SPRINGFIELD — The Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Lincoln Land Community College held its fall induction ceremony Oct. 29 in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus. The event formally recognized 31 new chapter members with a ceremony and reception attended by family and friends of the inductees and several representatives from LLCC administration, faculty and staff.
During the ceremony, the following chapter officers were installed:
- Andrew Sample, Edinburg, President
- Jessica Gibson, Pleasant Plains, Vice President of Service, returning officer
- Addison Patrick, Chatham, Vice President of Scholarship
- Braden Nicoll, Springfield, Vice President of Records, returning officer
- Elle Walker, Springfield, Vice President of Fellowship
- Lauren Spellbrink, Auburn, Vice President of Public Relations
Additional PTK inductees included: Georgia Brown, Beardstown; Jatelyn Burcham, Riverton; Adriana Calhoun, Springfield; Jacob Carstens, Springfield; Sarah Cavanaugh, Springfield; Shandyll Coble, Springfield; Kali Creviston, Springfield; Mary Dambacher, Petersburg; Jack Dearing, Havana; Malina Dockter, Chatham; Kayla Follis, Sherman; Nathan Golden, Springfield; Alison Higginson, Springfield; Angelina Ippolito, Taylorville; Nora Jasim, Springfield; Taylor Keirs, Virden; Deidre Sharece Kirchner, Roodhouse; Emma Mackey, Chatham; Katrina M. McCain, Petersburg; Sarah Lynn Meister, Petersburg; Khloe Moore, Taylorville; Nichole Palsen, Rochester; Addison Patrick, Chatham; Ignatius Alexander, Springfield; Angelle L. Phelan, Springfield; Emma Rafferty, Edinburg; Jennifer Raven, Springfield; Rae Richards, Springfield; Tahara Ihlenfeldt, Decatur; Simon Sanderlin, Springfield; and Karley M. Wheeler, Springfield.
The guest speaker for the ceremony was Hannah Shoemaker, Springfield, former chapter president.
"Phi Theta Kappa exists to celebrate and encourage academic excellence among students. Those who accept the invitation to join this distinguished honor society gain access to a wide range of opportunities for growth in scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship,” said Ryan Roberts, interim dean, The Learning Center at LLCC and chapter co-adviser. “Members can earn micro-credentials through online learning modules available on the PTK website and apply for scholarships to further their education or prepare for a successful transition into the workforce.”
Roberts credits the students’ hard work for Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter’s continued recognition as a Top100 Chapter among the nearly 1,300 PTK chapters internationally.
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society recognizing academic excellence in two-year college students. Its goals include promoting scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service among members. More information is available at www.llcc.edu/phi-theta-kappa or by contacting Dr. Gillian Bauer, LLCC PTK chapter co-advisor and professor of English, at gillian.bauer@llcc.edu.