All-Washington Academic Team

History of All-WA

Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society for Two Year Colleges, introduced the All-USA Academic Team to recognize and honor two-year college students for their scholastic achievement and community and college service.

In 1994, state-level academic teams were introduced as a way to provide scholarships and scholastic recognition to Phi Theta Kappa members, while promoting excellence at two-year colleges. Students nominated to the All-USA Academic Team are automatically named to their state team.

In 1996, Washington launched its state program. A steering committee comprised of community and technical college presidents, Phi Theta Kappa representatives, public information officers from two-year colleges and representatives from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges put together the first recognition ceremony in the Governor’s Mansion. The ceremony honored 44 students representing 24 community and technical colleges.

In 2015, the All-Washington Academic Team project included 65 students representing 34 community and technical colleges in Washington state. The program has become the showcase for Washington’s community and technical colleges because it honors the academic high achievers, the men and women who have demonstrated a commitment to success in the classroom and in the communities in which they live. This recognition demonstrates the state’s commitment to scholarship and community service on the part of those attending the state’s public community and technical colleges.

2016 All-Washington Academic Team

Bates Technical College Stokely Leggett Brian Drayton Bellevue College Benedicte Diakubama Hoang Vu Bellingham Technical College Steven Becker Melanie Johnson Big Bend Community College Amber Meader Jefferson Roylance Cascadia College Ethan Reiniger Makenna Schumacher Centralia College Emily Allen Lee Taylor Clark College Qi Wu Tammy Senior Clover Park Technical College Ashley Kark Deronda Thomas Columbia Basin College Doreen Marvin Hieu Pham Edmonds Community College Soohwan Jung Everett Community College Erin Espeland Spencer Knapp Grays Harbor College Julie Miller Clara Park Green River College Stanley Victorio Seiya Yamaguchi Highline College Lisa Candler Fatima Khalil Lake Washington Institute of Technology Marc Allen Tiffany Ruiz Lower Columbia College Sarah Nichols North Seattle College Riley Scott Thuan Tran Olympic College Lisa Davis Madison Voyles

Peninsula College Sherree Kelbel Sydney Roberts Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Angela Thomas Katherine Wagoner Pierce College-Puyallup Jeremy Cruz Kaitlyn Thorley Renton Technical College Charles Lee Mahlon Otero Seattle Central College Yu Tung Tracy Lam Wannapa Suprasert Shoreline Community College Li-Ping Chin Sophie Morse Skagit Valley College Kevin Felt Samantha Martin South Puget Sound Community College Augustine Maddox Lara Semidei South Seattle College Musa Abdi Austin Tugade Spokane Community College Caneel Johnson Lydia Wolfe Spokane Falls Community College Shakeira Adina Zian Chen Breanna Sigmon Tacoma Community College Daniel Phung Tyler Thurber Walla Walla Community College Elden Griggs Bonnie Luntzel Wenatchee Valley College Kimberly Elliott Whatcom Community College Alan Alatorre Na Eun Kim Yakima Valley Community College Miranda Chally Sabrina Ovesen

 

2016 All-Washington Academic Team Ceremony

Members of the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team will be honored by Gov. Jay Inslee in a recognition ceremony. Honorees will receive medallions from their college presidents.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
12:00 p.m.
Student Union Building
South Puget Sound Community College
2011 Mottman Rd. SW
Olympia, WA 98512
Maps & Directions

About Phi Theta Kappa

See www.ptk.org.

 

Sponsors

Program Sponsors

The following organizations support the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team program:

• Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges
• Washington State Association of College Trustees
• State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
• Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College

Scholarship Sponsors

The following organizations provide scholarship support to the students on the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team:

• KeyBank
• Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU)
• Washington State Association of College Trustees

Please Help Thank Our Valued Sponsors

Take the opportunity to thank our scholarship sponsors:

• KeyBank: $250 awarded to every team member
  David Parent, Vice President of Community Relations
  KeyBank
  PO Box 90027
  Bellevue, WA 98009
   
• WSECU: $2,000 awarded to the top ranking team member, $1,000 each awarded to team members 2-6.
  Tracey Guerin, Chair, Board of Directors
  WSECU
  PO Box WSECU
  Olympia, WA 98507
   
• Trustee Scholarships: $1,000 awarded to 3 team members
  Tyler Page, President
  Washington State Association of College Trustees
  PO Box 42495
  Olympia, WA 98504-2495

Transfer Scholarships

Washington’s public and independent four-year colleges and universities have recognized the outstanding accomplishments of the members of the All-Washington Academic Team by offering a variety scholarship support. Below is the list of the support offered to the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members who transfer to their institutions.

