The Warren County Community College Alpha Upsilon Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, welcomed 36 new members into its prestigious ranks on Friday, March 29.

The students were eligible based on outstanding academic records and their commitment to educational pursuits.

“PTK members are among the top two-year students in the school and in the nation,” said Jean Vasko, PTK Advisor. “They have worked hard to make it to this level, showing dedication and perseverance. They have earned these spots.”

Phi Theta Kappa International is the honor society for two-year colleges and boasts members from throughout the country and abroad. Among the criteria for induction, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. As a member of PTK, students are eligible to apply for Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarships offered by more than 600 four-year colleges and universities located throughout the United States. 

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society promotes the values of Fellowship, Leadership, Service and Scholarship.

Dr. Anna Massimo, assistant professor of biology, shared wise words with the students as the keynote speaker at the induction.

Chapter officers Allan Martinez, President, Frank Wiggins, VP of Fellowship, Arleen Molina, VP of Leadership, Brenda Haycock, VP of Service, and other returning PTK members were also in attendance.

The following individuals were inducted (listed by hometowns):

Alpha: Cierra Eckhardt and Nicholas Small

Belvidere: John Berry and Andrew Cook

Broadway: Marina Zindel

East Bangor (PA): Evan Perone

Great Meadows: Elizabeth Pryslak

Hackettstown: Anabell McGann, Noelle Miller, Camryn Quimby, and Kayla Woods

Long Valley: Garrett Meyer

Milford: Steven Knoble

Oxford: Celia Bayer and Savannah Leggio

Phillipsburg: Jakob Coughlan, Courtney Graffin, Lawrence Pearyer-Boisvert, Brand Unangst, and Joseph Verile

Stewartsville: Marie Morris and Alexandra Rounsaville

Washington: Deanna Harrington, Danielle Approbato, Katherine Church, Kenneth Cousineau, Shesh Dave, Sabrina DiBella, Mya Griffin, Cherilyn Kielczewski, Shannon Laykin, Ashleigh Laykin, Andrea Massimo, Matthew O’Hanlon, Megan Sergeant, Kirby Steele, and Evan Van Rossum.

WCCC has been serving Warren County since 1981, providing an affordable, high quality education in a broad range of fields of interest. For more information about WCCC and its degree and non-degree programs, visit www.warren.edu.