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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Welcomes New Members
RALEIGH, N.C. (November 18, 2024) – Congratulations are in order for 89 students who have been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international academic honor society for students at two-year colleges. Wake Tech's Beta Alpha Zeta chapter held its fall induction ceremony Monday on the Southern Wake Campus.
PTK offers opportunities for scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship for its members. Wake Tech's PTK chapter is a five-star chapter, the highest designation awarded based on campus and community engagement. The chapter is also celebrating its 30th anniversary. The first induction was held on December 4, 1994.
The ceremony featured Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao as guest speaker. He congratulated the inductees and encouraged them to be resilient and persevere as they pursue happiness and success in life.
"You're going to face many obstacles, but the only finish line that matters is a place where you can find yourself happy in life and in your career, where you're making a difference and you love what you do every day," Rao said.
Family members and friends proudly watched as inductees were presented with a white rose, symbolizing beauty, purity and intelligence.
Students must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible for membership. Here are this year's inductees:
- Uzair Abdalla
- Trish Ballance
- Ryan Barlow
- William Bateman
- Kristi Bellovoda
- Jack Bingen
- Michael Blalock
- Orrie' Shana Brand
- Rebecca Braswell
- Angela Bridgman
- Shawntle Brown
- Taras Brytskyy
- Maidah Burhan
- Keosha Byndon
- Alicia Capel
- Jonna Mae Carr
- Chidozie Chukwuemeka
- Ryan Connor
- Michelle Cooke
- Je’Shaun Cooper
- Kayla Deans
- Frank Dibuono
- Delaney Dioguardi
- Elijah Dixon
- Amarachi Ekwegh
- Mia Elmore
- Princess Fannoh
- Savannah Faulcon
- Cecilia Fortune
- Madelyn Fox
- Tiffany Green
- Jordyn Guarascio
- Grant Hartsell
- Austen Hasty
- Amber Hicks
- Zachary Hollister
- Javhon Holloway
- Silas Johnson
- Ariel Joyner
- Mahika Kalra
- Nidhi Karerakattil
- Jameya Keeter
- Kristina Kenney
- Anastasia Kholobayev
- Jenna King
- Dimitrios Kostopoulos
- Lucas Lahanis
- Keith Lawton
- Bryce Lebron
- Dylan Lemire
- Rosario Lopez-Sanchez
- Noelle Lowery
- Caroline Macon
- Medi Manseka
- Harry Mastick
- Colin McEntee
- Olivia McNamara
- Marcel Moore
- Liyan Nasr
- Andeo Nelson
- Ward Neumann
- Naa Okine
- Victoria Ong
- Aramenta Owens
- Maria Penate Ventura
- Nayan Persad
- Gabriella Ramos
- Leianna Rawls
- Marie Redd
- Julia Reder
- Sean Riggin
- Nayeli Rios-Guzman
- Annabelle Ross
- Rachel Schneider
- Annabelle Sorenson
- Jenelle Squires
- Kelsey Sullivan
- Brandon Tatum
- Miriana Teague
- Laura Templeton
- Mary Trautman
- Cao Truong
- Dilnura Turakulova
- Erika Viveros
- Juily Walker
- Jacquelin Wilfong
- Branden Williams
- Josiah Woodard
- Elliot Zuvich
Officers for the 2024-25 academic year were also inducted. They are Roberto Cipriano, president; Carlos Sacerio, vice president, Scott Northern Wake Campus; Augustina Ailen Chiappolini, vice president, Southern Wake Campus; Karoline Nunes Dos Reis, vice president, RTP Campus; Carolina Yaipen Calderon, public relations secretary; Ashley McCray, recording secretary; and Tamira Eason, assistant recording secretary.
Chapter advisors are Michelle Capps, associate registrar; Steven Hill and Dr. James Wils, History professors; Dr. Jean-Pierre Kamuabo, Humanities professor; Rhonda Thomason, Liberal Arts assistant; and David Thompson, Psychology professor.
