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Pictured at the All-Mississippi Academic Team luncheon from left, Eta Omega Chapter Co-Advisor Tiffany Perryman, All-Mississippi First Team Member Alex Hamilton, Vice President of the Wesson Campus/President-Elect Dr. Jane Hulon, All-Mississippi Second Team Member Kelsi Baldwin, and Eta Omega Chapter Co-Advisor Mary Warren.
JACKSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomores Kelsi Baldwin and Alex Hamilton, both of Florence, were recently named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. Hamilton was named to the First Team and Baldwin was named to the Second Team.
Forty-eight Mississippi community and junior college students have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. The All-Mississippi Academic Team recognizes the scholarly achievements and leadership accomplishments of community and junior college students across the state of Mississippi. Fifteen students have been named to the First Team and each will received a $1,000 stipend. The All-Mississippi Academic Team was recognized at the State Capitol by the Mississippi Legislature and honored at a luncheon. The program is coordinated by The Clarion-Ledger, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges, and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges.
Each college is eligible to nominate two students per campus for the Academic Team Competition. From the nominations received, 20 First, Second and Third Team members will be selected. First Team members will each receive a $2,500 cash stipend and a commemorative obelisk from USA TODAY; will be recognized during the Phi Theta Kappa Presidents Breakfast at the AACC Convention in Washington, DC; and will be featured in USA TODAY international newspaper. Second and Third Team members will each receive an engraved medallion and will be listed in USA TODAY.
In addition, nominees may have the opportunity to receive recognition through the All-State Academic Team program, designed to provide the same type of recognition as the national teams, only on a state level.
Baldwin serves as Vice President of Leadership for the Eta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and President of Sigma Kappa Delta. She is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, College Republicans, Centurions, President’s Council and the Creative Writing Club. Baldwin was selected as PTK Officer of the Year, Who’s Who at Co-Lin, and Campus Favorite. She is the daughter of Stacy Baldwin.
Hamilton serves as Student Government Association President and Vice President of Research for the Eta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. He is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Student Voices, Trailblazers and Phi Beta Lambda. He was selected as a Campus Favorite and Who’s Who at Co-Lin. He is the son of Randy and Sandy Stagg.