Public 4-Year Institutions

College	Number of Scholarships	Amount	Description	Contact
Central Washington University	Any	1,000	Central will offer $1,000 scholarships to any member of the 2016 All-Washington Team who enrolls in the University in fall 2016.	Kelley Christianson, Associate Director of Student Financial Services, christiansonk@cwu.edu, 509-963-1611
Eastern Washington University	1	2,000	Eastern is offering a $2,000 scholarship to one member of the 2016 All-Washington Team to attend the university Fall 2016 – Spring 2017.  If more than one team member enrolls, Eastern will determine who receives the scholarship through a competitive application process.  If the recipient maintains a 3.5 cumulative GPA, the scholarship may be renewed for a second year — totaling $4,000. Eastern further encourages team members to apply for their Transfers Academic Honors Scholarship and EWU Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship by applying at ewu.edu/scholarships and clicking, "Apply Now!" The complete application is due on or before Feb. 15, 2016 for the 2016-17 awards.	Kandi Teeters, Associate Director, EWU Financial Aid Scholarship Office, kteeters@ewu.edu, 509-359-6384
The Evergreen State College	Any	1,500	The Evergreen State College is offering a $1,500 scholarship to any member of the 2016 All-Washington Team who enrolls at the college	Michele Elhardt, Scholarship Program Coordinator, elhardtm@evergreen.edu, 360-967-6310
University of Washington	10	8,000	UW will award tuition waiver scholarships to ten 2016 All-Washington team members who transfer to the Seattle, Bothell or Tacoma campuses. Each award will have a maximum value of $8,000 and will be distributed over a two-year period ($4,000 maximum each year).  Recipients must enroll in at least 12 credits each quarter and make satisfactory progress toward a degree. If more than ten team members enroll in UW, the university will determine who receives the scholarships. UW encourages team members interested in transferring to notify the university of their intentions as soon as possible.	Carlos Williams, Office of Admissions, clwilli@u.washington.edu, 206-221-5416
Washington State University	10	2,000	Each year, Washington State University will award scholarships to ten All-Washington Academic Team members who transfer to any of the university’s campuses. The $2,000 scholarships are non-renewable. If more than ten team members enroll in WSU, the university will determine who receives the scholarships. WSU encourages interested team members to notify Student Financial Services as soon as possible.	Heather Morgan, Assistant Director-Program Administrations, Student Financial Services, morganh@wsu.edu, 509-335-9711
Western Washington University	Any	2,000	Western recognizes the accomplishment of these students with a guaranteed minimum of $2,000 in combined scholarship to any 2016 All-Washington Team members who enroll in the University.	Jess Savage, Associate Director of Admissions, jess.savage@wwu.edu, 360-650-3440

Private 4-Year Institutions

College	Number of Scholarships	Amount	Description	Contact
Gonzaga University	3	1,500	Gonzaga University is offering up to three $1,500 scholarships to 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members who enroll at the college for the 2016-2017 academic year.  If more than three team members enroll, Gonzaga will determine who will receive the scholarship.	Jim White, Dean of Student Financial Aid, whitej@gonzaga.edu, 509-313-6568
Heritage University	2	1,000	Heritage University will award a $1,000 scholarship to two All-Washington team members who transfer to any of the university’s campuses for the 2016-17 academic year.  The $1,000 scholarships per academic year are non-renewable. If more than two team members enroll in HU, the university will determine who receives the scholarships.	Oscar Verduzco, Director of Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, verduzco_o@heritage.edu, 509-865-8502
Pacific Lutheran University	5	1,000	Pacific Lutheran University is offering up to five $1,000 scholarships to 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members who enroll at the university. If more than five members enroll, PLU will determine who receives the scholarships.	Kay W. Soltis, Director of Financial Aid, soltiskw@plu.edu, 253-535-8725
Saint Martin's University	Any	5,000	Saint Martin's University will offer $5,000 scholarships to any All-Washington Academic Team member who enrolls at the university. In addition, Saint Martin’s offers scholarships of $1,000 for PTK members with a 3.5 cumulative GPA who have completed an associate’s degree or have junior standing.	Pamela Holsinger-Fuchs, Dean of Enrollment, pholsingerfuchs@stmartin.edu
Seattle Pacific University	Any	13,000	Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is offering $13,000 in SPU transfer merit based scholarship(s) to any member of the 2016 All-Washington Team who enrolls full time at SPU with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above and completes their Direct Transfer Degree prior to enrolling at SPU.	Tanisha Hanson, Senior Transfer Admissions Counselor, tanisha@spu.edu, 206-281-2559
Seattle University	Any	Varies	Seattle University will award $9,000, $12,000 or $15,000 transfer scholarships to all admitted, qualifying transfer students who have completed at least 36 credits dependent on GPA (3.25 minimum). As follows: Messina Scholarship $15,000 per academic year; 3.75-4.0 cumulative transfer GPA. Xavier Scholarship $12,000 per academic year; 3.5-3.74 cumulative transfer GPA. Loyola Scholarship $9,000 per academic year; 3.25-3.49 cumulative transfer GPA. http://www.seattleu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/finances/scholarships/transfer/ Post-baccalaureate students are not eligible for the scholarship	Gwen Jackson, Assistant Director of Admissions, jacksong@seattleu.edu, 206-296-5811
University of Puget Sound	3	2,000	The University of Puget Sound is proud to offer up to three $2,000 scholarships to All-Washington Team members who enroll at Puget Sound.  The All Washington Team scholarships will be granted in addition to other academic scholarships students might also receive. If more than three team members enroll, the University will determine who receives the scholarships. Each recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student for at least three (3.0) units per semester. The scholarship is renewable up to a maximum of ten semesters, provided the student meets the guidelines for satisfactory academic progress. Interested students are encouraged to notify the University of their intentions as soon as possible.	Carolyn Johnson, Assistant Director of Admission, crjohnson@pugetsound.edu, 253-879-3979
Walla Walla University	Any	1,000	Walla Walla University is offering $1,000 scholarships to any member of the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team who enrolls at the university.	Trevor Congleton, Associate Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Services, trevor.congleton@wallawalla.edu, 509-527-2256
Whitman College	5	2,500	Whitman College is offering five $2,500 scholarships to 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members who enroll at Whitman.  If more than five team members enroll, the college will determine who receives the scholarships.	Tyson Harlow, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, harlowtm@whitman.edu, 509-527-5178
Whitworth University		1,500	Whitworth University is offering up to three $1,500 scholarships to 2016 All-Washington Academic Team members who enroll at Whitworth. These scholarships are in addition to Whitworth’s $12,000-$18,000 transfer academic scholarships. If more than three team members enroll, the university will determine who receives the scholarships.	Greg Orwig, VP of Admission and Financial Aid, gorwig@whitworth.edu, 509-777-4580

