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Jackson, MS - Twenty-four community college instructors from 18 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were selected as Faculty Scholars will convene in Jackson February 3-8 for Phi Theta Kappa's...
February 3, 2010  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the...
January 27, 2010  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - At a time when community colleges are experiencing record enrollment due to the changing economy and tuition costs are rising as a result of state budget woes, a generous matching...
January 21, 2010  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty-four community college instructors have been selected as Phi Theta Kappa's Faculty Scholars, and will serve as discussion facilitators for the 2010 International Honors...
January 7, 2010  |  Read Press Release
GRAPEVINE, TX- Keep Grapevine Beautiful and Phi Theta Kappa were honored December 4, 2009 at this year's annual Keep America Beautiful National Conference for outstanding community beautification...
December 16, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has elected Dr. Douglas W. Foard, Dr. Janice Freeman and Dr. Joyce Freeman as members of the Board of Trustees for the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. The...
December 7, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently hosted receptions for alumni in the Washington D.C. and New York City Metro areas. More than 40 guests attended the Washington D.C. reception held November 3...
December 4, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
November 12, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Northeast Lakeview College in Texas. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the...
November 5, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in...
October 23, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - An alumni chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at the University of Texas - Tyler. Seventeen University of Texas - Tyler students were inducted as charter...
October 22, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Oxnard College in California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the largest...
October 21, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - An alumni chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Twenty-one University of South Florida students were...
October 20, 2009  |  Read Press Release
McLean, Va. (October 1, 2009) - Nominations are now being accepted for USA TODAY's 20th annual All-USA Community College Academic Team. The annual recognition program, administered by Phi Theta...
October 1, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Thirty-two Phi Theta Kappa members have received scholarships from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation for 2009. The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to...
September 30, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Literary works from 15 Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen for publication in the 2009 edition of Nota Bene, the Society's literary honors anthology.Nota Bene was founded in 1994...
September 23, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Heald College in Concord, California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the...
September 10, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Washington, D.C. - At a time when most health care professions are experiencing significant worker shortages and need is growing, community colleges and businesses are teaming up to support future...
September 3, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa's 2009 Honors Seminar Series will feature lectures by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, PBS journalist Ray Suarez, and microfinancier Jessica Jackley.The Honors Seminars consist of a...
August 31, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Heald College in Stockton, California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is...
August 27, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members from 21 states have been named recipients of the 2009 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarships. All scholars receive scholarships of...
August 11, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Heald College in Salinas, California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the...
July 23, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at ECPI College of Technology in Charlotte, North Carolina. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
July 16, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, the longest-serving Chair of Phi Theta Kappa's Board of Directors and a charter Trustee of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, has left a generous bequest...
July 15, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Tammy Fuentes, Vice President of Student Affairs at Labette Community College, Velda Arnaud, Business/Leadership Instructor at Lane Community College; Dr. Dave Strong, Professor of...
June 16, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Phi Theta Kappa will hold its annual Honors Institute at the University of Richmond in Virginia June 22-26. The Honors Institute provides a weeklong opportunity for participants to...
June 11, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named four new members to the Board of Trustees for the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. The Foundation was created to direct the Society's fundraising...
May 27, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Los Angeles Southwest College in California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi,...
May 21, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
May 20, 2009  |  Read Press Release
The Hites Family Foundation was presented with The Alliance for Educational Excellence Award during Phi Theta Kappa's Convention in Grapevine, Texas, April 16-18. Foundation Board members accepted...
May 19, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Two Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors have been chosen to receive 2009 Mosal Awards, which carry stipends of $5,000 each for personal professional development.Recipients include Gigi Delk, Tyler...
May 16, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Michael McCall, President of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, was presented with the State Community College Director Award of Distinction during Phi Theta...
May 15, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty-five college administrators were honored with 2009 Administrator Awards of Distinction, presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The Administrator Award of Distinction is...
May 13, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Eight college presidents received 2009 Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction at Phi Theta Kappa's Convention in Grapevine, Texas, April 16-18.This Award of Distinction is named...
May 11, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Ruth Randall, a former Phi Theta Kappa advisor, Regional Coordinator and Honors Committee member, is the 2009 recipient of the Society's Board of Directors Alumni Achievement Award. Randall...
May 8, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Billy Wilson, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Holmes Community College - Goodman Campus in Mississippi, was recently elected to serve as Secretary of the Association...
