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MCC inducts 61 into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

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Front row from left to right: Jenna Van Law, Clark Zelaya Meza, Sitashma Rai, Kaitlyn Yepez Ramirez, Joss Warnell, Ma Win, and PTK President Madeline Dials. Second row from left to right: Bryce Lacina, Riley Watts, Tess Pacza, Jacob Poock, Imigyn Stratton, Addy Stull, Ava Hendricks, Braylee Kimberley, and PTK Vice President Rebecca Tarvin. Back row from left to right: PTK Secretary Matt Aschan, Rexanna Millard, Gena Lytle, PTK Co-Advisor Dr. Cecil Holland, Brianna Hargrave, John Gasper, Lucas Frohwein, Danielle Czerniewski, Carter Brummel, and PTK Student Senate Liaison Emily Witte.

Marshalltown, IA – Phi Theta Kappa advisors Cecil Holland and Jen Gunderson are pleased to announce that 61 students were accepted into the Alpha Iota Rho Chapter at Marshalltown Community College this spring. Students were honored at an induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 8 at MCC. College staff and administration were in attendance for the ceremony.

Inductees and those in attendance were addressed with a message from MCC Provost Matt Schmit, MCC Faculty Senate President, Professor Brian Agnitsch, and guest speaker, Iowa Valley Community College District President, Dr. Anne Howsare Boyens.

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. To qualify for membership, students must enroll in a diploma or two-year degree program with a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher and have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Spring 2025 inductees, listed by hometowns, are:

Albion, IA – Riley Anderson and Gabe Mason.

Caledonia, IL – Addy Stull.

Conrad, IA – Brea Parks , Olivia Rolston and Allison Ward.

Colo, IA – Lucas Frohwein.

Des Moines, IA – Phillip Staver.

Gladbrook, IA – Rexanna Millard and Joss Warnell.

Gilman, IA – Maddux Bennett.

Holstein, IA – Tess Pacza.

Kellogg, IA – Grace Glass.

Laurel, IA – Carter Brummel.

Marshalltown, IA – Jerry Anofils, Yordanos Bizuneh, Bobbie Briggs, Joseph Burgos, Israel Cervantes, Yeidel Cutino, Danielle Czerniewski, Grace Diggins, Ian Does, Joao Vitor Dos Santos Valmorbida, Ian Franchini, Shelby Frohwein, Cooper Gilge, Kaden Good, Brianna Hargrave, Ava Hendricks, Gabriela Hernandez Carranza, Braylee Kimberley, Joel Orozco, Jose Parente Rodrigues De Carvalho, Jaeger Purchase, Sitashma Rai, Alondra Ramirez Herrera, Kade Randall, Johnathon Remster, Maria Rodriguez, Jenna Van Law, Virisa Virves, Riley Watts, Ma Win, Kaitlyn Yepez Ramirez, and Clark Zelaya Meza.

Melbourne, IA – Lillian Fischer and Gena Lytle.

Nevada, IA – Jacob Poock.

Newton, IA – Nathan Blair.

North English, IA – Imigyn Stratton.

Oskaloosa, IA – John Gasper

Sao Paulo, Bazil – Giulia Ferrarez Dorini.

State Center, IA – Kaylie Andrews and Jaymes Metzger.

Tama, IA – Maddalyn Brown, Bryce Lacina and Madison Wiese.

Tokyo, Japan – Harris Jion Uche Fukushima.

Waukon, IA – Gabriel Weighner and Carter Schellsmidt.