AUGUSTA – Nine technical college students were named to the All-Maine Academic Team, which recognizes the academic achievements of two-year college students, at a ceremony March 17 at the Senator Inn.

The students selected for the team are: Matthew Petrie of Fairfield, Melissa Nute of Hermon, Tina Gagnon of Bangor, Richard Boudreau of South China, Chris Cole of Windham, Jared Rackliff of Portland, Erin Klentzman of Eastport, Christopher Ike of Old Orchard Beach and Judy Langlais of Sanford.

Each of the students received a $500 scholarship made possible by a grant from KeyBank of Maine. The team is sponsored in part by Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges.