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PTK Is Tops! QCC Chapter Wins National Recognition
April 2016
The month of April was a busy, exciting time for the QCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, with recognition as a Top 100 Chapter, an induction of new members, and fundraising events.
The Alpha Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at QCC was recognized as a Top 100 Chapter Internationally, among nearly 1,300 chapters worldwide. Rankings in the Hallmark Awards are used to determine this honor.
Earlier this month, 137 students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at QCC. The chapter has 436 active members on the campus.
The Alpha Zeta Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Quinsigamond Community College was chartered on April 8, 1980. Until approximately fall of 2007, it was an inactive and silent chapter. Since then, the chapter has grown in growth and distinctions.
The Alpha Zeta Theta Chapter has been named New England Region’s Most Distinguished Chapter in 2011, 2012, and 2013. It was recognized nationally as one of Phi Theta Kappa’s Most Distinguished Top 100 Chapters 2013 and 2014. The chapter has won multiple distinguished Honors in Action Project awards, distinguished College Project awards, and many Pinnacle and Milestone Awards.
“We have grown from that silent chapter, with 30 active members, to the most active and distinguished in New England, with hundreds and hundreds of active and alumni members,” said Bonnie Coleman, advisor for the chapter. “This is a huge honor for our chapter, the 2015-16 officers worked diligently on our research topic, which involved the cochlear implant.”
Phi Theta Kappa was founded in 1918 at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Over the decades since its founding, Phi Theta Kappa has become an internationally recognized honor society for two-year colleges. There are more than 2.5 million members and approximately 1,275 chapters located in the United States and other parts of the world.
The organization prides itself on recognizing and rewarding academic excellence and provides great opportunities for its members to develop valuable leadership skills. It also offers numerous scholarships for both for transfer to four-year institutions and for continuing into graduate studies.
