Welcome to Phi Theta Kappa at Columbia State!
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What Is PTK?
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honors society for two-year schools. Columbia State’s chapter, Beta Kappa Theta, was charted in 2000 and has since grown to become a Five-Star Chapter! Membership into Phi Theta Kappa is limited to roughly the top 10% of students based on academic achievements.
Congratulations to our 2008-2009 International Convention Award Winners
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2008-2009 International Convention Awards |
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Individual Awards |
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| Literary Awards: Short Story | Heather Cliff - First Place Jolina St. Pierre - Second Place |
| Visual Arts | Debbie Pettigrew - Second Place Scott Peters - Third Place |
| Outstanding Chapter President | Sarah Holman - Fourth Place |
| Outstanding Chapter Member | Glenna Winters - Fifth Place |
| Tennessee Regional Officer Recognition | Glenna Winters - Regional Communications Coordinator |
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Chapter Awards |
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| Service Hallmark | First Place |
| Scholarship Hallmark | Third Place |
| Distinguished Chapter | Fifth Place |
| Newsletter | First Place (Three in a row) |
| Tennessee Region Chapter of Light | |
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5-Star Chapter |
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Check out our Current Projects...
Project Graduation - Columbia State Community College’s Beta Kappa Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Participated in the Honor Society’s Project Graduation - Feed a Body. Feed a Mind which took place from mid-April through the beginning of May. The mission of Project Graduation is to battle the social issues of hunger and low literacy rates by collecting non-perishable food items and books during college commencement season. The items are distributed to those in need through community relief agencies and literacy organizations. PTK members distributed collection boxes in mid-April. Columbia State’s graduating class of 2009 was asked to bring items to graduation rehearsal on May 11, the final day of the project. The students collected a total of 659 food items and 424 children’s books. The items collected will go to The Family Center in Maury County, a non-profit child abuse prevention agency. The agency services the community through a variety of programs from parent education classes to case management services.
Cellular Change - Saving The Planet One Phone At A Time - Click here to see a video created by recent graduate Daniel Johnston.
Williamson County Clean-Up - On Saturday April 4, 2009 Beta Kappa Theta members and advisors convened at Columbia State Community College campus in Franklin, TN to help beautify the campus. Click here to see photos.
Phi Theta Kappa All-Tennessee Academic Team - Congratulations to Beta Kappa Theta members Trever Calvert and Sally Krasinski (pictured left with Columbia State president Dr. Janet Smith) who were recently recognized as Phi Theta Kappa All-Tennessee Academic Team honorees. Click here to see photos.
Change for Children and Food Drive - Beta Kappa Theta collected $500.00 for the Angel Tree! We were able to provide for 13 "Angels". We also were able to collect 2,400 food items which we took to the Family Center.
We Did It! - Columbia State’s Phi Theta Kappa has successfully raised $1000.00 for the Blood: Water Mission! Every $1000.00 donated to the Blood: Water Mission provides enough funds to build a fresh-water well that will provide clean water to an entire community in Africa for years to come! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach our goal. For more information, please visit www.bloodwatermission.com.
Willie Nelson and the Spears Foundation for Hepatitis C Awareness Concert - On Saturday, October 4th, members of Beta Kappa Theta and friends volunteered to helped out at the Willie Nelson Concert which benefited the Spears Foundation for Hepatitis C. We directed traffic, picked up trash, and enjoyed the music.