Six Northwest Students Attended All-Mississippi Academic Team Luncheon Hosted by PTK and MACC

by Sarah Smith

Senatobia, MS (04/11/2023) — Six Northwest Mississippi Community College students attended the 2023 Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team Luncheon April 11 at The Muse Center of Hinds Community College at their Rankin campus in Pearl. At this event, participating students received a medallion and certificate in recognition of their selection to the team.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC) work together to host the All-Mississippi Academic Team Recognition Program. The event celebrated the state's highest achieving community college students who are members of PTK. Mississippi is one of 38 states with All-State Academic Team programs.

This opportunity allows for students to be nominated to the All-USA Academic Team National Program to be considered for more than $41 million in scholarship opportunities.

Participants aren't only recognized at the local level, but also across the United States, explained Kristin Davis, district director of Social Science Instruction at Northwest.

"Being a part of Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunities for students furthering their educational journey, enhancing leadership skills, and providing a service to campus and community," Davis said.

Two students from each Northwest campus were invited. Senatobia campus students include Addison Pilant of Southaven and Brenna Becker of Olive Branch; Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center students are Michael Harvey of Oxford and Conner Diamond of Wesson; and DeSoto Center students include Matusala Yohannes of Southaven and Kaitlyn Hadley of Olive Branch.

The luncheon not only hosted the students honored, but also presidents and administrators from the state's community colleges as well as members of the state legislature and corporate leaders.

Phi Theta Kappa is a national community college honor society for students achieving a 3.5 cumulative GPA after completing 12 hours of coursework toward their associate or bachelor's degree.

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Northwest PTK students that are a part of the All-Mississippi Academic Team with faculty and staff from each Northwest campus at the PTK All-Mississippi Academic Team Luncheon at Hinds Community College. Backrow is Kristin Davis, Victoria Penny, Dr. Don Jones, Matt Johnson, Denise Willis, Dr. Michael Heindl, Dr. Tonyalle Rush, and Dr. Blake Bostick. In the front row is Conner Diamond, Michael Harvey, Brenna Becker, Addison Pilant, Kaitlyn Hadley, and Matusala Yohannes. Photo by Andrew Dale.