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Phi Theta Kappa Launches CCsmart Campaign to Promote Community College in Arkansas

CCsmart, powered by Phi Theta Kappa, has launched a statewide awareness campaign in Arkansas. This initiative aims to highlight community colleges as a smart choice for Arkansas students, helping them achieve their educational and career goals.  The campaign is partially funded by a grant from Lumina Foundation, an independent private foundation dedicated to ensuring that learning…

Brownlee Joins PTK Presidential Advisory Board

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, president of Community College of Aurora in Colorado, to its Presidential Advisory Board. He joins other college presidents from across the nation on the board as the Colorado representative. On the board, he will provide input into the organization’s strategic plan, priorities, and direction….

J. Noah Brown Named PTK International Honorary Member

J. Noah Brown, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education and former President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), has been named an International Honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).

Meet the 2024-2025 International Officer Team

Get to know Phi Theta Kappa’s newly elected 2024-2025 International Officer team who will be representing PTK this year.

Top Community College Students Named to All-USA Academic Team

20 students across the U.S. recognized for outstanding scholarship, citizenship, and leadership.

Dr. Adam James

Alumnus Dr. Adam James Establishes PTK Scholarship

When Dr. Adam James began his first year of medical school, he promised himself that once he became a doctor he would give back to the organizations, like Phi Theta Kappa, that helped him achieve his dream. “If I had not applied to PTK, I wouldn’t have applied to medical school,” James said. “I wouldn’t…

Evy Poumpouras

Evy Poumpouras Takes the Catalyst Stage

Catalyst is an action-packed event for all attendees, and to add to the excitement former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator Evy Poumpouras is joining the Catalyst speaker line-up. Evy’s speech will focus on how to own your story, reading people, and how others read you. She will be speaking on Saturday, April 6 at…

PTK announces first-ever Founders Medal Award

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is now accepting entries for the new Founders Medal Award. Sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors, this annual award will recognize a graduating PTK member who has written the finest essay reflecting on the value of a community college education.  To be considered, PTK members must be enrolled…

Greater Need for Food at Community Colleges

“Many advocates argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit community colleges, and their students, the hardest. Colleges are struggling to meet greater demands for basic needs.” Read more at Inside Higher Ed.

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

10 Strategies Students Used to Pay for College

“These students used planning and creativity to meet the costs of higher education.” Read more at U.S. News and World Report