RAYMOND – Hinds Community College Phi Theta Kappa chapters from all six campuses were recognized at the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi. Students and advisors from each campus attended the event.
Raymond Campus Gamma Lambda chapter was named the third Most Distinguished Chapter in the region and was the only Hinds chapter among the top 10. The Most Distinguished Chapters are determined by combining each chapter’s scores for College Project and Honors in Action submissions.
Hinds CC Jackson Campus Alpha Zeta Omega and Nursing Allied Health Alpha Iota Kappa members and advisors attend the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi. Pictured are, from left, Jackson Advisor Phatia McClellan, Jackson student Harlem Jamison, NAH student Mina Ghafarianpoor, NAH Advisor Christie Adair and NAH Advisor Joycelyn Washington.
Raymond’s Gamma Lambda also placed first in College Project for its work educating students about landmark federal civil rights law Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program receiving federal funding. For this project, Raymond members worked alongside college administrators to help their school meet a goal. In addition, Vicksburg’s Campus Alpha Omega Chi chapter placed ninth overall in the College Project category.
Hinds CC Raymond Campus PTK Gamma Lamba chapter members, from left, Carter Smith, Matthew Washington, Elizabeth Harmount, Jaidyn Hill and Savannah Smith, attend the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi. Gamma Lambda was named the region’s third Most Distinguished Chapter.
In the Honors in Action competition, Raymond’s Gamma Lamba placed third overall in the region. Additionally, three chapters from Hinds – Raymond Gamma Lambda, Rankin Campus Alpha Omicron Omega and Jackson Campus Alpha Zeta Omega – placed first, second and third for their Honors in Action project theme: Information, Misinformation and Disinformation.
Hinds CC Utica Campus PTK Alpha Beta Xi chapter members and their advisor attend the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala at the University of Mississippi on March 6-7. From left are Utica members Harley Rubio and ZyNila Conecin, Advisor Beverly Trimble, and members Decklan Wilcher, Zenarrian Brooks and Jhamila Perry.
Five Hinds campus PTK chapters earned Five-Star Chapter recognition – Jackson Alpha Zeta Omega, Rankin Alpha Omicron Omega, Raymond Gamma Lambda, Utica Campus Alpha Beta Xi and Vicksburg Alpha Omega Chi. Nursing Allied Health’s Alpha Iota Kappa chapter earned Two-Star recognition. Chapters are assessed on their level of outreach and engagement and on completion of research projects.
Jackson Alpha Zeta Omega, Raymond Gamma Lambda, Vicksburg Alpha Omega Chi, and Nursing Allied Health Alpha Iota Kappa also received REACH Rewards for completing specific membership drive steps during student recruiting and reporting these to PTK Headquarters.
Student delegates from several Hinds PTK chapters will attend the organization’s national convention in Kansas City in April.
Hinds CC Rankin Campus PTK Alpha Omicron Omega chapter member Eli Boyer, left, and Hinds Honors Institute Dean Tim Krason attend the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi.
Vicksburg PTK Alpha Omega Chi chapter members, from left, Tatum Watts, Rae Bantugan, Alysha Murrell and Kennedy Mullins, attend the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PTK Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi.
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