Phi Theta Kappa inducts 28 new members
The Sigma Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges at Galveston College, inducted 28 new members into the organization at an April 22 ceremony in Moody Hall.
To be eligible for membership, students must be enrolled in an accredited institution offering an associate-degree program, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree and have a grade-point of 3.5.
Students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa include Illeana Amaya, Jhanna Antonio, Michael Brown, Ellie Byrom, Jesus Castillo, Katherine Cleveland, Thien Dang, Alexandra Demack, Elizabeth Donlon, Elicia Dunn, David Gage, Zoe George, Marisela Guillory, McKenzie (Raegan) Holmes, Ginger Jackson, Dillon Jones, Annalise Martinez, Alyssa Morales, Rachel Moulder, Ondrea Pasley, Erica Pidatella, Kendall Robinson, Venessa Rocha, Kathryn Rodriguez, Kelly Shepherd, Lauren Simpton, Enrique Villareal and Kara Wofford.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. The organization provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
To view more photos from the ceremony, click here.
Galveston College Phi Theta Kappa inducts new members
The Sigma Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges at Galveston College, inducted 35 new members into the organization at an April 23 ceremony in the Fine Arts Building.
To be eligible for membership, students must be enrolled in an accredited institution
offering an associate-degree program, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework
that may be applied to an associate degree and have a grade-point of 3.5.
Students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa include Lakee Babineaux, Marshall Barta, Jennifer
Camp, Johnathan Cardenas, Cori Darr, Jamie Evans, Karen Exley, Michele Fahringer-Baer,
Kelli Fairchild, Tiffany Farris, Robert Fields, Enrique Garza, Jordan Gilson, Karina
Guevara, Nicole Haas, Mackenzie Hartnett and Sherri Hildebrand.
Also, Iryna Lagrone, Adan Machuca, Paul McNatt, Karla Molina, Judy Newman, Brandi
Painter, Yvette Payne, Brandi Reddin, Crystal Rendon, Claire Rodriguez, Aartie Singh,
Rheana Solano, Christina Trevino, Gabriel Vega, Juan Vela, Judi Wardrup, Kevin Wei
and Angela Zsembery.
Officers include Kenneth Rudd, president; Babineaux, vice president of leadership;
and Oleksandra Petrenko, secretary. Advisors are Donna Swartz, program director of
Medical Administration, and Nursing faculty member Jeffery Eubank.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year
college students. The organization provides opportunities for the development of leadership
and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively
fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
To view more PTK induction photos, visit the Galveston College Facebook page.
Phi Theta Kappa participates in Trash Bash
Working with Scenic Galveston, Inc., Phi Theta Kappa students and advisors participated in Trash Bash®, which is the largest single day waterway clean-up event in the State of Texas, on March 24 at the John M. O’Quinn Estuarial Corridor Preserve.
Trash Bash® has experienced tremendous growth over 24 years. Since 1994, 105,800 volunteers have collected 2,189 tons of trash, 16 tons of recycling and 10,709 tires.
The group picked up approximately 25-35 30-gallon bags of trash, which included one cell phone, countless food and beverage containers, over one dozen single shoes, a ton of clothing, fishing line, plastic bags and other miscellaneous waste.
The group encourages everyone to dispose of waste and trash responsibly – Don’t Mess With Texas, and help keep the state’s waterways healthy.
Pictured (left to right) are advisor and Medical Administration faculty member Donna Swartz, Sigma Gamma chapter president Kenneth Rudd, advisor and nursing faculty member Jeffery Eubank and PTK members Mattie Strawn and Crystal Rendon.