Eight students from Northland Pioneer College (NPC), were among sixty-eight community college students from around the state who were recognized on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the State All-Arizona Academic Awards Ceremony in Gilbert AZ. The ceremony recognizes the outstanding academic achievements and distinguished leadership of students enrolled in Arizona’s community colleges.

NPC students Caleb Anson and Carter Papa of Snowflake, Graecyn Lewis of Show Low, Elliott Emerson and Tyler Wiley of Concho, Rivke Huma of Holbrook, and Dahkoshay Hinton and Rhiannon Walker of Whiteriver took home tuition waivers valued at over $20,000. The scholarships cover the tuition for them to complete their bachelor’s degrees at either Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona, or Arizona State University. These students will also receive individual scholarship awards from NPC.

To be named to the All-AZ Academic Team, students must demonstrate academic excellence (maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher) and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society. For the past 28 years, Phi Theta Kappa, the American Association of Community Colleges, Arizona Community Colleges, the Arizona Board of Regents, and the Follett Higher Education Group have awarded scholarships to students from the state’s community college districts to encourage them to finish their educations as members of the All-Arizona Academic Team. For more information on NPC’s All-AZ Academic team, visit www.npc.edu/All-AZ. For a photo gallery of the state All-AZ Academic Team Awards Ceremony, visit www.npc.edu/photo-gallery.