Alpha Nu Lambda, Clark State Community College’s chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), held a fall induction ceremony Wednesday, November 17 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield.
More than 50 Clark State students were inducted into the organization.
To be an eligible candidate for PTK, students must have completed at least 12 college-level credit hours and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Students pay a one-time fee of $80 for a lifetime membership. Membership benefits include scholarships; free access to Five Star Competitive Edge, a personal and professional development plan for building marketable skills and an online portfolio; increased pay grade for entry-level federal jobs; tuition discounts; and more.
In the spring of this year, the Alpha Nu Lambda chapter received numerous awards at the Ohio Region Awards conference including:
- The REACH Rewards recognize for PTK chapters that achieve or exceed a 15 percent membership acceptance rate.
- Catch a Shining Star Award for the College Project: Peer to Peer Mentoring Program
- 5-Star Chapter Recognition
- Order of Athena: Clark State students Emily Lefevers and Gracie Perkins
- Dr. Charlie Gallucci Advising Award of Appreciation: Nina Wiley
- Hallmark Award for Honors in Action: Theme 6 ‘Perceptions of Progress’
- Recognized as #10 in the top Ten Chapters of the Region amongst 42 total chapters
“Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunities for students to strengthen their leadership skills, make meaningful connections and positively influence our Clark State community,” said PTK advisor Nina Wiley, dean of student engagement and support services at Clark State. “It’s an honor to advise such bright and talented students.”
Established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in 50 United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
Fall 2021 PTK Inductees:
Beavercreek
Sophie Amella
Jenna Heber
Kevin Orellana
Samantha Wolfe
Bellefontaine
Alyssa Clark
Brookville
David Conn
Cable
Mason Dellinger
Cleveland
Joyce Fisher
Columbus
Rachel Swackhammer
Dayton
Jenna Burris
Carolyn Hall
Evan Martinez
Nick Ryan
Alexis Schroll
Brittney Sherman
JD Vorwerk
DeGraff
Britteny Broxterman
Fairborn
Raymond Elam
Jeannie Faul
Jamestown
Anna Varvel
Lakeview
Maria Jones
Mechanicsburg
Jared Brown
Samantha Walker
Riverside
Trinity Boles
Sidney
Kayley Roe
South Charleston
Abigail Getz
Emma Rittenhouse
Lily Waugh
South Vienna
Elizabeth Harmer
Springfield
Lydia Brannon
Allison Cline
Arizona Henderson
Amanda Johnston
Megan Kelly
Carlee Nicewaner
Caleb Ortiz
Brennan Patterson
Austin Smith
Ian Spence
Melinda Workman
Claire Yontz
Troy
James Werling
Urbana
Elizabeth Kerns
Kyleigh O’Brien
Jessica White
West Alexandria
Katie Miller
West Liberty
Jennifer Faber
Westerville
Paul Copenhefer
Xenia
Jerryd Jones
Ruby Young
Yellow Springs
Rachel Harstad
Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX
Cassandra Duran