MAYS LANDING — Atlantic Cape Community College welcomed 121 inductees into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society May 6, in the Walter Edge Theater at the Mays Landing Campus. Speakers at the induction were: Dr. Peter L. Mora, president of Atlantic Cape; Courtney Rice, former Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Region president and current vice president of PTK Alumni Association; and Gabriella Mayorga, former chapter president (2012-13). Mayorga spoke about her journey to receive her bachelor’s degree from Stockton University this May, and the impact her time in PTK has had on her life.
Established by two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa recognizes the academic achievements of two-year college students and encourages academic growth. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges. It is the largest honor society in American higher education today, with more than 2 million members in the United States, U.S. territories, Canada and Germany.
Candidates must meet this criteria for induction: be a full- or part-time student enrolled at Atlantic Cape; have earned 12 general education credits to date, either from Atlantic Cape or another community college; and hold a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
Inductees were:
Atlantic County:
Absecon: Juan Alvarez, Ankit Amin, Eric Conklin, Trishann Corcoran, Amanda Endicott, Donna Farrugio, Michaela Goodwin, William Lapenz, Holly Lowther, Yunyuen Saqbatino
Atlantic City: Asia Allen, Gemma Bunting, Melissa Garson, Menguan Hu, Fahd Humayan, Sadikun Nisa, Benjamin Ogunleye, Laura Portillo, Ella Rappaport, Odalis Robles, Karl Rosenberg, Hannah Schweke, Shivani Shah, Farzana Siddiquei, Rebeka Sultana
Brigantine: Kristina Krautblatt, Michael Luisi, Judy Monacello, Allison Stolzfus
Collings Lakes: Taylor Borz
Dorothy: Elizabeth Birch
Egg Harbor City: April Martinelli-Rutt, Chelsea Surace
Egg Harbor Township: Agatha Liang, Xiomara Martinez, Adiel Mendez, Julian Mendez, Herdaliv Rivera, Krystal Spencer, Matthew Stewart, Jasmine Thai
Estell Manor: Michael Frampus, Angela Palermo
Galloway Township: Yessinia Agudelo, Brittany Cartegena, Cirey Francis, Heather Harris, Samantha Jaeckel, Jeffrey Kozak, Jessie Lo, Bernny Palaga, Alejandro Pena, Cody Rabiger, Tara Ramirez, Michael Rebish, Sagarkuma Shah, Michael Teti, Timur Vafin
Hammonton: Jordan Dulski, Sarah Olsen, Melia Olson, Sabrina Perry, Thomas Philpot, Gina Porretta
Linwood: Joseph D’Agostino, Christine Droney, Jackson Kirk, Laura Lynch
Mays Landing: Mark Alani, Christina Falzani, MaryKate Fresh, Galena Lyubenova, Zachary Olden, Svitlana Portal, Sierra Sage, Brooke Vega, Anthony Wylie
Minotola: Christian Torres
Northfield: Danielle Monzo, Maria Mozelle
Pleasantville: Monica Acosta, Richard Alejandro, Kelly Jenkins, Guillermo Velasquez
Port Republic: Joseph E. Guenther, Gabrielle Martin
Somers Point: John Westhuis
Ventnor: Jennifer Izaquirre
Camden County:
Atco: Amanda Germano
Cape May County:
Avalon: Samantha Baxter
Cape May: Jennifer Heller
Cape May Court House: Stephen Dinicolantro, Linda DiLouie, Michelle Grusenmeier, Ian Hutchins, Margaret Ridge
Marmora: Tabitha Handelong, Brittany Lane, Rachel McGettigan
Ocean City: Perla Castro, Patrick Reidy
Ocean View: Nathaniel Hartsough
Petersburg: Donna Pensa, James Plourde
Rio Grande: Ronak Desai, Taylor Henry
Seaville: Andrew Giordano, Claudia Giordano
Villas: Gabriela Bocanegra, Jennifer Gagnon
West Cape May: Jessica Ponton
Wildwood: Gladys Sepulvida
Woodbine: Veronica Williams
Cumberland County:
Vineland: Michelle Bonano, Marcello Cavallo, Manpreet Singh
Gloucester County:
Sewell: Blaise Colamarino
Turnersville: Steven Calhoun
Williamstown: Lanavale MacDonald
Somerset County:
North Plainfield: Leonard Field
