Alpha Iota Chi chapter performs strong at PTK conventions

The Alpha Iota Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society earned several great recognitions at the regional and PTK Catalyst conventions this spring.

The Tennessee Regional Convention took place virtually on March 19. The Alpha Iota Chi students and the chapter earned the following accolades:

Distinguished Chapter Member, 1^st place, Madison Simounet

Distinguished Chapter Officer, 1^st place, Nichole Taylor

Distinguished Chapter Officer Team, 2^nd place, Alpha Iota Chi

Team members:  Bryan Kirk, President; Claudia De La Torre, VP of Service; MacKenly Jones, VP of Communication; Nichole Taylor, Secretary; McKenzie Dawson, Treasurer

Distinguished College Project, First Place, Alpha Iota Chi, for Northeast State Multicultural Center, A Safe Space for Courageous Conversation

The PTK Catalyst 2022 Convention took place April 7-9 in Denver, Colorado. Alpha Iota Chi members were recognized with several honors listed below.

Distinguished Chapter Member, Top 50, Madison Simounet

Distinguished Chapter Officer, Top 50, Nichole Taylor

Distinguished Chapter Officer Team, Top 50, Alpha Iota Chi

Distinguished College Project, Top 50, Alpha Iota Chi

Coca-Cola Gold Scholar, MacKenly Jones

Coca-Cola Silver Scholar, Bryan Kirk

Top 100 Chapter, Alpha Iota Chi

Two of PTK chapter members, Bryan Kirk and Zachary Andina, are Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship semi-finalists.

The chapter’s community service project researched the effects of social use on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the chapter sponsored actions events to promote mental health first aid for students. The chapter also shared training for faculty regarding student self-care during the pandemic.

The chapter’s Honors-in-Action project Multicultural Center: A Safe Space for Courageous Conversation focused on developing student leaders for the new Multicultural Center at Northeast State.  Chapter members contributed to the center’s development as it become a student-led asset for the campus.

To qualify for membership to Phi Theta Kappa, a student must be enrolled full-time in an associate degree program, have completed at least 12 hours of college-level coursework, and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average. A college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter extends membership invitations to all students meeting these criteria.

Alpha Iota Chi has achieved five-star status, the highest level of participation in Phi Theta Kappa activities. Phi Theta Kappa ranks as the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members and 1,200 chapters.

Congratulations to the chapter members and faculty advisors for another terrific year!