Press Releases
Phi Theta Kappa Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has received a $750,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue its support of undergraduate research opportunities for community college students through its custom honors program, Honors in Action™.
Lavada Burse Receives PTK’s Presidential Scholarship
Burse served as PTK’s 2020-2021 International President, the highest position of student leadership available in the organization. In an extraordinary year, she fostered meaningful connections with her community college peers, both individually and through her participation in virtual chapter, regional, and international events. “In many ways, Lavada Burse represents the very best of Phi Theta…
48 Students Named 2021 New Century Workforce Scholars
Forty-eight college students have been named 2021 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholars and will each receive a $1,250 scholarship.
Castro Gonzalez Receives TEK Productions Scholarship
Ferdinando Castro Gonzalez, a student at Dallas College in Texas, has received the TEK Productions Scholarship of $500 from TEK Productions and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
$5,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Master’s Degree Scholars
Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $2,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.
$3,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Bachelor’s Degree Scholars
Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $1,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.
$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Guistwhite Scholars
Fifteen Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Guistwhite Scholars and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Hites Scholars
Ten Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Hites Scholars and will each receive a $7,500 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
Ola Watson Receives $1,000 Calhoun Scholarship
Ola Watson, a Liberal Arts major at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, has been named the 2021 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
150 Named to 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) have selected 150 college students for the 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team.
49 Students Named 2021 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholars
Forty-nine college students have been named 2021 New Century Transfer Scholars and will each receive a $2,250 scholarship.
Twenty of the Nation’s Top Community College Students Named to 2021 All-USA Academic Team
Twenty of the nation’s top college students have been named to the 2021 All-USA Academic Team and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Phi Theta Kappa Presents 2018 Board of Trustees Awards
Boards of Trustees from four colleges were awarded the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Board of Trustees Awards during a luncheon October 26 at the Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) Annual Leadership Congress in New York City.
150 Named to 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team
Nearly $200,000 has been awarded to 150 college students nationwide for their selection to the 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team.
Buffy Duncan Receives $1,000 Calhoun Scholarship
Buffy Duncan, a Liberal Arts and Sciences major at Aiken Technical College, has been named the 2018 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
$75,000 Awarded to 2018 Hites Scholars
Ten Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2018 Hites Scholars and will each receive a $7,500 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.