Students Inducted Into PTK Honor Society

Back Row (L to R): Dr. Paul Heintz, Dean of Arts and Sciences; Logan Chaney; Javier Rivera; Matthew DeFalco; Erin Reese, Associate Professor and PTK Advisor; Chris Spradlin, Provost; Front Row (L to R): William Loudermilk, Professor and PTK Advisor; Ashley Cook; Debbie Council; Mersedes Beasley, PTK Vice President; Raina Brown, PTK President

Seventy-nine new members were inducted into the Edison State Community College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during a recent ceremony at the Piqua Campus. Each semester, students are invited to join the honor society based on academic criteria.

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was established in 1918 to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership, and service programming.

In his statement to the candidates, Edison State Provost Chris Spradlin said, "It's not too often that we get to celebrate the next step beyond success, and that is excellence. You all are representative of excellence here at Edison State. We thank you for your excellence and dedication."

"We understand that you are special," added Dr. Paul Heintz, Jr., Dean of Arts and Sciences at Edison State. "You do a lot of work. It's difficult to get to a point where you can say you are part of an honor society. That's not an easy task."

Dr. Heintz then asked inductees to think about family members, friends, and others who have supported them along the way. "I always think it's important to make sure you thank your family or whoever your support is, because they're important."

Each semester, the Student Leadership Committee selects a member of the Edison State faculty and staff to honor during the ceremony. This semester, Julie Slattery, Administrative Assistant, and Sandra Streitenberger, Associate Professor of Accounting and Business, were commended for providing outstanding service to the chapter.

Recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor society for two-year colleges, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than 2.5 million members and 1,275 chapters.

For more information, email the Edison State chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.

The following Phi Theta Kappa inductees include students from 2020 and 2021, who were unable to be recognized at the time as the College was not holding in-person events due to COVID. Edison State is proud to recognize these new inductees:

Anna: Raina Brown, Jennifer Hickman, Abigail Pleiman
Arcanum: Chloe Henninger, Erin Koerner
Bellefontaine: Avery Moore, Derek Prickett
Botkins: Hannah Ott
Bradford: Sarah Hess, Jadyn Thacker
Casstown: Ahlam Partee
Christiansburg: Frankie Crabtree
Covington: Betty Sanders
Dayton: Kristen Rodrigues
Fletcher: Laura Pottorf, Kaitlyn Roop
Fort Loramie: Holly Middendorf
Greenville: Elise Hays, Sarah Neighbors, Courtney Overton, Johnna Siegrist, Wanda Smith, Sharea Waddle, Mary Wood
Houston: Melinda Hoffert, Kaylina McClenen
Huber Heights: Jessica Bultman
Jackson Center: Alex Glick, Ross Ludwig, Angelena Walker
Mauldin, SC: Shaun Blake
New Knoxville: Stacey Edwards
New Madison: Laura Snyder
Ottoville: Amanda Burnett
Piqua: Emily Baker, Tabitha Caldwell, Victor Castaldo, Logan Cavender, Matthew DeFalco, Deanna Duffey, Alexis Lenninger, Abigail Vail
Pleasant Hill: Gracyn Fairband
Quincy: Kale Long, Aradia Roth-Carver
Rossburg: August Evans, Rebekah Evans
St. Paris: Mersedes Beasley
Sidney: Tabatha Cooper, Lynsey Knepper, Sheri Koogler, Bailey Mantor, Nicole Minnick, Devan O'Connell, Kierstyn Oberdorf, Leah Pistone, Gabriel Reese, Javier Rivera
Tipp City: Robin Blackstone, Ashley Cook, Kayla Runyon
Troy: Logan Chaney, Adam Everett, Carol Hess, Latisha Jackson, Sophia Markley, Kaitlyn Misirian, Mackenzie Misirian, Kyle Pilkinton, Grace Williams
Urbana: Debbie Council, Matthew Reed
Wapakoneta: Tyler Swank, Alexander Wilson
West Liberty: Alexis Mullen
West Manchester: Tabitha Burig
West Milton: Stephanie Beck, Amanda Ellis, Tara Mikel

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