MGCC's Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Ben Worth, addresses the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on March 19, 2024.

MGCC Celebrates Newest Generation of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Members   Clifton Forge, VA (March 20, 2024) - Mountain Gateway Community College is proud to announce the newest generation of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members. Ten of 26 members were inducted into the Alpha Eta Omicron Chapter of PTK on Tuesday, March 19. Phi Theta Kappa was established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities of individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming. Today, PTK is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members and 1,100 chapters located in 50 United States, U.S. territories, Canada, Germany and Japan. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized PTK as the official honor society for two-year colleges. Inductees present at Tuesday’s ceremony included Annie Altizer, Maddi Brown, Abigail Bush, John Cole, Kellen Lowman, Kyleigh Plott, Zachary Thorton, Kinley Willis, Debra Wooldridge, and Catherine Young. Other inductees, who were not present, include Sarah Allen, John Brewster, Sabrina Burks, Claudia Coleman, Victoria Critzer, Arielle Dunaway, Kelsey Fitzgerald., Hayli Givens, Emily Lanahan, Carson Letherland, Jacob Rak, Goldie Richardson, Riley Spangler, Haley Terry, Zachary Veron and Macy Williams. MGCC President Dr. Rainone, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Worth, PTK Chapter Advisors Lee Ann Bowling, Ashley Pratt, and Rachael Thompson, as well as PTK President Kathryn Shofstahl, PTK Secretary Megan Rickett, and PTK Historian Maille Carrington all spoke during the induction ceremony.

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