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MCC Daily Tribune

Phi Theta Kappa's NY Regional Convention Chapter Awards

The MCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter attended the 37th Annual Phi Theta Kappa NY regional Convention this weekend. This was the first ever virtual convention. There were a great number of “firsts” this year, and Monroe’s chapter officer and advisor team were innovative and resilient in a very challenging time. To name a few, we hosted the first Virtual Honor’s conference in November, first virtual Induction ceremony, bi-weekly membership meetings, and a virtual holiday celebration with the Leopold daycare center.

I am honored to share the following recognitions our chapter received on March 12 and 13, 2021.

Monroe's chapter is one of  60 chapters in the region. The Alpha Theta Iota chapter was awarded New York's 1st runner up for the Distinguished chapter. There are only 3 Most Distinguished Chapter awards in the region. The award is given when chapters implement successful College Projects and Honors In Action community programs which are reflected in Hallmark Essays. These essays are judged by Phi Theta Kappa International headquarter staff, and the scores are ranked Regionally and Internationally. Our chapter competes with 60 regional chapters and over 1200 Internationally.

The College Project (CP) Team worked collaboratively with the DWIGHT food pantry at Monroe Community College to help with food distributions.  To promote inclusivity and multicultural food options, the CP Team negotiated with local grocers to create a discount card for MCC students. The team also created instructional tutorials for students who struggle navigating MCC’s Blackboard. It helped students overcome technological gaps and become more comfortable with remote learning.

Bridging the Digital Divide, Led by Professor Scott Rudd.  The Honors is Action (HIA) Team created a website containing content to assist 6-12 grade students with self-regulation and computer literacy.  The research project goal was to build a student’s confidence in the new digital learning format and beyond. The content focus was generated by research and a survey sent to all Monroe County public school guidance counselors to ascertain the need of students, staff, and families. The PTK members volunteered to tutor students in need. By collaborating with various departments and professors at Monroe Community College, we were able to create a plethora of content and tutorials to assist students.

Colleen Caruana(nursing Faculty member) was recognized for her first year as a PTK advisor.

Professor Scott Rudd(English and honors faculty member), won the Distinguished Advisor Award! The PTK officer team wrote a beautiful essay nominating Scott for his service to the chapter. He was also recognized for his five years of service as a chapter advisor.

Jodi Oriel was awarded the Horizon Award for her leadership and contributions to the Regional advisory board, and for her 23 years as an advisor to the chapter.

 

Please join me in congratulating the Officer and Advisor Team

Julia Babcock

Sherinne Cauwels

Ahilian Gurupran

Tiffany Harmon

Heonmin Lee

Karen Lewis

Amel Mahi

Freshta Masoud

Maryam Masoud

Zuhra Masoud

Lizette Porter

Kari White

Amelia Williams

Christian Zirbel 

Advisors: Professor Scott Rudd, Professor Colleen Caruana, and Jodi Oriel

 

 

Sharon Rappenecker
Office of Student Life & Leadership Dev.
03/18/2021