Clinton Community College hosted the spring induction ceremony of Phi Theta Kappa, the largest educational honor society in the world, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. CCC, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, is home to the Alpha Theta Beta Chapter of PTK. To be invited to join the Honor Society, students must complete at least 12 credits with a 3.5 GPA.
Alpha Theta Beta Chapter Advisors Gina Bielski, Heather Evans, and Derek Campbell commented, “These new members of Alpha Theta Beta have worked hard in the classroom, to earn their invitation to join the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Welcome!”
The 2025 focus is on storytelling, with PTK members encouraged to listen to others’ stories and to share their own.
Clinton Community College students Fall 2024 Inductees into Phi Theta Kappa include Hannah Gabbard, Thomson, IL.
The Spring 2025 Inductees include Bailey Dykstra, Morrison, IL.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is the largest honor society in American higher education. There are more than 1200 chapters on two-year and community college campuses in all 50 of the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan. Scholarships totaling more than $36 million are offered annually to Phi Theta Kappa students. Nearly three million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 131,000 students inducted annually.