Marianne Mullan - All-USA Community College Academic Team

Montgomery College student Marianne Mullan has been named as one of the nations top 20 students from community colleges with her selection to the All-USA Community College Academic First Team. In partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa honor society and USA Today, this annual honor is given to students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and community and college involvement. Mullan received a $2,500 award and a medallion at a ceremony today in Seattle, Washington.
It is very humbling to be named to the All-USA team, remarked Mullan. I almost cannot believe it. To be counted among such amazing students is an honor.
Besides the All-USA Academic Team honor, Mullan was named Marylands New Century Scholar for receiving the states highest All-USA Academic Team application score. For this honor, she will receive an additional $2,000 stipend from the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation and the Coca Cola Foundation.
Mullan first took classes at Montgomery College while still a high school student. As a ballet dancer, she benefited from the ability to enrich her homeschool education with community college courses while still having the flexibility to rehearse and perform. Mullan planned to attend only one semester at Montgomery College before enrolling at a four-year university, but her experience changed her mind.
To be honest, I really fell in love with Montgomery College that semester, remembered Mullan, a Rockville, Maryland resident. I enjoyed making friends from across the globe, learning in small classes, and engaging students and professors in meaningful relationships.
With her 4.0 grade point average, Mullan still finds time to participate in many activities. She dances with the Montgomery College dance company, and she previously served as a core member of the Rockville Civic Ballet Company. At the Colleges Rockville Campus, she is the president of the chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society. She participates actively in the county fair program, serving as the president of the Junior Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Agricultural Center and Fair. In addition, she is a leader and adviser in the 4-H Youth Development Program.
Marianne will graduate from Montgomery College in May. She will transfer to Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) and major in mental health and human services.
For more information on the All-USA Academic Team, visit www.ptk.org. For more information about Montgomery College in Montgomery County, Maryland, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu.
Montgomery College is a public, open admissions community college with campuses in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring, plus workforce development/continuing education centers and off-site programs throughout Montgomery County, Md. The College serves nearly 60,000 students a year, through both credit and noncredit programs, in more than 130 areas of study.