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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Celebrates New Members
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 14, 2023) – Wake Tech's Beta Alpha Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society celebrated 99 new members during an induction ceremony Thursday night on the Southern Wake Campus.
The international honor society for two-year colleges offers opportunities for scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship for students in associate degree programs. This year, Wake Tech's chapter earned the prestigious Five Star Level status, which included developing an Honors in Action Project that focused on academic research and service related to the topic of economics of play.
The ceremony featured guest speaker Dr. Gabby McCutchen, Wake Tech's Provost of Arts & Sciences. She encouraged the inductees to be lifelong learners and continue to strive for success either at Wake Tech or in the next phase of their lives.
"It is our hope that Wake Tech has prepared you to blaze a new trail in your personal life, at the university that you transfer to, in your new career and in the world at large," McCutchen said. "As you blaze that new trail, I encourage you to reflect on how you have been successful at Wake Tech and how you can leverage this momentum to prepare for success in the next phase."
Chapter officers for 2022-23 are Athena Wang, president; Jayla Dennis, vice president, Perry Health Sciences Campus; Rachel Smoke, vice president, Scott Northern Wake Campus; Zoe Horne, vice president, Southern Wake Campus; Johnny Vargas Viera, publicity secretary; McKenzie Thomas, assistant publicity secretary; and Nola Ruit Craig, recording secretary.
Horne will serve as one of four officers on the PTK Carolinas Region officers team next year. In March, she was elected vice president of North Carolina for 2023-24.
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. Following are this year's inductees:
- Trinity Abney
- Grace Abraham
- Mariam Ahmed
- Mary Ajibola
- Angham Alazzawi
- Lilly Aleman
- Jonah Aloian
- Michael Altman
- Milena Alvarez
- Shasta Ayala
- Elizabeth Ballou
- Caleb Beach
- Riley Beaster
- Crystal Bishop
- Conner Bowles
- Klase Britton
- Carlos Bryan
- Owen Cawlfield
- Jai Chadha
- Roberto Cipriano
- Andrew Clouse
- Jonathan Corll
- Sarah Crilly
- Brian Cruz-Magallanes
- Jasmine Currin
- Edwin De Jesus
- Khadidja Delhoum
- Ruth Demissie
- Emily Duran
- Mariam Faragalla
- Anna Foschini
- Isabella Frey
- Kennedy Gaines
- Megan Gallagher
- Vepsey Garcia
- Parker Gates
- Brandi Gibson
- Hasten Goins
- Daniel Govea
- Linda Gowen
- Michael Gowen
- Xonelle Greaux
- Chemeeka Green
- Mercedes Gutierrez Morales
- Garrett Harris
- Rikki Hatter
- Elizabeth Heiberg
- Laura Higgins
- Riley Jordan
- Alusine Kamara
- Irene Karkour
- Emma Lamb
- Sheyanne Lamm
- Apprecia Lassiter
- Crystal Lewis
- Emmett Lille
- Davis Lingle
- Rachel Magee
- Gabriel Malinowski
- Ayaan Mallick
- Avery McIver
- Silvana Melazzini
- Deanna Miller
- Daisha Mitchell
- Neema Momanyi
- Brianna Mondello
- Brenda Morataya
- Shreya Mukherjee
- Je’Niya Nelson
- Fernando Nuques
- Akpo Onomeregbor
- Catherine Page
- Isabella Pechin
- Ellie Penton
- Mariana Pulgarin Vergara
- Amber Quinn
- Ana Reyes
- Crystal Romero
- Brian Roper-Nelson
- Lillian Rucker
- Sachin Ryan
- Maya Ryba
- Hadeel Sammour
- Isabelle Sanchez
- Selinia Sanchez-Mckenzie
- Sydney Sanders
- Olivia Smith
- Kimberly Spangler
- Aluzu Sukidi
- Jonnathan Velez-Cortez
- Christopher Venegas
- Zachary Vickers
- Jennifer Von Cannon
- Catherine Weafer
- Carson Whitehurst
- Carolyn Williams
- Tanner Williams
- Carolina Yaipen
- Sara Yamadi
Chapter advisors are Michelle Capps, Steven Hill, Jean-Pierre Kamuabo and Rhonda Thomason. Sandy Dietrich, vice president of Curriculum Services and chief academic officer, presented Hill a service pin in recognition of his 24 years as an advisor.
