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The Ford Motor Company has pledged $50,000 to kick off the Hites Transfer Scholarship Challenge. During Phi Theta Kappa's recent International Convention, Ford's Crystal Greene accepted the...
May 6, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Rod Risley, executive director of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society and longtime advocate for community colleges, was presented with the 2008 National Leadership Award from the American...
May 2, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa alumnae Lalita D. Booth of Florida and Caraleigh Holverson of Illinois have been named 2008 Truman Scholars. Booth became a member of Phi Theta Kappa at Seminole...
May 1, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty community college students have been named to the 2008 All-USA First Team for Community and Junior Colleges. These students were recognized during the recent Presidents...
April 29, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Two Phi Theta Kappa chapters and two Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen as recipients of the 2008 Case Study Challenge Awards. Each winner will receive a $500 scholarship award,...
April 28, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty Phi Theta Kappa members were selected as 2008 Guistwhite Scholarship recipients and recognized during the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Philadelphia April 4-6....
April 25, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Joan Fedor, longtime advisor, Regional Coordinator and Honors Program Committee Member, was named an International Honorary Member during the Society's 2008 International...
April 25, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Hispanic woman and first Cuban-American elected to the U.S. Congress, accepted Phi Theta Kappa's 2008 Distinguished Alumna Award during...
April 23, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Six Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been chosen to receive 2008 Mosal Awards, which carry stipends of $5,000 each for professional development and are considered the highest award given by...
April 23, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Matt Jones, former Phi Theta Kappa National Officer, lawyer and lobbyist, is the 2008 recipient of the Society's Board of Directors Alumni Achievement Award. Jones received his award at the...
April 22, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Larry Polk, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Richland College in Texas, was recently elected to serve as Secretary of the Association of Chapter Advisors (ACA) during...
April 18, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa chapters attending the recent International Convention in Philadelphia elected five members to serve as 2008-2009 International Officers, the pinnacle of student...
April 18, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISS. - The Beta Lambda Delta Chapter at Jefferson State Community College-Shelby Campus in Birmingham, Alabama, was named Phi Theta Kappa's Most Distinguished Chapter for 2008 at the...
April 18, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, was presented with the State Community College Director Award during Phi Theta Kappa's 2008 International...
April 17, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty-five community college administrators were honored with Administrator Awards of Distinction during Phi Theta Kappa's 2008 International Convention in Philadelphia. The...
April 16, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Nine retiring college presidents were honored with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention in Philadelphia. These college...
April 15, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty-three college presidents received 2008 Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction at Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention in Philadelphia April 3-5.This Award of Distinction...
April 14, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa will continue its partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation's largest nonprofit community improvement organization through its "Operation Green: Improving Our...
February 29, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Everett C. "Kip" Johnson, attorney and former Phi Theta Kappa National President, was elected Chair of the Society's Board of Directors during the board's annual meeting in January. Dr. Shirley B....
February 22, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Rod Risley, executive director of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society and longtime advocate for community colleges, has been selected to receive the 2008 National Leadership Award from the...
February 15, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Twenty-four community college faculty members have been selected as Faculty Scholars for the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar Conference, an interdisciplinary honors training program, and the...
February 11, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Access and affordability are increasing challenges in obtaining higher education, but two organizations have made it possible for New York City minority students to gain an advantage in the...
January 29, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Literary works from 20 Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen for publication in the 2007 edition of Nota Bene, the Society's literary honors anthology.Nota Bene was founded in 1994 to showcase...
October 22, 2007  |  Read Press Release
Four Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been chosen as recipients of the 2007 Who's Who Among America's Teachers Scholarships of $250 each. They include Mary Thompson, Sussex County Community...
October 12, 2007  |  Read Press Release
A total of 51 Phi Theta Kappa members have received 2007 National Dean's List scholarships of $250 each. The National Dean's List is an annual compilation of honor students in two-year and...
October 5, 2007  |  Read Press Release
New staff appointments have been announced by Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley."Phi Theta Kappa must continuously assess the changing needs of its constituents and allocate...
September 28, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Nashville area high school students heading back to school this fall can expect more than reading, writing and arithmetic - learning to lead will also be part of the...
August 24, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members from 15 states have been named recipients of the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarships. All scholars receive scholarships of...
August 2, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Phi Theta Kappa's Leadership Development Program has been taken overseas to Asia - the first time for the Society to conduct Leadership Development Program Certification...
June 29, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Massachusetts Bay Community College Phi Theta Kappa member Kelsey Ruddick is one of two students from her school to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Named in...
May 24, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - A highly interactive web-based platform aimed at facilitating transfer and career planning will be available to all community college students free of charge, according to...
May 3, 2007  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley has been elected Chair of the Mississippi Humanities Council, a private nonprofit corporation funded by Congress through the National Endowment for...
February 16, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors, Ginny Warren-Miller of Pearl River Community College and Dr. Ray Harris of Northeast Mississippi Community College, were honored recently with the...
