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 fall 2016 inductees are Evelyn Allen, Brandon Alston, Whitney Alston, E Georgette Amaker, Ashley Ayer, Chalsey Ayers, Arkida Bostick, Jeffrey Browning, Justin Carroll, Candice Collins, Tamara Corley, Rachel Goodin, Joi Jamison, Lynnsey Jamison, Katilyn Just, Austin Kelly, Sadesha Lee, Evelyn Morgan, Andria Odum, Sylvester Shuler, Alyssa Smith, Darlene Smith, Donnie Stroman, Kelly Wall and Brody Wilson.
In November, Just was selected as one of the first recipients of the Phi Theta Kappa Golden Opportunity Scholarship, which pays her membership fee for the international organization.
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.
