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Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland Joins Catalyst Speaker Line-Up

Misty Copeland, principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, is taking the stage at Phi Theta Kappa’s Catalyst in April 2024.

Two Thomas Edison State University graduates biting their medals.

TESU Expands PTK Scholarships to Graduate School Students

Thomas Edison State University is expanding their Phi Theta Kappa scholarship eligibility to graduate students.

Phi Theta Kappa Publishes Third Student Leadership Journal

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2022 issue here.

Mariana Orrego Serna, whose poem is going to the moon

PTK Poet Goes to the Moon

PTK member Mariana Orrego Serna’s poem was selected be published in The Polaris Trilogy and sent to the moon on a future space flight.

Zoe Horne, Phi Theta Kappa member and Wake Tech Student

An Introvert Out of Her Shell

Accepting membership in Phi Theta Kappa helped introvert Zoe Horne break out of her shell and become a leader.

Phi Theta Kappa Publishes Sixth Undergraduate Research Journal

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has published academic research conducted at by students at 18 colleges in the sixth edition of Civic Scholar.

Creating Change Through Community Service

Koto Imahori reflects on how Phi Theta Kappa helped her reach her education goals and become a better advocate and leader.

95 Chapters to Receive Fall 2023 Honors in Action Grants

Honors in Action combines academic research, problem solving, and action-oriented service to address real-world challenges in our communities. Developed to support student engagement in Honors in Action programming, the Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Grant helps bridge the financial gap between ideas and action. Honors in Action grants offer chapters a chance to request…

Jackie, with other PTK All-USA team members

My Mental Health Journey: Finding Purpose in PTK

By Guest Contributor Jacqueline Pecker Jackie is a graduate of Palm Beach State College with an Associate of Arts. She is a member of the the 2023 All-USA Academic Team, Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and TEK Productions Scholar. At PBSC, she received the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award in the student…

Post-Traditional Student Finds Her Place At Community College

After two decades in the workforce, Chanel Evans returns to community college as non-traditional, online student.

Calibrating Your GPS for Transfer Success

By Sarah Kohler, Michigan Regional Alumni Association Sarah Kohler is the historian and public relations officer for the Michigan Regional Alumni Association and is the director of admissions at Glen Oaks Community College. Are you ready for an adventure? That’s what transferring from a community college to a four-year institution can be! It’s a wild…

Let’s Work on Your Summer Recruitment Plan!

As we reach the last month before fall classes start…there is still time to put a summer recruitment campaign into action for the new group of students and potential Phi Theta Kappa members on your campus. Most chapters primarily conduct their recruitment in the fall or spring terms, but planning a summer recruitment can increase…