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…
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…
Natalie Seales is wrapping up her first semester at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University near Washington, D.C. She’s a long way from her Mississippi home, but she’s studying in her favorite city in the world, and Phi Theta Kappa helped her get there. Natalie isn’t intimidated by new cities — her…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by International Vice President for Division 4, Philippe Schicker. The building blocks to a successful transfer journey are as necessary as vowels are to our language — and as easy to remember. With scholarship deadlines, finals week, and college application deadlines approaching, I am breaking them down…
The landscape of higher education can be difficult to navigate, especially for first-generation and non-traditional college students. When it comes to transferring to a four-year college, the waters become even more muddied. PTK recognized this and responded with Transfer Edge, a free online course designed to prepare students of all backgrounds to successfully transfer. More…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Jessica Supinski, advisor of the Beta Phi Delta Chapter at Renton Technical College in Washington. In October, I attended the chapter chartering and new member induction ceremony of the Beta Chi Xi Chapter in Walla Walla, Washington. As a member and active alumna of Phi Theta…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Nancy Lee Sánchez, executive director of Kaplan Educational Foundation. When some people hear the words “online school,” they get a bit worried, but let’s face it: you can do anything online these days, including getting a top-notch bachelor’s degree. Nowadays, the real question for anyone considering…
Mahlon J. Randolph was 19 and in his sophomore year at Albany State University-West Campus (then Darton State College) in Georgia when he decided to routinely get tested for HIV after learning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic impacting the state. He realized that it was his responsibility to ensure his health, so he decided to visit…
Happy Hallmark Awards Writing Season! You’ve explored the Honors Study Topic, conducted extensive research, planned and implemented Honors in Action and College Projects. This is the final step: preparing your submission entry. The Hallmark Award application alone will determine which chapters, members, advisors, and administrators will be recognized and rewarded on stage during PTK Catalyst…