Thirty-eight students will be welcomed into Beta Theta Rho, Randolph Community College's Five-Star Phi Theta Kappa chapter, during the spring induction ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. Dr. Robert Shackleford Jr., RCC president, will be the guest speaker. A reception will be held following the ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the only internationally acclaimed honor society serving two-year institutions that offer associate degree programs. It affords international recognition to students of distinguished achievement and provides a vehicle that reflects the academic integrity of the associate degree program. The Five Star status for PTK chapters recognizes progress in the attainment of goals set by the chapter. These chapters have met a higher standard of quality programming.
In order to become a member of PTK, a student must have completed 12 hours of credit, have declared a major, carry a full-time course load, and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
The 2009 Beta Theta Rho Officers are Terry Parrish, president, Wendy Welch, vice president, and Kelly Nguyen, secretary-treasurer. RCC's PTK advisors are Carol Savchak, coordinator of social/behavioral sciences and sociology instructor, and Waymon Martin, business administration instructor.
New PTK members to be inducted Saturday include the following:
Archdale: Tiffany Charlene Auman, Alicia Nicole Bushnell.
Asheboro: Kaci Lynn Allred, Shawn E. Beal, Ethan Michael Bell, Shantel Lane Cagle, Cameron Parker Eunice, Hillary Nicole Evans, Sarah Varner Gordon, Jeremy Rich Grant, Justin Bryan Henderson, Jennifer Lois Jackson, Steven Laroy King, Susan Felice Parent, Amanda Lynn Phelps, Andrea Beth Pole, Bryan Andrew Saunders, Ashley Edwards Shelton, Iris Diane Swaney.
Bear Creek: Frances Diann Linebaugh.
Bennett: Louise Hayes Williams.
Denton: Kandy Beane Hogan, Aimee Caroline McDowell.
Liberty: Kimberly Swaim Deaton, Shannon Ann Peugh.
Ramseur: Apryl Dawn Freeman, Cynthia Wilson Johnson, Jennifer Karen Juarez, Elizabeth Miller Sands.
Randleman: Eber Ann Hay, Stephanie Renate Watt.
Seagrove: Erin Nicole Gettig, Steven Wayne Martin, Bradley Robert Richardson.
Sophia: Sandra Taylor Free.
Troy: Alicia Marie Hicks.
Trinity: Brandie Leigh Lyons, Jennie Annetta Stevens.
