Beta Sigma Pi Chapter Inducts New Members

Published: November 6, 2020

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Beta Sigma Pi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) inducted a new group of students. Forty members were in attendance for the virtual induction, but over 250 new members were on the induction list, earning membership from Spring 2019 through Spring 2020. Speakers included President Bert Glandon and former Beta Sigma Pi members Jason Ward and Elizabeth Carter. The ceremony was led by the officer team of Jody Ayers, Beka Shelman, and Jackie Romero.

PTK is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 nations, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges.

For more information on membership or involvement, please email ptk@cwi.edu.

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