CCC
COLBY — Forty-two Colby Community College students were inducted into the Rho Iota Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of community colleges, on Feb. 23 at CCC's Cultural Arts Center.
After introductory remarks by PTK co-advisors Sami Talsma and Megan Augustine, college President Dr. Seth Carter introduced the keynote speaker, CCC humanities and behavioral sciences instructor Mark Carlton.
New members include Valeria Almanza-Chavez (Goodland), Keira Bandy (Colby), Alessia Bergesio (Italy), Laura Bogen (Germany), William Bradley (Colby), Shailey Clark (Great Bend), Emily Davis (Johnstown, Colo.), Clàudia Font Torres (Spain), Clint Hammond (Norton), Aaron Heintzelman (Leavenworth), Nicole Jansonius (Colby), Roberson Jean (Haiti), Emma Lehman (Goodland), Zane Lucksavage (Murphy, N.C.), Jason Malone (Gem), Kirsten Marcotte (Damar), Jax Marn (Olathe), Courtney McCullough (Salina), Britnee McKinney (Colby), Keller Metzker (Colby), Jenna Milford (Eudora), Daniel Mills (Ashland), Faith Mulholland (Lincoln, Neb.), Ryan Myers (Colby), Shante Nelson (Hays), Claire Nelson (Colby), Carli Nieman (Gem), Isabella Ostmeyer (Grinnell), Mark Rausch (Riverton, Utah), Hannah Ridnour (Wray, Colo.), Lydia Rinehart (Colby), Lacey Schmidt (Deshler, Neb.), Jera Schoenfeld (Oakley), Livia Shultz (Grainfield), Kylah Smith (Gem), Alexis Stidham (Wichita), Farrah Trail (Herndon), Travis Tubbs (Colby), Noah Van Allen (Sharon Springs), Kori Vogel (Hudson, Colo.), Jennifer Weiford (Mission Hills), Eric Wittman (Cimarron).
Officers for 2022-23 are Britnee McKinney, president; Sarah Seifert, vice president; Anahy Sandoval-Sanchez, secretary; Noah Van Allen, treasurer; and Lydia Rinehart, public relations officer.
Membership is based on grade point average and other criteria. The primary purpose of PTK is to recognize and encourage scholarship, learning and academic achievement among two-year college students.
Founded in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 recognized chapters in 10 nations.