Phi Theta Kappa recently chartered its first chapter at an Early College high school, bringing opportunities to an underserved population and changing the landscape of what the community previously thought was possible.
Few things are better than giving — giving gifts to those you love, giving thanks for what you have, and giving back to the world around you. Why give? Let’s ask donors who contribute to the PTK Foundation. Michelle Gietl wears many hats — chapter advisor, Rocky Mountain-Cascade Regional Coordinator, and Vice Chair of the…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Carol Comer, International Vice President for Division 3. As you are all aware, it’s that time again: The application for International Office is now open, and we the DiversiFive 2.0 are looking for successors. Here are seven tips to help you through the process: 1. First…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Christopher Hunt, 2018 International Officer candidate and 2018-19 president of the Omicron Beta Chapter at Mesa Community College in Arizona. If you’ve ever been to a Chinese restaurant in America, you know what comes at the end — the Fortune Cookie. We often make fun of…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Nancy Lee Sánchez, executive director of Kaplan Educational Foundation. Did you know that 37 percent of all college students transfer at least once before they get a bachelor’s degree? Yet, in spite of all the transfer students that populate college campuses around the country, there are…
Among the superheroes, princesses, and monsters trick or treating in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, this Halloween was someone unexpected: Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the periodic table. Behind the costume was 10-year-old Elliott Tanner. It isn’t your typical choice for a costume, but Elliott isn’t a typical kid. He’s a student at Normandale Community College,…
For 19 days in July, Dr. Liesl Ward Harris attended the International School for Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem for the seminar, “Teaching about the Shoah and Antisemitism.” She also floated in the Dead Sea, dined with a family in Bethlehem, and met the youngest female member of Schindler’s List. It was an experience made possible…
Celebrity Chef and best-selling author Jeff Henderson will open PTK Catalyst 2019 as keynote speaker on Thursday, April 4, in Orlando, Florida. Jeff is a role model for all who seek reinvention and redemption. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles and became a successful and well-known drug dealer, often making $35,000 a week….
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by David Parker, International Vice President for Division 2. It contains an emotional topic that may be triggering to some readers. One in three. It could be the classmate you share notes with, that sits to the left of you in one of your classes. Perhaps it’s…
The Stanford University School of Medicine is one of the most selective schools in the country — only 2.3 percent of applicants were accepted in fall 2017. Josh Pickering joined this prestigious group in the summer of 2018, a move he said wouldn’t have been possible without scholarships he received as a Phi Theta Kappa…
Editor’s Note: This post was written and submitted by Nancy Lee Sánchez, executive director of Kaplan Educational Foundation. Let’s face it: applying to transfer schools is a complicated process! As a two-year college student thinking about the next step in your educational journey, you could probably use some help keeping track of the multitude of…
Salve Regina University in Rhode Island is the latest four-year university to offer a transfer scholarship exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members. It joins more than 750 colleges and universities in offering more than $37 million in transfer scholarships. Salve is a small Catholic liberal arts college located in Newport and sits on 80 acres…