Press Releases

$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 Recognizes Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 150 colleges and universities to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support transfer students.

26 to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Awards

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 26 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2021, the Society’s annual convention, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida, April 8-10.

Baker to Receive Distinguished Community College State Director Award

Jimmy Baker, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), has been named a Distinguished Community College State Director by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).

22 College Presidents to Receive Paragon Award for New Presidents

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 22 college presidents with the Paragon Award for New Presidents during PTK Catalyst 2021, the Society’s annual convention, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida, April 8-10.

Eight College Presidents to Receive Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize eight retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2021, the Society’s annual convention, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida, April 8-10.

Nine College Presidents to Receive Shirley B. Gordon Award

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize nine college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2021, the Society’s annual convention, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida, April 8-10.

Phi Theta Kappa Celebrates 1,081 Chapters for Outstanding Growth

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is recognizing 1,081 chapters for their efforts to bring the life-changing benefits and opportunities of PTK membership to even more students on their campuses in 2020.

Boggs, Karpinski Elected to Lead Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors

Dr. George Boggs has been re-elected as chair of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors, and Amanda Karpinski has been elected to serve as vice chair.

Tincher-Ladner Named 2021 NISTS Transfer Champion

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) President and CEO, Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, has been named one of three 2021 Transfer Champion Catalyst Award Winners by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS).

Van Atter Joins PTK Headquarters Staff

Former Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) chapter advisor and Board of Directors member Pattie Van Atter has joined PTK’s Headquarters staff as the Chapter Development and Outreach Coordinator.

Robinson Joins Phi Theta Kappa Staff

Brandon Robinson of Bells, Texas, has joined Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s (PTK) staff as special assistant to the President and CEO.

Linder Named to PTK Board of Directors

Mary Linder, a government professor at Grayson College in Denison, Texas, has been appointed to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Board of Directors.

Clarke University Partners with Community Colleges

“Transfer partnerships are increasingly common as enrollment declines spur collaboration. But one private college in Iowa has taken its commitment across the state.” Read more at Inside Higher Ed