PTK Induction ceremony stage party photo

CAC Inducts New Members to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing

Forty Central Arizona College students were recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the largest international honor society of two-year colleges. Students being inducted to PTK have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher.

The spring 2023 PTK inductees are:

Brianna Adams

Lillyana Blauvelt

Quintine Brown

Juan Buelna

Juliana Butler

Ashley Cors

Michelle Dahlman

Ayden Deangel

Hamid Derakhshan

Tabitha Eldridge

Sonja Elstad

Sharon Ford

Nicole Fotiou

Yadira Gomez

Catherine Gonzalez

Esmeralda Guardado

Tierany Harvey

Leo Jicha

Kaitlynn Kiem

Alexandra Kolher

Miliana Mack

Nathaniel Marrufo

Carolyn Martin

James McGalliard

Kymber Miller

Atiana Molina

Daisy Murguia

Mikah Nix

Finn Obrien

Khristine Offutt

Alissa Payan Medina

Andres Quiroz

Kimberly Ramon

Tatiana Rolleri

Melissa Ruse

Kara Stevens

Cesar Toro

Helena Wilson

Laura Youngdahl

Elian Zuniga

Additionally, the following students were recognized for their achievements.

All Arizona Award Recipients for 2023:

Bridget Bachicha

Kyle Morris

Robert Serrano

Sabine Mahi

Ralph Emmanuel Rosales

Sevasti Silvia (also recognized as the Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar)

Workforce Development Scholars are Kyle Cramer and Nicole Middleton. The New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar award was given to Kyle Cramer.

Honors Seminar students and graduates include Madison Ford, Tammy Johns, Sevasti Silvia and Teresa Smith. Honors Seminar project professors for the year were Wendy Britt, Dr. Joe Faykosh, Mary Puglia, Robin Bass and Dr. Sandra Rath. Dr. Wayne Pryor was recognized for his work as Honors Seminar Professor.