EOSC PTK Honor Society Inducts New Members
(Press Release 2-24-04)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

More than 200 people attended the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) new member induction service Sunday, February 22nd on the Wilburton campus of Eastern Oklahoma State College. PTK is a scholastic honor society that recognizes and encourages scholarship among students in community and junior colleges. PTK members will wear the golden tassel during graduation ceremonies in May and the PTK seal and stamp will be affixed to their diplomas upon graduation. PTK sponsor Brenda Kennedy said the students must maintain a 3.5 to 4.0 overall grade point for initiation into the organization.

New members inducted include from front left: Regina Winfrey from McAlester; Daniel Vogt, Checotah; LaDonna Hendrix, McAlester; Gari Beth Maddux, Hartshorne; Megan Gilbert, Wilburton; Natalie Lawson, Wilburton; Sondra Menasco, Wilburton; Sharon Taylor, McAlester; Katie Briggs, Antlers; Jamie Brown, Elgin; Toni DeWitt, Wister; Erin Luke, Calera; Amber Hutchings, Colbert; Danielle Carey, McAlester; James Bettes, Wilburton and Regina Powell, McAlester.

Second row: Samantha Ross, Prague; Twauna Williams, Smithville; Keri Neal, Idabel; Stefany Higgs, McAlester; Kristin Alsup, Choctaw; Kelley Johnson, Woodward; Ashley Smallwood, McAlester; Crystal Ashalintubbi, Eagletown; Regina Loyd, Summerfield; Chelsea Hays, Wilburton; Jody Wiginton, Colbert and Jessie Palmer, Hodgen.

Third row: Adam Pippin, Wilburton; Krayla Bledsoe, Wilburton; Lauren Helmke, Nashoba; Mandy Hairrell, Clayton; Candice Carew, Valliant; Janice Whitehead, Kiowa; Kristy Brigance, Hartshorne, Chasity Young, McAlester; Magen Brien, Nashoba; Kevin Gloyne, Boswell; Erik Harris, Hartshorne; Richard Barrington, Alex and Dan Wagnon, Quinton.

Back row: Benjamin Simmonds, Tuskahoma; Jeremy Huff, Mena, AR; Aaron Depue, Pittsburg; Cliffton Hill, Cole Rushing Lebanon, OK and Jaime Salazar, Seymour, TX.

Not pictured: Luis Avila Savino, Chase Groves, Garland, AR; Trey Hammond, Cleveland, OK; Donnie Kelley, McAlester; Derec Norman, Broken Arrow; Blake Parsons, Ardmore; Lori Peters, McAlester; Jake Phillips, Hartshorne; Honey Raper, Wilburton; Daniel Schmitt, Kinta; Russell Southard, Snow and Hunter Thomas, Oklahoma City.