College Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
(Press Release 04-20-09)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Twenty-three Eastern Oklahoma State College students were inducted into the national honor society Phi Theta Kappa during spring semester ceremonies held April 13 on the Wilburton campus.

Phi Theta Kappa is a national scholastic honor society with local chapters at colleges and universities across the United States. The Eastern chapter generally has around 100 students qualified for membership each year.

Eastern Theta Pi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa returned from PTK Spring Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional Conference recently with several honors including the highest “5-Star Chapter Award” that any local honor society chapter can achieve.

With more than 1.3 million members PTK is the largest honor society in American higher education. It has offered scholarships of more than $35 million designated for members.

PTK is designed to promote scholarship, service leadership and fellowship among its members.

Students must have at least a 3.5 grade point to be considered for membership after 30 hours and a 3.75 GPA as a freshman.

Inductees included Conner Alford, McAlester ; Haley Atwood, Eufaula; Randy Bean, Broken Bow; Kody Briggs, Antlers; Caitlin Clifton, McAlester ; Cindi Collins, McAlester ; Kevin Danel, Haileyville; Tansy Grimmett, Rattan; Adam Hendricks, Wilburton ; Brandy Isabell, Panola; Angel Leopard, Webbers Falls; Amy Lewis, Red Oak ; Landa McClure, Talihina; Nichole Miller, Hugo; Myrtle Padgett, McAlester ; Kelsey Reding, Aubrey, Texas; Asumi Saijo, Japan; Crystal Thomas, Coweta;Tyler Vann, Sand Springs; Macy Vansickle, Wilburton; Brandi Williams, McAlester; Jennifer Wren, Maysville; and Chi Yin Yip, Japan.

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New Phi Theta Kappa members pictured from left include: Asumi Saijo, Japan; Conner Alford, McAlester; Jennifer Wren, Maysville; Amy Lewis, Red Oak; Angel Leopard, Webbers Falls; Caitlin Clifton, McAlester; Nichole Miller, Hugo; Kelsey Reding, Aubrey, Texas; Macy Vansickle, Wilburton; Crystal Thomas, Coweta; Brandi Williams, McAlester; Cindi Collins, McAlester; Kody Briggs, Antlers; Kevin Danel, Haileyville; Brandy Isabell, Panola; Tansy Grimmett, Rattan; Landa McClure, Talihina and Myrtle Padgett, McAlester.