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JSCC’s Georgia named in top students Jefferson State Community College student Erin Georgia has been named one of the top 20 community college students in the nation as a member of the 2016 All-USA Community College Academic Team. The annual honor recognizes students who display an outstanding combination of academic achievement and community service. Georgia, of Trussville, will receive a $5,000 scholarship and was recognized with her fellow team members during the American Association of Community Colleges national convention in Chicago in April. “I would not have received this honor without Jefferson State,” Georgia says. “I served in the Marines and was out of school for 15 years. I needed the personal
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support that Jefferson State provides.” The competition, which included more than 1,900 nominees from more than 1,000 community colleges across the United States, evaluated students on grades, leadership, activities and their contributions outside of the classroom. “Leadership comes natural to Erin,” says Matt Boehm, Jefferson State instructor and Phi Theta Kappa advisor. “As an
advisor, it is rare to encounter a student who is so comfortable in counseling others.” In addition to the All-USA Team, Georgia was recently named Alabama’s CocaCola New Century Scholar. This program awards a $2,000 scholarship to one student from each state with the highest All-USA Community College Academic Team application score.