The 79 inductees included, Marley Armand, Jamie Barron, Jesse Blanchard, Landon Blank, Spencer Blankinship, Caitlin Boguslawski, Wolf Bowman, River Bridson, Taryn Bronson, Rhylly Brown, Rebecca Cain, Amy Cardinal, Megan Case, Ben Coleman, Avery Cook, Abigail Cooper-Erlandson, Gavin Cory, Gabriel Danielson, Micaela Diaz, Samuel Duran, Danyal Englebrecht-Blakeslee, Lyndsay Flowers, Logan Foster, Nicole Garber, Luz Gonzalez, Sydney Goodrich, Carter Grant, Allison Green, Allysen Hopkins, Josie Howes, Gary Hudgins, Jacob Jalocha, Aliyah Johnson, Danielle Klass, Ian Lundberg, Owen Madsen, Caiden Martinez, Yahir Mayorquin Gonzalez, Alexis McDermott, Katilynn McDowell, Drake McKay, Jody Meisenheimer, Melanie Mejia-Huerta, Austin Merten, Lauryn Moore, Ashley Olson, Erika Otis, Katie Perez, Kyla Phillips, Bode Powell, Paige Roedersheimer, Isabella Sagala, Thomas Sampey, Emily Saylor, Annika Sherman, Milo Shoup, Alyssa Sinclair, Gavin Smith, Jasper Smith, Akasha Smolek, Brooklyn Storms, Tessa Sundling, Charlotte Swanger, Kendra Swenor, Madison Tagliareni, Katherine Teske, Christina Theis, Megan Thorne, Andrea Timm, LeeAnn Van Sant, Olivia Vasquez, Breanna Vertz, Amelia Vickers, Haley Vodvarka, Bobbiann Wallager, Rebecca Weinert, Candice Yeager, Brianna Zacharda, Samantha Zwick.
Scott Ward, president of West Shore Community College and keynote speaker for the ceremony, encouraged students to embrace the opportunities that come with leadership, scholarship, and service. “Phi Theta Kappa recognizes students who have demonstrated dedication and perseverance,” Ward said. “The college is proud to support an organization that helps students grow academically, professionally, and personally while building a strong sense of community.”
Chapter advisor Wendy Wells thanked President Ward for continuing his long-standing commitment to student success by covering the one-time Phi Theta Kappa registration fee for all initiates for the sixth consecutive year. Ward began the tradition in 2021 to ensure financial barriers would not prevent eligible students from joining the organization.
PTK recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students and provides an opportunity for the development of leadership and service, an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, fellowship among scholars, and continuing academic excellence.
Members are eligible to receive some of more than $37 million in scholarships provided exclusively for PTK members. Members in the United States are also eligible to participate in the All-USA Academic Team program, co-sponsored by USA Today, and by extension their own state-wide academic teams. Members also receive automatic nominations to the National Dean’s List and job postings exclusively for Phi Theta Kappans.
More than two million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 100,000 students inducted annually.
SCC launched a PTK chapter in 1992, and through chapter and individual projects, members continue to serve the college and community.