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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner has been selected as Co-Chair of the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Commission on Student Success. Tincher-Ladner also serves as a member of AACC’s Board of Directors. The Commission on Student Success focuses on student access, success, and organizational transformation. The commission…

Annalise Smith, a student at Clark State College in Ohio, has been named Student Representative to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 228 colleges and universities to its 2024 Transfer Honor Roll.

Twenty-four Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) members will have their writing published in the 28th editition of PTK’s literary journal, Nota Bene. Six will receive scholarships for their exemplary entries.

Nota Bene showcases the outstanding writing of community college students. More than 800 entries were submitted to the 2022 competition.

Leticia Laranjeira, recent graduate of Dallas College-North Lake in Texas, 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. She served as PTK’s 2023-2024 International Vice President of Division II, one of the highest leadership positions in the organization. “Leticia is…

Tam Ho, a student at Tarrant County College in Texas, has been named the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa Founders Medal Award recipient. Ho received a $1,000 scholarship and the 2024 Founders Medal Medallion at an in-person ceremony on the Southest campus of TCC on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

J. Noah Brown, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education and former President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), has been named an International Honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized 23 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. The award recognizes college administrators working directly with student leaders to solve problems on campus and in their communities. They have taken an active interest in…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized 23 college presidents with the Paragon Award for New Presidents during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. To be eligible for this award, college presidents and CEOs are new in their role having served less than three years. Recipients are nominated…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized 20 college administrators with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. To be eligible for this award, college presidents and CEOs must have served in their role for at least five years. Recipients are…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized nine retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2024. These awards are given to retiring college presidents who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to…

20 students across the U.S. recognized for outstanding scholarship, citizenship, and leadership.

Today, President Joe Biden appointed Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner to serve as a member on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The 12-member board appointed by the president supervises the global Fulbright Program, which funds American citizens to study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. “A…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is recognizing 159 chapters for their efforts to bring life-changing benefits and opportunities of PTK membership to even more students on their campuses in 2023. The recognition is part of PTK’s REACH Rewards program, which celebrates and rewards Phi Theta Kappa chapters excelling in membership engagement by achieving exceptionally…

Mississippi is benefiting from a new partnership between Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) and the Bower Foundation. The partnership aims to help hardworking, high-achieving Mississippi community college students complete their degrees in nursing and allied health fields. The initiative, funded by the Bower Foundation, provides PTK member scholarships to 600 students across the state.

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.

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

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…