The Beta Eta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has been busy representing UACCM at the national level and inducting new members into their organization. At Catalyst, the national Phi Theta Kappa conference, Cody Porter and April Brown attended along with advisors Mat Herrman and Lori Goodnight. The chapter received three honors at the regional meeting, two relating to the Honors in Action research project, and one recognizing the chapter with 5-star designation. Mat Herrman, speech instructor and PTK advisor, also received the region’s Most Distinguished Chapter Advisor award as well as Continued Excellence in Chapter Advising. “Attending Catalyst this year gave us the amazing opportunity to grow as leaders and members of Phi Theta Kappa,” said Cody Porter, PTK member. “From attending the education forum sessions to cheering on our award-winning peers, it is a feeling and opportunity matched by no other.” PTK members April Brown and Cody Porter show off the chapter awards earned a...

 Joey South, second-year UACCM Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology student, has been named a 2021 New Century Workforce Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.  “Joey’s being named to this honor is a first for UACCM,” said Phi Theta Kappa advisor, Mat Herrman. “His being awarded this honor shows that all students can be acknowledged at any level – locally, regionally, or nationally – when they put forth the effort to demonstrate their best work. We are so proud of his accomplishment.” This scholarship is the first of its kind to support students at associate degree-granting institutions on a national scale as they plan to enter the workforce upon the completion of a degree or certificate. The program is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. New Century Workforce Scholars are selected based on their academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and how they extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. Over 2,0...

Front row (L to R): Amanda Gericke, Katlyn Downes, Mia Chantha, Denisha Tallada, Christine Stewart, Alyssa Mullins, Christian Briggler; Second row:  Courtney Martin, Sam Aylor, Greg Schleiff, Tammy Spires-Westcott, Lydia Scott The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton inducted new members into the Beta Eta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society of community and junior colleges, during a ceremony inside the college’s Fine Arts Auditorium on April 12.  “As hallmarks of our efforts to earn this distinction, our members engage in not only our chapter, but also serve as models in academics, in service, and in engagement both on and off campus,” said Mathew Herrman, a UACCM speech instructor and chapter advisor. “Our members work together to set and achieve goals that prove we are not just ‘book smart,’ but fully committed to making needed changes to improve the community we serve.”     New Ph...