Press Releases
PTK announces first-ever Founders Medal Award
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is now accepting entries for the new Founders Medal Award. Sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors, this annual award will recognize a graduating PTK member who has written the finest essay reflecting on the value of a community college education. To be considered, PTK members must be enrolled…
28 Students to be Published in National Literary Journal
Twenty-eight Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) members will have their writing published in the 2021 issue of PTK’s online literary journal, Nota Bene. Six will receive scholarships for their exemplary entries. Nota Bene showcases the outstanding writing of community college students. More than 440 entries were submitted to the 2021 competition, which is judged…
Phi Theta Kappa Publishes First Student Leadership Journal
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 inaugural issue here. Change Makers features 15 projects that high-achieving students planned and implemented under the direction of their college administrators to improve the collegiate community and…
Phi Theta Kappa Publishes Community College Research Journal
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published academic research conducted by students at 18 colleges in Civic Scholar: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Undergraduate Research. The full journal is available here and is made possible by support from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Civic Scholar features 18 research projects by high-achieving community college students…
Alahmar to Serve on on Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors
Tala Alahmar, a student at the University of Michigan, has been named Student Representative to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Board of Directors. Alahmar graduated in spring 2021 with an associate degree from Oakland Community College (OCC) in Michigan. She is majoring in international studies and political science and working toward her goal…
Phi Theta Kappa Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has received a $750,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue its support of undergraduate research opportunities for community college students through its custom honors program, Honors in Action™.
Lavada Burse Receives PTK’s Presidential Scholarship
Burse served as PTK’s 2020-2021 International President, the highest position of student leadership available in the organization. In an extraordinary year, she fostered meaningful connections with her community college peers, both individually and through her participation in virtual chapter, regional, and international events. “In many ways, Lavada Burse represents the very best of Phi Theta…
48 Students Named 2021 New Century Workforce Scholars
Forty-eight college students have been named 2021 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholars and will each receive a $1,250 scholarship.
Castro Gonzalez Receives TEK Productions Scholarship
Ferdinando Castro Gonzalez, a student at Dallas College in Texas, has received the TEK Productions Scholarship of $500 from TEK Productions and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
$5,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Master’s Degree Scholars
Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $2,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.
$3,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Bachelor’s Degree Scholars
Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $1,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.
$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Guistwhite Scholars
Fifteen Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Guistwhite Scholars and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Hites Scholars
Ten Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Hites Scholars and will each receive a $7,500 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
Ola Watson Receives $1,000 Calhoun Scholarship
Ola Watson, a Liberal Arts major at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, has been named the 2021 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
150 Named to 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) have selected 150 college students for the 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team.
49 Students Named 2021 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholars
Forty-nine college students have been named 2021 New Century Transfer Scholars and will each receive a $2,250 scholarship.
Twenty of the Nation’s Top Community College Students Named to 2021 All-USA Academic Team
Twenty of the nation’s top college students have been named to the 2021 All-USA Academic Team and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Phi Theta Kappa Recognizes Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 150 colleges and universities to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support transfer students.