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    • AVON PARK, Fla. – April 13, 2018 – SFSC students were honored for academic excellence and community service during the college’s Friday, April 13 Annual Student Awards Ceremony on the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park. Each year, faculty honor students who exhibit talent and exemplary quality that go beyond academic standards.

    SFSC student Erika Weaver-Coleman was honored with the Joseph E. Johnston/Bette L. McDearman Student Services Award for exhibiting great ethics and character, exceptional academic achievement, outstanding involvement in professional, social, and cultural activities and programs, and for her contribution to the college and community.

    Members of the SFSC Student Government Association (SGA) presented 2017-18 Faculty of the Year awards to Dr. Christopher McConnell, arts and sciences, full time; James Houseknecht, arts and sciences, adjunct; Susan Taecker, applied sciences, full time; Larry Taylor, applied sciences, adjunct; Dr. Deborah Milliken, health sciences, full time; and Melody Reeder, health sciences, adjunct.

    Students who received special honors for participation in the following academic programs are:

    Misael Menendez                        Air Conditioning Technology

    Rachel Boyd                                 American Government

    Madeline Charles                        Anatomy and Physiology II

    Danielle Chastain                        Anatomy and Physiology II

    Erik Skinner                                 Computer Programming

    Justin Jones                                 Freshman English I

    Kevin Webb                                  Freshman English I

    Erik Arocho                                  Freshman English II

    Ethan Lawrence                           Freshman English II

    Kylee Huylebroeck                      General Biology I

    Shaylin Alley                                 General Biology I

    Kristal Shands                              General Biology II

    Anabel Cardenas                          Humanities Survey II

    Sarah Moretto                              Introduction to Biology

    Rachel Boyd                                  Introduction to Biology

    Brittiny Haralson                         Introduction to Literature

    Janelle Dessources                      Introduction to the Humanities

    Emma Rustenberghe                  Psychology

    Marissa Baldwin                          Radiography

    Leticia Gracia-Hernandez         Selected Topics in Biology

    Dusti Conners                             Selected Topics in Biology

    Amy Lambert                              Commercial Driving

    Honors Program

    Zachary Geitner                         May 2018 Honors Program Graduate

    Leticia Gracia-Hernandez       May 2018 Honors Program Graduate

    Rodrigo Gracia-Hernandez     May 2018 Honors Program Graduate

    Michael Grey                              May 2018 Honors Program Graduate

    Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)

    Austin Beck                                PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Anthony Burnett                       PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Zachary Geitner                        PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Danny Sustaita                         PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Erika Weaver-Coleman          PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Kevin Webb                              PTK All-Florida Academic Team Award

    Jasmine Barajas                       PTK Enhanced Membership

    Austin Beck                               PTK Enhanced Membership

    Rachel Boyd                              PTK Enhanced Membership

    Anthony Burnett                      PTK Enhanced Membership

    Hayden Polsten                        PTK Enhanced Membership

    Danny Sustaita                         PTK Enhanced Membership

    Erika Weaver-Coleman          PTK Enhanced Membership

    Kevin Web                                 PTK Enhanced Membership

    Brain Bowl

    Mathew Daniel                         Brain Bowl Academic Team (Captain), Most Valuable Player

    Rubi Barajas                             Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Emily Beard                              Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Carolina Bowden                     Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Joshua Clayton                        Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Mathew Daniel                        Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Juan Perez                                Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Brandon Brignoni                   Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Joshua Gurll                            Brain Bowl Academic Team

    Brian Simpson                        Brain Bowl Academic Team