Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is pleased to announce that 12 students have been selected to the 2016 All-Florida Academic Team. HCC’s students were among 128 total students selected from across the state for their academic achievement, leadership and service to community. HCC tied Miami Dade College among a total of 29 colleges in Florida for the most students selected.
“HCC is extremely proud of these12 students who have been recognized for going above and beyond, not just in the classroom but also in their respective communities. These students represent the best of our college, and I am delighted that they are being recognized for their efforts,” said Dr. Ken Atwater, HCC president.
Each of the128 students was nominated by their respective colleges to the All–USA Academic Team competition sponsored by USA Today and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. An awards ceremony to recognize the students on the 2016 All-Florida Academic Team will be held in Tampa on April 21, 2016.
HCC students selected for the All-Florida Academic Team:
Emmanuel Adonteng
Tara Belzung
Charles Dickens
Marc Flecha
Natasha Infante
Justin Kirby
Daria Leon
Landon Messick
Patience Ofuoku
Victoria Orellana
Kasey Traylor
Shahriar Zamani
Hillsborough Community College serves more than 46,000 students annually at five campuses and three centers throughout Hillsborough County. HCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.