David Theis and Sarah Petranek, students of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, formerly Bowling Green Technical College, were selected as members of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System's 2013 All-Academic Team.
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David Theis of Bowling Green has earned an Associate in Arts Degree in Information Technology and is continuing to complete additional coursework at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) before transferring to complete a Bachelors degree. Mr. Theis is on the President’s Honor List at the College, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and currently serves as President of the SKYCTC Student Government Association. Mr. Theis is also currently President of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society – Beta Upsilon Alpha Chapter at the College and served as President of Leadership for the Kentucky Region of PTK. He also serves as the student representative on the SKYCTC Board of Directors. Mr. Theis is an active member and Vice-President of the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green. Mr. Theis is the recipient of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Transfer Scholarship at Western Kentucky University.
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Sarah Petranek of Edmonton is pursuing an Associate in Science Degree from SKYCTC in Nursing. She is currently on the President’s Honor List at the College. Ms. Petranek is very involved in service and civic organizations at the College including: HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Phi Theta Kappa, and the American Society of Radiologic Technologist. She has been named the recipient of the 2012-13 Greenview Regional Hospital Scholarship for Allied Health/Nursing, the 2012-13 Presidential Scholarship, the 2012-13 KCTCS Workforce Development Transfer Scholarship, and the 2005 W.A. Chickering Award. Her goal after graduation from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is to transfer her credits to Western Kentucky University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Students from each of the 16 KCTCS colleges were chosen for the All-Academic Team based on a rigorous selection process that focuses on academic performance and campus involvement. Each member of the All-Academic Team will receive 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.
The 2013 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.
