THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
DANVILLE – DACC’s Pi Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society inducted 25 new members on Thursday, November 14, during its Fall Induction Ceremony. Pi Omega Chapter members at DACC must be in the top seven percent of their class and must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher to qualify for membership. They must have accumulated 12 college credits before they are eligible for membership.
The keynote speaker for the event was DACC Foundation Executive Director Tonya Hill. Mrs. Hill shared her DACC story with the assembled crowd of inductees, family, and friends. Mrs. Hill is a 1993 graduate of Danville Area Community College and was named Student Secretary of the Year while she was a student. She highlighted the importance recognizing and connecting with mentors who see your potential and following the good advice they give you. She also told the students to be flexible and willing to change; her goal was to be a legal secretary, but her passion led her on another path. DACC is certainly grateful that her path led her back here.
Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College, has recognized academic excellence in the two-year college since 1918. Membership is based primarily upon academic achievement. The organization offers myriad opportunities for scholarships, intellectual enrichment, and personal development through programs based on the Society’s Hallmarks. Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members in the United States, U.S. territories, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
Despite the Greek letters, PTK is not a social fraternity or sorority, though fellowship is encouraged. Pi Omega chapter at DACC focuses on community service and volunteerism. Members have assisted with tornado/storm clean up in neighboring communities, regularly pick up trash on their “adopted” portion of Main Street between Virginia and Brewer Road, have assisted with foodbank food distributions, have worked with Habitat for Humanity, have mentored at local k-12 schools and have raked leaves for senior citizens.
PTK members are given the opportunity to attend conferences and seminars on topics ranging from environmental issues to leadership. To offset the cost of travel and activities, Pi Omega members conduct several fundraising events throughout the year. Members also have access to scholarship opportunities for transfer students through both the International association and individual 4-year institutions.
Danville Area Community College is a comprehensive community college serving Illinois District 507, which consists of Vermilion County and parts of Champaign, Iroquois, Edgar, and Ford counties. DACC’s main campus is located at 2000 East Main Street, Danville. The College has a higher-learning center in Hoopeston at 847 E. Orange. To apply to DACC, call 217-443-3222 or visit the Web site at www.DACC.EDU.
PTK Fall Inductees 2024
* Indicates current high school Dual Credit student
1. Alexa Ball
HS: Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin
HT: Bismarck
Major: Nursing
2. Breanna Bolser
HS: Oakwood
HT: Oakwood
Major: Zoology
3. Maxwell John Bryant
HS: Westville
HT: Westville
Major: Economics
4. Brady Coon
HS: Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin
HT: Bismarck
Major: HVAC
5. Brandon Cox
HS: Attica
HT: Williamsport, Indiana
Major: Environmental Horticulture
6. Stephen Cramer
HS: Danville High School
HT: Danville
Major: Insurance Claims
7. Emma Grace Dunham*
HS: Westville (currently enrolled)
HT: Westville
Major: Political Science
Dual Credit
8. Derek Flores
HS: Danville
HT: Danville
Major: Automotive Technology
9. Gracey Hillard
HS: Westville
HT: Westville
Major: General Studies/Culinary Arts
10. Faith Kinney*
HS: Westville (currently enrolled)
HT: Westville
Major: Psychology
Dual Credit
11. Krislynn Mae Kizer
HS: Bismarck Henning
HT: Bismarck
Major: Elementary Education
12. Peyton Kuemmerle
HS: Schlarman Academy
HT: Danville
Major: Business
13. Bennett Lane
HS: Salt Fork
HT: Fairmount
14. Rickey Lane
HS: Steinmetz
HT: Chicago
Major: Culinary
15. Chelsey Makemson
HS: Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin
HT: Danville
Major: Occupational Therapy
16. Hannah Leanne McQueen
HS: Home School
HT: Danville
Major: Aeronautical Engineering
17. Samantha Marie Milam
HS: Paris
HT: Paris
Major: Elementary Education
18. Ella Rae Myers
HS: Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin
HT: Bismarck
Major: Nursing
19. Emma Osterbur
HS: Schlarman Academy
HT: Danville
Major: Business
20. Kollin Schrader
HS: Oakwood
HT: Oakwood
Major: Computer Science
21. Tiara Scott-Brown
HS: Wheaton Warrenville South
HT: Warrenville, IL
Major: Culinary Arts
22. Natalie Turner
HS: Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin
HT: Rossville
Major: Nursing
23. Madison Wagoner
HS: Westville
HT: Westville
Major: General Studies
24. Jordan Wyss
HS: Cissna Park
HT: Hoopeston
Major: HVAC
25. Eric (Kangning) Xu
HS: GED Diploma
HT: Danville
Major: Computer Science
