Tri-C’s Shahzeb Malik Named to All-Ohio Academic Team

Strongsville resident one of nine students honored from Cuyahoga Community College

Shahzeb Malik of Strongsville was one of nine students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C^®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools.

The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-eight students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records.

Tri-C had more students named All-Ohio than any other school.

Malik, who received first-team honors, is set to graduate from Tri-C in May with both an Associate of Arts degree and an Associate of Science degree. Next fall, he plans to attend Baldwin Wallace University — tentatively to study business administration and economics.

The senior from Strongsville High School currently attends Tri-C through the state’s College Credit Plus program, a dual enrollment system that allows teens to earn college credits while meeting high school graduation requirements.

In March, Malik was named a 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar, joining a select group of students from across the nation. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and student government at Western Campus.

In addition, he runs a small media company called Unbranded Media and enjoys film and tennis.

Malik joined the following Tri-C students — designated by campus — as All-Ohio:

• Eastern Campus: Oktay Adatepe of Woodmere (third team) and Yudai Yamamoto of Woodmere (third team)
• Metropolitan Campus: Jamillah Murdock of University Heights (third team), Andrea Searcy of Cleveland (third team) and Samantha Stauffer of North Olmsted (third team)
• Western Campus: Macon Hoover of Brunswick (third team)
• Westshore Campus: Joseph Dzingeleski of Lakewood (first team) and Matthew Phillips of North Ridgeville (third team)

First-team honorees will receive $1,000 scholarships, while second-team members get $500 scholarships and third-team members $250. Team members are recognized by the state in April as part of Community College Month.

The All-Ohio Academic Team program is supported by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Honda of America Mfg. Inc.

April 03, 2020

Jarrod Zickefoose, 216-987-4750 jarrod.zickefoose@tri-c.edu