March 27, 2018 - The Pi Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society inducted new members on March 8 in a ceremony at Panola College. Amy Calhoun, professor of chemistry and a Pi Beta alumna, served as guest speaker.
New members include Nicholas Barnes, Katy; Arturo Benitez, Marshall; Kylie Brixey, Center; Martha Brown, Pineland; Michelle Cherry, DeBerry; Mattison Clay, San Augustine; Caden Clinton, Carthage; Raymond Cowart, Carthage; Wilma Davis, Long Branch; Lacey Dean, Beckville; Annalyn Dechamplain, Carthage; Shayla Eugene, Fort Worth; Kallie Forman, Buna; Kelan Foster, Carthage; Mitchell Fountain, Center; Maricruz Gonzalez, Center; Jayden Grant, Avinger; Brewster Griffith, Carthage; Tana Hairgrove, Center; Stephanie Harbison, Center, and Molly Harris, Whitehouse.
Other inductees include Alex Holcombe, Missouri City; Brock Hughes, Joaquin; Whiteny Kenani, Pittsburg; Michael Lawson, Spring; Kenzy Latham, Beckville; Kristen Leblanc, Marshall; Haley McClung, Longview; Brandon Medrano, Carthage; Lacy Miles, Marshall; Edward Morrison, Beckville; Railey Oates, Lufkin; Kinley Pepper, Tatum; Matthew Silvey, Joaquin; Emily Smith, Jasper; Madison Smith, Carthage; Eniola Sogbesan, Carthage; Anna Sorich, Kilgore; Waldina Soto, Lufkin; Rialie Taylor, Garrison, Kylee Thompkins, Carthage; Kyree Williams, Hillsboro; Joshua Wood, Marshall; Crystal Zapata, Longview.
PTK was established in 1918 to recognize and encourage academic achievement at two-year colleges. Membership in PTK offers students opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership, and service. PTK is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than two million members, and 1,200 chapters in 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany.
For more information, contact faculty sponsors Emily Zabcik at ezabcik@panola.edu, Roberta Collinsworth at rcollinsworth@panola.edu, or Tonya Fotinos at tfotinos@panola.edu.
