NCTA inducts PTK members

By NCTA News

Eight students were inducted as members into the Alpha Iota Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

Initiates gathered May 4 with current PTK members for the annual candle-lighting installation ceremony at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis.

PTK academic honorary recognizes achievements of students attending a two-year college. It provides opportunities for growth and development through honors, leadership, and service.

“Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2.5 million members and 1,275 chapters,” said Eric Reed, faculty advisor and associate professor in General Education.

Inductees for 2022 to Alpha Iota Tau chapter were Ethan Baker, Naponee; Larista Barner, Wolbach; Riley Brown, Wray, Colorado; Andrea Hipke, Spencer; Ashley Kowalski, Lincoln; Callie Landauer, Blair; Claudia Stevens, Fordyce; and Aleena Wagner, Bridgeport.

Officers elected for 2022-23:  President Allison Wilkens, Gibbon; Vice President, Andrea Hipke, Spencer; Secretary/Treasurer Claudia Stevens, Fordyce, and Student Senate Representatives Aleena Wagner, Bridgeport, and Callie Landauer, Blair.

PTK officers for 2021-2022 were: President: Macy Zentner, Cedar Rapids; Vice President: Taylor Hendrix, Holyoke, Colo.; Secretary/Treasurer: Katherine Moyer, Adams; and Student Senate Representatives William Huebner, Hershey, and Alexxandra Malchow, Beatrice.  All have graduated in May, 2022.

The PTK ceremony was held in conjunction with graduation events honoring the Class of 2022.

The organization is involved in campus and community projects in Curtis, and assists in hosting an annual career fair.

Part of the University of Nebraska system, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a two-year institution with a statewide mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary technology and related industries. NCTA is known for its affordable tuition, high job-placement rate for its graduates, and for the success of student teams in competitive activities including crops judging, ranch horse events, livestock judging, shotgun sports, stock dog trials, and intercollegiate rodeo. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best two-year schools in the nation.