Student Success
Record 122 Students Join Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 22, 2026) – Wake Tech proudly welcomed 122 students – the largest class in the college's history – into the Beta Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during an induction ceremony Wednesday on Southern Wake Campus.
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two‑year colleges, recognizing students for outstanding academic achievement while offering leadership development, scholarship opportunities and pathways for professional growth.
Carlos Sacerio, former PTK vice president at Wake Tech and a current student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , served as the guest speaker. He reflected on how the college helped shape his educational journey and shared the lasting impact PTK has had on his life.
"Through Phi Theta Kappa, I found something powerful," Sacerio said. "I found a community of peers striving not only for academic excellence, but for meaningful personal and professional growth."
As part of the ceremony, each inductee received a white rose, symbolizing beauty, purity and intelligence.
To be eligible for membership in Phi Theta Kappa, students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 and demonstrate strong character and citizenship.
The new inductees are:
- Gloria Acosta
- Ayomide Adeyeye
- Olashile Agaba
- Muhammed Agilli
- James Alex
- Safaa Alshishani
- Hayden Anthony
- Olmer Argueta Ventura
- Arshadur Rahman Atifur Rahman
- Ethan Baker
- Jennifer Batchelor
- Nolan Bateman
- Valeria Bello Antolinez
- Nicholas Boykin
- Zachary Brensinger
- Charlise Bridges
- Marlie Bryant
- Rophyll Mae Cabarles
- Viviane Camara
- Kenneth Carden II
- Richard Carlton
- Tia Chaaban
- Devin Charbonneau
- Njeri Chege
- Julia Coley
- Michael Comstock
- Lisania Cruz Celestino
- Angela Cruz
- Brian Dejong
- Courtney Denney
- Anneliese Dippy
- Abigail Dozier
- Kaden Edgeston
- Nicole Ekezue
- Mikaela Everest
- Brittny Faucette
- Jemareius Ford
- Toniqua Franklin
- Mia Gambrell
- Gilian Gang
- Long Giap
- Jacqueline Gitari-Brassington
- Vanessa Godoy-Guzman
- Ella Goin
- Lidya Gondere
- Elizabeth Gore
- Jillian Grant
- Owen Grapentine
- John Gruskin
- Aarav Gudapati
- Grady Hall
- Andre Harris
- Sabrina Henry
- Elizabeth Hissem
- Hediyeh Horlbogen
- Maria Hurtado
- Rameen Imran
- Rahin Islam
- Jonathan Jones
- Tanetta Jones
- Emily Julien
- Amel Khader
- Gauri Khadka
- Abodurin Kouchoelo
- Derek Lane
- Maria Lans
- Leaf Lee
- Haoxiang Liang
- Cierra Lopez
- Yuritzi Magana Valdez
- Ayaan Mahmood
- Mae Malhoit
- Ereny Mansour
- Giavanna McCannon
- Garryton McKnight
- Marilyn Mendoza-Mata
- Benjamin Miller
- Brennon Miller
- Libby Miller
- Xavier Mitchell
- Quinn Moffat
- Patricia Monroig Lugo
- Larissa Moran
- Addison Moyer
- Rianna Munn
- Hadee Mustafa
- Shagoofa Naimee
- Luke Nemes
- Ariana Noboa
- Fnu Noor ul-aien
- Vanessa Ogutu
- Ishani Oldham
- Eric Ortiz
- Madison Pearce
- Khairah Phillips
- Mark Pifer
- Kaylee Putman
- Sheneka Rasheed
- Galia Reveles Ortiz
- Danielle Roberson
- Yarielis Roca
- Jeremy Rowley
- Destiny Royster
- Reba Royster
- Zahra Sadat
- Lauren Sanchez Mariona
- Raudy Santos Hernandez
- Amena Sider
- Monica Sivon
- Maxwell Skvarcius
- Mia Sory
- Peighton St. Peter
- Breasha Stanford
- Tracy Stittleburg
- Belen Taylor
- Nyana Thompson
- Kendall Urwick
- Benjamin Vance
- Matthew Warren
- Toi Whitfield
- Katheryn Worley
- Arriana Worthy-Thomas
The chapter advisors are Michelle Capps, assistant dean of Curriculum Data Management; Rhonda Thomason, assistant to the senior dean of Liberal Arts; David Thompson, professor of Psychology; Dr. Jean‑Pierre Kamuabo, associate professor of Religion; and Dr. James Wils, assistant professor of History.
To learn more about Phi Theta Kappa and other leadership opportunities at Wake Tech, visit the college's Student Leadership page.
