Peninsula College students Sydney Roberts and Sherree Kelbel will be honored as members of the 2016 All-Washington Academic Team on March 24, at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia.

The ceremony recognizes top scholars from community and technical colleges from all over the state.

Roberts is a dual enrolled student at Peninsula College and Port Angeles High School. As the 2015-2016 Peninsula College student body president, she leads the student council in club oversight, student budget management and the creation of student activities. She is active within the Port Angeles community. She has volunteered over 550 hours as an assistant art teacher and math tutor for after-school programs at the YMCA and a floor runner at Olympic Medical Center. Roberts plans on transferring with an AA degree and majoring in biomedical engineering, and ultimately wants to go on to medical school and specialize in pediatric surgery.

Kelbel, 43, is in her second year in the nursing program at Peninsula College. After dropping out of school before the ninth grade, Kelbel earned her GED at age 17. She did not go back to school until after having eight children. Her plan is to continue her education in nursing and to become a nurse, role model to her children and an inspiration to others.