SANFORD - Academic 成就 and 服务 were celebrated Feb. 25 as 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院' Beta Sigma Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society held its spring induction ceremony.

Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than two million members and 1,在美国有200个分会, U.S. 加拿大和德国. In 1929, the American Association of 社区 大学s recognized PTK as the official honor society for two-year colleges. The 推荐正规买球平台 chapter sets a higher standard for membership eligibility than the national organization: a 3.7 grade point average rather than the 3.平均绩点达到国家要求的5分.

推荐正规买球平台 graduate Jessica Cooper was the guest speaker for the event held at the Dennis A. 柳条文娱中心. Cooper had been one of the inaugural members of the chapter when it was chartered in 2010. 她于2012年担任该机构的总裁. She is now a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, majoring in psychology.

"Everyone here has shown dedication and ability to excel," Cooper told the inductees. "Know that you have the ability to do great things. 卓越是一种选择."

库珀说, apart from being a prestigious society that recognizes outstanding students, Phi Theta Kappa是一个地方, "where we are encouraged to lift one another up, 回馈给我们身边的人, 在课堂上表现良好, and enhance our leadership skills to accomplish great things."

Twenty-eight students joined the Beta Sigma Phi Chapter, with 18 attending the induction ceremony. 玛丽·库珀, 李县, is the chapter's current president - and Jessica's sister, 让PTK成为一个家族事件. 她和科恩·海莉, the chapter's Harnett vice president, described the symbols associated with Phi Theta Kappa. The name is composed of Greek words symbolizing wisdom, aspiration and purity. 桌上放着一朵白玫瑰, 象征着纯洁, 生活之美, 智力联想, while the oak and laurel leaves on the PTK emblem represent stability, 字符, 成就, 和成功.

Cooper and Hailey then lit candles from a golden candle representing knowledge, and then lit the small candles held by each of the inductees. All recited the Oath of Membership to uphold the standards of Phi Theta Kappa and signed their name in the membership book. 分会联合顾问麦克·尼尔, 推荐正规买球平台学生活动总监, officially welcomed them into the society.

"It's an honor to be in Phi Theta Kappa, 学习在教育中脱颖而出, 领导与服务,入选者凯蒂·威尔逊说, 李县, 仪式结束后说道. "I plan to be a teacher and it seems very relevant to my field - teaching is leadership."

中交有自己的荣誉协会, θ Tau, from 1986 until the chartering of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter in 2010. The idea for joining PTK was brought to the college when Dr. Bud Marchant became president in 2008.

在它存在的几年里, the college's Phi Beta Sigma Chapter has garnered a number of prestigious recognitions from PTK, according to chapter co-advisor Mark Hall. These include the Five-Star ranking - the highest ranking a chapter can receive for excellence, and awards at regional PTK conferences. It has also reached out to the community with 服务 projects, such as assisting food banks and shelters.

"Every year, it gets better," Marchant said. "That we achieved a 5-Star ranking in a short time is remarkable. It is a testimony to the students and to the advisors, Mike Neal and Mark Hall."

The 2014 spring inductees are: Adam Akers, 诺艾尔的理发师, 瑞安贝尔克, 桑德拉·该隐, 扎卡里·克朗逊, 克里斯蒂娜Hanby, 迈克尔Hejny, 丹尼斯·埃尔南德斯, Roshell汉弗莱, 黛博拉•奥康奈尔, 尼古拉斯Snouwaert, 托尼。萨博, 和凯蒂·威尔逊, all of Sanford; Veronica Arellano, of Broadway; Jamie Chance, Allison艾林, Terrencia麦克莱恩, 文森特·特里卡里科, 克里斯汀塔利, all of Lillington; Jacob Zimmerman, of Cameron; Amber Irving, of Siler City; Suzanne Hoyle, of Greensboro; Linda Pereira Chapel Hill; Caleb Davis, Alyssa喷泉, 和安德鲁·塔特, all of Apex; Sahra Hashemi, of Cary; and Natalie Schmadeke, 的Fuquay-Varina.

Chapter officers are: President 玛丽·库珀, 李县; Vice-President-Lee Eric Brinkman, Vice President-Harnett Koren Hailey; Treasurer Seth Tom, 李县; and Recording Secretary Nathalia Cruz, 李县.

For more information about Phi Theta Kappa at 推荐正规买球平台, visit the college's Web site, www.预备.edu, click on "A-Z Index," then "P" for "Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society."