Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published the fourth annual edition of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2024 issue here.
Change Makers highlights 17 exceptional leadership projects created and carried out by PTK student members. These projects involve collaboration with campus or college administrators to guide the project’s direction, ensuring it aligns with the college’s strategic plan and receives support from the campus community. The projects covered a range of topics, including “Fostering a Sense of Belonging: Early College Students Making the Smart Choice” and “Constructing the Future: Overcoming the Challenges of Campus Expansion.” These projects represent the top submissions from over 450 submissions from chapters within PTK’s global community.
“Student success is driven by their engagement on campus,” PTK President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner said. “These 17 projects are the very best examples of how students can engage college leadership to create change on their campuses and in their communities. We are proud to share the work they have accomplished this year.”
The work represented in Change Makers is part of PTK’s College Project program, which encourages students to work with their college administrators to develop leadership- and service-based projects that support the mission of their colleges and generate positive changes on their campuses. The projects highlight PTK’s commitment to cultivating and acknowledging student excellence and scholastic success.
“”Phi Theta Kappa chapters thrive on strong college administration support,” said Change Makers editor and Senior Director of Student Leadership Jennifer Stanford. “The College Project is designed to strengthen the bond between chapters and their colleges.”
Phi Theta Kappa chapters from the following colleges are featured in the 2024 issue of Change Makers:
- Arkansas State University – Mountain Home, Arkansas
- CT State Community College Middlesex, Connecticut
- Dallas College North Lake, Texas
- Gadsden State Community College, Alabama
- Grayson College, Texas
- Great Basin College, Nevada
- Jones College, Mississippi
- Lakeland Community College, Ohio
- Passaic County Community College, New Jersey
- Phoenix College, Arizona
- Pikes Peak State College, Colorado
- Raritan Valley Community College, New Jersey
- Redlands Community College, Oklahoma
- Schoolcraft College, Michigan
- Seattle Central College, Washington
- Shelton State Community College, Alabama
- Tarrant County College – Southeast, Texas
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 4.3 million members and over 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.