International Student Succeeds and Shares

Thanh To, former GCC student from Vietnam, received her Associate in Art in 2009. In 2011, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Math and one in Economics from Dickinson College. Below she shares some of her thoughts about her time here on campus.

"I am from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I went to Glendale Community College for my first two years, Going to a community college was definitely a good investment regarding the low cost and good quality. I especially liked GCC due to its Honors Program where students (if they choose to) can challenge themselves with harder course materials. There are some instructors there that I really like for their knowledge, lecturing skill and personality. I was also impressed with the number of clubs and activities in which I could take part.

"I transferred to Dickinson College in Penn. where I graduated in 2011 Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Mathematics (graduated honors) and Economics. The good thing about going to Dickinson is that the class sizes are small, which I also enjoyed at GCC. I will attend a Ph.D. program in Mathematics at Clemson University in South Carolina this fall."

The following are some of Than To's academic activities, degrees, awards and honors:

Glendale Community College
Associate in Arts 2009
Highest Distinction
Phi Theta Kappa
Honors Program
President's Honors List

Ranked second, Southwest Region, Student Math League (2008-2009)
Outstanding Student Achievement Award GCC (2008-2009)

2009-International transfer student scholarship recipient/PTK
scholarship recipient to Dickinson College in Pennsylvania [founded 1773]

Dickinson College, Pennsylvania
BS Mathematics (2011)
BS Economics (2011)
Summa cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Pi Mu Epsilon
Deans List
James Fowler Ruling Prize (2011) for excellence
Class of 1875 Prize in Economics (2011)
Lance E. Kohlhaas Memorial Prize in Mathematics (2011)
Forrest E. Craver Memorial Prize in Mathematics (2010)
C. W. Fink Memorial Economics Prize (2010)
Upper 10 percent national Academic Achievement Assessment (2009)
Northeast Region- District 7 Student Employee of the Year (2011)
Dickinson College Student Employee of the Year (2011)

Clemson University, South Carolina
Beginning combination masters/Ph.D. program in mathematics (2012)

ACADEMIC AWARDS (listed in order of the most recent):
* The James Fowler Ruling Prize (2011) (awarded to a member of the graduating class, which recognizes excellent scholarly achievement)
* The Class of 1875 Prize (2011, in Economics)
* The Lance E. Kohlhaas Memorial Prize in Mathematics (2011)
* The Forrest E. Craver Memorial Prize in Mathematics, Dickinson College(2010, awarded to one Junior)
* The C. W. Fink Memorial Economics Prize, Dickinson College (2010)
* Dean’s List all semesters
* Scored in upper 10 percent of all college sophomores in the national 2009 Collegewide Academic Achievement Assessment Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon and Phi Theta Kappa