PTC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter inducts 44 new members

Last evening, proud family members and friends of Pine Technical College’s top-performing students gathered for an induction ceremony of more than 40 new members to the Beta Kappa Rho chapter of the academic honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK).

“I want to extend my congratulations to each of our inductees on their academic success and honor society membership,” says Tony Mueller, PTC’s faculty advisor for the PTK chapter. “As honor society members, I know they will continue to dedicate themselves to their academics as well as to our larger college community. These are our future leaders,” Mueller adds.

The induction ceremony included a processional of inductees, a welcome address from Mueller, and remarks from guest speakers Anne Kubesh, President of the Beta Kappa Rho chapter, and Robert Musgrove, Ph.D., President of Pine Technical College. All inductees took an oath of membership. The ceremony was held in auditorium and was followed with a cake and coffee reception.

PTK was established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, and the society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students as well as to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership, and service programming. To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of coursework and earn a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment.

Today, PTK is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 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, the United Arab Emirates, and Palau. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized PTK as the official honor society for two-year colleges.

PHOTO above: PTC President Robert Musgrove, Ph.D., was a guest speaker at the induction ceremony and offers his congratulations to new members of the Beta Kappa Rho chapter of PTK.

PHOTO at top of page: New members of  the Beta Kappa Rho chapter gather for a group photo, just after taking the oath.