Rocky Mount, NC - A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Nash Community College. Phi Theta Kappa is a national honor society recognizing and encouraging scholarship among two-year college students. The honor society provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
To be eligible for membership in Phi Theta Kappa at Nash Community College, a student must have completed a minimum of twelve semester hours of non-developmental course work and must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. To maintain membership, the student must continue a high academic standing throughout enrollment in the two-year college.
The College recently inducted the following 57 charter members: seated L to R - Risa Pittman of Rocky Mount, Jordan Godwin of Bailey, Deborah Rice of Battleboro, Samantha Roark of Louisburg, Bridgette King of Rocky Mount, Jacqueline Connie of Nashville, Cortne Pope of Rocky Mount, Angela Lamm of Battleboro, Brandee Vaughan of Nashville and Abby Pettitt of Nashville. Second Row L to R - Joseph Savage of Nashville, Andrew Glover of Bailey, Steven Viverette II of Sharpsburg, Robin Osten of Macclesfield, Melissa Moore of Rocky Mount, Erin Grady of Spring Hope, Tangee Cooper of Knightdale, Ekaterina Belaya-Sykes of Rocky Mount, Angela Carter of Nashville, Khristie Tyree of Tarboro and Ruby Leak of Rocky Mount. Back Row L to R: Aundray Johnson of Tarboro, Alex Barnhill of Zebulon, Audrey Bridgers of Nashville, Jessica McCumbee of Battleboro, Karrie Scott of Tarboro, June Pittman of Rocky Mount, Carrie Poling of Battleboro, Erica Brooks of Nashville, Amy Hudson of Rocky Mount, Latoya Anderson of Wilson, Robert Prezioso of Red Oak and Zontrey Thomas of Nashville. Not pictured: Ryan Alford of Middlesex, David Bowers of Rocky Mount, Sandra Butterworth of Kinston, Elizabeth Edwards of Red Oak, Elizabeth Gailor of Rocky Mount, Jennifer Hall of Knightdale, Mark Harris of Rocky Mount, Maegan Hunsucker of Nashville, Richard Lovshin of Rocky Mount, Jennifer McKeon of Battleboro, Emmanuel Oyedele of Rocky Mount, Carolyn Parker of Rocky Mount, Frederick Roddy of Spring Hope, James Savage of Rocky Mount, Nicole Scott of Rocky Mount, Michael Smith of Wendell, Joshua Southerland of Smithfield, Timothy Stewart of Clayton, Elizabeth Walston of Rocky Mount, Kristie Ward of Bailey, Christopher Williams of Durham, Kelli Williams of Zebulon, Jonathan Winchester of Whitakers and Heather Winstead of Elm City.
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Kelley Deal Nash Community College Public Relations Director 252-451-8235
