Heartland Community College Honor Society recognized as top chapter

 

[May 16, 2023] 

The Heartland Community College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society has been named as one of the top chapters of the international organization.

Heartland’s Alpha Omega Xi Chapter was recognized in the top ten percent of all members of Phi Theta Kappa at the organization’s national conference. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) has a presence on almost 1,300 community college campuses in 11 nations.

The Alpha Omega Xi chapter of PTK at Heartland is comprised of Heartland Honors Program students and is led by faculty members Cristina Prestin-Beard and Jennifer Pauken.

“The Distinguished Chapter Award was based on the work of two student cohorts in Spring and Fall 2022. This included Hawk Talks speaking event and the ‘Nostalgic November’ fair,” said Cristina Prestin-Beard. “It's an incredible honor for our program to be recognized on an international level.”

Heartland’s PTK chapter was also recognized with the Distinguished Honors in Action Project award.

“To win this award validates the many hours spent researching, planning, setting up, executing, tearing down, then writing up the report,” said Jennifer Pauken. “Winning this award is not an easy thing to do, so the students should be really proud of themselves.”

Both awards were presented based on the chapter's exceptional community service and research projects completed over the last year, as judged by a panel at Phi Theta Kappa headquarters.

Membership to Phi Theta Kappa is offered to students if they have completed at least 12 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students involved in the organization are afforded unique leadership, service, scholarship, and fellowship opportunities.

[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College]