Local Gadsden State Student Named Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar

Caleb Dobbs2GADSDEN, ALA. – Caleb Dobbs, a student at Gadsden State Community College, has been named a 2016 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Community College Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars, and providing nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually.

Each Bronze Scholar receives a $1,000 scholarship and a special medallion.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society administers the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Program and recognizes these students during All-State Community College Academic Team Recognition ceremonies held in 38 states.

Student scholars also receive recognition locally during ceremonies held on campus and internationally for those who are able to attend Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention.

Community college presidents or their designated nominators may submit no more than two nominations per campus for this award. An independent panel of judges considers outstanding academic rigor, grade point average, academic and leadership awards, and engagement in college and community service in the selection process. 

“We thank the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for their vote of confidence in community college students by investing in their futures,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa. “Their support is especially welcome during this challenging economic climate, as more and more community college students need additional resources to help them complete their degrees.” 

“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said J. Mark Davis, president of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa and make it possible for deserving students to achieve their educational goals.”

Dr. Martha Lavender, president of Gadsden State, said Dobbs is a good representative of the College.

“I’m proud of Caleb and his achievements,” she said. “He has academically excelled as a student at Gadsden State, and he has proven himself a leader in a variety of campus clubs and activities. He truly took advantage of all of the opportunities available to him as a Gadsden State student. I know he will excel as he continues his higher education journey.”

Dobbs has earned a certification in aquaculture and will graduate with his associate’s degree in May. As a student, he completed a summer internship at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. He also has served as the president of the

Science, Math and Engineering Club for two terms; was elected vice president of the Student Government Association; has worked as an officer in Phi Theta Kappa; and is a member of Students Without Borders. He was also elected as Gadsden State’s Homecoming King in January.

Dobbs plans to attend Troy University in the fall to pursue a degree in Biology. He aspires to be a marine aquaculturist. He is the son of Richard and Faith Dobbs of Rainbow City.

Phi Theta Kappa, headquartered in Jackson, Miss., is the largest honor society in higher education with 1,285 chapters on college campuses in all 50 of the United States, U.S. territorial possessions and eight sovereign nations. More than 3 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 134,000 students inducted annually.

 

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