April 04, 2006
Tuesday

Ketchikan, Alaska - The Alpha Rho Beta University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society held its Spring 2006 induction ceremony on Saturday, March 25. Phi Theta Kappa serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members and 1,200 chapters. Students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average in order to be invited to join the honor society.

New members, Jordan Skan, Roxie Duckworth, Tara Connolly, Kayleigh Hoyt, Erin Traudt, Ella Fish, Trina Sullivan, Kali Bowers, and Vanessa McGhee, were inducted into PTK Honor Society during the ceremony at the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library. The guest speaker was UAS Ketchikan Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Dr. Priscilla Schulte. PTK promotes academic achievement and community service through projects held each year. Ketchikan's PTK chapter held a garage sale on Saturday, April 1 that raised over $350 to support the First City Council on Cancer.

The University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan campus provides a wide variety of educational courses and programs to Ketchikan and the surrounding communities throughout the year. Many course offerings are available both locally and through distance avenues including web-based, audio conference, teleconference and satellite offerings. Through these offerings, students can achieve certifications, associate, bachelor and master degrees.

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University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan
www.ketch.alaska.edu

 

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