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Michael Rodriguez Receives PTK’s 2023 Presidential Scholarship

Michael Rodriguez, recent graduate of Hillsborough Community College in Florida, has received the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) President’s Award for Leadership Excellence, a two-year transfer scholarship of up to $30,000 each academic year. He served as PTK’s 2022-2023 International Vice President of Division II, one of the highest leadership positions in the organization. “As an…

36 Chapters to Receive Spring 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…

Blakeway to Serve on Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors

Liam Blakeway, a student at Lone Star College-Cyfair in Texas, has been named Student Representative to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors. Blakeway graduated with an associate of science degree from Lone Star College in May 2023 and is now taking additional classes in education at the college. While his initial…

Phi Theta Kappa Recognizes 208 Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 208 colleges and universities to its 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost…

90% of Jack Kent Cooke Scholars are PTK Members

We are thrilled to congratulate the 2023 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars! Sixty high-achieving community college students received the prestigious scholarship this year, and 54 JKC scholarship winners are Phi Theta Kappa members! Presented by The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF), this highly competitive national transfer scholarship awards students up to $55,000 a year to complete…

Yasuda Selected as Phi Theta Kappa’s 2023 Founders Medal Award Recipient

Maverick Yasuda, a student at Waipahu High School Early College and Leeward Community College in Hawaii, has been named the 2023 Founders Medal Award recipient. Yasuda received a $1,000 scholarship and the 2023 Founders Medal Medallion at the commencement ceremony for Leeward Community College last Friday, May 12. This award recognizes one graduating PTK member…

Get to Know the 2023-2024 International Officer Team

Serving as a Phi Theta Kappa International Officer is an experience like no other. Throughout the year the team will serve as ambassadors for the organization while connecting with members at local, regional, and international events. Individually, each officer benefits from personal and professional development opportunities to prepare them for success in their next steps…

Tips for First-Time PTK Catalyst Attendees

For first-time PTK Catalyst attendees can seem overwhelming without knowing what to expect and what to bring. With the international convention only weeks away, anxieties and questions are rising. Read these tips to show up to Catalyst prepped and ready.

Cengage, Phi Theta Kappa and American Association of Community Colleges Award $100K in Scholarships to the Nation’s Top Community College Students

BOSTON and JACKSON, Miss. – April 3, 2023 – Twenty of the nation’s top college students have been named to the 2023 All-USA Academic Team and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Students were selected for their intellectual rigor, academic achievement, leadership, and civic growth, and for extending their educational experiences to better themselves, their…

Asking the Right Questions for Transfer Success

To ensure transfer success, it is imperative for students to know which type of questions to ask admission counselors.

Exploring Columbus

As you prepare to Make Your Mark at this year’s PTK Catalyst, get to know the home of Catalyst ’23, Columbus, Ohio!

Six College Presidents to Receive Shirley B. Gordon Award

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize six college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 20-22. To be eligible for this award, college presidents and CEOs must have served in their role for at least five years. Recipients are…