February 15, 2007  |  Read Press Release
When Michelle Brinck accepted membership into Phi Theta Kappa at Norwalk Community College in Connecticut in the fall of 1999, she was unaware of the influence the Society would bring to her...
February 8, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - After 20 years of providing support and leadership to Phi Theta Kappa, Alumni Advisory Council Chairman Shirley Scarbrough will receive the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors Alumni...
February 8, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Teacher preparation programs at five community colleges have been chosen to receive national awards from Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.They include Cerritos Community...
January 17, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Dr. E. Ann McGee, president of Seminole Community College in Florida and a Phi Theta Kappa alumna, was recently named recipient of the Chief Executive Officer Award presented by the...
January 16, 2007  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Jennifer Stanford, Phi Theta Kappa's Director of Programs, and Phi Theta Kappa chapter members from Florida, Kansas and Texas recently attended the Keep America Beautiful National...
January 8, 2007  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Angela Saragusa, faculty member at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, was recently named Vice Chairman of the Association of Chapter Advisors (ACA) of Phi...
November 2, 2006  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Susan Edwards, an experienced honors educator and current faculty member from Cy-Fair College in Houston, Texas, has accepted the position of Director of Honors Programs of...
November 2, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected to receive the Society's 2006 National Dean's List Scholarships. Community college students from states and nations hosting Phi Theta Kappa chapters were...
October 18, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Two Phi Theta Kappa alumni were among the 14 outstanding young Americans named to the White House Fellows Class of 2006-07. Chosen in a highly competitive selection process, each Fellow works full...
September 22, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS-Melissa Friedman, inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at Nassau Community College in New York, is one of 42 Americans to be named a 2006 Marshall Scholar. The British scholarship program...
September 14, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members in 18 states have been named recipients of the 2006 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarships. All scholars receive scholarships of $1,000 to further their...
August 31, 2006  |  Read Press Release
A total of 187 Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected to receive Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships of $1,000 each, in recognition of their academic excellence and volunteer...
August 11, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Poetry, short story and essay submissions from 17 community college students will be featured in the 2006 edition of Nota Bene, the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society...
July 28, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Laurie Freeman, Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in New York, has been appointed Interim Coordinator for the New York Region by Phi Theta Kappa's...
July 14, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Michelle Brinck, Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at Norwalk Community College in Connecticut, has been appointed Interim Coordinator for the New England Region by Phi Theta Kappa's...
July 13, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Robert Carey, a biology professor at Pima Community College in Arizona, has been appointed to Phi Theta Kappa's Honors Committee as the Science/Technology Representative. Carey will serve a...
July 13, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Three new members have joined the Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Advisory Council, which serves as a liaison between the Society alumni members and associations and the International Headquarters.Shirley...
July 7, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Three retiring college presidents were honored with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention in Seattle, Washington. These...
July 7, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Nineteen college presidents received 2006 Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction at Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention in Seattle.This Award of Distinction is named after Dr....
July 7, 2006  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Two Phi Theta Kappa chapters and two Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen as recipients of the 2006 Honors Case Study Challenge Awards. Each winner will receive a $500 scholarship...
May 9, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Susan Hult Edwards, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Cy-Fair Community College in Houston, Texas, was recently elected Chapter Advisor Representative to Phi Theta...
May 5, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Dr. George Boggs, President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), has been elected to Phi Theta Kappa's Board of Directors. Dr. Boggs' appointment was announced by Phi...
May 3, 2006  |  Read Press Release
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has been named recipient of the 2006 Alliance for Educational Excellence Distinguished Partner Award. The award presentation took place at the recent 88th...
May 3, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Robert Carey, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Pima Community College, East Campus, in Tucson, Arizona, was recently elected to serve as Secretary of the Association of...
May 2, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Mirta Ojito, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author, accepted Phi Theta Kappa's 2006 Distinguished Alumna Award during the Society's International Convention in Seattle. Ojito...
May 2, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Three Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been chosen to receive 2006 Mosal Awards, which carry stipends of $5,000 each for professional development. Recipients and their projects include Eric...
April 27, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Brady Surles, longtime chapter advisor at Southwest Virginia Community College and Virginia Regional Coordinator, is the 2006 recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors Alumni Achievement...
April 27, 2006  |  Read Press Release
The Beta Lambda Mu Chapter at Cy-Fair College in Texas, fueled by outstanding programs in the Hallmark areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship, was named Phi Theta Kappa's Most...
April 27, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa chapters attending the recent International Convention in Seattle elected five members to serve as 2006-07 International Officers, the pinnacle of student leadership in the...
April 27, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Very soon, college students in Africa, some of whom have never owned a book, will receive a special gift: Thousands of textbooks are on their way, and Phi Theta Kappa helped send them!Many Phi...
January 27, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS- With help from Phi Theta Kappa's Iowa Region, Guam Community College chapter officer Mari Galeno can now attend the 2006 International Convention in Seattle, Washington. A team of Iowa...
January 17, 2006  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa will use the Society's Hurricane Relief Fund to help community college students stay in school.Phi Theta Kappa will work with affected colleges' Financial Aid offices to determine...
