Brenda Godoy, a student at Northeast Texas Community College, has received two of the nation?s top scholarships recognizing outstanding academic achievement among college students. Godoy is one of 20 students to be named to the All?USA Academic Team and will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The All?USA program is widely recognized as the most prestigious academic honor for students attending associate degree-granting institutions. All?USA Academic Team members were selected for their outstanding intellectual achievement, leadership, and community and campus engagement.
Godoy has also been named a 2018 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive an additional $2,250 scholarship. New Century Transfer Pathway Scholars are selected based on their academic accomplishments, leadership activities, and how well they extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. More than 2,000 students were nominated from more than 1,600 college campuses across the country. Only one New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar is selected from each state.
?We congratulate Brenda for receiving these prestigious and highly?competitive scholarships that recognize outstanding achievements both inside and outside the classroom,? said Phi Theta Kappa?s President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher?Ladner. ?Scholarship
programs like these, not only recognize student achievement, but also create meaningful pathways for college students to succeed by putting completion within financial reach.?
Godoy serves as the PTK Chapter?s Vice-President of Service, is president of the Bio-Chem Pre-Professional Club, and is a Presidential Honors Scholar. She is also a supplemental instruction tutor for biology and chemistry.
?Brenda has taken full advantage of the many opportunities NTCC provides and it?s been truly joyous to see her work so diligently to make her dreams come true. These awards mean so much for her and her family because it is recognition of the tremendous effort Brenda puts into everything she does,? Dr. Melissa Fulgham, Lead Advisor for Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC?s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, said.
The All?USA Academic Team is sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group, with additional support provided by Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The New Century Program is sponsored by The Coca?Cola Foundation, the Coca?Cola Scholars Foundation, Phi Theta Kappa, and the AACC. The New Century Transfer Pathway Scholars and All USA Academic Team will be recognized at Phi Theta Kappa?s Presidents Breakfast in Dallas, Texas, on April 30 during the AACC Convention.
?A first-generation college student and future pediatrician is something which of all of us in this region can celebrate, and it?s wonderful to see Brenda recognized on the national level. Very well deserved,? Fulgham said.
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of college students and providing opportunities for students to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in nine nations. Learn more at ptk.org.
