MCC Students Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Fall 2016 Term

Manchester, Conn. (January 3, 2017) — For the Fall 2016 term,  80 MCC students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the oldest and largest international honor society serving two-year colleges.

Phi Theta Kappa is an internationally acclaimed honor society recognizing the academic achievement of associate degree students. The purpose of the MCC-based Alpha Upsilon Alpha chapter is to promote scholarships, develop leadership and service, and cultivate fellowship among qualified students at the college. To be eligible for an invitation to join, a student must be currently enrolled, have accumulated 12 semester hours at MCC, have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 and adhere to the college code of conduct.

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa offers students opportunities for leadership, fellowship, scholarship, and community services, as well as providing an intellectual climate for continued academic excellence.

Phi Theta Kappa has recognized academic excellence in the two-year college since 1918. Membership is based primarily upon academic achievement. Invitation to membership may be extended only by the local chapter at the institution in which the student is enrolled.

The complete list of fall inductees and their hometowns is here.