Two students at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland are among 11 Maine community college students named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges.

The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from KeyBank are Heather A. Huntley, South Portland, and Michael C. Schell Jr., Saco.

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Schell was also honored as Maine’s New Century Scholar in recognition of having achieved the highest All-USA Academic Team application score in the state. He will represent Maine at the American Association of Community Colleges’ annual convention in April, where he will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

The All-Maine Academic Team is part of the national Phi Theta Kappa program, an international honor society for two-year

colleges designed to recognize academic excellence, leadership and

community service.

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