CAC All Arizona Academic Team Scholars (from left to right): Kelly Myszewski, Sylvester Howard III, Arcelia Avechuco-Lopez, Jayden Riedel and Michaela Korges.
Five of Central Arizona College’s outstanding students have been selected to the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society All-Arizona Academic Team.
All-Arizona students demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends beyond the classroom to benefit society. Phi Theta Kappa, the American Association of Community Colleges, Arizona Community Colleges, the Arizona Board of Regents and the Follett Higher Education Group help these students reach their educational goals by awarding scholarships and issuing tuition waivers to any of Arizona’s three state universities: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University or the University of Arizona.
Jayden Riedel (Superstition Mountain Campus) received a $750 scholarship as a Second Team scholar. Arcelia Avechuco-Lopez (Aravaipa Campus), Sylvester Howard III (San Tan Campus), Michaela Korges (Signal Peak Campus), and Kelly Myszewski (Maricopa Campus) were named Third Team members and each was granted a $500 scholarship.
The awards were announced during the All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony held at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, AZ on Wed., February 27, 2019.
Nathaniel Bush addresses the audience during the All Arizona Academic Team Scholar Luncheon and Awards Ceremony.
Nathaniel Bush, a CAC graduate and 2015 First Team Scholar was the keynote speaker and spoke about transformation. Bush graduated with honors from CAC in 2015. His dedication to his collegiate pursuits, fellow
students and Phi Theta Kappa membership contributed to his being named to the All-Arizona Academic Team, recognition as a Silver Scholar through the Coca-Cola Foundation and earning a Hites Transfer Scholarship. A full-time student at Arizona State University, he maintains a 4.0 GPA and is on track to be awarded a Master of Social Work this May, achieving this milestone while working full-time as a primary therapist at a Fountain Hills Recovery Center and interning 16 hours weekly. Nathaniel credits his experiences at Central Arizona College for teaching him to love education and awakening a boundless potential that he did not know existed, empowering him with self-confidence and teaching him how to smile.
Arcelia Avechuco-Lopez (Aravaipa Campus) – Avechuco-Lopez will major in communications at the University of Arizona. Her career goal is to create her own traveling tour for various artists. She is a Student Government officer, Phi Theta Kappa officer and received the 2018 Saddle Notes book scholarship.