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 high rates of membership acceptance in the 2023 calendar year.
“Community colleges are centers of development, growth, and quality education, and PTK celebrates the achievements of community college students and creates an environment that encourages learning and success,” said PTK President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner. “PTK membership engages students beyond the classroom in academic and service learning. By increasing student engagement, we increase rates of student success. I am so proud of our REACH Chapters for their exceptional work in promoting student engagement and student success.”
A full 91 percent of Phi Theta Kappa members will complete an associate degree or transfer to a four-year college, compared to just 31 percent of students nationally. Members have access to millions of dollars in scholarships — $1.5 million in competitive scholarships through the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and more than $246 million in transfer scholarships to over 850 four-year colleges through PTK Connect™.
Among award recipients, the Alpha Eta Chi Chapter at Passaic County Community College in New Jersey saw the highest percentage of eligible students become Phi Theta Kappa members last year.
The Top 10 REACH Chapters with the highest acceptance rates of 2023 were:
Alpha Eta Chi Chapter
Passaic County Community College – Main Campus
New Jersey
Upsilon Sigma Chapter
Itawamba Community College – Fulton Campus
Mississippi
Beta Chi Omega Chapter
Waipahu High School Early College
Hawaii
Pi Psi Chapter
Coastal Alabama Community College – Main Campus
Alabama
Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter
Hinds Community College – Academic/Technical Center
Mississippi
Eta Upsilon Chapter
East Mississippi Community College – Scooba Campus
Mississippi
Beta Sigma Kappa Chapter
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Missouri
Delta Epsilon Chapter
Valley Forge Military College
Pennsylvania
Beta Tau Sigma Chapter
Itawamba Community College – Tupelo Campus
Mississippi
Beta Upsilon Psi Chapter
Strayer University
District of Columbia
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.2 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.