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 May 21 during 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 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

Angela Canova

Brendan Kutz

Jessica McCamish

Daniel Rodrigues

Berlin

Teresa Fuschino

Andrew Hall

Michael Pavano

Bloomfield

Loren Pittman

Bristol

Amber Browning

Tess Clark

Nathan Dionne

Arnethia Douglass-Cherie

Tonya Eley

Nicole LaMarre

Zachery Maddocks

Joseph Mainuli

Karissa McFaline

Daniel Morocho

Andrea Rawson

Randi-Mae Schiavi

Karolina Selwa

Natalia Siwiec

Gregory Taylor

Burlington

Brenden Ferland

Tayler Zanetel

John Zaniewski

Collinsville

Abby Sears

Farmington

Margarita Babbin

Brendan Howes

Suanne Weckesser

Granby

Ana Gron

Groton

Stephanie Rush

Harwinton

Christopher Plourde

Kensington

Yuliya Biziuk

Mark Eiben

Manchester

Nicole Coutinho

Tricia Nyarkoh

Milldale

Toby Aldi

New Britain

Chisom Arinze

Anna Brady

Tia Brown

Seth Freytag

Cristian Narvaez

Dorota Ozgo

William Patterson

Ana Rivera

Sylwia Tanski

Barbara Turner

Newington

Mishalle Camacho-Kolakowska

Irene Chartier

Melissa Jablonski

Joseph Parafati

Sarah Reilly

Sarthak Shah

Grettel Taboada

Plainville

Joshua Foster

Diamond Keith

Leslie Mroczek

Dawn Novack

David Sanabria

Margaret Yorski

Prospect

Tammi Melisky

Southington

Megan Fazzino

Tariffville

Chelsea Armistead

Terryville

Louis Shavell III

Unionville

Magdalena Szarejko

Watertown

Amanda Dauphinais

Weatogue

Mia Bezrudczyk

West Hartford

Melanie Feigenbaum

Desiree Goncalves

An Nguyen

Renee Picard

Jeff Schuman

Annemarie Smith

Edit Waterman

West Simsbury

Daniel Adickes

Jeannette Franco

Wethersfield

Shivam Shah

Margaret Skelly

Windsor Locks

Mary Moss

Wolcott

Andrew Albert

Alyssa Anderson

Gabrielle Chabot

David Givens

Johna Yashenko

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