Completion/C4

Jackson, MS - Twenty two-year college students have been named to the 23rd annual All-USA Community College Academic Team, honored for their outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership.

Jackson, MS – Fifty community college students from the United States, Canada, and the Federated States of Micronesia have been named 2013 New Century Scholars – receiving a total of $100,000 in scholarships.

Jackson, Mississippi - Twenty Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected as 2013 Guistwhite Scholarship recipients and will be recognized and invited to a special reception during Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention in San Jose, California, April 4-6.

Jackson, MS – Phi Theta Kappa CEO Dr. Rod Risley has been appointed by Dr. Kay McClenney, Director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, to serve on the organization’s National Advisory Board.

The Alpha Beta Iota Chapter on December 5 officially kicked off the “Commit to Complete Challenge” at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee, urging students to not only complete college themselves but to also push each other forward on the path toward attaining a de

Jackson, MS –  This spring, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will award more than half a million dollars in scholarships to community college students who will be completing their associate degrees or transferring to a four-year college.

Hagerstown, MD – Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Dr. Rod Risley told the crowd attending Hagerstown Community College's Completion Symposium October 12 that the U.S. has some catching up to do in terms of education and completion.

St. Louis, MO - Ryan “Riley B.” Bell became an unlikely sensation Friday at St. Louis Community College's Commit to Complete Champions Rally - performing the song he wrote about college completion as hundreds of students, faculty and guests applauded, sang and danced along.

JACKSON, MS - Ten two-year college students have been named recipients of the 2012 Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarship, receiving a total of $75,000 to assist in the attainment of baccalaureate degrees.

Jackson, MS – Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), with the generous support of CAE Healthcare and L-3 Communications, Inc., have awarded $50,000 in scholarships to the 2012 Frank Lanza Scholars.

Speaking with Phi Theta Kappa alumna Isa Adney, even over the phone, you can tell she's passionate about community colleges.

Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Dr. Rod Risley and other staff members presented informative breakout sessions during the recent International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 27-30 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, and hosted by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD).