Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members

CURTIS, Neb. – The Alpha Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) inducted sixteen new members at the May 7 ceremony with family and friends in attendance to celebrate their honor.
Established in 1918, PTK recognizes the academic achievements of students attending two-year colleges. It provides opportunities for growth and development through honors, leadership, and service.

The current PTK President, Lauren Krager of Littleton, CO, Vice President Makenzie Doris of Dighton, KS, and Secretary/Treasurer Stella Wegner of Gordon, NE, conducted the annual candlelighting installation ceremony. They, along with other members, welcomed the following inductees:

Anthony Lechman, Sedgewick, CO
Abigail Johnson, Longmont, CO
Rachel Bose, McCook, NE
Sierra Kingsbury, Smith Center, KS
Sheldon Prentice, Rio Vista, CA
Leah Schutz, Elwood, NE
Paige Witt, McCook, NE
Karen Batchelder, Broken Bow, NE
Halle Hicks, Franklin, GA
Justin Ernest, Dalton, NE
Tye Dickes, Ithaca, NE
Megan Kotschwar, McCook, NE
Jessalinn Dieriex, Rushville, NE
Tera Horky, Sargent, NE
Wednesday Fielder, Kearney, NE
Trevor Kaiser, Park, KS

Dr. Eric Reed, Professor of the NCTA General Education Division, serving as the faculty advisor for PTK for over a decade, shares, "Our members are dedicated students who put much effort into classes and extracurricular activities."

Reed related the difficulty of qualifying for membership, congratulating inductees as members of one of American higher education's oldest, largest, and most prestigious honor societies. The NCTA Chapter is involved in campus and community projects in Curtis and assists in hosting an annual career fair.

Additional information about the NCTA academic programs, application for summer and fall classes, and registration for summer enrichment programs is available at ncta.unl.edu or 1-800-3CURTIS.
Part of the University of Nebraska system, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a two-year institution with a statewide mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary technology, and related industries. NCTA is known for its affordable tuition, high job-placement rate for its graduates, and for the success of student teams in competitive activities, including crops judging, ranch horse events, livestock judging, shotgun sports, stock dog trials, and intercollegiate rodeo. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best two-year schools in the nation.