Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international academic honor society of all two-year colleges. Chattanooga State's PTK chapter, Alpha Beta Mu, recognizes and encourages academic scholarship among Chattanooga State students. Students must be invited to membership in this chapter by having completed twelve college-level credit hours and having a cumulative college-level GPA of 3.5. Once a member, students are expected to maintain a cumulative college-level GPA of 3.2.

The following students were recently inducted into PTK during the 2016 fall induction ceremony.

Catoosa County GA: Stephanie Jean Bailey, Lisa B. Smith

Cumberland County: Deana Naomi Daugherty

Franklin County: David Preston Oliver

Grundy County: Emily Hunter Green, Karissa Danielle Northcutt

Hamilton County: Kristiana Mikayla Adrian, Sarah M. Ballard, Mackenzie Joy Camenisch, Lindsey Marie Chesmar, Autumn Nicole Christopher, Ashley Michelle Cook, Shaun Patrick Cranford, Taylor Jean Giles, Caien Shepherd Huddleston, Terri Sue Miller, Allen Nesmith, Amanda Margaret Nobles, Naveena Ann Priestley, Anna Marie Rapp, Stephen Daniel Ricketts, Ashwyn Matthew Sam, Avery Connor Ellington Smith, Angela Vaughn, Dana Marie Vogel, Alexis Morgan Whitener

Marion County: Jasper TN: Brandon Dakotah Hood, Alyson B. McGowan; South Pittsburgh: Ragan Nicole Glass, Shelby Jones; Whitwell: Chelsea Leaton Fowler, Sheldon Leann Ritchie

Polk County: Rebekah R. Bishop

Sequatchie County: Coleby Lucas Johnson, Clinton Aaron Pierce

Whitfield County GA: Halle Alexis Ford

For more information about PTK at Chattanooga State, contact Rachael Falu at Rachael.falu@chattanoogastate.edu or visit PTK’s website www.ptk.org or more details about the international organization.