AUGUSTA, ME (MCCS) – Twenty-one Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service.
The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from the MCCS Board of Trustees, are:
- Joseph Agostino, Saco, Southern Maine Community College in South Portland/Brunswick;
- Felicity Brewer, Brunswick, Southern Maine Community College;
- Hirruy Hagos, Cape Elizabeth, Southern Maine Community College;
- Ngombe Muabi, Saco, Southern Maine Community College;
- Patricia Benson, Dixfield, Central Maine Community College in Auburn;
- Destiny Daigle, Jay, Central Maine Community College;
- Caleb March, Otisfield, Central Maine Community College;
- Emmanuel Reis, Livermore Falls, Central Maine Community College;
- Lindsey Goughnour, Belfast, Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor;
- Arthur Smallidge, Seal Harbor, Eastern Maine Community College;
- Sydney Sutter, Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College;
- Francine Wilson-Charuk, Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College;
- Michelle Heath, Bangor, Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield/Hinckley;
- Dana Maloney, Harpswell, Kennebec Valley Community College;
- Aubrey Slater, Waterville, Kennebec Valley Community College;
- Jaden Spaulding, Madison, Kennebec Valley Community College;
- Melissa Gustin, Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle;
- Hannah Labbe Morin, Caribou, Northern Maine Community College;
- Elisabeth Ackerman, Machias, Washington County Community College in Calais;
- Nicole Lemay, Windham, Washington County Community College and;
- Ashli Ramsdell, Perry, Washington County Community College.
In addition, Francine Wilson-Charuk (EMCC) and Aubrey Slater (KVCC) have been named Maine New Century Scholars for earning the highest scores in the state on their All-USA Academic Team applications.
Wilson-Charuk has been named the 2023 Maine New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship.
Slater is the 2023 Maine New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.
The New Century Pathway Scholarship program is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, the American Association of Community Colleges, and Phi Theta Kappa. Only one New Century Transfer and Workforce Scholar is selected from each state.
The All-Maine Academic Team is a program of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges. Students are nominated and selected for the team by their college.