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Gracie Bonds Staples

I AM PTK: Gracie Bonds Staples

Gracie Bonds Staples grew up in a small Mississippi town where she became the first African American to be inducted into her PTK chapter. Now a popular newspaper columnist in Atlanta, one of her guiding principles is to treat everyone with dignity and respect.

Amie Croteau and Judith Croteau Graduation

We Are PTK: Amie Croteau and Judith Croteau

Neither Amie Croteau nor her mother-in-law Judith Croteau ever thought they’d get beyond an associate degree, but awards from Phi Theta Kappa’s Fall Scholarship Application —open now through October 25 — changed everything.

Shawn Zamani

I AM PTK: Shawn Zamani

Florida member Shawn Zamani knew very little English when he moved to the United States in 2012, but that never slowed him down. This fall, he’s heading to England as a 2019 Gates Cambridge Scholar.

Jazzmin Mitchell Graduation

I AM PTK: Jazzmin Mitchell

Tennessee member Jazzmin Mitchell is heading to Lipscomb University this fall with a full ride — and it wouldn’t have happened without the Golden Opportunity Scholarship.

Taylor Kim

I AM PTK: Taylor Kim

After graduating in 2018, California member Taylor Kim needed a gap year to figure out her next move. An internship with Snapchat and an apprenticeship with Nike helped her focus — and made her fearless.

Mouhamad Diallo

I AM PTK: Mouhamad Diallo

As Iowa alumnus Mouhamad S. Diallo prepares to start graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley this fall, he shares how community college readied him to attend the selective school.

Jeff Jaureguy

I AM PTK: Jeff Jaureguy

Jeff Jaureguy has had some experiences many will only ever dream about. He hiked the Himalayan mountains. He traveled India south-to-north by train. He visited the birthplace of Buddha. Spotted three Bengal tigers on a safari trip. Celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors, in Puskar. Heard the Dalai Lama speak to Tibetans in India about…