CCTC inducts 47 into Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

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Forty-seven Central Carolina Technical College students were inducted Thursday into the school's Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society's Beta Eta Pi Chapter. A ceremony for the inductees was held at the college's main Sumter campus on Miller Road in Sumter. "Phi Theta Kappa seeks to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students," said Phi Theta Kappa advisor Elizabeth Bastedo. According to the group's international guidelines, Phi Theta Kappa "provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for the lively fellowship for scholars and for the stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence. Membership in the group is limited to associate degree and certificate students who have attained a 3.25 GPA after completion of 12 or more credit hours. "We are very excited to welcome our 47 new inductees," said Bastedo. "Our Beta Eta Pi chapter is hosting the Carolinas Regional Leadership Conference in November, and we are looking forward to exposing them to a regional conference, as well as several college and community service projects in the future." Inductees included Adam Anderson, Brittani Bensoussan, Latoya Briggs, Annita Brown, Lindsey Burris, Courtney Carter, Courtney Crenshaw, Vernisha Edmonds, Arlisa Epps. Kari Lyne Estimable, Keondra Felix, Stephanie Freeman, Kayla Garibay, Samantha Gibson-Powell, Meghan Gillespie, Sherry Graves, Kenneth Hancock, Charles Harris, Jenise Hook. Andrea Hopwood, Sara Hudson, Jaela Hunter, Tiesha James, Audrey Johns, Sade Johnson, Barbara Jones, Cindy Kersey, Ashli Kiser-Crawford, Rachel Knauer, Gregory Lambie. Olivia McCants, Freeda McCaskill, Sarah Messer, Aleah Nabors, Nyasia Oliver, Emily Thuy Thu Portillos, Susie Ragin, Nathanael Ray, Aubrey Rickard. Taylor Robinson, Eric Romines, Nyaaisjah Samuel, Cartier Scarborough, Donna Stokes, Shai Stokes, Brooke Stout and Freddie Taylor.