CAC Students who received All Arizona Academic Awards are pictured with CAC President, Dr. Jackie Elliott. Pictured from Left to Right: Holly Langan, Sofya Pangburn, Dr. Jackie Elliott, Matthew Fode, Jessica Cadena, Berenice Pelayo
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.
Holly Langan (San Tan Campus), Sofya Pangburn (Signal Peak Campus) and Berenice Pelayo (Superstition Mountain Campus) were awarded First Team honors and each received a $1,000 scholarship. Matthew Fode (Aravaipa Campus) was named a Second Team member, receiving a $750 scholarship. Jessica Cadena (Maricopa Campus) was chosen as a Third Team member and was granted a $500 scholarship.
The awards were announced at the All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony held at the Hilton Phoenix/Mesa on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Matthew Fode (Aravaipa Campus) – Second Team
During his time at CAC, Fode has been involved with student government and Phi Theta Kappa. Additionally, he volunteers with the First Conservative Baptist Church of Mammoth and Mammoth Christian Youth Center Thrift Store. He was named outstanding Biological Sciences student, Outstanding Social Sciences student and is a Who’s Who Among Students recipient. Fode plans to earn his bachelor’s degree in physiology from the University of Arizona and become a doctor of chiropractic medicine.