Founders Medal Award

Purpose: The Phi Theta Kappa Founders Medal Award recognizes a graduating PTK member who has written the finest essay reflecting on the value of a community college education each year. This award is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa’s Board of Directors.

Award: $1,000

Eligibility:

• Must be a Phi Theta Kappa member participating in commencement in the Spring of 2025.
• May only submit a manuscript while enrolled in a two-year program or one-year certificate.
• PTK members and alumni currently seeking bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees, or those no longer attending college, are ineligible.
• No single entry may exceed 1,200 words.
• Plagiarized works will be disqualified, and the member’s chapter advisor and college president will be notified.