Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published the sixth annual edition of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2026 issue here.
Change Makers features 16 outstanding student-led leadership projects developed in collaboration with college administrators. These projects align with each institution’s strategic priorities and are supported by the broader campus community.
The projects covered a range of topics, including “Plate It Forward: A Campus Food Rescue Initiative” and “Assets For Life: Empowering Student Through Financial Literacy.” These projects represent the top entries from over 477 chapter submissions within PTK’s global community.
“The College Project gives our students a chance to demonstrate leadership in action,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa. “They work alongside college leaders to identify a need, build a response, and make a difference on their campuses. Along the way, they see that their ideas and their leadership matter.”
The projects are part of PTK’s College Project program, which challenges students to lead service- and leadership-based efforts that support their college’s mission and create lasting impact. The projects highlight PTK’s commitment to cultivating and acknowledging student excellence and scholastic success.
“These projects begin with a simple question: What does our college need, and how can students help?” said Chief Student Engagement Officer, Dr. Samantha Levy. “The answers are different on every campus, but each project shows what PTK members can accomplish when they listen, lead, and work alongside their college community.”
Phi Theta Kappa chapters from the following colleges are featured in the 2026 issue of Change Makers:
- Athens Technical College, Athens, Georgia
- Bellevue College, Bellevue, Washington
- Bishop State Community College, Mobile, Alabama
- Cuyahoga Community College-Westshore, Westlake, Ohio
- Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton, Newark, Delaware
- Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
- Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College-Jackson County, Gautier, Mississippi
- Odessa College, Odessa, Texas
- Pasco-Hernando State College-West, New Port Richey, Florida
- Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California
- Skyline College, San Bruno, California
- Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, Massachusetts
- UCNJ Union College of Union County-New Jersey, Cranford, New Jersey
- Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, Iowa
- Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, Illinois
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academicachievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
