Lefave nominated to represent Sheridan College at state level

Kaelixte Lefave was selected to represent Sheridan College on the 2021 All-Wyoming Academic Team.

Each year, Wyoming community colleges nominate high-achieving students to represent them at the state level. To be eligible, students must demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society. In addition, they must complete an All-USA Academic Team application.

Lefave, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, is a second-year athletic training major who is also working toward her Emergency Medical Technician license. She plans to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in athletic training after earning her associate degree from Sheridan College. Lefave is an active member of Phi Theta Kappa and TRIO and works as a resident assistant and on campus at Thorne-Rider Campus Center.

“This is definitely a tremendous honor to be chosen for this award,” said Lefave. “PTK and Sheridan College have given me a lot of opportunities, and I’m definitely appreciative of the support I’ve gotten.”

“We are tremendously proud of our students who were selected for this prestigious honor,” said Northern Wyoming Community College District President Dr. Walt Tribley. “These students not only excel academically, but also demonstrate outstanding leadership on campus and in their respective communities.”

The student who receives the highest All-USA Academic Team application score in each state is named a New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar or a New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar. The program annually recognizes 104 Scholars nationwide.

Each New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar receives special recognition at the Association of Community College Trustees Congress while the New Century Transfer Pathway Scholars receive special recognition at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention. Each state’s winners will be announced in late March.