Two
Oakton Community College students, Jennifer Bernstein,
of Bensenville, and Svenja Elakatt, of Des Plaines,
have been named to the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic
Team, a division of the All-USA Team for community colleges.
Phi
Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges.
Bernstein
graduated from Oakton in December 2006 with a 3.79 GPA and currently
attends University of Illinois at Chicago Her career goal is to become
a physical therapist. Elakatt, a nursing student with a 3.78 GPA,
will receive her degree at Oakton's May 15 commencement. She also
plans to transfer to UIC to continue her nursing studies.
Both students were honored April 24 at a ceremony in Springfield.
Academic team members are recognized for scholastic achievement, leadership,
and volunteer work.
For
more information, call the Office of College Advancement at 847-635-1806.