Janelle Popish from Chillicothe, a sophomore at North Central Missouri College, has been chosen as this year’s Academic Excellence Award Winner.
Popish’s name will be engraved on a plaque on permanent display on the first floor of Geyer Hall on the NCMC campus. Janelle will graduate from NCMC in May with an Associate in Arts degree and transfer to the University of Missouri-Columbia next fall. Janelle is interested in pursuing an academic career in English, or Sociology, or Political Science.
The Academic Excellence Award Winner is chosen annually by a faculty committee which selects one student who excels in academics, service, and involvement. The honoree must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5, be recognized and recommended by an NCMC faculty member, and participate in public service.