20 Students Honored at 5th Annual Rising Star Ceremony
Rising Star MCC Students
Manchester, CT – (April 17, 2006) . . . Manchester Community College Accounting, Business and Paralegal Department, honored 20 area high school and MCC students at the 5th Annual Rising Star Award ceremony on April 11.
The Rising Star Award honors high school students who are nominated by their high school teachers for outstanding achievement in the areas of business, accounting or legal studies. This year, the award was extended to college students who have also excelled in those areas.
The following students received awards for outstanding achievement:
Rising Star High School Students
Michael Welch– Coventry High School
Suzanne Zioski- Coventry High School
Alex Collins- East Hartford High School
Racehl Nicole Freeman- East Hartford High School
Jennifer Carolla- Glastonbury High School
Barbara Diaz- Glastonbury High School
Jason Banks of Manchester- Manchester Community College
Christina Battles of Windsor- Manchester Community College
Magdalena Budz of West Hartford- Manchester Community College
Karina Cowie-Rowley of Manchester- Manchester Community College
Timothy Platt of Tolland- Manchester Community College
Jessica Tacey of Glastonbury- Manchester Community College
Angela Colon- Manchester High School
Yusif Farhat- Manchester High School
Ashley Long- RHAM High School
Dee Lenkiewicz- RHAM High School
Steven Barto- Rockville High School
Brendan Kracke- Rockville High School
Sarah Rossi- Stafford High School
Nick Spencer- Stafford High School
Students of any age who possess the desire to pursue higher education are welcome at Manchester Community College. MCC is proud of its academic excellence, new facilities, flexible schedules, small classes, low tuition and faculty with both academic and “real world” credentials. The College offers over 60 programs, transfer options, financial aid and scholarships, as well as access to baccalaureate degrees through guaranteed admissions programs with several universities. MCC is situated on a park-like campus and is easily accessible from I-84.
