There were 51 students from Mohawk Valley Community College inducted into the Lambda Beta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Alumni College Center at MVCC’s Utica Campus. Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society for two-year colleges and the largest honor society in American higher education.
MVCC President Randall J. VanWagoner, Ph.D., and Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs Maryrose Eannace, Ph.D., were present to welcome the new inductees. Professor David R. Katz III, Executive Director of Organizational Development, was the guest speaker and was awarded honorary membership in Phi Theta Kappa.
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is offered to students who have a 3.5 GPA or higher over at least 12 credit hours in a degree program. The inductees were:
Ahmat Adam Djouma, Public Policy, Utica
Alexandra Babcock, Photography, Taberg
Emilie Barbaritano, General Science, Oneida
Shubham Bhavsar, Nano Tech, Oriskany
Katrina Briody, Language/Education, New York Mills
Kailey Brown, English, Yorkville
Jean Buchholz, Accounting, Rome
Austin Cady, Criminal Justice, New Hartford
Tarah Carinci, General Studies, Oneida
Brenda Castle, Human Services, Rome
Niloofar Cheraghvandi, Civil Engineering, Utica
Mia Ciancaglini, Art, Whitesboro
Devon Cobane, General Studies, Sauquoit
Jenelle DeConno, Radiologic Technology, Ballston Spa
Jeremy Denmeade, Fire Protection Technology, Schuyler Lake
Joe Dibble, Engineering Science, West Winfield
Connor Dorsino, Graphic Design, Rome
Eric Dumas, Childhood Education, Shushan
Brady Entwistle, General Studies, Utica
Katie Getman, General Studies, Clark Mills
Jenny Grass, Recreation & Leisure Services, Camden
Celia Hetrick, General Studies, Rome
Brent Hopsicker, Biology, Oriskany Falls
Summer Hoyt, General Studies/Nursing, Blossvale
Bailey Hryb, General Studies/Humanities, Westmoreland
Leslie Hwaszcz, Accounting, Vernon
Patti Hynes, Photography, Rome
Deysi Ixlaj-Juarez, Dentistry, Rome
Taylor Johnson, Psychology, Utica
Aleasa Keels, Human Services, Rome
Emilie Lewandowski, Radiologic Technology, Little Falls
Emily Lewis, Biology, Cleveland, NY
Veronika Lyubezhanin, Nursing, Frankfort
Kaitlyn Meyers, General Studies and Psychology, Utica
Kaylee Meyers, Psychology and Health Studies, Ilion
Gabrielle Miller, Finance, Westmoreland
Ashlee Moda, General Studies, Clinton
Meagan Powers, Digital Animation, Hermon
Brooke Presley, Sign Language Interpretation, Fultonville
Grace Reilly, Business Administration, New York Mills
Autumn Riesel, Education, Whitesboro
Deborah Rossi, Computer Information Systems, Utica
Tyler Secor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Rome
Samirah Shehadeh, Nursing, Rome
Stephanie Stovall, Chemical Dependency, Rome
Takahiro Takeda, General Science, Utica
Maxim Verenich, Natural Resources Management, Frankfort
Nicole Wenham, Human Services and Chemical Dependency, Vernon
Victoria Wyman, Pharmacy, Whitesboro
David Zasada, Food Service, Taberg
Adna Zukic, Respiratory Care, Utica
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