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Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society held its induction ceremony
for its newest members on April 23 at the Cerro Coso Community College's
learning resource center. Dr. Mary Retterer, Cerro Coso Community College's
President, was the keynote speaker. Diana Reyes, Phi Theta Kappa Chapter
President, officiated and was joined by several other Chapter Officers:
Michael Kendell, Leadership Officer; Terri Jo Kumar, Kern River Valley
Representative; Laurie Rice, Treasurer; Sandy Smith, Service and Fellowship
Officer; and Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Advisor, Dr. Christine Swiridoff.
Seventy students were inducted into the Beta Kappa Chi chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa International Honors Society at Cerro Coso for the 2009-2010 academic
year:
Robert Allison, Nicholas Amrich, Francia Andre, Trisha Baker, Deborah
Benson, Maria Boyanton, Sebastian Busby, Rebekah Cash, Megan Ciafardoni,
Angela Creach, Mark Daniels, Rachel Davis, Sarah Deaton, Angie Delgado, Ivy
Erickson, Sarah Farrell, Tim Farris, Tisha Fawcett, Sarah Ferrucci, Ellen
Firme, Crystal Freeman, Renee Garcia, Mary Gleason, Sierra Godfrey, Theresa
Goldstrand, Elizabeth Grajeda, Jennifer Gravener, Gloria Guth, Earleen
Halstead, Morgann Havig, Jared Hedges, Shelby Hinkey, Mary Inouye, Christina
Jeffers, Trenton Jewett, Ashley Klassen, Paul Kuttig, Amber Lane, Susan
Leatham, Amy Lowrey, Eveline Lugo, Angelika Meyer, Carolyn Meyers, Daryl
Moline, Jr., Monica Morris, Alyson Nguyen, Albert Nicholson, Jr., Zulema
Ortega, Ryan Oster, Aurora Ostrom, Karen Priest, Emily Roncase, David
Santiago, Pedro Santiago, Darrell Scholzen, Andrea Shipley, Micah Shipley,
Julie Smith, Michael Smith, Jordan Sparks, Jeffery Douglas Temm, Rena
Tibbetts, Phetsavanh Tran, Katherine Tucker, Jennifer VanCamp, Melissa Wall,
Shane Walraven, Tabitha Weaver, Kimberly Word, and Carolyn Wright.
Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society of the Two Year College,
founded in 1918. Its mission is to encourage the academic achievement of
two-year college students and provide development opportunities through
participation in leadership and service. Cerro Coso joined Phi Theta Kappa
and established the Beta Kappa Chi chapter in 2006.
These students earned the privilege to join Phi Theta Kappa based on their
academic excellence, earning at least a 3.5 grade point average in degree-
and transfer-level courses, making them the top 10% of Cerro Coso Community
College students. By joining Phi Theta Kappa, they become life-long members
of the world's largest honors society, have access to over $36 million in
scholarships, and join an outstanding fellowship of scholars.
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Natalie Dorrell, Public Information (760) 384-6260