Onondaga Community College's chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society welcomed 116 new members during an induction ceremony October 25 in Storer Auditorium. PTK is the official international honor society of two-year colleges. New members must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at OCC, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5. The fall 2023 PTK Honor Society inductees are:
- David Ololade Alabi
- Daniel Angelo
- Rebecca Adrianna Aranda
- Manthony M. Augello
- Tyler David Babcock
- Darian S. Barber
- Erika Barnes
- Chris Val Binaxas
- Emily Rose Bolen
- Taylor Marie Bonaparte
- Brandon Michael Bray
- Brandon Wesley Brooks
- Jack O'Dell Brumfield
- Tataiana Marie Carrasquillo
- Brandan James Carroll
- William Donovan Castellino
- Madison Anne Chamberlain
- Nevaeh Marie Christmas
- Jordan Marie Comstock
- Cyan Elizabeth Cullen
- Evan R. Curtis
- Rosinda DaCruz
- Grace Marie Damon
- Mara Shea Delaney
- Irene Kasongo Douglas
- Melissa Duran
- Damien Orlow Ebert
- Richard William Eddy
- Mason Jerome Ellis
- Mike Endries
- Derek John Entelisano
- Darda Dibri Farnsworth
- Luke C. Ford
- Devin Michael Freeman
- Jay Marie Freeman
- Shalane Melody Gardner
- Zack Geary
- Patricia Lynn Giovannini
- Audrey Lyn Gratien
- Juan Carlos Guillory
- Amanda Elaine Hansen
- Jazzmin Harris
- Chelsea Lynn Heisey
- Ryan Rowe Hollenbeck
- Monica Joan Huntley
- Adin Robert Jacobs Johnson
- Hannah June Jarmacz
- Dylan Kaiser
- Lou Kaminski
- Matt Frederick Kavanaugh
- James Edward Kelly
- Jessica Ann Kessler
- Yeamin Khan
- Fatima Yousef Khodri
- John Kim
- Lieve Marie-Claire Kitsa
- Maddox Michael Konieczny
- Andrew David Kostiv
- Soren Alexander Krantz
- Nodin LaFirst
- Sarah Lane
- Andrea Suzanne Lewis
- Anthony Joseph Lisi
- Jack Vincent Lowery
- Jake Christopher Mack
- Rob Michael Maher
- Stephen Eric Manzene
- Nicholas Alexander McCauliffe
- Grace Matteson Meeker
- Giovanna Lynn Miller
- Mariah Ashley Montgomery
- Carolyn Leigh Morgan
- Nathan Charles Mott
- Shawn Curtis Neville
- Nylinh Hoang Nguyen
- Viet Anh Nguyen
- Anthony Norton
- Sean Anthony O'Brien
- Cai Oristian
- Dimetri Dalton Parris
- Benjamin Petrie
- Kayla Marie Petrusch
- Valencia Cristonia Pfeiffer
- William Richard Pfohl
- Huong Thi Thu Pham
- Rylee Marie Piedmonte
- Danielle Kristine Pozzi
- Jakeb Charles Proctor
- Brandon Tyler Radell
- Mikaela Kathleen Ranger
- Sam Keith Ridgeway
- Michael David Sabatino
- Ana Flavia Samogim
- Nicole Lynn Sancomb
- Harika Sarimurat
- Brenden Matthew Seibert
- Lauren Nicole Shaler
- Rina Grace Shimer
- David Silyuk
- Junie Aye Skellington
- Zoe Diane Souliotis-Foley
- Miles Albert Spiegel
- Anna Elyse Suarez
- Joshua Elliot Sweeting
- Shannon Michelle Thornton
- Codak Rose Trombley
- Santiago Valdez
- Lee Gerard Vrolyk
- Reid D. Webster
- Jaida McKenzie Welch
- Sophia Westcott
- Liam Curtis White
- Bryn Olivia Whitman
- Paige Allyce Widener
- Jamilex Nataly Zhingre
- Iris Zou
Speakers at the event included Chapter President Joseph Mevec, PTK Advisor and Assistant Dean of Civic Engagement Dr. Annie Tuttle, OCC President Dr. Warren Hilton, and Chapter Vice President for Service Mohammad Afsar.
The OCC Vocal Ensemble, under the leadership of Dr. David Rudari, performed the National Anthem and the Phi Theta Kappa Song.
During the event, PTK Advisor Jackie Barstow was recognized by the international organization for 10 years of outstanding service to honor society students.
The chapter's theme for academic research this year is "The Art of Science and Play." A two-day event titled "Find Your Play" will be held in the lobby of Coulter Hall November 1 from 12:15 to 1:15, and November 2 from 10am to 2pm. The student's college project for this year focused on student retention and engagement.
