11/21/13 The Beta Beta Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international two-year college honor society, inducted 4 new members in a small ceremony Thursday, November 14th.
Those inducted included Matthew Busart of Culver, Lisa Dunfee of Knox, Carrie Fiedler of Plymouth, Felicia Goodsell of Knox, Elizabeth Karas of Argos, Hanna Moore of Franklin, Alisha Prato of North Judson, and David Ritchie of Knox.
“We are honored to recognize these new members in the Beta Beta Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa this fall,” said Cynthia Cawthon, PTK co-advisor alongside fellow faculty member Chelsea Chalk. “These students have demanding schedules and are commended for their exemplary academic achievements and commitment to service and leadership.”
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than two million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 of the United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
To be eligible for membership a student must complete a minimum of 12 hours of associate degree course work and generally earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, generally a 3.25 GPA.
Current officers for the Ancilla College chapter are Joe McCrammer (President), Jennifer Strickland (Vice President), Mariah Adams (Secretary), and Mieka Wagner (Treasurer).
Ancilla College (www.ancilla.edu) is a Catholic, liberal arts, Associate’s Degree college in Donaldson, Indiana, sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ.
Photo caption: Second Row – David Ritchie and Matthew Busart
First Row (left to right) – Elizabeth Karas, Alisha Prato, Hanna Moore, and Felicia Goodsell
