Two area students earn state academic honors

WALNUT - Two Mt. San Antonio College students, one from Pomona and the other from Diamond Bar, were recently named to the 2009 All-California Academic teams.

The teams represent some of the top students enrolled in California community colleges, according to a statement from Mt. SAC.

A total of 75 students from around the state are selected for the honor.

The two students were selected by the international community college honor society Phi Theta Kappa, also referred to as PTK, the statement said.

Adam Prohoroff of Pomona was selected for the All-California Academic First Team. He is an accounting and economics student with a 4.0 grade point average who is active in Mt. SAC's PTK chapter, in addition to being involved in student government and the campus accounting club.

Prohoroff tutors English through the campus Learning Assistance Center and plans to go to Claremont McKenna College before going on to law school.

Bijal Toprani of Diamond Bar was selected for the All-California Academic Third Team. She is a sociology major with a 3.48 grade point average who is also service vice president of the campus PTK chapter.

She is involved in student government, Interclub Council and the campus accounting club, in addition to being a tutor at the college Writing Center. Her plans include attending UCLA and earning a law degree.