Students named to All-Alabama Academic Team
Kennedy Fox of Glencoe and Jase Jelks of Centre secured the honor
On April 22, 2022, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society announced Kennedy Fox of Glencoe and Jase Jelks of Centre as members of the All-Alabama Academic Team during a recognition program at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham.
All-Alabama Academic team members are nominated by the faculty and reviewed by a selection committee. To be eligible, students must have a 3.25 minimum grade point average, complete at least 12 hours at the nominating college and be involved in campus activities. Each community college in the Alabama Community College System nominates two students. The team nominees are also entered in the All-USA Academic team competition, which is sponsored by USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa.
A 3.85 student, Fox received the President’s Cup for the Academic Division during Honors Day. The President’s Cup is given to students who demonstrate exceptional success in all phases of college life. She also received presidential transfer scholarships to both Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, worth a combined total of $32,000. While at Gadsden State, Fox was on the President’s List, served as president of the Rho Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and was a tutor for the Cardinal Tutoring Center. She was also voted Gadsden State’s Homecoming Queen.
Fox received her associate degree in general studies at the May 5, 2022, commencement ceremonies, and she received a certificate as a surgical technologist. She is currently enrolled at UAB pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social sciences with plans to eventually obtain credentials to be a surgical physician’s assistant.
Jelks is a 4.0 student studying Computer Science Technology at Gadsden State. At Honors Day, he received the Outstanding Computer Science Student Award. He is a community volunteer for the Etowah County Community Thanksgiving Dinner and the Way of the Cross Food Pantry. He received the President’s Gold Award for Community Service for volunteering over 250 hours each year for four years. He is a member of the Rho Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. After Jelks graduates from Gadsden State, he plans to transfer to Auburn University to study Cybersecurity.
Fox and Jelks each received an academic scholarship worth $1,000 through the All-USA Academic Program.
All-Alabama Academic team members Jase Jelks, left, and Kennedy Fox, center, attended a recognition program at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham on April 22, 2022. Also in attendence were Gadsden State President Dr. Kathy Murphy, in yellow, Dean of Academic Programs and Services Dr. Farrah Hayes, in black, and Director of Student Support Services Melissa Davis, in green.