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#InspiringExcellence – Students Chosen for All-Missouri Academic Team

May 24, 2017 | Campus News Inspiring Excellence

Each year, students are selected for All-Missouri Academic Team by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. East Central College is proud to announce three students made the list in 2017!

Taylor Schaefer and Conner Camden were named to the All-Missouri Silver list, and Megan Hanneken was named to the All-Missouri Bronze list.

“East Central College is very proud of our All-Missouri Academic Team recipients,” said President Dr. Jon Bauer. “Our Phi Theta Kappa chapter is a very important part of campus culture.”

Members of the All-Missouri Academic Team are selected based on the extent to which they meet the definition of the word “scholar,” which Phi Theta Kappa defines as “one who excels in the classroom, has the intellectual curiosity to pursue an academic career and cultural enrichment outside the traditional classroom, shows evidence of substantial development of talents in academics and technical education and has demonstrated an ability to share this development with others.

Students from each of Missouri’s 27 Phi Theta Kappa chapters apply to be on the All-Missouri Academic Team. Only 40 students are selected each year. The students were recognized at a Missouri Community College Association luncheon in April in Columbia, MO.

Phi Theta Kappa is the officially recognized honor society for two-year colleges on a national level.

Featured photo: ECC Instructor Dr. Elizabeth Winters-Rozema, Connor Camden and Dr. Jon Bauer.
Photos below: (left) ECC Instructor Kevin Dixon, Megan Hanneken and Dr. Jon Bauer, (right) ECC Instructor Kevin Dixon, Taylor Schaefer and Dr. Jon Bauer

ECC Instructor Kevin Dixon, Megan Hanneken and Dr. Jon Bauer ECC Instructor Kevin Dixon, Taylor Schaefer and Dr. Jon Bauer

 

Phi Theta Kappa Hosts Pancake Breakfast for Honor Flight Network

November 15, 2016 | Campus News Inspiring Excellence

The griddle was hot, the pancakes were aplenty and there were toppings galore! It was all part of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) fundraiser in early November.

Each year, the honor society satisfies sugar cravings to help a good cause. This year, the group chose Honor Flight, a non-profit organization that transports America’s veterans to Washington D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.

Earlier in the year, members were inspired to center their attention on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. They found those ideals lined up best with Honor Flight’s mission.

“There are more than 21,000 veterans still on the Honor Flight wait list,” said Phi Theta Kappa advisor Kevin Dixon. “The students thought this would be a worthwhile cause, especially since Veterans Day is in November.”

PTK students initially raised 115 dollars. However, an anonymous campus colleague matched the fundraiser’s total earnings by double, resulting in 230 dollars. “We cannot say ‘thank you’ enough to ECC students, staff and faculty,” said Dixon. “We sincerely appreciate your generosity.”

For students who missed their chance at a hot breakfast, there are more opportunities for tasty treats in the near future. PTK is hoping to host an additional event before the end of the semester.