Dr. Jason Dockter, associate dean, academic services, is the lucky winner of the Phi Theta Kappa parking spot for the 2019-20 academic year! The PTK parking spot raffle raised $174 for the organization.
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Winning ticket for the PTK parking spot raffle to be drawn today!
Tired of looking for a parking space? There is still time to enter the Phi Theta Kappa parking spot raffle to win your very own exclusive parking spot! Tickets will be sold today, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Phi Theta Kappa table in A. Lincoln Commons. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The winning ticket will be drawn today at 2:15 p.m.
The Phi Theta Kappa parking spot is located at the southeast corner of Menard Hall. The winner will be able to park in this reserved spot for the fall and spring semesters.
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for community college students and promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among its members. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Gordon, Phi Theta Kappa coordinator, at claire.gordon@llcc.edu.
Phi Theta Kappa parking spot raffle
Tired of looking for a parking space? Enter the Phi Theta Kappa parking spot raffle to win your very own exclusive parking spot! Tickets will be sold today through Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Phi Theta Kappa table in A. Lincoln Commons. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, Sept. 6 at 2:15 p.m.
The Phi Theta Kappa parking spot is located at the southeast corner of Menard Hall. The winner will be able to park in this reserved spot for the fall and spring semesters.
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for community college students and promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among its members. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Gordon, Phi Theta Kappa coordinator, at claire.gordon@llcc.edu.
Phi Theta Kappa parking spot raffle
Tired of looking for a parking space? Enter the Phi Theta Kappa parking spot raffle to win your very own exclusive parking spot! Tickets will be sold Sept. 4-6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Phi Theta Kappa table in A. Lincoln Commons. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, Sept. 6 at 2:15 p.m.
The Phi Theta Kappa parking spot is located at the southeast corner of Menard Hall. The winner will be able to park in this reserved spot for the fall and spring semesters.
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for community college students and promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among its members. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Gordon, Phi Theta Kappa coordinator, at claire.gordon@llcc.edu.
Congratulations to LLCC’s Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of PTK!
Congratulations to LLCC’s Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society! They recently submitted reports on two service projects conducted during November 2018 and are now qualified to receive the Five Star Chapter designation for the sixth year in a row. This is the highest level of achievement for Phi Theta Kappa chapters, and typically less than half of the 1,200 chapters achieve this goal. The projects included:
- Honors in Action Project – Phi Theta Kappa students hosted a “Diaper Drive” to collect much-needed items for the Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery
- College Project – Phi Theta Kappa students held a “Community College Completion Corps” or C4 event, encouraging students to sign a pledge to complete their degree or certificate
If you are interested in reading the detailed reports, you can find them on reserve in the LLCC Library. If you have any questions about Phi Theta Kappa, please contact Claire Gordon at 786-4944 or claire.gordon@llcc.edu.
“PTK Triple Play” continues today 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is hosting “PTK Triple Play” this week. Events continue today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The week’s events include a “Diaper Drive” for Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery, “C4 Community College Completion Corps” and an information table about PTK. Get more event details.
“PTK Triple Play” events start today
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is hosting “PTK Triple Play” this week, Wednesday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The schedule includes three events:
“Diaper Drive” – PTK will be collecting items to donate to the Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery. Items needed include:
- Diapers (especially sizes 4, 5 and 6)
- Wipes
- New or used clothing (no used underwear)
- Canned fruit and vegetables
- SpaghettiOs
- Jars of baby food
- Kid-friendly snacks (Goldfish, Cheez-Its)
- Fruit snacks
- Bleach/Laundry detergent
- Cleaning supplies
- Toilet paper/paper towels
“C4 Community College Completion Corps” – students are encouraged to sign a pledge and/or banner, indicating their intention to complete their LLCC degree or certificate. Employees can also sign a pledge card and/or banner as “Completion Champions.” Event plans include free popcorn for students who complete a pledge card!
PTK Awareness – an information table will be set up with brochures and flyers about PTK. Members will wear their PTK T-shirts and “Ask Me About PTK” stickers on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
LLCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter providing information on organ donation today
The LLCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society is sponsoring an an information table today on organ donation in A. Lincoln Commons from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and an information session this evening from 5-8 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. The public is invited to attend. Guest speakers will include Karen Kohnke, regional coordinator, organ/tissue donor program, Office of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White; Joe Gardner, LLCC alum who recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of his heart transplant; and Jay Landers, whose son was an organ donor. Refreshments will be served.
LLCC students Regina Suszko and Catherine Wittler selected for 2017 Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team
Regina Suszko of Springfield and Catherine Wittler of Williamsville were selected as LLCC’s representatives for the 2017 Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team. Community colleges in Illinois select two students yearly for the prestigious honor. Honorees were recognized at the 19th annual Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team awards banquet sponsored by the Illinois Community College Board in Springfield on April 4.
Suszko is vice president of the PTK Illinois Region Central District, public relations officer of LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, captain of LLCC’s Quiz Bowl team, treasurer of LLCC’s Honors Program Student Organization and ranks 12th in the nation as a quiz bowl player. Suszko has a 4.0 GPA and is graduating in May with an Associate in Arts degree in philosophy. After graduation, she plans to take a gap year before pursuing a degree in sign language interpretation for the deaf.
Wittler serves as president of LLCC’s Honors Program Student 
Organization, vice president of scholarship of LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter and vice president of LLCC’s Student Government Association. In addition, she works as a student recruiter at LLCC and participated in a biological field studies research trip to Belize in January 2017. Wittler maintains a 4.0 GPA and is graduating with an Associate in Arts degree in business administration. Following graduation, she plans to transfer to University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign to major in marketing and environmental sustainability.
Nominees must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, have a minimum GPA of 3.5, be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and be actively engaged in school and the community. In addition, they must submit a short essay explaining why they chose to start their higher education at a community college and describe their most significant academic endeavors in college.
Phi Theta Kappa is the leading international academic honor society for students at two-year colleges.
PTK Parking Spot Raffle Winner Announced
Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket for the Phi Theta Kappa Parking Spot Raffle. Ticket sales raised over $160 for PTK. The winner is Sarah Goodman, Budget Specialist, Finance. Congratulations, Sarah!