Twenty-two Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ students were inducted into the Rho Iota Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on May 5 during a ceremony in the Robert Burnett Student Union. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community colleges.

Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages scholarship, leadership, learning, and academic achievement among students at two-year colleges. To qualify for membership, students must complete at least 12 college credit hours and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5. Members must maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 to remain in good standing.

New members at CCC include Esteban Alvarado (Colby); Christine Arjona (Goodland); Rebekah Burrell (Pacolet, S.C.); Blanca Gallegos (El Paso, Texas); Aubreigh Gemmer (Bailey, Colo.); Kerrigan Goyer (Ottawa), Seri Gretzschel (Norton); Angela Harden (Colby); Zsofia Hardik (Colby); Karli Hills (Colby); Stella Kauffman (Colby); Hedi Mayerhoffer (Hungary); Caroline McLean (Osawatomie); Logan Nolan (Colby); McKenna Notter (Stratton, Colo.); Jenni Ortiz-Chavez (Leoti); Ava Pezely (Riverton, Utah); Lyssa Rinehart (Colby); Amisha Russell (Australia)Karim Saifullin (Wildwood, N.J.); Bryan Smotherman (Culbertson, Neb.); Natalie Timbrook (Ney, Ohio); Natalie Wederski (Colby).

Founded in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 recognized chapters in 10 nations.

For more information on the Rho Iota Chapter at Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ, contact PTK advisor Sami Talsma at (785) 460-5526.