91 VGCC Students Are Inducted Into 2-Year College Honor Society
Vance-Granville Community College has inducted 91 students into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges that award associate degrees.
Induction ceremonies into Vance-Granville’s Alpha Sigma Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa were held April 19 in the Civic Center.
To qualify for Phi Theta Kappa, full-time students must maintain a grade-point-average of at least 3.5, have completed 12 credit hours in associate degree curriculum programs and meet other criteria. Part-time students must have a 3.75 GPA and also have completed 12 hours.
President Randy Parker was the guest speaker for the April 19 induction ceremonies. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, having been selected for membership while a student at Lenoir Community College in Kinston more than 30 years ago.
He congratulated the honorees on their academic success and challenged them to seek new levels of success. “Life is all about making choices,” Parker said. “The choices you make will determine what you accomplish in life; your success depends on these choices.”
“Success is starting wherever you are and accomplishing your goals in life,” Parker said.
Parker gave each new PTK member a copy of David Cottrell’s book, 12 Choices That Lead to Your Success, and he used the book as a basis for his remarks. He outlined the many different types of choices one must make in life and how they will affect what one accomplishes.
Phillip Mondou, a biology instructor, and Evelyn Hall, assistant coordinator and Information Systems instructor at the Warren County Campus, are the faculty advisors for the Alpha Sigma Chi Chapter. Mondou told the new members and their family members and friends gathered to honor them that Phi Theta Kappa began in 1918 in Missouri with chapters at eight women’s junior colleges.
Hall said that, while scholarship is the first aim of PTK, it also encourages development of leadership qualities and the performance of public service. VGCC’s chapter received the PTK Pinnacle Scholarship Award in 2002, 2003 and 2004 for increased enrollment in the organization. Hall told of going to PTK’s national convention to receive the 2004 award.
This year’s inductees into the VGCC Alpha Sigma Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa are:
Vance County: Carol E. Bartlett, Deborah Ann Brame, Beverly V. Breedlove, Robin R. Brooks, Scarlette Jean Brummitt, Jacqueline H. Burchett, Nancy L. Cary, Teresa D. Cash, Phillis H. Falcon, Sharyn Lynn Hargrove, Meagan Leigh Harris, Gail T. Hunter, Terri T. Jones, Teresa C. Lassiter, Tamara O. Ross, Glenda D. Royster, Afreda E. Silver, Sherry K. Stokes, Emeline Taylor, Karen N. Taylor, Doris W. Turner, Wendy Ruth Vinson and Warren G. West Jr., all of Henderson, and Arthur D. Cole and Matthew Prentice of Kittrell.
Granville County: Julie E. Frazier and Linda S. Perry of Butner, Valerie A. Forsyth, Jamie Lynn Hockaday, Travis J. Hufford, Verry K. Lai, Barbara E. Mason and Suzanne M. Virtue of Creedmoor, Isabelle Alston, Shields B. Blackwell, Sherry W. Compton, Shaunesi N. Davis, Cassandra F. Henderson, Teresa P. Henderson, Eddie T. Matthews, Tonya A. Milburn, Brandy N. Ramsey, William T. Roberson Jr. and Linwood E. Smith of Oxford, Barbara J. Geercken, Robert T. Nicolazzo, Delores G. Satterwhite and Michelle W. Willis of Stem, and Shelby Ann Jackson of Franklinton (Granville County).
Franklin County: Yukari Funakoshi, Bobbi Jo Gilleland, Uiama R. Jackson, Bobbie A. Long and Kelli B. Taylor of Franklinton, Melinda Faye Delaney, Toni Jaye Dunston, Ryan G. Hendrix, Tammy R. Lynch, Patricia G. Scott, Judy C. Strickland, Cammeader L. Walker and Connie G. Wright of Louisburg, Kevin W. Allen, Martha E. McDowell, Douglas R. Perry, Jessica W. Pulley, Michelle E. Reagan, Betty Ray Walker and Kelli Diann Westmoreland of Youngsville.
Warren County: Junice M. Reid of Manson, Clency W. Bullock of Norlina, Karen M. Guerrette, Vivian Ann Hunt, Del M. Jackson, Melvin G. Paschall and Sandra Lee Robison of Warrenton.
Wake County: Denise L. Culin of Cary, Patricia Ann Eberbach of Knightdale, Laura E. Barley, Carlos D. Cabeza and Susan Anne Cripe of Raleigh, Margaret E. Dixon, Travis L. Erwin, Carolyn W. Fogg, Sherrie Holland, Athalene T. Joyner and Cheri J. McClennan of Wake Forest.
Durham: Elizabeth P. Newcomb and Tina Ruth Owens.
GRANVILLE SCHOLARS – Granville County residents inducted into the Vance-Granville Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on April 19 included: (front, from left) Linda S. Perry of Butner, Verry K. Lai of Creedmoor, Michelle Willis and Delores Satterwhite of Stem, Julie S. Frazier of Butner; (second row, from left) Barbara J. Geercken of Stem, Sherry W. Compton and Isabelle Alston of Oxford, Shelby Jackson of Franklinton (Granville County); third row, from left: Valerie Forsyth of Creedmoor, Tonya Milburn and Cassandra Henderson of Oxford; (back, from left) Eddie Matthews and William T. Robinson Jr. of Oxford.
VANCE SCHOLARS – Vance County residents inducted into the Vance-Granville Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa April 19 include: (front, from left) Terry T. Jones, Robin R. Brooks, Meagan L. Harris, Sharyn L. Hargrove and Phillis H. Falcon; (second row, from left) Jacqueline H. Burchett, Teresa C. Lassiter, Carol E. Bartlett, Alfred E. Silver and Glenda D. Royster; (third row, from left) Nancy L. Cash, Gail T. Hunter, Karen N. Taylor, Wendy R. Vinson, Deborah Ann Brame, Tamara O. Ross, Sherry K. Stokes; (back row, from left) Emeline Taylor, Teresa D. Cash, Doris W. Turner, Charlotte A. McGeachy.
FRANKLIN SCHOLARS – Franklin County residents inducted into the Vance-Granville Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa April 19 include: (front, from left) Connie G. Wright of Louisburg, Jessica W. Pulley of Youngsville, Tammy R. Lynch of Louisburg, Kelli D. Westmoreland and Athalene T. Joyner of Youngsville; (second row, from left) Sherrie Holland and Betty R. Walker, Kevin W. Allen, all of Youngsville, and Patricia G. Scott of Louisburg; (back row, from left) Judy C. Strickland of Louisburg, Bobbie A. Long of Franklinton, and Cammeader L. Walker of Louisburg.
WARREN SCHOLARS – Warren County residents inducted into the Vance-Granville Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa April 19 include: (front, from left) Junice M. Reid of Manson, Vivian A. Hunt and Karen M. Guerrette of Warrenton; (back, from left) Clency W. Bullock of Norlina, Melvin G. Paschall and Del M. Jackson of Warrenton.
