Creston, IOWA—Beta Eta Nu, Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC’s) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter, inducted new members during the 2023 Spring Induction Ceremony held on Thursday, March 30, at 5 p.m., in the Instructional Center, room 180.
Phi Theta Kappa serves 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. The guest speaker for the event was Doug Wallace, SWCC PTK member (circa 2000).
Spring 2023 PTK inductees at SWCC included the following: Amy Allen, Alyssa Birt, Ashlyn Brownlee, Caitlin Bruce, Aleah Calvin, Abbigail Conrad, Grace Cotton, Aleena Fry, Maggie Haer, Brooklyn Hanson, Abbygail Harris, Brynn Harrison, Grayson Hewett, Jake Hoffman, Rex Hoffman, Jennifer Hogueison, Breanne Holliday, Montana Holtry, Onxe Ibbotson, Rebecca Inman, Ari Johnson, Owen Junker, Jalyn Klejch, Zoey Larsen, Malori Leonard, Austin Mattison, Evan Murphy, Norma Olinger, Isabella Pastorino, Isaiah Peasley, Lucas Petelle, Audrey Pontier, Joel Sampson, Lauren Schneider, Brianna Stewart, Shey Storesund, Kathryn Sutton, Emma Tharp, Carson Thompson, Chloe Timmons, Janesa Tonnberg, Josie Vanderflught, Kaylun Victor, Hallica Warren-Anderson, Alaina Whittington, Trinity Woody, Patrick Worrell, and Audrey Young.
Beta Eta Nu officers inducted for the 2023-24 academic year included:
- Brenna Bruns of Greenfield; president
- Wiley Ray of Orient; vice president of leadership
- Grayson Hewett of Red Oak; vice president of service
- Hallica Warren-Anderson of Alpha, Illinois; vice president of fellowship
- Jadie Bowlsby of Osceola; treasurer
- Aleena Fry of Osceola; vice president of scholarship
- Isabella Pastorino of Winterset; vice president of communications
To be eligible for Phi Theta Kappa, students must meet the following requirements:
- You must be enrolled in an accredited institution offering an associate degree program.
- You must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree (part-time students may be eligible).
- You must generally have a grade point average of 3.5.
- You must receive an invitation to membership from the chapter at the college where presently enrolled.
- You must adhere to the moral standards of the society.
Joe Pastorino, business instructor, is the advisor for SWCC’s PTK chapter.
Pictured above (L to R) – Grayson Hewett of Red Oak, vice president of service; Jadie Bowlsby of Osceola, treasurer; Aleena Fry of Osceola, vice president of scholarship; Brenna Bruns of Greenfield, president; Hallica Warren-Anderson of Alpha, Illinois, vice president of fellowship; Isabella Pastorino of Winterset, vice president of communications; and Wiley Ray of Orient, vice president of leadership.