Three OCC Students Named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Award Winners

Press release from Orange Coast College:

Three Orange Coast College students have been named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Award First Team Winners. Jesse Parrott, Morgan Reyes and Truc Tran were among this year’s list of award recipients, which includes 114 students from across the California Community Colleges for the All-California Academic First, Second and Third Teams. OCC was the only California community college recognized with three First-Team placements this year.

“We are exceptionally proud of Jesse, Morgan and Truc for this recognition of their accomplishments and hard work,” says OCC President Angelica Suarez. “As representatives of what Orange Coast College and Phi Theta Kappa membership can make possible, they have demonstrated remarkable success to prospective students who are considering attending OCC.”

PTK recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders. Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa has a presence on almost 1,300 community college campuses in 11 nations. Building on the success of the national All-USA Team Program, PTK launched the All-State Academic Team Program. The purpose of this program is to provide recognition at the state level for top community college students.

Grades, leadership, and community service determine selection to the All-California First, Second and Third Teams. The students selected represent some of the best of the two million students enrolled in California’s 116 community colleges.

Morgan Reyes is a second-year biology major and serves as the College Project Co-Chair for OCC’s PTK chapter. She plans to apply for transfer to the UC system in Fall 2022, with a long-term goal of becoming a physician.

Truc Tran is a computer science major at Coast, who has been accepted as a transfer student at Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach. They plan to study software engineering, and conduct research related to sound recognition technologies.

Jesse Parrott is a radiologic technology major at OCC and is preparing to take the ARRT exam to complete their license. Parrott plans to eventually transfer in order to obtain a bachelor of science degree in healthcare management or radiologic imaging sciences.

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