Three College Presidents Receive Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards
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 college administrators
provided many years of committed service to Phi Theta Kappa and their campus
chapters.
Named in honor of the former college president of
St. Petersburg College in Florida, Michael Bennett, this award is presented
to retiring college administrators for their exemplary dedication to
Phi Theta Kappa while promoting the goals and ideals of the Society. The
selected administrators have also proven to be commendable supporters
of their college?s Phi Theta Kappa campus chapters and Phi Theta Kappa regions.
The 2006 Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
are:
Dr. Kenneth J. Minnaert, South Puget Sound Community College,
Olympia, Washington
Dr. Ronald Whitehead, Jones County Junior College,
Ellisville, Mississippi
Dr. Zelema Harris, Parkland College, Champaign,
Illinois.
Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest and largest honor society
serving two-year and community colleges in all 50 of the United States,
Canada, Germany, U.S. territorial possessions, the British Virgin Islands
and the Republic of Palau. Approximately 100,000 students are inducted
annually in the Society's 1,200 chapters.
