The 55 top community college students from across Virginia were honored today.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges and the colleges’ presidents gathered to honor their academic accomplishments and contributions to their communities at an annual luncheon in Richmond.

Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, named the 55 students to the 2009 All-Virginia Academic Team. From these students, PTK tapped the “top ten” to become the First Virginia Team. For profiles of these students and the names of the All-Virginia Academic Team, click here.

To read the April 22 news release click here.

One of these students, Diane Belcher, was also recognized by being named to the 19th annual All-USA national “Academic Teams.”  Read that post here.