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QCC Student Scholars named to All-Massachusetts Academic Team
April 2018
QCC student and outgoing PTK President Maia Shalev speaks at the recent PTK Induction ceremony as Dean of Student Theresa Vecchio (left) and PTK Advisor Bonnie Coleman look on.
The 2018 All-USA Academic Team
2018 New Century Scholars
Every year the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office (MCCEO) hosts an event at the State House in Boston to showcase the best and brightest of the state’s 15 community colleges. Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) students Kyle Mondino and Maia Shalev were honored as two of the 34 highest academic achievers in the state’s community college system. Mr. Mondino will be graduating this May with a Business Administration Transfer associate degree and Ms. Shalev is currently in the Liberal Arts Biology associate degree program.
At a State House Ceremony held on April 18, student awardees were awarded medallions and certificates for being named to Phi Theta Kappa’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of two-year colleges. The event was co-sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society and the Coca-Cola Foundation.
"It is a great honor to be recognized for all of my hard work in the Alpha Zeta Theta Chapter at QCC,”Ms. Shalev said. I never expected to receive an award.”
As the top-scoring community college student in the Commonwealth, Mr. Mondino was also this year’s New Century Scholar and was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation. Additionally, he was recognized for his academic achievement and service to the campus community as an All-USA Top 20 Scholar. Mr. Mondino is one of only 20 students chosen nationally to be a member of this select group. He will also receive a $5,000 scholarship for this accomplishment.
"It means a lot to be recognized for the efforts you put forth and I truly appreciate programs that take the time to both reward and give notice to students’ endeavors,” Mr. Mondino said.
The program featured remarks from State Senator Michael Moore and Deputy Commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Dr. Pat Marshall.
“This event highlights the commitment of community colleges to access, opportunity, and excellence,” said Deputy Executive Officer of MCCEO at the event, Gretchen Manning. “These students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in programs ranging from healthcare, to public service, to business administration and entrepreneurship, to education and much, much more. Many have already transferred to continue their education and they will all continue to be outstanding leaders in their communities and chosen professions. We’re so proud of them for what they have achieved and what they will continue to accomplish.”
Phi Theta Kappa has recognized and encouraged scholarship among community college students for 99 years while promoting the academic integrity of the associate degree program. Students with grade point averages of 3.5 or higher are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa. The MCCEO works on behalf of presidents and trustees of the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, currently representing more than 176,000 students in every region of the Commonwealth.