May 7, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dan Bailey, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor and faculty member at Ashland Community and Technical College in Kentucky, was recently elected Chapter Advisor Representative to Phi Theta...
May 6, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - The late Tony Sadberry, former Phi Theta Kappa National Officer, Foundation Trustree, and former member of the Board of Directors, was named the Society's 2009 Distinguished Alumnus...
May 5, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Phi Theta Kappa's Executive Director Rod A. Risley accepted the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award during the Society's International Convention held in Grapevine, Texas, April 16-18....
May 4, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, California. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
April 30, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Minot State University in Bottineau, North Dakota.Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
April 24, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical Campus in Red Wing.Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in...
April 23, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered on the SouthShore campus of Hillsborough Community College in Ruskin, Florida.Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,...
March 31, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Twenty Phi Theta Kappa members were selected as 2009 Guistwhite Scholarship recipients and will be recognized during the Phi Theta Kappa Convention in Dallas April 16-18,...
March 12, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered on the campus of St. Louis Community College's Wildwood Campus in Missouri. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,...
March 5, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Everett C. "Kip" Johnson, attorney and former Phi Theta Kappa National President, was re-elected Chair of the Society's Board of Directors during the Board's recent winter meeting. Dr. George...
March 3, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Three Mississippi community colleges have been selected to serve as the first Beta Test Sites for the launching of CollegeFish.org, a web-based college transfer program, in...
February 20, 2009  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Twenty-four community college instructors have been selected as Phi Theta Kappa's Faculty Scholars, and will serve as discussion facilitors for the 2009 International Honors...
February 6, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered at Goodwin College in Connecticut. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, headquartered in...
January 27, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered at Maria College in New York. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson,...
January 23, 2009  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the San Francisco Campus of Heald College in California. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor...
December 12, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the campus of Fort Scott Community College's Miami County Campus in Kansas. Phi Theta Kappa...
December 11, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the Greenville Higher Education Center campus of Mississippi Delta Community College. Phi Theta...
December 10, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Community college students nominated for the 2009 All-USA/All-State Academic Team Programs will be eligible for a total of $500,000 in scholarships and awards and more recognition...
November 19, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered at College of the Desert in California. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, headquartered in...
October 30, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Literary works from 15 Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen for publication in the 2008 edition of Nota Bene, the Society's literary honors anthology.Nota Bene was founded in 1994 to showcase...
October 10, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the campus of Bladen Community College in North Carolina. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor...
October 9, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, longtime Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, President Emeritus of Highline Community College, and a former AACC...
October 8, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the Hayward Campus of Heald College in California. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society,...
October 3, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - New staff appointments have been announced by Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley.Betsy Dowdle has accepted the position of Marketing and Sales Coordinator in the...
October 1, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Kay Helms, a speech instructor at Athens Technical College in Georgia, Charlie Klein, a mathematics instructor at De Anza College in California; Amy Wolgamott, a speech instructor at...
September 17, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Phi Theta Kappa's 2008 Honors Seminar Series, featuring lectures by four renowned scholars, is scheduled for September 23, October 7, October 21 and November 18. The Honors Seminars consist of a...
July 30, 2008  |  Read Press Release
A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has been chartered on the Lexington, Kentucky campus of Sullivan University. Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, headquartered...
July 24, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Thirty Phi Theta Kappa members from 21 states have been named recipients of the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Scholarships. All scholars receive scholarships of...
July 23, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Dr. Liesl Ward, a faculty member at Jefferson State Community College in Alabama and Dr. Ken Kerr, a faculty member at Frederick Community College in Maryland, have been appointed to Phi Theta...
July 17, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation awarded scholarships to a third group of community college students on May 29 and five Phi Theta Kappa members were among the recipients. At the...
June 5, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges, will hold its annual Honors Institute at San Francisco State University June 16-21. The Honors Institute...
May 23, 2008  |  Read Press Release
Jackson, MS - Dr. Jody Peterson, an associate professor of history and political science at Centralia College in Washington; Cindy Armijo, an instructor of criminal justice at Luna Community...
May 22, 2008  |  Read Press Release
JACKSON, MS - Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, has announced the establishment of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and its governing Board of Trustees. The...
May 9, 2008  |  Read Press Release
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 - 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
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 - 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 - 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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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
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
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 - 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
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