CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARDS NEARLY $240,000 IN
SCHOLARSHIPS AT ANNUAL EVENING OF EXCELLENCE Cape Cod Community College Educational
Foundation held its annual Evening of Excellence Ceremony on Wednesday, May 23,
awarding $238,000 in scholarships to 150 students. Students were awarded
scholarships for outstanding academic achievement, and campus and community
involvement.
Seven
students, who graduated on May 24, were recognized for earning a perfect 4.0
GPA for their entire course of study. Each year, faculty and staff on campus
take up a collection to honor the second president of the College, E. Carleton
Nickerson, while also honoring those students who have earned straight
A’s. The awards were presented by 2011
Excellence in Teaching award recipient, Professor Hemant Chikarmane. The seven Nickerson
4.0 scholars, who each received a $500 award, are listed below:
Matthew
Kusza, Sandwich AS,
Environmental Technology
Alexandria
Puhl, Buzzards
Bay AS, Nursing
Susan
Ostman, Orleans AS, Early
Childhood Education
Christopher
Southwood, Pocasset AS, Environmental
Technology
Dennis
Sullivan, Plymouth AS, Fire
Science
Cyril
Wells, Hyannis AA,
Liberal Arts
Elizabeth
Zachmann, Duxbury AS, Business Administration
 Since the
creation of the College’s Educational Foundation (in 1983) as an independent,
non-profit organization, more than $5.7 million in scholarships has been
distributed to students. The scholarship
program is a cornerstone of the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation raises more than $1 million
annually to fund scholarships, improve College facilities, support innovative
programs for students and faculty, and to promote the essential role the
College provides to the Cape Cod and Islands community.
This was the final
Evening of Excellence as president for Dr. Kathleen Schatzberg, as she will
retire at the end of June. She has been tireless in her efforts to further the
mission of the College. For the last 14 years, President Schatzberg has taken
great pride in the Evening of Excellence for it showcases what the community
college means to Cape Cod, and what students and faculty can achieve
together.
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