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Dozens of students inducted into PTK at PJC
Published or Revised December 14, 2011
On a cold day last week, new inductees to the Paris Junior College Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, crowded into a stairwell to have their group shot taken after the ceremony.
The Paris Junior College Beta Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year academic honor society, recently held induction ceremonies in the Student Center ballroom for students who became members during the fall semester.
Chapter sponsors Marsha Dennis and Allen Williams conducted ceremonies while describing the various symbols of the organization. As each name was read the students lit their candle of light and learning and signed the official membership book. Williams said their achievements offer them a golden opportunity for good works through Phi Theta Kappa while making new friends and bonding with other members.
Marsha Dennis gave an overview of the main community service project which is the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The national organization felt this project was so important that it has been held over for another two year cycle for the first time in PTK’s history. The local chapter sponsors a team, sets up a booth and assists in many ways to make the local Relay for Life evening a success while supporting the community effort to assist in finding a cure for cancer. Dennis urged the new members to become involved in the event which is held the last weekend in June.
Students inducted and their hometowns include:
Paris: Lori Annett, Holly Banks, Brittany Bean, Charles Bearden, Jade Bolton, Emmett Campbell, Alejandra Chavez, Cssidy Clakr, Josiah Cooper, Jacqueline Dacus, Kimberly DeLaTorre, Karen Elliott, Michelle Evans, Jannifer Garmon, Robert Graves, Victoria Gribble, Kacey Johnson, Roger Lloyd, Matthew Miles, Mario Munguia, Elizabeth Nichols, Paige Payne, Jennifer Ricker, Christine Sanders, Andrew Sawyer, Sydnie Seaman, Tabitha Thompson, Joy White, Lacy White, Cassandra Williams, William Williams, Timothy Wintz
Alba: Christy Brown, Rebecca Robertson
Arthur City: Johnny Kelley
Bogata: Tyler Bryan, Brady Kennedy, Jordan White
Blossom: Cesar Alonso, Kayla Thomas
Bonham: Christina Gunlock
Caddo Mills: Steve Craft, Anthony Cuevas
Clarksville: Christopher Mitchell, Ashley Reed
Celeste: Charissa Fredrickson, Kenneth Ramey
Commerce: Elizabeth Stewart, Cynthia Vaughan
Cooper: Megan Walker
Deport: Kimberly Combs
Detroit: Caleb Salter
Emory: Kathy Baier, Bonnie Johnson
Greenville: Shamikul Amin, Tavin Harmon, Chelsea Hogan, Kathy Stacey, Christi Summers, Melissa Tant, Virginia White
Reno: Madi May Swint, Aaron Mustin
Royse City: Jessica Bass, Sonnie Laforce
Sulphur Springs: Donald Ballowe, Amy Denison, Darrell Donald, Hope Ferrell, Scarlett Gibbons, Melody May, Samantha Owens, Armando Ruiz
Sumner: Robert Giberson, Lynnsie Lane
Telephone: Patricia Akers
Yantis: Lynsee Parish
Oklahoma students include Cynthia Shields of Antlers and Lori Spinks of Idabel.
Following the ceremonies a large group of family, friends and PJC faculty and staff joined the students in a reception.
