Phi Theta Kappa History - International and National Presidents

The International President may be a member of any active chapter. The duties of the International President include presiding at the International Convention and Honors Institute, making International Convention committee appointments, signing all new chapter charters, and representing Phi Theta Kappa at regional meetings and educational conferences. International Officers are elected by the delegate body at each year's International Convention, and serve one-year terms. Find out more about the International Officers.

2005-2006	Arthur Vargas Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter Austin Community College, Austin, TX
2004-2005	Keri Szymanski Alpha Gamma Nu Chapter Tompkins Cortland Community College, New York
2003-2004	Amber Davids Phi Beta Chapter College of DuPage, Illinois
2002-2003	James Daugherty Alpha Iota Gamma Chapter Johnson County Community College, Kansas
2001-2002	Warren T. Jackson Alpha Lambda Epsilon Chapter Shawnee Community College Ullin, Illinois
2000-2001	Heidi White Chi Iota Chapter Burlington County College, New Jersey
1999-2000	Stephanie Wright Alpha Zeta Alpha Chapter Tulsa Community College - Northeast, Oklahoma
1998-1999	Thomas Jordan Alpha Iota Gamma Chapter Johnson County Community College, Kansas
1997-1998	Cassius Johnson Alpha Psi Xi Chapter Beville State Community College, Alabama
1996-1997	Fran Manwaring Alpha Lambda Xi Chapter Kingwood College, Texas
1995-1996	Kris Kersey Alpha Lambda Nu Chapter Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
1994-1995	Kevin Braden Alpha Rho Eta Chapter Kishwaukee College, Illinois
1993-1994	Elizabeth Priore Mu Mu Chapter Broward Community College, Florida
1992-1993	Edward Collette Alpha Delta Iota Chapter Palm Beach Community College, Florida
1991-1992	Theresa Fisher Alpha Epsilon Chi Chapter Community College of the Finger Lakes, New York First International President
1990-1991	Spencer Gehring Alpha Epsilon Rho Chapter Bellevue Community College, Washington
1989-1990	Jonathan Henley Beta Tau Chapter Lees-McRae College, North Carolina
1988-1989	Stephen Gilmore Mu Epsilon Chapter Miami-Dade Community College, Florida
1987-1988	Rick Johnson Iota Omega Chapter Centralia College, Washington
1986-1987	Julie Landgraf Beta Alpha Chapter Blinn College, Texas
1985-1986	Rene Perez Mu Epsilon Chapter Miami-Dade Community College, Florida
1984-1985	Danny Hunter Psi Zeta Chapter Western Texas College, Texas
1983-1984	Barry Reynolds Mu Chapter Northeastern Oklahoma A&M University, Oklahoma
1982-1983	Lynn Plimpton Beta Tau Chapter Lees-McRae College, North Carolina
1981-1982	David Anderson Sigma Zeta Chapter Lane Community College (OR)
1980-1981	Valerie Olson Chi Alpha Chapter Seward County Community College, Kansas
1979-1980	Robert Exley Mu Omicron Chapter San Jacinto College, Texas
1978-1979	Tom Mundell Zeta Rho Chapter Wesley College, Delaware
1977-1978	Terry Sell Pi Sigma Chapter Highline Community College, Washington
1976-1977	Jeffrey Arnold Sigma Zeta Chapter Lane Community College, Oregon
1975-1976	Kip Johnson Zeta Rho Chapter Wesley College, Delaware
1974-1975	Rod Risley Mu Omicron Chapter San Jacinto College, Texas
1973-1974	Curtis Wren Beta Alpha Chapter Blinn College, Texas
1972-1973	Jeffrey Starr Tau Zeta Chapter St. Petersburg Junior College, Florida
1971-1972	Sam House Xi Zeta Chapter Jefferson College, Missouri
1970-1971	Billy Gordon Gamma Nu Chapter Perkinston Junior College, Mississippi
1969-1970	Tom Laster Eta Chi Chapter Missouri Southern College, Missouri
1968-1969	Gary Roberts Gamma Nu Chapter Perkinston Junior College, Mississippi
1967-1968	David Pearson Nu Xi Chapter Hill Junior College, Texas
1966-1967	Karl Mertz Gamma Nu Chapter Perkinston Junior College, Mississippi
1965-1966	Rick Wilson Chi Chapter Cameron State Ag. College, Oklahoma
1964-1965	Dana Arnold Zeta Omicron Chapter Navarro College, Texas
1963-1964	Pat Lauderdale Chi Chapter Cameron State Agricultural College, Oklahoma
1962-1963	Carlos Moore Zeta Omicron Chapter Navarro College, Texas
1961-1962	Gary Wilson Chi Chapter Cameron State Agricultural College, Oklahoma
1960-1961	Len Blackwell Gamma Nu Chapter Perkinston Junior College, Mississippi
1959-1960	Stanley Ball Zeta Alpha Chapter Casper College, Wyoming
1958-1959	Eugene Cook Zeta Beta Chapter University of Houston, Texas
1957-1958	"Cac" Canterbury Gamma Omicron Chapter Kilgore College, Texas
1956-1957	Ralph Patsel Gamma Pi Chapter Bluefield College, Virginia
1955-1956	Edward Miller Zeta Sigma Chapter Texarkana College, Texas
1954-1955	Nita Joyce Glover Delta Alpha Chapter Midwestern University, Texas
1953-1954	William L. Culver Kappa Chapter St. Joseph Junior College, Missouri
1952-1953	Jim Brable Delta Rho Chapter Otero Junior College, Colorado
1951-1952	George C. Dean Delta Alpha Chapter Midwestern University, Texas
1950-1951	Dwight S. Ewing Alpha Omicron Chapter Tyler Junior College, Texas
1949-1950	Henry D. Martin Gamma Pi Chapter Bluefield College, Virginia
1948-1949	Bill Matoon Gamma Chi Chapter Pueblo Junior College, Colorado
1947-1948	George Womack Rho Chapter Lon Morris College, Texas
1946-1947	Glendora Saxe Delta Phi Chapter Centenary College, New Jersey
1945-1946	Sue Patillo Alpha Alpha Chapter Little Rock Junior College, Arkansas
1944-1945	Betty Blaylock Alpha Alpha Chapter Little Rock Junior College, Arkansas
1943-1944	Jo Ann Fish Alpha Chapter Stephens College, Missouri
1942-1943	Elbert Stringer Alpha Tau Chapter Moberly Area Jr College, Missouri
1941-1942	Raymond Jenkins Delta Alpha Chapter Midwestern University, Texas
1940-1941	Howard Pollock Gamma Nu Chapter Perkinston Junior College, Mississippi
1939-1940	Lawrence Rough Phi Chapter Weatherford College, Texas
1938-1939	Dee Wyatt Kappa Chapter St. Joseph Junior College, Missouri
1937-1938	Marion Fairfax Upsilon Chapter Whitworth College, Mississippi
1936-1937	Tom Yoe Beta Omega Chapter Independence Comm College
1935-1936	Laura Calmes Mu Chapter Northeastern Oklahoma JC , Oklahoma
1934-1935	Stella Galloway Upsilon Chapter Whitworth College, Mississippi
1933-1934	Jack Benge Chi Chapter Cameron State Ag. College , Oklahoma
1932-1933	John Hill Mu Chapter Northeastern Oklahoma JC , Oklahoma
1931-1932	Carolyn Kimball Gamma Chapter Christian College Missouri
1930-1931	Margaret James Upsilon Chapter Whitworth College, Mississippi
1929-1930	Ruth Barnard Eta Chapter William Woods College, Missouri

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