Twenty Students Named to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Honor Society

Twenty students were inducted into Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Phi Theta Kappa honor society in November. From left are (front row) PTK Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady, Payton Clark, Taylor Batts, Oscar Lin, Karian Ramirez Sanchez, Jacob Rowe, Sarah Wooten, and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ President Dr. Greg McLeod. Shown back are Matthew Duff, Brody Hoke, Franklyn Howard, Weiland Smith, and Jeannette McDaniel.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently welcomed twenty new members into its membership.
Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools.
The organization held an induction ceremony in November, marking the first in-person induction ceremony in nearly two years. The guest speaker was Francine Long, math instructor and recent recipient of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Excellence in Teaching Award. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ President Dr. Greg McLeod also shared remarks.
Fall 2021 Phi Theta Kappa inductees are:
- Taylor Batts
- Krystal Christopher
- Payton Clark
- Kara Craddock
- Matthew Duff
- Amy Gallimore
- Emma Harrelson
- Brody Hoke
- Franklyn Howard
- Heather Jones
- Oscar Lin
- Jeannette McDaniel
- Leanne Perry
- Serena Petway
- Josh Guevara Robles
- Jacob Rowe
- Karian Ramirez Sanchez
- Weiland Smith
- Jaleesa Walston
- Sarah Wooten
Tamara Frank-Pourvady, coordinator of the Tutoring Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, serves as advisor to the honor society.
To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed 12 credit hours in an associate degree program and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must then maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the group.