Kodiak College student chosen a 2009 New Century Scholar
by Kathleen McCoy |
Diana Shields, a student at UAA's Kodiak College, has been chosen as Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's 2009 New Century Scholar, the competition sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society that recognizes and encourages the academic achievement of students at two-year colleges.
Shields was Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ's highest scoring student in the All-USA Academic Team and the Coca-Cola All-State team competitions. She won a $2,000 stipend and has been invited to represent Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) national convention in Phoenix, AZ in early April.
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