Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) recently celebrated the induction of 81 students into the Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges during a special ceremony held at its Central Campus in Blue Bell.
To be eligible for PTK membership, students have to earn a minimum of 12 credits, maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, be of good moral character and possess recognized qualities of leadership. MCCC has two PTK chapters – Alpha Kappa Zeta at Central Campus and Beta Tau Lambda at West Campus in Pottstown. The induction ceremony for new members for the Beta Tau Lambda chapter will be held on March 30.
As part of the ceremony keynote speaker, Dr. Hal Halbert, English associate professor at MCCC, spoke about the significance of PTK membership and the qualities it promotes – scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship.
As PTK members, students receive several benefits, including participation in the Honors in Action program, transfer scholarships opportunities, member discounts through PTK and recognition during commencement with special regalia attire.
The following students were inducted:
Abington: Tristan Champalou , Mary Haviland
Ambler: Jamie Greipp, Brendan Jacobi, Nikolas Novakovic
Barto: Melissa Meyer Bensalem: Jasmin Mejias
Blue Bell: Shea Walker
Boyertown: Timothy Krull
Bridgeport: Laura Valencia-Bruno
Chalfont: Anthony Olivero
Cheltenham: Ezinne Ottih
Collegeville: Casilda Fleurant , Shane Staret, Binli Wu
Doylestown: Morgan Mosebrook East
Greenville: Sarah Capen, Christopher Ulmer
Eagleville: Ivan Gutierrez
Fleetwood: Danielle Cole
Fort Washington: Lucia Vicens
Gilbertsville: Mackenzie Hine, Maureen Keszczk, Denise Miller
Green Lane: Emily Bergey, Caira Borchers, Nicholas Morgan
Harleysville: Peter Kramme
Harrisburg: Leah Pulli
Hatboro: Christine Holland, Benjamin Rogers-Petro, Amy Spitko
Hatfield: Scott Keffer
Horsham: Alex Blyler, Grace Emig, Clarice Latham
Huntingdon Valley: Conner Kristoff
King of Prussia: Bernard Morelos
Kunkletown: Tory Balliet
Lafayette Hill: Nicoletta Pelchat
Lansdale: Matthew Couch, C’enna Crosby, Rachel Darde, Md Hossain, Maxim Tsoy
Limerick: Allison Van Arnam
Mont Clare: Alexandra Dodge
Morrisville: Christopher Ferrigno
Norristown: Isaac Anderson, Jaisha Arthur, Daniel Gauntlett, Gregory Gauntlett, David Light, Deifilia Ramos Pallares
Pennsburg: Christian Knaub
Philadelphia: Stephano Saldutti
Phoenixville: Kathryn Stuts
Plymouth Meeting: Monica Losota, Alison Weaver
Pottstown: Danielle Cook, James Crawford, Avery Fry, Kimberly March, Alexander Thai, Jacob Townsend, Lindsay Weitz
Royersford: Rebecca Holley, Enid Sacks, Haley Spletzer
Schwenksville: Valerie Onufer
Souderton: Thia Baugh, Shannon Gimbel, Amanda Weber
Stowe: Emily Mann
Telford: Megan Derstine, Jackson
Willow Grove: Kathryn Eppinger, Mitchell Meed, Marissa Parento, Lauren Peabody, Jordann Stingo