The Kishwaukee College Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held its spring induction of new members on February 24. The chapter welcomed 74 new members during a candle lighting ceremony at the College. Pictured are the new members after the ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducts new members
The Kishwaukee College Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held its spring induction of new members on February 24. The chapter welcomed 74 new members during a candle lighting ceremony at the College. Pictured are the new members after the ceremony.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed 74 students as new members this spring at Kishwaukee College. The new members were inducted during a candle-lighting ceremony held in the College’s Jenkins Auditorium on February 24. Alpha Rho Eta officers are: Erica Huerta, President; Yuka Hirose Votaw, Vice President; Jaimie Goecks, Recording Officer; Crystal Gale Dalaguete, Public Relations Officer; and Tim Meinhardt, Hallmark Officer. The Kishwaukee College chapter faculty advisors are Laurie Hoecherl and Niki Criswell.
The keynote speaker for the evening was Thomas D. Aguilar, Division III International Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa. Music was provided by Tim Lockman. Lockman, who is a Reference Librarian at Kishwaukee College as well as faculty advisor to the Intercultural Club, was also inducted as an Honorary Member of Alpha Rho Eta. A hors de oeuvres and cake reception followed in the Kishwaukee College Conference Center.
Annually, more than 90,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. The purpose of this honors society is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. The society provides opportunity for the development of leadership and service, an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, lively fellowship for scholars, and stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of course work and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college.
The following Kishwaukee College students were honored with membership in this prestigious organization:
Amboy: Stacey Dinges
Aurora: Maria Salazar
Belvidere: Allison Henze
Calumet City: Arnell Hill
Chana: Norman Graff
Clare: Christopher Paulsen
Cortland: Jocelyn Aguilar, Nicole Brown, and Kelly Shockey
DeKalb: Jacqueline Cozort, Joshua Crank, Adrian Daniels, Blaize Diaz, Kyla Doetch, Ethan Franklin, Jaimie Goecks, Brianne Lobocki, Christopher Mathews, Romy Metzger, Alex Newquist, Sandra Nunez, Michelle Palmer, Joshua Scheen, Amanda Sheehan, Graison Tjelle, Amanda Truckenbrod, John Votaw, and Dytania Washington
Genoa: Andrew Drexler, Michelle Kohn, and Kristin Orozco
Kirkland: Nathan Blake, Tracie Gawlik, Misty Hendrickson, Kimberly Lutz, and David Willit
Lee: Benay Larson
Lindenwood: Jacklyn Detig,
Malta: Amalia Burgess-Johnson and Megan Davis,
McHenry: Nicholas Flesher
Midlothian: Nickolas Twombly
Oregon: John Nysather
Osco: Nichole Brown
Ottawa: Christopher Scheib and Christopher Thurlby
Poplar Grove: Daniel Leifker
Rochelle: Kristen Buck, Courtney Cassidy, Nathan Eyster, Sophie McCartney, Hannah Richter, and Leah Samo
Rockford: Bradley Myers
Roscoe: Jamison Davis
Shabbona: Jacob Nash
Sycamore: Craig Burzych, Melissa Butz, Max Dargatz, Joshua Davey, Ronald Frayne, Peter Hongisto, Stephanie Huffman, Jessica King, Victoria Krueger, Bryce Lough, Ashley Martinson, Denise Oflaherty, Kelli Pieroni, Brad Tallon, and Cindy Teague
Green Bay, WI: Meghan Prost and Kalin Zimmerman
Truckee, CA: Nicolette Schneider
