Grayson College graduate Shelly Alejandro is one of 126 scholars from Texas community colleges named to the 2012 All-Texas Academic Team. Recognized during an awards ceremony in Austin recently, she received a medallion and became eligible for a full scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) or its partnering colleges.

Honorees were nominated by their respective colleges and selected by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for students of two-year colleges. Nominees were evaluated on several criteria, including academic achievement, community service, leadership and expression.

“It was an honor to receive the award and I am grateful to Grayson College, all my professors and Mary Linder, my PTK adviser,” Alejandro said. “Everybody I came into contact with at GC wanted me to succeed in my education.”

A Whitewright resident, Alejandro graduated GC on May 12 with an associate degree in business administration. She plans to transfer to Texas A&M University-Commerce for the fall semester. Married to Rene Alejandro, they have one son, Cory. She also is the daughter of Floyd and Shirley Black.

Established in 1991, the All-Texas Academic Team is sponsored by the Texas Association of Community Colleges, the University of Texas System, Austin College, Baylor University, Midwestern State University, the University of the Incarnate Word and the University of North Texas.