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Two FSCC students receive honors
Kansas recently saluted 46 community college scholars, including two Fort Scott Community College students, for their academic accomplishments.
The 13th Annual Phi Theta Kappa Honors Luncheon was conducted Feb. 14 at the Ramada Inn Hotel in Topeka in conjunction with February's Kansas Board of Regents meeting. Those in attendance were able to hear from Kansas Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson. FSCC sophomores Anna Bahr and Casidey Clay are representing FSCC this year in the PTK All-Kansas Academic Team.
The scholars, representing 38 towns and cities, 19 community colleges, and a private two-year college, have been named to the 2007-08 All-Kansas Academic Team, which is sponsored by the international headquarters of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees, and the Kansas Council of Community College Presidents.
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for students attending community and two-year colleges. Membership is based on high grade point averages and other criteria, with members focusing on scholastic achievement and service to community and campus. The 46 students are part of a statewide student body of more than 91,000 people enrolled in more than 692,000 credit hours taken annually at 19 Kansas community colleges.
"We consider this a very worthwhile endeavor for all of the Kansas community colleges to come together and celebrate the achievements of the state's outstanding students," Johnson County Community College Associate Professor Ruth Randall said. "These students are our finest not only in the academic sphere, but also in terms of service and citizenship."
Randall is also a facilitator of the honors programs at JCCC who serves as Kansas Region Coordinator for the Honor Society.
Each scholar was selected by his or her own community college for the annual statewide academic team, and each scholar also is a nominee for the 2007-08 All-USA Academic Team, which has been sponsored by USA Today, Phi Theta Kappa, and the American Association of Community Colleges since 1991.
Each student received a proclamation issued by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, an educational scholarship of $300, and an academic medallion. The Kansas Board of Regents universities and Washburn University have provided scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for the All-Kansas Team recipients who transfer to their institutions.
The 46 students visited the Kansas Statehouse prior to the luncheon, where they were given a tour and a chance to meet lawmakers.
This year, more than 1,600 students nationwide will compete for places on the first, second and third All-USA teams. First team members each receive a $2,500 stipend, and will be featured along with second and third team members in USA Today. Team members are also presented with medallions. Student names will be placed on the society's Web site, www.ptk.org.