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Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the nation’s leading honor society for community colleges. They strive to help students by supporting them to achieve academic success and personal development, with a mission rooted in recognizing achievement and creating new opportunities. PTK offers a comprehensive platform that helps students succeed beyond the classroom. Membership in PTK begins […]
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The Valentine’s Silent Disco on Friday, Feb. 13, was anything but silent with the choice between multiple channels of music in the headphones, chatting amongst lively attendees, and a live DJ. It was a truly groovy night with catering, chocolate fountains and snacks, a mocktail bar, and silent disco dancers all washed in bright pink […]
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What is Phi Theta Kappa? Club President Wren Groth answered that with a quote from the PTK website, “Phi Theta Kappa brings dedicated, high-achieving students together in pursuit of scholarship and service.” President Groth and Vice President of Communications Klaira Bragado shared information about the organization during a recruitment presentation on Sept. 16. Founded in […]
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Six miles north of Charlottesville is the Ivy Creek Natural Area. The area is managed by the Ivy Creek Foundation. It is currently owned by Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Ivy Creek is rich with nature and history dating back to the 1870s when former slave Hugh Carr purchased the land as a […]
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Balkees Rekik was recently awarded the 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. She is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members who was awarded this scholarship. PTK is an international honor society, and it is only one of the various activities that Rekik participates in outside of the classroom. Rekik moved to Charlottesville from […]
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Instantly recognizable by any PVCC student or faculty member for his distinctive neatly-trimmed, starting-to-gray beard, his warm smile and prominent position as the Phi Theta Kappa honor society faculty adviser, Bruce Robinson has been a valued member of the community ever since he began working at PVCC in 1979. Now, after 42 years of teaching, […]
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The 2020-2021 academic year just became a bit more rewarding for three members of Phi Theta Kappa. Yanir Haim, Trent Zakielarz and Gustavo Guevara were the most recent recipients of academic achievement awards at PVCC. It takes hard work and dedication to achieve a degree from any institute, whether it is a community college or […]
Continue ReadingAs of Jan. 16, 2020, PVCC’s Alpha Epsilon Tau, a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has earned five star status for 2019. Associate Professor of Information Technology Bruce Robinson, co-advisor of the club, said, “The advisors would like to thank the college community, especially our college president, Frank Friedman, for their support.” Alpha Epsilon Tau […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor This month, PVCC is recognizing Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) President Jacob Laxton and PTK Vice President of Service Steven Lunsford for being All Virginia Academic Team nominees. The All-USA Academic Team annually selects twenty members from across the United States. Those selected earn a $5,000 scholarship and are presented at American […]
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