What is Phi Theta Kappa?
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is a national scholastic honor organization whose goal is to recognize outstanding academic achievement in community and junior colleges. Membership is by invitation from the Chapter. To be eligible, a student must have a GPA of 3.5 or better in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of college level courses completed at NPC. Please visit www.ptk.org for more information from the international office.
Mission
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship between scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
2019-2020 Officer Team
- PTK President, Marie Linden-Cox
- PTK Vice-President, Iemina 'Mina' Grecea
- PTK Secretary/Public Relations Officer, Adhina Joseph Rose
- PTK Treasurer/Vice President of Service, Edgar Ceja
- PTK VP of Scholarship, Cory Morris
- PTK Advisor Dr. Rebekah Robinette
- PTK Advisor Dr. Sheri LaDuke
Pictured left to right are Cory Morris, Marie Linden-Cox and Edgar Ceja in the back row with Adhina Joseph Rose and Iemina Grecea in the front row.
Our Chapter
Our chapter here at National Park College is Alpha Beta Psi. During the Spring 2018 Regional Convention at Northwest Arkansas Community College, Alpha Beta Psi won fifteen awards and recognitions. Our chapter was recognized during the international convention, Catalyst for the Paragon Award (Dr. Rebekah Robinette) and the Shirley B. Gordon Award (Dr. John Hogan, NPC President). During the Spring 2017 Regional Convention at the University of Central Oklahoma, Alpha Beta Psi won eleven awards, including Five Star Chapter, Most Distinguished Advisor (Nannette Crane-Post), and Distinguished Chapter Officer Team.
Service to NPC and the Community
College Service Project
The College Project is devised to create a positive relationship between PTK and the administration of NPC. The project is designed to specifically assist the administration in any project that supports our college.
Honors in Action
The Honors in Action is an Honors Program which allows members the chance to learn and practice problem-solving skills. The project requires academic research on various themes related to the Honors Study Topic, collaborative meetings, and an action project based on a need that arises during the research and meetings.
