Academics

Six Palm Beach State College students have been named to the 2020 All-Florida Academic Team for their academic achievement, leadership and community service.

Ivan Franco, Ansley Peede and Brentley Walker (Lake Worth campus); Filipe Pestana Frances (Boca Raton campus); and Matan Siskind and Hadley Strainge (Palm Beach Gardens campus) are among 166 students selected for this year’s team. They will be recognized at an awards ceremony March 6 in St. Petersburg, Fla. The event, hosted by the Florida College System, will be held in conjunction with the annual Phi Theta Kappa Florida Regional Convention.

The All-Florida Academic Team is composed of students who were nominated by their respective colleges to the All-USA Academic Team competition sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for community colleges. It has a presence on almost 1,300 campuses in 11 nations.  More than 3.5 million students have been inducted since 1918.