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Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has published academic research conducted at by students at 18 colleges in the sixth edition of Civic Scholar.

Honors in Action combines academic research, problem solving, and action-oriented service to address real-world challenges in our communities. Developed to support student engagement in Honors in Action programming, the Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Grant helps bridge the financial gap between ideas and action. Honors in Action grants offer chapters a chance to request…

Michael Rodriguez, recent graduate of Hillsborough Community College in Florida, has received the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) President’s Award for Leadership Excellence, a two-year transfer scholarship of up to $30,000 each academic year. He served as PTK’s 2022-2023 International Vice President of Division II, one of the highest leadership positions in the organization. “As an…

Honors in Action combines academic research, problem solving, and action-oriented service to address real-world challenges in our communities. Developed to support student engagement in Honors in Action programming, the Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Grant helps bridge the financial gap between ideas and action. Honors in Action grants offer chapters a chance to request…

Liam Blakeway, a student at Lone Star College-Cyfair in Texas, has been named Student Representative to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors. Blakeway graduated with an associate of science degree from Lone Star College in May 2023 and is now taking additional classes in education at the college. While his initial…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 208 colleges and universities to its 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost…

We are thrilled to congratulate the 2023 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars! Sixty high-achieving community college students received the prestigious scholarship this year, and 54 JKC scholarship winners are Phi Theta Kappa members! Presented by The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF), this highly competitive national transfer scholarship awards students up to $55,000 a year to complete…

Maverick Yasuda, a student at Waipahu High School Early College and Leeward Community College in Hawaii, has been named the 2023 Founders Medal Award recipient. Yasuda received a $1,000 scholarship and the 2023 Founders Medal Medallion at the commencement ceremony for Leeward Community College last Friday, May 12. This award recognizes one graduating PTK member…

BOSTON and JACKSON, Miss. – April 3, 2023 – Twenty of the nation’s top college students have been named to the 2023 All-USA Academic Team and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Students were selected for their intellectual rigor, academic achievement, leadership, and civic growth, and for extending their educational experiences to better themselves, their…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize six college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 20-22. To be eligible for this award, college presidents and CEOs must have served in their role for at least five years. Recipients are…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 30 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 20-22. The award recognizes college administrators working directly with student leaders to solve problems on campus and in their communities. They have taken an active interest in…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize five retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2023, the Society’s annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, April 20-22. These awards are given to retiring college presidents who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to…