Dr. Kevin Windham has been poring over books and periodicals related to Alabama History in his pursuit to become a leader in the field, but his work has also led to two unexpected discoveries: one of his ancestors fought in the American Revolution, and another relative was a Japanese prisoner of war in World War…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 18 community college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2019, the Society’s annual convention, April 4-6 in Orlando, Florida.
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Won Joon Kang, International Vice President for Division 1. At Kenyon College in 2005, David Foster Wallace began his commencement speech by stating the following: There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who…
King University has joined more than 750 four-year colleges and universities in offering a transfer scholarship exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members. King was founded in 1867 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It is located in Bristol, Tennessee, the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, and sits right on the Virginia-Tennessee state line in…
Dr. Johannah B. Williams has been named Associate Vice President of STEM and Workforce Programs at Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has received a grant of more than $440,000 from the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) to fund membership in PTK for more than 6,000 high-achieving students attending Mississippi’s two-year colleges and demonstrating financial need.
Brandon Green can think of three times when he almost lost his life to gun violence. Growing up across the South Side of Chicago, moving from “one bad place to another,” he would sometimes find himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as he got older, he began to understand that his…
Ashford University, an online university based in San Diego, California, offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees* — and now Phi Theta Kappa members can save 15 percent on tuition and receive waivers on technology and course materials. Ashford’s technology meets you where you are, letting you research, study, and participate in class from a…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by International President Elda Pere. The cost of prosthetics nowadays reaches up to tens of thousands of dollars. As a result, many amputees are forced to live without the means of making their lives easier for this two hands-, two legs-based world. “Project E-Nable” is a movement…