Next week beginning September 21 is PTK Awareness Week nationwide. PTK is an international student academic honor society for 2 year colleges.

Students with a GPA of 3.5 or above and at least 12 college credits are invited to join. Each student pays a one time – life time membership fee of $95 and can also apply for scholarships to help offset the fee. Each member is recognized the year they join with a pin, certificate and a springtime induction ceremony. PTK academic honors membership is posted on your college transcript and you are invited to wear PTK regalia at graduation. Many national scholarship and 4 year college transfer opportunities are available to PTK members and PTK looks great on your resume!

Leadership learning and Volunteer service opportunities available thru our MPTC Beta Mu Kappa group – join our facebook group here.

Please join us for a virtual leadership lunch! Grab your tasty lunch and log on:

Topic: PTK Awareness Week
Time: Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:30 AM – Noon Central Time

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95914739559?pwd=alZiUU1aZWhPcTE2NnR0V2ZQdnZLdz09

Meeting ID: 959 1473 9559
Passcode: 522172

Dial in:
1 301 715 8592 US

MPTC Associate Dean of Business and IT Bobbi Fields will kick us off with a leadership discussion, followed by Anne Lemke and Amy Harmsen, 2020-21 PTK Advisors talking about the benefits of PTK and the calendar of virtual events and community service projects for 2020-21.

Hope to see you soon on Zoom!

MPTC is pleased to announce we have 2 national scholarship winners!

Jennifer Hakala, Accounting and Kristin Unser, Nursing, are two of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named across the USA, as 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

The Coca-Cola Leaders Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are encouraged to assume leadership roles by participating in Society programs and are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, and leadership potential. Nearly 700 applications were received.

A total of $207,000 is awarded through the Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides $200,000 in funding for the scholarships, with $25,000 set aside for members who are veterans or active members of the United States military. The remaining amount is supported by donations to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and provides seven Global Leaders of Promise Scholarships, earmarked for international students.

“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said Jane Hale Hopkins, President of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa to make it possible for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow’s leaders of the global community.”

The funds provided by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation not only aid college completion, but also give students the opportunity to engage in Society programs and develop leadership skills to become future leaders in their communities.

“Research shows that Phi Theta Kappa members are four times more likely to complete a college degree than their peers,” said Dr. Monica Marlowe, Executive Director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. “The Leaders of Promise Scholarships recognize students for what they have achieved already and assure that financial need isn’t an obstacle to achieving their academic goals.”

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 nations, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges.

To find out more about PTK at MPTC contact Anne Lemke, Student Community Impact Coordinator at alemke2@morainepark.edu or Amy Harmsen, Business Instructor at aharmsen@morainepark.edu

Join our Beta Mu Kappa facebook page today!