Each year, the Council honors New Jersey's top community college students and their families during the Phi Theta Kappa Day Celebration (PTK).

PTK Day is a day of celebration and recognition by our state legislators, college presidents and faculty advisors.

The event, held in Trenton, officially recognizes the members of the New Jersey All-State Academic Team, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community colleges.

Each year as part of this annual event, community college presidents raise nearly $1 million in scholarships from New Jersey's senior institutions. These scholarships go to deserving community college students pursuing their bachelor's degrees in New Jersey.

PTK Day is usually held on a Thursday in April or May.

To view a PDF of each student's accomplishments, please click the student's name in the list below.

The 2008 All-New Jersey Academic Team members are:

College Team Member(s)

Atlantic Cape Community College

Lauryn Bianco
Theresse Spencer

Bergen Community College

Angela Kelichner
Jenny Lynn Serrano

Brookdale Community College

Destinie Brannigan
Stephanie Cottino

Burlington County College

Cheryl Hartman
Annise Hawkins

Camden County College

Abigail Mawson
Nelson Rodriguez

Cumberland County College

Zachariah Smith, Jr.
Brandy Vanes

Essex County College

David Kariuki
Twinkle Tailor

Gloucester County College

Barbara White

Hudson County Community College

Simin Cen
Francetta Hill

Mercer County Community College

Onessa Freasier
Lynn Rowlands

Middlesex County College

Peter Knox

County College of Morris

Janine Papio

Ocean County College

Molly Rose

Passaic County Community College

Jessica Hoffman
Ghadeer Mahmoud

Raritan Valley Community College

Elizabeth Christenson
Samantha Rothlein
Salem Community College
Kelly Harrison
Josh Melita
Sussex County Community College
Douglas Oswin
Declan Thompson
Union County College
Odalis Sanchez
Warren County Community College
Kathleen Duke
Lauren Mulrooney