The newest members of the Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society have been inducted at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College.
The spring 2016 inductees are Kayla Baker, Ashley Bolton, Ivory Brabham, Heather Fender, Robert Hallman, Rebecca Hickman, Alyssa Hutto, Courtney Keller, Lamaranda Kelly, Larry Osborne, Christina Quatrone, Rachel Reid, Katelyn Reynolds, Jacquleen Skinner, Charles Stoudenmire and Brett Young. Carolena Dukes and Edward Singleton were installed as officers.
To be eligible for membership, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher with a minimum of 12 credit hours, establish academic excellence as judged by faculty and possess recognized qualities of citizenship.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society was established in 1918 by Missouri two-year college presidents 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. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with 1,200 chapters in the United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany.