INA, Ill. (May 20, 2026) — The international honor society Phi Theta Kappa welcomed 44 new members into its Rho Xi Chapter last week at Rend Lake College. New members ceremoniously signed their names into the PTK book.
2026 INductees
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Kenna Anselment Michelle Arriaga Nicolas Barclay Billy Beer Chandler Blondi Morgan Booker Brooklyn Cairns Michelle Coughlin Levi Cummins Alana Dare Alexis Davis Traci Debose Tryton Fassett Lucy Giacone April Gulley Cassandra Hocking Carly Holman Olivia Howard Andrew Hudson Cortez Jenkins Angel Johnson Calleigh Lambert |
Kristen Lane Ella Laster Emerie Latta Kathleen McCollum Marbella Mendez-Diaz Cadence Morgan Emerson Morgan Amelia Neabuhr Jayden Neal Izabella Newell Lily Owen Logan Palmer Destiny Piotter Drew Rich Calli Robinson Trenton Rose Caleb Russell Josie Shirley Samantha Smith Noah Tillman Carolyn Vines Kendra Wilke |
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Phi Theta Kappa Mission Statement
According to its website, PTK's mission is to "recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide the opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.”
Phi Theta KappA History
Established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, PTK is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 3 million members and 1,300 chapters located across the U.S., its territories, Canada, Germany and Japan. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized PTK as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
