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L
to R: Dr. Thomas Martinez, Lynda Groff, Kayla Moore,
Brooke Long, Gregory Scott, Emma McWhorter,
Dr. Doreen Larson, Beka
Lindeman, Rhonda Rich, Sarah Ray, Eric Swartz, and William Loudermilk.
Not
pictured: Mark Barga, Emily Cavinder, Mikayla Crabtree, Jackson
Dickman, Sandra Grilliot, Debra Hines,
Makenzie Stucky, Megan Wortman,
and Jeffrey Zornes.
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Edison
State
Students Inducted to Honor Society
Fourteen new members were inducted to the Edison State Community
College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during a ceremony on Tuesday,
March 29 at the Piqua campus. Each semester, students are invited to
join the honor society based upon academic criteria.
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was established in 1918 to recognize
and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and
provide opportunities for individual growth and development through
honors, leadership, and service programming.
New inductees include: Mark Barga, of Bradford; Emily Cavinder, of
Anna; Mikayla Crabtree, of Christiansburg; Jackson Dickman, of Troy;
Sandra Grilliot, of Ansonia; Lynda Groff, of Anna; Debra Hines, of
Troy; Brooke Long of Tipp City; Emma McWhorter, of Troy; Kayla Moore,
of Troy; Gregory Scott of St. Marys; Makenzie Stucky, of New Paris;
Megan Wortman, of Celina; and Jeffrey Zornes of Troy.
During the ceremony, Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson provided
opening remarks and Associate Professor of Anatomy and Physiology Dr.
Thomas Martinez recognized the candidates for their academic
achievements.
“PTK gives students a way to be involved on campus,” said Beka
Lindeman, Faculty Advisor. “We do a service project each semester,
which is led by the students. They get to choose how they want to serve
their community.”
“In addition, members are also provided direct access to 37 million
dollars in transfer scholarships should they choose to go on to a
four-year college,” added William Loudermilk, Faculty Advisor. “We
welcome, congratulate, and are proud of our newly-inducted,
well-deserving members!”
Each semester, the Student Leadership Committee selects a member of the
Edison State faculty or staff to honor during the ceremony. This
semester, Rhonda Rich who serves as the Coordinator of the Darke County
Campus and Success Advisor was commended for providing outstanding
service to the students of Edison State.
Edison State was chartered in 1985 as the Alpha Lambda Eta Chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa. The Chapter's Leadership Committee includes Sarah Ray,
Student President; Chelsea Thompson, Student Vice President and
Secretary; Susan Barhorst, Committee Member; Eric Schwartz, Student
Committee Member; Beka Lindeman, Faculty Advisor; and William
Loudermilk, Faculty Advisor.
Recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the
official honor society for two-year colleges, Phi Theta Kappa is the
largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2.5
million members and 1,275 chapters.
For more information about the Edison State chapter of Phi Theta Kappa,
email ptk@edisonohio.edu.
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Student Council Representative Eric Schwartz and Rhonda Rich, Darke County Campus
Success Advisor, who was chosen for Outstanding Service to Edison students.
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