Phi Theta Kappa
The International Honor Society
for Two-Year Colleges
Fall Induction Ceremony
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
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November 12, 2015
Educational Conference Center
PHI THETA KAPPA HISTORY
Established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society 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. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in 50 United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
OATH OF MEMBERSHIP
I, ______, do solemnly promise on this 12th day of November 2015 to uphold the standards of Phi Theta Kappa and to keep this object and aim in my mind, and I do solemnly pledge allegiance to my fellow members and promise to aid them in all worthy endeavors.
CEREMONIAL AGENDA
Procession of Inductees
WELCOME ………………………………………..…………Dr. Stephen Housenick
English Department Professor
Beta Iota Rho Advisor
INTRODUCTIONS………………………………...... …………Ms. Rose Salamone
Beta Iota Rho Chapter Co-President
GUESS SPEAKER'S REMARKS….…………………...... …...... Rosana Reyes
Dean of Student Development
and Enrollment Management
INTRODUCTION of OFFICERS…..………………..….Dr. Stephen Housenick
THE FOUR HALLMARKS………….………….………...Beta Iota Rho Officers
INTRODUCTION of SPEAKERS…………………..….……Ms. Mary Sullivan
Director of Student Life & Athletics
Beta Iota Rho Co-Advisor
C4 INITIATIVE PRESENTATION….…………………Beta Iota Rho Officers
Induction of New Members
INDUCTION……...…………..………...………….………...Beta Iota Rho Advisors
SYMBOLOGY…………………..………………….………...Beta Iota Rho Officers
ANNOUNCEMENT of NEW MEMBER.………..……Dr. Stephen Housenick
PLEDGE…………………………..………………….………...Beta Iota Rho Officers
CLOSING REMARKS………………………………..……Dr. Stephen Housenick
Light Refreshments
PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTEES
FALL 2015
PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTEES
FALL 2015
BETA IOTA RHO:
Continuing our second decade of leadership and service!
Current Officers:· Stephanie Swartz, president
· Rachel Lloyd, vice-president
· Tanya Cratsley, vice-president
· / Current Advisors:
· Dr. Stephen Housenick
· Ms. Mary Sullivan
Past Advisors:
· Mr. Joe Clark
· Ms. Katherine Zielinski
· Ms. Joanne Kawczenski
Past Officers:
· Jamie Derr & Rosemary Salamone, presidents
· Ariel Harro, Vicki Washick
· Jessica Caramanna-Santos, Kierney Hess
· Tara Warnig, president
· Merissa Sims, Fred Bodman
· Leah Kowalski, president
· David Fox, Dana Williams
· Ryan Flaherty, co-president
· Emily Lynch, Rainy Ann Boyle
· Katie Smith, president
· Melissa Stanton, president
· Marc Incitti, president
· Stephen Swicklik, Mary Buckley
· Kim Reigert, president
· Michael Babbish, Cheri Seaman
· Catherine Holminski, president
· Charlene Higgs, Angela Duris
· Bill Katasak, president
· Angela Duris, Kristen Labenski
· Justin Kemper / Past Officers: (cont’d)
· Ron Faraday
· Jim Michaels
· Tony Barton
· Nicole Elliot, president
· Leslie Hess
· Aminata MC Cham, president
· Tracy Wolf
· Penny Nelson
· Crystal Richardson
· Stacey Pellegrino, president
· Jennifer Smith
· Traci Badami, president (1st*)
· Charles Ambrose
· Kathi Taylor
· Leandra Barnes
· Tracy Fine