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.
PTK Catalyst
Scholarship, Leadership, Service & Fellowship
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…
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…
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…
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.
Get the Most from PTK Catalyst’s College Fair
When it comes to college transfer, it’s good to explore your options. There’s no better place to do that than at the Senior College Transfer Fair at PTK Catalyst, the largest transfer fair in the nation. Check out best practices that will help you get the most out of the experience.
Disciplined Creativity with Erik Wahl
So, you think creativity is not a skill you need for your chosen career field? Think again says graffiti artist, best-selling business author, and PTK Catalyst 2020 speaker Erik Wahl.