Zane State College Recognizes Phi Theta Kappa Inductees

Family, friends, and Zane State College employees gathered recently to celebrate as students were inducted into the Zane State College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honorary society for associate degree-seeking college students.

Dr. Paul Brown, president of Zane State College, emphasized that the inductees should feel great pride for their achievements.  “Many of you work, have families, or have some other situation in your life that made getting to this point an uphill battle,” said Dr. Brown. “You persevered and, now, your induction into Phi Theta Kappa is a signal to everyone that you have accomplished what very few people have accomplished.”     

PTK’s mission is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students. To be accepted into the Zane State Chapter of PTK, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have completed at least 24 credit hours of college coursework. PTK also provides opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. 

“I hope each of you to continue to embrace the love of learning,” said keynote speaker Barb Murray, Chapter Relations Advisor from the Phi Theta Kappa International Headquarters.  “I encourage you to follow in the footsteps of the millions of successful Phi Theta Kappans who hold professional positions and run successful businesses around the world.”

The newest members to be inducted into the international honorary are (by hometown):

Ava
Jeff Woodworth

Barnesville
Gilbert Dodd

Blue Rock
Lisa Mitchell
Tracey Mitchell

Buffalo
Lisa Gordon
Valerie Wra

Caldwell
Samantha Hesson
Gretchen King
Dalton Warner

Cambridge
Sondra Butcher
Ryan Garrett
Cynthia Martin

Crooksville
Bonnie Bolyard
Donna Pompey

Frazeysburg
Steven Canterbury
Maybeth Penrod

Kimbolton
Anita Oliver

Malta
Christine Pratt

New Concord
Michael Hayes

Newark
Jennifer Specht

Newcomerstown
Trisha Shaw

Pleasant City
Kyla Carpenter

Roseville
Amy Russell

Senecaville
Abby Warne

Summerfield
Aaron Bridgman
Moriah Briggs

Thornville
Richard Steele

Zanesville
Elisha Ashe
Britlee Brost
Brian Cottrell
Cheryl Dennis
Jason Goins
Frieda Hardy
Daniel King
Stephanie King
Tandy’s Joy Knox
William Littick, III
Kathy Mathews
Teresa Mitchell
Jaime Morgan
Rosemary Morrison
Trish Munn
Alex Patterson
Kimberly Pepper
Jacqueline Richcreek
Flora Schneider
Brittany Spence
Christopher Spring
Mary Wheeler
Lisa Wildhagen
Brook Worley