December 12, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Twelve Center for Excellence staff members were honored recently for their years of service to Phi Theta Kappa, and another staff member was named a Chapter Honorary Member."Our Phi Theta Kappa...
December 12, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Fifty-five Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected to receive the Society's 2005 National Dean's List Scholarships. They represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa...
October 28, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa chapters have raised $1,314,214 for the American Cancer Society, exceeding their goal of $1 million, established at the beginning of their International Service Program partnership...
October 6, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- David Elder, Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at McHenry County College in Illinois, has been appointed Interim Coordinator for the Illinois Region by Phi Theta Kappa's Executive...
October 5, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Nomination forms for the 2006 All-USA Academic Team have been delivered to two-year college presidents or their designated scholarship contacts. All colleges are encouraged to nominate students for...
October 4, 2005  |  Read Press Release
The Board of Directors of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has voted unanimously to engage in a collaborative initiative with Phi Theta Kappa to develop a continuing education...
October 4, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has recently appointed Barb Murray, a longtime advisor with the organization, as Advisor Education Specialist. Her responsibilities will include...
September 23, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa members Barb Young from Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan and Ronald Edgemon, Jr. of Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Tennessee have been selected as...
September 22, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Four Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been chosen as recipients of the 2005 Who's Who Among America's Teachers Scholarships of $250 each. They include Neal Steiger, New Hampshire...
September 21, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Barbara Briscoe, Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at National Park Community College in Arkansas, has been appointed Interim Coordinator for the Oklahoma/Arkansas Region by Phi Theta...
September 20, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members in 20 states have been named recipients of the 2005 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarships. All scholars receive scholarships of $1,000 to further their...
August 25, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Dr. Betsy Hertzler of Mesa Community College in Arizona and Professor Paul Roscelli of Canada College in California have been appointed to Phi Theta Kappa's Honors Committee as Honors Study Topic...
June 16, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Rod A. Risley, Executive Director of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, has been appointed by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to serve on the Community College Transfer Initiative Advisory...
June 14, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Poetry, short story and essay submissions from 16 community college students will be featured in the 2005 edition of Nota Bene, the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society...
June 3, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- The Eta Omega Chapter at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi, received Phi Theta Kappa's 2005 Most Distinguished Chapter Award, presented during the Society's...
May 11, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Dr. Joyce Freeman and Dr. Janice Freeman of Corpus Christi, Texas, were joint recipients of Phi Theta Kappa's 2005 Board of Directors Alumni Achievement Award, presented during the...
May 10, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Michael Weiss, three-time U.S. National Champion Figure Skater, accepted Phi Theta Kappa's 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award during the Society's International Convention in Dallas....
May 10, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Gigi Delk, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, was recently elected to serve as Secretary of the Association of Chapter Advisors...
May 10, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- Shirley Scarbrough, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Missouri Alumni Association, was elected to a one-year term on the Alumni Advisory Council during the Society's 2005 International...
May 10, 2005  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Two Phi Theta Kappa chapters and two Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen as recipients of the 2005 Honors Case Study Challenge Awards. Each winner will receive a $500...
May 9, 2005  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Four Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been named 2005 recipients of the Society's Mosal Awards, which recognize outstanding professional achievement and encourage and support...
May 9, 2005  |  Read Press Release
The American Association of Community Colleges has been named recipient of the 2005 Alliance for Educational Excellence Distinguished Partner Award. The award presentation took place at the recent...
April 28, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Linda Tetzlaff, chapter advisor at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been appointed Interim Coordinator for the Minn-Wi-Kota Region by Phi Theta Kappa's...
March 31, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, a distinguished educator for more than 40 years and a tireless advocate for academic excellence among community college students, has been selected to receive the 2005...
January 14, 2005  |  Read Press Release
Part of Phi Theta Kappa's mission is service and civic engagement, and the Center for Excellence staff is no exception as staff members participated in four different charitable efforts throughout...
December 16, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Three Phi Theta Kappa staff members have been promoted to Department Directors. They include Larry Horn, Director of Software Development, Brandi McNeil, Director of Chapter Programs, and Jennifer...
December 9, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Ruth Fox, Associate Professor/Honors Program Facilitator and Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, has been appointed to Phi Theta Kappa's...
December 2, 2004  |  Read Press Release
The National Dean's List is a prestigious compilation of honor students in two-year and four-year degree programs. By virtue of membership in Phi Theta Kappa, all new inductees are automatically...
November 4, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Humphrey Lee, college president at Northwest-Shoals Community College, and Carrie Gleasman, Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo in New...
September 22, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members in 17 different states have been named recipients of the 2004 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarship. All scholars receive scholarships of...
July 20, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS-- Dr. Christine Case, professor of Biology at Skyline College in San Bruno, California, was selected as the recipient of the 2004 Phi Theta Kappa Mosal Award for her scholarly...
April 6, 2004  |  Read Press Release
Minneapolis, MN-Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the two-year college committed today to joining the ongoing national efforts to promote civic engagement in higher education. This...
April 4, 2004  |  Read Press Release