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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…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 28 college presidents with the Paragon Award for New Presidents 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 are new in their role having served less than 3 years. Recipients are nominated…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is recognizing 294 chapters for their efforts to bring life-changing benefits and opportunities of PTK membership to even more students on their campuses in 2022. The Beta Delta Chi Chapter at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences’ Concord Campus in North Carolina saw the highest percentage of eligible students become Phi…

Twenty-four Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) members will have their writing published in the 28th editition of PTK’s literary journal, Nota Bene. Six will receive scholarships for their exemplary entries.

Nota Bene showcases the outstanding writing of community college students. More than 800 entries were submitted to the 2022 competition.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has published academic research conducted at by students at 18 colleges in the 2022 edition of Civic Scholar.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2022 issue here.

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. This year, thanks to the generous donation of The Andrew…

Keziah Ancheta, from Waipahu High School Early College in Hawai’i, and Dayriana Sanders, from Arapahoe Community College in Colorado, have been named Student Representatives to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors. A dually enrolled student, Keziah is a senior in high school and will graduate with her Associate in Arts Degree…

Taylor Fukunaga, recent graduate of Waipahu High School Early College in Hawaii, 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. Taylor served as PTK’s 2021-2022 International Vice President of Division IV, one of the highest leadership positions in the organization,…