SCC Presented with Awards at the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention

~President Art DeCabooter and VP of Student Affairs Virginia Stahl receive honors ~

Philadelphia, PA (May 2, 2008) – The Psi Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Scottsdale Community College received the following awards at the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 3-5, 2008:

• Scholarship Hallmark Award
• Top 100 Chapter
• Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award - Dr. Arthur DeCabooter
• Administrator Award of Distinction - Dr. Virginia Stahl

This year, nearly 500 chapters competed for the Society's most coveted awards.  The Hallmark Awards Program is the Society's capstone awards competition annually recognizing excellence in programs that promote the Phi Theta Kappa Hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship.

Exceptional members, officers, advisors, college administrators and chapters are recognized annually at the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention for their achievements.  Complete lists of awards winners as well as award category descriptions are available at www.ptk.org/hallmarks/.

Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College, has recognized academic excellence in the two-year college since 1918.  The Society is comprised of more than 1,250 chapters at community, technical, and junior colleges in all 50 of the United States, in Canada, Germany, U.S.

Territories, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Palau, and the British Virgin Islands, making it the largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges. 

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is based primarily upon academic achievement.  The organization offers a myriad of opportunities for scholarships, intellectual enrichment, and personal development through programs based on the Society's Hallmarks.

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About Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Community College offers over 1,500 academic and non-credit classes each semester. Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the campus is known for its serene atmosphere and beautiful plant and wildlife. With nearly 12,000 students, Scottsdale Community College is proud to offer high-quality, affordable programs in small class settings. From Motion Picture/Television Production and Culinary Arts to Nursing and American Indian Studies, students have a wide variety of programs from which to earn credits for university transfer, launch their careers, train for new ones, or pursue a special interest. The SCC Business Institute offers customized programs to meet the needs of local business. Scottsdale Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.

To learn about the many academic programs at Scottsdale Community College, call us at (480) 423-6000 or visit our website at www.scottsdalecc.edu.

Media contact:
Denise Kronsteiner
(480) 423-6567
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu

Phi Theta Kappa contact:

Brandi McNeil

(601) 984-3524

brandi.mcneil@ptk.org