Participating Colleges

Student Photo & Bio Requirements

Each community and technical college with a student on the 2016 All-Washington Team is asked to provide a photograph and short bio of their students for the recognition ceremony booklet.
Bios and photo submission deadline is Feb. 1, 2016.
Student Photos: Please send uncropped mug shots. Please name them as follows: Your college’s name followed by the last name and first initial of the students (SouthPugetSound Doe, John). Please save the photos at no less than 300 dpi. Use the Dropbox link sent to you. If you have technical difficulties with Dropbox, please email photos to: rmartinez@spscc.edu.
Student Bios: Submit student bios via the All-Washington Academic Team Student Bios form.

Deadlines & Important Dates

December 2 - Nominee applications due to PTK National
February 1 - All student bios and photos due from PIOs
Mid-February - PTK notifies state nominees of national ranking
Mid-February - PTK announces Washington's New Century Scholar
March 24 - All-Washington Academic Team Recognition Ceremony
Late April - National team announced on USA-Today
April 9-12 - AACC Convention

Student Resources

The Ceremony

Members of the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team will be honored in a recognition ceremony and will be presented with medallions by their college president and state officials. See above.

Guests

Friends, family and supporters of All-Washington Team members are welcome to the March 24 recognition ceremony. Seating at tables is limited so all guests may not be able to sit with their recipients.

New Century Scholar

The New Century Scholars program honors the top-scoring student from each of the 50 states and is funded by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and the Coca-Cola Foundation. Washington's New Century Scholar will represent the state and be recognized at the 2016 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention. Each New Century Scholar will receive a $2,000 scholarship and each institution will receive special recognition at the AACC Convention, April 9-12 in Chicago, IL.

Washington's New Century Scholar should be named by mid-February 2016.

Scholarships [Check site periodically as awards and scholarships are added]

All of Washington's public and nearly all independent four-year colleges and universities have historically offer special scholarship opportunities for members of the  All-Washington Academic Team.

Scholarships and awards [being confirmed]:

KeyBank: $250

Amount goes to each team member

New Century Scholar: $2,000

Amount goes to top-scoring member of each state's team. The American Association of Community Colleges, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa sponsor the Scholarship.

Four-Year Institutions

Team members interested in transferring to the Washington four-year institutions offering scholarships should notify them as soon as possible. Be sure to identify yourself as an All-Washington Academic Team member. See above for a complete list of Transfer Scholarships available at Washington institutions.

Trustees Association of Community and Technical College (TACTC): Three $1,000 scholarships

The second, third and fourth ranking members of the All-Washington team will receive $1,000 from TACTC.

WSECU: $2,000 awarded to the top ranking team member, $1,000 each awarded to team members 2-6.

Contact

You can address your questions about the All-Washington Academic Team Program and Ceremony to:
Kelly Green
Director of Public Relations and Events
South Puget Sound Community College
E-mail: kgreen@spscc.edu
Phone: 360-596-5214