Student Tribune
Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention Chapter Awards
Last month MCC’s local Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Theta Iota,
traveled to Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention, Catalyst in Columbus,
Ohio. I am pleased to share the news below with you.
Phi Theta Kappa has over 1200 chapters in the world. The awards below are
awarded to chapters who excel in chapter activity in their local and regional
community. The officers have to write Hallmark Essays that reflect their
accomplishments. The essays are scored by PTK Headquarters staff using rubrics.
The students gain valuable research, teamwork, goalsetting, and writing
skills.
Top 50 Most Distinguished Chapters Internationally
To be considered for a Distinguished Chapter Award, a chapter must submit
entries for both the Honors in Action Project and College Project Award.
Selection of the Distinguished Chapters is based solely on the written entries
for these Hallmark Awards. The scores in each of the two Hallmark categories
are equally weighted to determine a chapter’s overall ranking. Awards are
presented to the top 10 percent of chapters entering the Honors in Action and
College Project categories.
Distinguished Honors in Action Awards – 50
Chapters received this award
Alpha Theta Iota Chapter, Monroe Community College
“Come Play with PTK", Play & Resource fair for Refugee
families in the Rochester Community
Distinguished College Project – 50 chapters received
this award
Alpha Theta Iota Chapter, Monroe Community College
“Rock- n- Enroll” Registration Event
PTK Officer Team:
- Valeria Krokhmalyuk, President
- Isaiah Gonsalves, Vice President Honors in Action
- Jeremiah Cortes, Vice President Honors in Action
- Mia Le, Vice President College Project
- Amanda McGinnis, Chair College Project
Advisor Team: Chloe Vazzana, Jodi Oriel, Scott Rudd &
Colleen Caruana
Administrative Support: Sharon Rappenecker
& Melissa Gue
We are so very proud of them, and we will celebrate all of their
accomplishments in the next couple of weeks.
I would like to thank each of you for your support. The collaborative
efforts of the Academic Services, Student Services, and the MCC Association
provides the chapter with the resources they need to make a difference in the
community.
Vazzana, Chloe
Office of Student Life & Leadership Dev.
05/17/2023