Alpha Nu Lambda, Clark State College’s chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), will hold its fall induction ceremony at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield.
Forty-nine (49) Clark State students were inducted into the organization.
To be an eligible candidate for PTK, students must have completed at least 12 college-level credit hours and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average. Students pay a one-time fee of $80 for a lifetime membership. Membership benefits include scholarships; free access to Five Star Competitive Edge, a personal and professional development plan for building marketable skills and an online portfolio; increased pay grade for entry-level federal jobs; tuition discounts; and more.
Keynote speaker at the induction event will be Jonathan Goble. Goble graduated from Clark State in Spring 2019 with an Associate of Science General Transfer Degree. During his time at Clark State, Jonathan participated in TRIO, was an active member of Phi Theta Kappa and was named to the All-Ohio Academic Third Team.
In Fall 2019, Goble transferred to Wright State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science in December 2021. While at Wright State, Goble was also initiated into the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. He now works at Ball Aerospace where he helps to write software for government contracts.
“We are honored to celebrate the academic achievements of so many remarkable students. We continually strive to provide opportunities in the areas of leadership, fellowship, scholarship, and service to maximize our students’ membership in Phi Theta Kappa,” said Nina Wiley, assistant vice president of student affairs and PTK advisor at Clark State.
The Alpha Nu Lambda chapter received numerous awards at the Ohio Region Awards conference held at Clark State this earlier this. Year including the REACH Reward for the second consecutive year. The REACH Rewards recognizes Phi Theta Kappa chapters that achieve or exceed a 15 percent membership acceptance rate.
Additional 2022 Chapter Honors included:
Named in the top 100 chapters of more than 1,275 total chaptersDistinguished Chapter Award – only 22 chapters named!Received an International Hallmark for Distinguished College Project Award – Inspiring Student Engagement at Clark State
Established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in 50 United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
Fall 2022 Inductees
Beavercreek
Anastasiya Jex
Blue Ash
Nicole Brown
Cable
Abreannia Monroe
Cedarville
Trinity Barok
Dayton
Elizabeth Barleycorn
Emily Elser
Abby Huddleston
Tamika McQuay
Monica Mitchell
DeGraff
Bridget Saultz
Enon
Shelby Gay
Fairborn
Jeremy Anderson
Grove City
Alex Feyh
Hilliard
Betty Harris
Leesburg
Braden Heizer
London
Brandy Green
Kailyn Henry
Jon Price
Marysville
Emma Walters
Mechanicsburg
Erin Baldwin
Amy Hixon
New Carlisle
Isaac Fugate
Madilynn Moore
Riverside
Kinsey Kunz
South Vienna
Samantha Hingston
Springfield
Taylor Armentrout
Gracenerlie Benjamin
Campbell Burke
Amanda Cantrell
Paula Chapski
Katelynn Cook
Taylor Drews
McKaley Ethridge
Megan Ferguson
Kimberle Henry
Mariah Homeier
Patricia Miles
Evie Pilkington
Thomas Rollins
Harleigh Schuerman
Mikaela Thomas
Jordyn White
Kayla Wooten
Trotwood
Jesse Worlumarti
Urbana
Kayla Bluma
Vanessa Perkins
Xenia
Katherine Gross
Christy Hayslip
Kari Horstman
Alyssa Jennings
Robert Murphy
Samantha Steward
Yellow Springs
Gagnessiry Niang
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