“My grade point average rose after I got involved and started to volunteer,” said Cassandra Gibson, an Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) alumni student.
“The Phi Theta Kappa gave me a new perspective and made me want to keep my grades good enough to continue,” said Amanda Johnson, a postsecondary student attending ARCC.
The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the only honor society officially recognized for two-year colleges. It’s mission is two-fold. The first part is to recognize and encourage academic achievement in students. The second part is to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.
“I love how active the Phi Theta Kappa is and being apart of the volunteering makes me feel accomplished,” said Erin Pulvermacher who has been attending ARCC for two years.
Out of 38 students randomly selected, 32.6 percent knew what PTK was. Out of that 32.6 percent, 13 percent are active as either a member or volunteer.
“I wish I could be active, but I just don’t have the time or the grades to become a member,” said Jacob Allshouse, an ARCC student of one year who has been deployed back to Iraq.
Even though they may not have known what PTK was, 78.7 percent wanted to be involved with volunteering because 42.6 percent felt it would either help their grades or look good on a transcript. Also 13.2 percent thought that it would help them gain scholarships.
In fact, PTK members do have access to varies scholarships that are not available to any nonmembers. They also receive honors on their diploma with the golden seal and recognition during graduation from wearing the gold stole.
“I am proud to be a member and excited to wear the graduation attire for the Phi Theta Kappa on graduation day,” said Chanelle Nigh an active PTK member.
To become a member of the Alpha Delta Alpha Chapter a student must be actively enrolled as a student on the Coon Rapids campus of ARCC. They must have completed at least 12 credits of 1000 level class or above and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher at the time of application. To continue their membership students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or above.
Out of the 38 students surveyed 13 percent had a GPA high enough to become a member, while only 7.2 percent were actual members not volunteers.
Today PTK has more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters. Each year it is estimated that 200,000 students participate in PTK programs and an estimated 100,000 students are inducted into PTK annually. The average GPA for members of PTK is 3.8.
“The Phi Theta Kappa gave me a new perspective and made me want to keep my grades good enough to continue,” said Amanda Johnson, a postsecondary student attending ARCC.
The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the only honor society officially recognized for two-year colleges. It’s mission is two-fold. The first part is to recognize and encourage academic achievement in students. The second part is to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.
“I love how active the Phi Theta Kappa is and being apart of the volunteering makes me feel accomplished,” said Erin Pulvermacher who has been attending ARCC for two years.
Out of 38 students randomly selected, 32.6 percent knew what PTK was. Out of that 32.6 percent, 13 percent are active as either a member or volunteer.
“I wish I could be active, but I just don’t have the time or the grades to become a member,” said Jacob Allshouse, an ARCC student of one year who has been deployed back to Iraq.
Even though they may not have known what PTK was, 78.7 percent wanted to be involved with volunteering because 42.6 percent felt it would either help their grades or look good on a transcript. Also 13.2 percent thought that it would help them gain scholarships.
In fact, PTK members do have access to varies scholarships that are not available to any nonmembers. They also receive honors on their diploma with the golden seal and recognition during graduation from wearing the gold stole.
“I am proud to be a member and excited to wear the graduation attire for the Phi Theta Kappa on graduation day,” said Chanelle Nigh an active PTK member.
To become a member of the Alpha Delta Alpha Chapter a student must be actively enrolled as a student on the Coon Rapids campus of ARCC. They must have completed at least 12 credits of 1000 level class or above and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher at the time of application. To continue their membership students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or above.
Out of the 38 students surveyed 13 percent had a GPA high enough to become a member, while only 7.2 percent were actual members not volunteers.
Today PTK has more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters. Each year it is estimated that 200,000 students participate in PTK programs and an estimated 100,000 students are inducted into PTK annually. The average GPA for members of PTK is 3.8.
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