Thirty-six students joined the ranks of Warren County Community College’s prestigious Alpha Upsilon Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, on Friday, Nov. 8. 

These students join members across the country and abroad who have proven outstanding academic records and shown commitment to educational pursuits. 

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. 

Among the guests at this special ceremony were Phi Theta Kappa New Jersey State President, Veronique Manfredini, WCCC Trustee Betti Singh, and WCCC officials Jeremy Beeler, Vice President of Student Services, and Dr. Marianne Van Deursen, Vice President of Academics 

The following individuals were inducted (listed by hometowns): 

Asbury: John Kotch and Beatriz Silva 

Belvidere: Gabriella Ayers, Emily Bussard and Alyssa Pruden 

Bethlehem: Monica Green 

Blairstown: Conor Flynn 

Great Meadows: Nina Anstatt 

Hackettstown: Sarah Perez, Briana Ramirez-Villegas, Dennis Sema and Aspen Hildebrant, Natalie Jantzen 

Hopatcong: Idtza Huamantuco Carpio 

Lopatcong: Kelly Lynch 

Oxford: Olena Kushper, William Thomas and Kristina Wahl 

Phillipsburg: Savannah Davenport, Giannina Fox, Amanda Gaydosh and Brittney Heacock, Joshua Ramos 

Port Murray: Luiza Sala and Krystiana Sellers 

Stewartsville: John Aller, Spencer Aydelotte and Devyn Gara 

Washington: Brooke Boucher, Arayna Brack, Anzhela Christian, Lauren Connelly, Leah Jimenez-Vega, Kira Mattos and Kassidy Vargas 

White Township: Angela Perone 

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.