Sheldon, Iowa — Ten students were inducted recently into Phi Theta Kappa at Northwest Iowa Community College. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society of the two-year college, NCC’s chapter is called Beta Lambda Pi.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the largest honor society in higher education with 1,253 chapters on college campuses in all 50 of the United States, Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, Peru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, The Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates, and U.S. territorial possessions. More than 3 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 134,000 students inducted annually.
The Mission of Phi Theta Kappa is: “. . . 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 for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.”
Students were invited to be a part of Phi Theta Kappa, based on eligibility requirements that center on having a 3.5 GPA.
Photo caption: (On screen) Jessie Allen, Anna Cameron, Maria Cade, Ellyn McPherson & Amanda Gonzales.(In person) Brennan Stoltz, Abigail Boardman, Andrew Hotz, Hannah Anderson, and Rachel Huyser.
