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During its spring conference, the Indiana Region celebrated a few milestones: At least six chapters increased membership by 5 percent or more, and more students completed Five Star Competitive Edge than in the previous seven years combined. We asked Regional Coordinator Dr. Leo Studach to tell us how the region achieved these highpoints. In both…

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Alessandra Chimienti always looked up to people who left their home countries to travel or live abroad and learn a new language, but she never thought she’d be one of them. She grew up in a small town in Puglia, in southern Italy. After earning the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in education with highest…

Dr. Lillie McCain, former advisor to the Alpha Omicron Iota Chapter at Mott Community College in Michigan, has been a driving force behind Phi Theta Kappa’s Leadership Development Studies Program. She was born in Teoc, a small community in Carroll County in the Mississippi Delta. A descendant of slaves owned by the family of Arizona…

Summer is the ideal time for your chapter to start planning its Honors in Action Project. This is an opportunity for you to use real-world problem-solving skills to develop an in-depth, action-oriented project based on your research of a theme of the Honors Study Topic, Transformations: Acknowledging, Assessing, and Achieving Change. Remember: you are studying…

Members of the Board of Trustees at Mohawk Valley Community College in New York attend Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremonies on campus and support the chapter’s College Completion Days. The Board funds travel for the chapter, advocates for the recognition of award-winning members, and assists students with networking and job searches. “This group of 10…

On a warm day this past November, 46 inmates from Limestone Correctional Facility (LCF) in Alabama walked single-file into a meeting room and took seats down front. Their all-white jumpsuits were a stark contrast to others in the room dressed more formally. Yet, they were the honored guests — they were being inducted into Phi…

Twenty years ago, Emily Froimson left a career in law to work with nonprofits — specifically to improve educational opportunities for low- and middle-income students. It was a scary move, but it put her on the front lines of an issue about which she has become truly passionate, thanks in large part to her mother….

St. Lawrence University in New York is the latest four-year university to offer a transfer scholarship exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members. It joins more than 750 colleges and universities in offering more than $37 million in transfer scholarships. St. Lawrence is located in the northern part of New York State, in Canton. The small…

It’s never too early to begin exploring your options if you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. Set up a free profile in CollegeFish.org to find your best-fit institutions, or scan our Transfer Honor Roll for a list of transfer-friendly colleges near you. Attending a college fair, like the one recently held…

To celebrate Phi Theta Kappa’s centennial, we’re changing up Honors Institute 2018 to incorporate our Leadership Development curriculum. It’s an exciting move that will benefit both the students and advisors who attend the weeklong event, June 18-23 at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Advisors will be certified (or re-certified) to teach the Leadership Development curriculum on…

Five Phi Theta Kappa members face an especially exciting year ahead — they were named the 2018-2019 International Officers during PTK Catalyst 2018, held April 19-21 in Kansas City, Missouri. We posed a few questions to each officer to help you get to know them a little better. Answers have been edited for length and…

It’s been a long time coming, but at PTK Catalyst 2018, the Omicron Psi Chapter from Grayson College in Texas was named the Most Distinguished Chapter. The award recognizes the chapter with the highest combined score of its Honors in Action Project and College Project Hallmark Award submissions. It is the greatest honor a Phi…

Before PTK Catalyst 2018, Lauren Doyle thought it was great enough meeting the many other Phi Theta Kappa members from Alabama at a regional conference. In her first year as a PTK member, Lauren had already had her life changed by the fellow members she’d worked with. But the PTK annual convention April 19-21 in…

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Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Heather Yush, Phi Theta Kappa’s Associate Director of College and Transfer Relations. As Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters staff, we often hear from members, advisors, alumni, and supporters who ask, “What more can I do for this organization?” A unified, consistent response to this common question will…

As a child, Michael Aguilar’s father frequently took him and his siblings to the library at Lone Star College-CyFair in Texas. Despite dropping out of high school and becoming a parent as a teenager, Michael’s father understood the impact reading can have on children. In May, Michael will come full circle, graduating from LSC-CyFair as…

Making your summer plans? Be sure to include Phi Theta Kappa’s 2018 Honors Institute, June 18-23 at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Honors Institute is built around PTK’s Honors in Action Program, the 2018/2019 Honors Study Topic, Transformations: Acknowledging, Assessing, and Achieving Change, and — new this year — the Leadership Development Program. It’s four days…