Phi Theta Kappa Inducts 103 Reynolds Students

Reynolds Community College’s chapters of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society held their annual jump induction ceremony on Saturday, Feb 22, 2014 inward the Lipman Auditorium of the Massey Library Technology Center at the Parham Road Campus. Students who induce got completed 12 transferable credit hours as well as induce got a 3.3 cumulative GPA at the college are invited to bring together PTK every autumn as well as jump semester.

Alpha Iota Beta Chapter President Tiffany Plumber opened the festivities as well as Reynolds President Gary Rhodes welcomed the audience. 103 novel members were inducted, many of whom participated inward the ceremony.

Dr. Corné Bekker, Regent University professor, delivered a motivational speech communication equally the keynote speaker, addressing whether leaders are born or made.

“It has been shown that leaders are neither born nor made,” Bekker explained to the inductees. “Leadership is evolved. It is when mortal looks at a follower as well as sees what no 1 else tin see. Leadership is nearly motivating people to create the correct thing, at the correct fourth dimension for the correct reasons.”

In closing Bekker challenged the students, “You induce got been created past times an almighty God to become forth as well as modify this world. Look deep inside yourself for that something that exclusively you lot tin convey to this globe as well as if you lot ascent upward as well as are willing to induce got the accuse to become forth as well as modify the world, as well as then the heaven is the limit.”

Established inward 1918, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society serves to recognize as well as encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students as well as supply opportunities for private increment as well as evolution through honors, leadership as well as service programming. Reynolds has 2 chapters at the college. The Alpha Iota Beta chapter represents members enrolled inward programs at the Parham Road Campus as well as the Alpha Gamma Omicron chapter represents members enrolled inward programs at the Goochland as well as Downtown campuses. Reynolds has inducted 4,707 members since 1982.

For to a greater extent than data on PTK, view – www.reynolds.edu/studentlife.

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