Month: August 2018

Scholarship, Leadership, Service & Fellowship

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New Transfer Scholarship: Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University in New Hampshire is the latest four-year university to offer a transfer scholarship exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members. It joins more than 850 colleges and universities in offering more than $37 million in transfer scholarships. PSU is located in central New Hampshire at the “gateway to the White Mountains and the…

I AM PTK: Haley Hughes

Haley Hughes is often the only female student in her classes at State Technical College of Missouri. She is a student in the Precision Machining Technology Program, and she previously completed the Outdoor Power and Sports Technology Program (now Powersports Technology). “Being a girl is something that I hope will be more common in the…

Advisor 1-3 years? This is for you!

Hosted by Paige Still Panelists: Erica Bold and Tammy Fuentez

New Initiative: When We All Vote

As Phi Theta Kappa members, we often stand out on our campuses as servant scholars and leaders who are plugged into our local communities. This shared sense of civic responsibility is why we are excited to announce a new partnership with When We All Vote, a non-partisan and non-profit organization aimed at registering as many…

Skills You Gain in the Five Star Advisor Plan

Advisors — have you checked out the Five Star Advisor Plan yet? Four levels are now available, and the fifth one will be released soon. This self-paced plan is for all advisors, regardless of how long you’ve served. It isn’t just “what an advisor does” — although that’s in there, too! This plan will teach…

I AM PTK: Kyleigh Kinsella

Kyleigh Kinsella walked into her first college classroom in August 2017 at age 16. She had completed homeschooling courses less than a month before and quickly fell in love with the challenges of college classes. Kyleigh began homeschooling when she was in ninth grade. Though she enjoys learning, she had become bored with school and…

Five Appointed to Phi Theta Kappa Honors Program Council

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has appointed five college faculty members to serve on its Honors Program Council and help direct its honors programming for the next four years.

4 Proven Recruitment Tips

The Alpha Sigma Zeta Chapter at Onondaga Community College (OCC) in New York has watched its member acceptance rate increase over the last few years. Chapter advisor Dr. Annie Tuttle attributes this to a few key things, including old-school, in-person communication. Below, she shares what’s working for her chapter. (Editor’s Note: The following was written…