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Central Arizona College’s Aravaipa Campus
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. – Students at Central Arizona College’s Aravaipa Campus were recently recognized for their outstanding achievements.
Manuel Chavez, III was named the campus’s Most Engaged Student of the Year and Izaak Hernandez received Outstanding First Year Student honors.
In addition to the student awards, Diana Polanco was presented the J. Luz Hernandez Award for her support of the college and contributions to the community.
Academic Plus Awards
Andrea Laguna
Luke Cunningham
Mireya Tamayo
Cassandra Madrid
Cierra Austin
Daniel Fessenden
Angelina Flores
Rosalia Marquez
Michelle Kaufhold
Triston Gantt
Outstanding Part Time Student
Bernadette Estrada
Outstanding Education Student
Cheyenne Dickey
Excellence in English
Bailee Smith-Garcia
Outstanding Engineering/Technology Student
Randolf Verdugo, Jr.
Pascal-Sommerville Math Award
Haleigh Osborn
Outstanding Veteran Student Award
Mario Mariscal
Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Member
DeAnna Martinez
Outstanding Biology Student
Matthew Fode
Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology Student
Aaron Lagunas
Outstanding Social and Behavioral Sciences Student
Leticia Reidhead
Mireya Tamayo
All-Arizona Academic Team
Edward Aguirre – All-Arizona Academic Third Team Honors
Recognition for Student Leadership Team
Lawrence Polanco
Manuel Chavez III
Edward Aguirre
John Alba
Samantha Sampson
In addition to the individual awards, the following students were honored by Who’s Who Among American Junior College Students: Edward Aguirre, Cheyenne Dickey, Angelina Flores, Andrea Laguna, Cassandra Madrid and Leticia Reidhead.
For more than 45 years, Central Arizona College has been serving and educating the diverse communities of Pinal County. With five campuses and three centers located strategically throughout the county, CAC provides accessible, educational, economic, cultural, and personal growth opportunities for those of all ages.
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