Two Sapulpa students were recognized by the Tulsa Community College Honors Program for significant academic achievements during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Abby N. Duffy received an associate degree with Honors Scholar distinction, which requires completion of at least 24 credit hours of honors classes and at least a 3.5 GPA. She is from Sapulpa and was homeschooled.
Brayden Hughes, a Sapulpa High School graduate, received the TCC Foundation Honors Award for outstanding academic performance and contribution in the honors classroom. Hughes was selected based on the recommendations of the honors faculty on all four TCC campuses.
The Foundation Honors Award affirms excellence and rewards the student who has accepted the challenge to become an exceptional TCC Honors Scholar. Funding for each $250 award is generously provided by the Tulsa Community College Foundation.
The TCC Honors Program gives curious, motivated students engaging and challenging options for fulfilling their course requirements. In addition, Honors Scholars have additional scholarship, research and service-learning opportunities as well as transfer advantages in pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Anyone interested in becoming an Honors Scholar at Tulsa Community College must complete an application and meet at least two of the following criteria:
- Composite ACT score of 25 or higher, or equivalent combined SAT score
- Unweighted GPA of at least 3.5 from an accredited high school
- Ranking in the upper 10% of high school graduating class, or membership in high school honor society, or percentile rank of 90+ on the GED
- GPA of 3.5 or higher on a minimum of 12 earned semester hours at TCC or other institution of higher education with regional accreditation
- Completion of two TCC honors credit courses with grades of A or B
- Demonstration of special abilities or awards in writing or other significant projects.
For more information about the TCC Honors Program, contact Susan O’Neal at 918-595-7378.
