Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage academic achievement of two-year college students. The organization provides opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming.
The Alpha Beta Mu chapter of PTK at Chattanooga State held its fall induction ceremony for 58 of its newest members. Membership is based on superior academic achievement and is conferred only by invitation. Students must have completed twelve college-level credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
The following students were inducted into the Society: Ethel Sue Adams, Jana Leane Baker, Jessica N. Blair, Monica S. Bonner, Joshua Blake Branton, Melissa Renee Burcham, Jacob Tanner Bush, Cassandra Hope Butcher, Justin Howard Cabe, Amanda Kaye Cantrell, Eleanor D. Corbin, Cody Keith Cramer, Susan Nicole Crane, Benna Alisabeth Curole, Desiree Montina Decker, Tera Chea Denton, Matthew Alan Dillard, Paige Elaine Elgin, Robert Austin Elliott, Andres Marco Fraga, Kimberly Thomas Frank, Otniel A. Gonzalez, Valerie Kim Gramatikos, Bethany Alyce Guffey, Brandon Jennings Hendrick, Sarah Lynne Hill, Randee Lee Holland, Jeffrey Thomas Iley, Holly L. Jackson, Robert Guion Kropp, Hannah Faith Ledford, Lacy Autumn Long, Yasmin Altagarcia Lopez, Dillon Tucker Martin, Elena Melnik, Alina C. Murray, Mark Edward Parton, Ronald Dale Pemberton, Michael Keith Pruett, Kristy Richey, Cody Alexander Robinson, Henley Royer Schimpf, Dolores Catrina Shell, Amber Brummer Shelton, Adam Frederick Skipper, Steven A. Sklavenitis, Valerie, Jessica Smith, Jack Tary Stark, Amy Marie Strong, Briley Anna Stults, Griffin Cole Tedrick, Yvenitte Terilus, Cory A. Thomas, Melanie Walker, Kandace Renee Watkins, Paige Whittaker, Valeesa E. Woodard, and Brooke Calen Youngblood.
Rachael Falu, assistant professor of English, serves as advisor to the Alpha Beta Mu chapter.
For more information about Phi Theta Kappa at Chattanooga State please visit http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/academics/honors/phi-theta-kappa.