PTK Catalyst

Scholarship, Leadership, Service & Fellowship

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Phi Theta Kappa to Launch Caring Corner at Catalyst 2025

PTK Catalyst is celebrating service with the launch of the Caring Corner at this year’s convention. Service is one of the four Hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa, so Catalyst attendees will have the opportunity to give back to the community in the Opportunity Expo. As part of the Caring Corner, Catalyst attendees will have the…

Maximize Your Success at the Nation’s Largest Transfer Fair at 2025 PTK Catalyst

Attending PTK Catalyst in Kansas City next month? The PTK Catalyst Transfer Fair in Kansas City, MO, is your golden ticket to connecting with top four-year colleges and universities. With two full days, the Catalyst Transfer Fair—sponsored by Common App—is the largest of its kind. To make the most of it, preparation is key! 1….

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Ready to Launch: Navigating PTK Catalyst

Catalyst is more than just a conference. It is an opportunity for you to learn, grow, explore, connect, and so much more.

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Evy Poumpouras Takes the Catalyst Stage

Catalyst is an action-packed event for all attendees, and to add to the excitement former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator Evy Poumpouras is joining the Catalyst speaker line-up. Evy’s speech will focus on how to own your story, reading people, and how others read you. She will be speaking on Saturday, April 6 at…

Your Journey to International Office

By Liam Blakeway, Lone Star College-Cyfair, International President Embarking on the journey of being an International Officer in Phi Theta Kappa may feel like stepping into uncharted territory – a thrilling yet overwhelming prospect. Picture this: You’re running for International Office, and you’ve made it to the semi-finals. You are standing before a crowd of…

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Misty Copeland Joins Catalyst Speaker Line-Up

Misty Copeland, principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, is taking the stage at Phi Theta Kappa’s Catalyst in April 2024.

PTK Alum and Dell to Bring First Esports Tournament to Catalyst

Growing up in Mulvane, Kansas, Phi Theta Kappa alumna Danielle Rourke had been a gamer since she was a little girl. “I loved it and wanted others to like it with me, especially other girls, but at the time it was predominantly a boy’s activity,” she said. But now working for multinational technology company Dell…

6 Things We Missed From In-Person PTK Catalyst

PTK Catalyst is right around the corner! Phi Theta Kappa’s biggest event of the year is an opportunity for members, alumni and advisors to get together and celebrate the accomplishments of our community, and we’re back in-person for the first time since 2019. Here are 6 things we missed: 1. The Flag Parade – Phi…

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5 Reasons to Attend PTK Catalyst 2022

PTK’s last in-person Catalyst was in 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Since the pandemic started, we’ve been working hard to plan a convention that would fit everyone’s needs…and guess what? We did it! This year, your chapter can attend in-person, virtually, or combine both options for a hybrid experience in our most inclusive PTK Catalyst yet!…

13 College Presidents to Receive Shirley B. Gordon Award

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 13 college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2022, the Society’s annual convention in Denver, Colorado, April 7-9.  To be eligible for this award, college presidents and CEOs must have served in their role for at least five years. Recipients are…

8 to Receive Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize eight retiring college presidents and chancellors with the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award during PTK Catalyst 2022, the Society’s annual convention in Denver, Colorado, April 7-9.  These awards are given to retiring college presidents and chancellors who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger…

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6 Reasons Your Chapter Should Register for PTK Catalyst

Looking for a reason to attend PTK Catalyst 2021? Our President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner has 6 that will deliver big ROI for you and your chapter.