Honor Society Wins Ten Awards
Members of the 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Phi Theta Kappa student honor society are surrounded by the awards the chapter received at the organization’s recent regional convention. From left are Hattie Bullock; Michael Parker, Jr.; Melanie Goff Bradley (chapter alumna); and Tiffiny Wolf.
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s student honor society won ten awards at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention.
Three students, a graduate, and Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady represented ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 1-3 in Columbia, SC. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year.
ECC’s chapter received the following awards:
Chapter Awards
- Five-Star Status (the highest level a chapter can attain)
- Carolinas Super Stars (for a high level of involvement in the region)
- Excellence in Regional Honors in Action Project
- Excellence in Regional Service Project
- Best in Theme (or Category), Honors in Action Project
- Best eNewsletter
- Best Yearbook
Individual Awards
- Robert Lachapelle IV – Hall of Honor Certificate
- Robert Lachapelle IV – Distinguished Chapter Member
- Tamara Frank-Pourvady – Horizon Award (for advisors)
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s honor society has been a Five-Star chapter since 1996 and a Carolinas Super Star chapter since this award was established in 2000. Typically, only about sixteen chapters in the two-state Carolinas Region achieve Five-Star and Super Star designation.
To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed twelve credit hours in an associate degree program and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must then maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the group.