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Anthony Brown Kambriel Booth
Outstanding South Mountain Community College students Kambriel Booth and Richard Anthony Brown have been named to the prestigious 2008 All-Arizona Academic Team. In addition, they are candidates for the All-USA Academic Team.
Anthony Brown has been named to the FIRST team and Kambriel Brown has been named to the THIRD team. (There are three teams).
The SMCC Honors Program announced that President Ken Atwater nominated the students– who will be honored with fellow All-Arizona candidates at a luncheon on Feb. 21 at Mesa Community College.
Kambriel and Anthony will both receive four semesters of tuition waivers to the Arizona state university of their choice.
Both full-time students are active members of SMCC’s Alpha Eta Delta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. According to Adviser Helen Smith, “The All-Arizona Academic Team competition is designed to assist our academically talented students to transfer to Arizona universities. These two students are active on campus and in the community and exemplify the type of dedicated student that South Mountain Community College is proud to graduate.”
“Never let anybody determine your worth. When people told me I would be a college dropout I ignored them,” Kambriel, 24, says. “I did not drop out. I waited (for college) until I was ready on my own terms. If you have faith in yourself nothing can deter you. If you do not have a support system at home, build a network of friends and classmates.”
This Phoenix native resides in the neighborhood where she grew up. She is a sophomore who plans to continue her education through law school and/or a doctoral degree. Kambriel is a student in the SMCC Honors Program, is a member of Alpha Eta Delta, and is a Student Governance Board Member.
“The faculty and staff of SMCC have been fantastic – very supportive, helpful, and knowledgeable,” she adds.
Anthony, 22, plans to major in psychology and creative writing when he transfers to a four-year university. This SMCC sophomore, a resident of Ahwatukee, received the 2007-2008 Chancellor's Scholarship for SMCC. He also earned a Stars I scholarship, an Honors Department Foundation Scholarship, the SMCC Leadership Award, and is on the President’s Honors List. Anthony is President of the Alpha Eta Delta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, is Central District Vice President of the Arizona Region of Phi Theta Kappa, and is President of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Straight Union at SMCC. In addition, he is a member of TRIO’s STEP program and he tutors on campus.
Anthony enjoys books and films. “I watch a lot of movies and enjoy analyzing and writing about them,” he says.
“I’m incredibly honored to have been selected for All-USA, and it means a lot to me that people have such faith in me and my potential,” Anthony adds.
He appreciates the faculty of SMCC. “They exemplify the sort of attention and care that can be found at SMCC. I’m also grateful for the support I’ve received from my mother, my stepfather, and my sister (who is also a student at SMCC),” Anthony adds.