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The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced the names of those students who accepted membership in the honor society. They were formally recognized in May at an induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges as the official honor fraternity of two-year colleges. To achieve eligibility for PTK, a student must complete at least 12 hours of associate’s degree course work and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. Throughout their enrollment, they must maintain high academic standing, generally a 3.25 GPA. About 100,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa each year.
The PTK chapter at Tunxis provides opportunities for leadership, college and community service, exchange of ideas and ideals, scholarly fellowship, and academic excellence.
Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than two million members and 1,200 chapters in each of the 50 states, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United Arab Emirates and Palau.
The new members of PTK, listed by towns of residence are:
Avon
Monica Khersonsky
Barbara Paine
Berlin
Rebecca Lunt
Bristol
Chiara Boibeaux
Erin Caruso
Heather Correa
Christina Cyr
Matthew Diblase-Daley
Adam Hayes
Richard Hoffman
Chantel Johansen
Ericka Lowell
Kendra Roy
Ellen Stockman
Angela Marie Volpicella
Wieslawa Warszawik
Burlington
Taylor Bettcher
Victor Neves
Canton
Brianna James
Cheshire
Ashley Bowman
Michael McMinn
Collinsville
Shannon Emilia
Farmington
Julie Cardenas
Volha Kavalenka
Hartford
Lyz Meza-Villantoy
New Britain
Briar Holyst
Brittany Larese
John Oliver
Jesse Pastore
Israel Rosario
Julie Szczesniak
Paul Thibodeau
Urszula Tondos
Paula Zalewska
Newington
Melissa Bengston
Antu Stettler
Plainville
Billie-Jo Sauvron
Zachary Scholl
Prospect
Christopher Moccio
Southington
Penny Barbour
Kaitlin Koczon
Sara Popielarczyk
Waterbury
Zidane El-Alaoui
West Hartford
Doreen Atkins
Augusta Kovaleski
Malaya Mount
Miriam Ostrozynski
Windsor
Talitha Kuttler