The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced the names of over 100 students who accepted membership in the honor society. They were formally recognized this spring at an induction ceremony.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor fraternity of two-year colleges. To achieve eligibility for PTK, a student must complete at least 12 hours of associate degree course work and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. Throughout their enrollment, they must maintain high academic standing, generally a 3.0 GPA. About 130,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa each year.

The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis provides opportunities for over 300 members in leadership, community service, scholarly fellowship and academic excellence. Each semester, student members participate in service and research projects to help their college and communities, and are eligible to apply for over $90 million in scholarships reserved exclusively for PTK members.

Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education, with more than three million members and 1,300 chapters in each of the 50 states, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United Arab Emirates and Palau.

Located in Farmington, Tunxis Community College offers over 60 associate degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and employment in areas with industry need.

The new members of PTK, listed by towns of residence, are:

Avon

Ryan Appold

Nida Shaikh

Bantam

Alexander Biamonte

Berlin

Mary Barrett

Lorraine Papacoda

Bristol

Chelsea Almori

Lisa Calderoni

Ryan Damboise

Giovanni Diaz

Nathan Duffy

Jon Girard

Michele Hernandez

Jessica Horvath

Theresa Little

Alyssa Marin

Shannon Michelson

Afkar Mubarek

Christian Nugra

Peter O’Dell

Kelsea Paradis

Arielle Pease

Katarzyna Plewa

Melanie Rahuba

Taylor Rehmer

Aubrey Strong

Joseph Taillon

Catherine Thai

Ashley Torvinen

Sara Triplett

Yvonne Zettervall

Burlington

Jillian Bogli

Christian Drehmann

Canton          

Kendra Jacques

Lynzee Mills

Collinsville

Jacob Norton

Cromwell

Katerina Mekarnom

Ellington

Hannah Naumec

Farmington

Nathaniel Godfrey

Migdalia Merriman

Hartford

Luis Miguel Ayala

Harwinton

Julia Sheahan

Morris

Nina Mefford

New Britain

Stephen Brier-Gagliardi

Amy Bryda

Linda Connors

Gina Dinguis

Brandi Durity

Leniel Flores

Zuzanna Jablonska

Chil Liu

Antonio Marti

Susan McCarthy

Karah Mcnamara

Laura Ortegon

Martha Padilla

Darae Park

Jayadevi Singh

Marcin Stopyra

Alexys Thomas

Samantha Traunfeld

Karina Ukhnitska

Newington

Kayla Clark

Plainville

Eric Dougherty

Sage Maier

Shannon O’Connor

Nicholas Petrucci

Ania Scott

Rachel Warner

Plantsville

Derek Hinton

Simsbury

Rohit Chonk

Andrew Hecht

Ariana Lyons Chilton

Southington

Samantha-Jo Czarnecki

Kyle Deangelo

Patrycja Duliban

Vraja Gandhi

Rajvee Ramji

Matthew Touma

Penny Yovina

Tariffville

Chelsea Davis

Terryville

Grayce Campbell

Amy Chamberlin

Josh Norton

Stacey Smith

Thomaston

Danielle Duffy

Torrington

Goulsina Becker

Darlene Brown

Aroya Jordan

Unionville

Sarah Collins

Carole Langlais

Latoya Nixon

Weatogue

Margaret Bezrudczyk

Angelica Soto

West Hartford

Stephanie Brown-Bieringer

Brittany Daley

Elizabeth Fabbri

Benjamin Mione

Paxton Moynihan

Jeremiah Oluwasina

Coleen Steele

Wethersfield

Adam Stanko

Wolcott

Emily Bigger

Margaret Bigger