New Jersey's "All-State Academic Team" will be honored Thursday in Trenton.
TRENTON -- The best and brightest students at New Jersey's two-year colleges will be honored Thursday in Trenton.
The New Jersey Council of County Colleges selected 37 students from the state's two-year colleges for the "2016 New Jersey All-State Academic Team." Some of the students will receive scholarships to continue their education at four-year colleges and universities.
"Each year, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges honors New Jersey's top community college students and their families for their outstanding academic achievements and exceptional service to their communities as members of Phi Theta Kappa at their local community colleges," said Lawrence Nespoli, the council's president.
The students will be honored Thursday at the Phi Theta Kappa Day celebration at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Trenton.
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In addition to the state honor, several New Jersey students were also named among the best county college students in the country based on their academic work and community service. Brookdale Community College student Sameerah Wahab, a biology major, was named one of the top 20 two-year college students in the nation.
Wahab, 19, received a $5,000 scholarship as a member of the 2016 All-USA Community College Academic Team. The Howell resident also received a $2,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation for being the top county college student in New Jersey.
Other top New Jersey students receiving scholarships include: Dana Yangello of Salem Community College ($1,500 scholarship); Mohamed Abdelghany of Passaic County Community College ($1,250 scholarship) and Kelsey Stockton of Salem Community College ($1,250 scholarship).
The 2016 New Jersey All-State Academic Team members are:
- Atlantic Cape Community College: Taylor Borz, of Collings Lakes, and Brandon Hand, of Stone Harbor
- Bergen Community College: Noemie Broussoux-Coutard, of Ridgewood, and Therande Jashari, of Garfield
- Brookdale Community College: Mona Patel, of Ocean, and Sameerah Wahab, of Howell
- Camden County College: Linh Le, of Philadelphia, and Laura Wames, of Lindenwold
- Cumberland County College: Sarah Galzerano, of Vineland, and Shawnna Stezzi, of Heislerville
- Essex County College: Angee Gonzalez, of Newark, and Peace Nosa-Omorogiuwa, of Maplewood
- Hudson County Community College: Olga Glavna, of Jersey City, and Sarah Roberts, of Kearny
- Mercer County Community College: Radoslaw Dlugowski, of Lawrenceville, and Cody Willever, of Columbus
- Middlesex County College: Carly Galasso, of Sayreville, and Jane Hernandez, of Manalapan
- County College of Morris: Daniel Edens, of Randolph, and Ethan Mauch, of Chester
- Ocean County College: Brianna Badami and Katarzyna Wac, both of Toms River
- Passaic County Community College: Mohamed Abdelghany, of Passaic, and Miguel De Jesus of Paterson
- Raritan Valley Community College: Michaela Bublikova, of Basking Ridge, and Stephany Rumrill, of Flemington
- Rowan College at Burlington County: Takeshwari Kamal, of Maple Shade, and Giaangelina McCarthy, of Browns Mills
- Rowan College at Gloucester County: Domonique DeNardo, of Blackwood, and Georgia Maitland, of Pittsgrove
- Salem Community College: Kelsey Stockton, of Quinton, and Dana Yangello of Pennsville
- Sussex County Community College: Samuel Dunn, of Newton
- Union County College: Christopher Coccoluto, of Cranford, and Sheila Zegarra, of Newark
- Warren County Community College: Michelle Cupo and Stasha Heinrich, both of Oxford