Eighty-one students inducted into Honor Society at MCCC
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 in Blue Bell 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 and Mary Haviland; Ambler: Jamie Greipp, Brendan Jacobi, Nikolas Novakovic; Barto: Melissa Meyer; Bensalem: Jasmin Mejias; Blue Bell: Shea Walker; oyertown: 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
Music: Kramme; Harrisburg: Leah Pulli; Hatboro: Christine Holland, Benjamin RogersPetro, 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 Moyer; Willow Grove: Kathryn Eppinger, Mitchell Meed, Marissa Parento, Lauren Peabody, Jordann Stingo.