KCTCS Honors 2012 All-Academic Team; Two Scholars Named from BGTC

Crystal Anderson and Robin Brown of Bowling Green Technical College (BGTC) were honored as members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System's 2012 All-Academic Team during the 11th annual KCTCS Student Academic Achievement luncheon held recently  at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville.   

Students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen for the All-Academic Team based on a rigorous selection process that focuses on

 All Academic Team Members Crystal Anderson and Robin Brown with BGTC President Dr. Nathan Hodges
Crystal Anderson of Bowling Green (left),
and Robin Brown of Glasgow (right), were
honored as the Bowling Green Technical
College members of the Kentucky
Community and Technical College
System's 2012 All-Academic Team.
The two are shown here with
Dr. Nathan Hodges,
BGTC President and CEO (center).
academic performance and campus involvement. Each member of the All-Academic Team received a $500 gift from their college, as well as scholarship opportunities to continue their education from 28 Kentucky public and private universities. Together, the scholarships are valued at more than $500,000. Students were honored during ceremonies held Wednesday, May 16.

The 2012 KCTCS All-Academic Team Scholars are part of a national program sponsored by national honor society Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Association of Community Colleges.

Crystal Andersen of Bowling Green is pursuing an Associate in Science Degree from Bowling Green Technical College. She currently has a 4.0 GPA and is on the President’s Honor List at the College. Ms. Andersen is very involved in volunteer work at her home and church and serves as a volunteer math tutor at the College’s Learning Center . Her goal after graduation from Bowling Green Technical College is to transfer her credits to Western Kentucky University and pursue a career in teaching mathematics

Robin Brown of Glasgow is pursuing a Associate in Science Degree from Bowling Green Technical College. She currently has a 4.0 GPA and is on the President’s Honor List at the College. Ms. Brown is a volunteer at the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana and her goal is to complete her associate degree in Medical Information Technology and enter a career in medical billing and coding.

The list of the All-Academic Scholars include:

Ashland Community and Technical College: Tony Arthur II and Chanie Kirk
Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Kenda Albaree and Adam Crum
Bluegrass Community and Technical College: Kacey Muntz and Brandon Smith
Bowling Green Technical College: Crystal Anderson and Robin Brown
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: Nicholas Allen and Robert Scott
Gateway Community and Technical College: Bobbie Stubbeman and Bethany Survant
Hazard Community and Technical College: Ronda Bowen and Christian Callihan
Henderson Community and Technical College: Jan Hite and Joseph Wilhite
Hopkinsville Community College: Sherry Ledford and Carrie Stindt
Jefferson Community and Technical College: Lisa Board and Heather Hunter
Madisonville Community College: Nicole Granados and Cassandra Stark
Maysville Community and Technical College: Josh Cantrell and Kelly Grenier
Owensboro Community and Technical College: Savannah Bell and Jonathan Payne
Somerset Community College: Gaspar Gaspar Miguel and Mike Moore
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: Jennifer Carmical and Brittany Gross
West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Nicholas Curtis and Krista Davis