Roane State recognizes students for academic achievements

Roane State Community College students from Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs, Andersonville, Kingston, Harriman, and Rockwood have been recognized for their achievements in the 2011-12 academic year.

Here is the list of local students honored:

• Jean Barrs of Oak Ridge — Biology Academic Award
• John Black of Oak Ridge — Environmental Health Technology Program Student of the Year
• Wade Darnell of Oak Ridge — Outstanding Geology Award
• Micah Hallman of Oak Ridge — Excellence in Spanish Award
• Minh Nghiem of Oak Ridge — Calculus-Based Physics Award, All-Tennessee Academic Team, President’s Award Nominee
• Jeffery Stewart of Oak Ridge — Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award
• Brittany Bruce of Clinton — Excellence in French Award
• Roger Childress of Clinton — Excellence in Networking
• Scot Dunlap of Clinton —Outstanding GIS Student Award
• Kristen Greenwood of Clinton — Nursing Merit Award
• Tripp McKinney of Clinton — Beulah Davis Outstanding Freshman Writer Award
• Brandon Evans of Oliver Springs — Academic Achievement Award
• Jacob Irwin of Andersonville — Excellence in Spanish Award
• Vanessa Darland of Kingston — Paralegal Studies Award
• James Heaton of Kingston — President’s Award Nominee
• Alli Schatzer of Kingston — Humanities Award
• Mason Van Horn of Kingston — RSCC Leads Award
• Trevor Watson of Kingston — Outstanding Pre-Engineering Award, President’s Award Nominee
• Christina Scarbrough of Harriman — Academic Achievement Award
• Rebecca Staton of Harriman — Outstanding Musician Award, RSCC Leads Award
• Breanna Wright of Harriman — Academic Achievement Award
• Sarah Burgess of Rockwood — Sophomore Math Award, Academic Achievement Award, President’s Award Nominee
• Michelle Edwards of Rockwood — General Chemistry Achievement Award, Outstanding Freshman Award Nominee
• Gary Goldberg II of Rockwood — RSCC Leads Award
• Jacob Leffew of Rockwood — Outstanding Freshman Award Nominee
• Chancey Miller of Rockwood — Social and Behavioral Sciences Award

Roane State is a two-year college that provides transfer curriculum, career-preparation programs and continuing education. Founded in 1971, the college has campuses in Crossville, Harriman, Huntsville, Jamestown, Knoxville, LaFollette, Lenoir City, Oak Ridge and Wartburg.

For more information, visit www.roanestate.edu or call (866) GO2-RSCC (1-866-462-7722).