All-USA Community
College Academic Team
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Selected
from more than 1,500 students nominated by their schools, here are the 20
members of the 17th annual All-USA Community College Academic First Team.
Each receives a $2,500 cash award.
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Elona Rrapo
College:
St.
Petersburg College, Clearwater,
Fla., campus
Age: 22
GPA: 4.0
Studying: Pre-medicine
An immigrant from Albania, she
organized a Better World Books used textbook drive to benefit literacy efforts
in Africa; as honors college member, presented research on evolution of
religion in Albania at National Collegiate Honors College Conference two years
after arriving in the USA speaking little English; hospital volunteer.