ADVISOR AWARDS

Phi Theta Kappa advisors are honored for their outstanding dedication to fostering member growth, advocating for their chapters on campus, advancing PTK’s mission, and inspiring engagement at local, regional, and international levels. Recognitions include a team award and three individual categories based on their length of service or previous achievement.

Paragon Awards for New Advisors

These advisors have served less than four years.

Kassandra Buck
Psi Eta Chapter
Dallas College - Eastfield
Mesquite, Texas

Ryan Castillo
Beta Alpha Iota Chapter
Miami Dade College - Homestead
Homestead, Florida

Elizabeth Dingman
Gamma Nu Chapter
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston
Perkinston, Mississippi

Cynthia Dinsmore
Psi Kappa Chapter
St. Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

Lisa Gagnon
Alpha Upsilon Mu Chapter
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Michele Howard-Swan
Alpha Lambda Zeta Chapter
CT State Community College Asnuntuck
Enfield, Connecticut

Krystyna Janicka-Wlodek
Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter
Suffolk County Community College - Ammerman
Selden, New York

Elmarine Jimenez
Beta Beta Zeta Chapter
Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Jerrica Jordan
Beta Sigma Mu Chapter
Tarrant County College - Trinity River
Fort Worth, Texas

Rikki Karren
Alpha Theta Omicron Chapter
Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Dee Lancaster
Alpha Psi Tau Chapter
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, Missouri

Paulette LaValley
Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

Heather Leavitt
Beta Gamma Pi Chapter
Yavapai College
Prescott, Arizona

Jeanna Mason
Beta Nu Gamma Chapter
Arkansas State University - Newport
Newport, Arkansas

Kate Packer
Alpha Theta Omicron Chapter
Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Julia Romano
Beta Theta Sigma Chapter
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York

Susanne Schubert
Beta Theta Omicron Chapter
Skyline College
San Bruno, California

Crystal Sterling
Nu Upsilon Chapter
Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

Raymond Stockstad
Lambda Theta Chapter
Temple College
Temple, Texas

Rachel Valentine
Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter
Blinn College - Bryan
Bryan, Texas

Judy Waddell
Alpha Tau Kappa Chapter
Front Range Community College - Larimer
Fort Collins, Colorado

Bailey Winn
Beta Chi Psi Chapter
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho

Distinguished Advisor Awards

This category recognizes advisors who have served more than four years.

Kathryn Amerson
Alpha Phi Nu Chapter
Craven Community College
New Bern, North Carolina

Lisa Anglin
Alpha Lambda Sigma Chapter
Holmes Community College - Ridgeland
Ridgeland, Mississippi

Sara Banfield
Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Dana Burnside
Alpha Nu Omicron Chapter
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

Dana Burton
Sigma Lambda Chapter
Calhoun Community College
Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama

Nicole Cossum-Ready
Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter
Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Billy Day
Psi Epsilon Chapter
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, Alabama

Stacy Donald
Alpha Tau Chapter
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, Missouri

Ilah Jackson
Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Christine Kickels
Phi Beta Chapter
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Lynette Macfarlan
Beta Beta Epsilon Chapter
Great Basin College
Elko, Nevada

Lisa Mayer
Alpha Epsilon Phi Chapter
Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

Autumn McMahon
Beta Zeta Nu Chapter
Cañada College
Redwood City, California

Joy Moses-Hall
Beta Nu Upsilon Chapter
Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Andy Perales
Alpha Eta Chi Chapter
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

Areej Qasqas
Beta Nu Eta Chapter
Citrus College
Glendora, California

Frederick Richmond
Beta Kappa Iota Chapter
Miami Dade College - Padrón
Miami, Florida

Jill Stewart
Beta Beta Alpha Chapter
Ivy Tech Community College - South Bend/Elkhart
South Bend and Goshen, Indiana

William "Travis" Suits
Pi Lambda Chapter
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, Florida

Thayre Trzepacz
Alpha Lambda Zeta Chapter
CT State Community College Asnuntuck
Enfield, Connecticut

Janelle Varin
Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Denise Woolsey
Beta Gamma Pi Chapter
Yavapai College
Prescott, Arizona

Continued Excellence Awards for Advisors

These advisors have previously received the Distinguished Advisor Award. An individual may win the Continued Excellence Award in alternate years.

Gisela Ables
Omega Sigma Chapter
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas

Shari Brooks
Beta Gamma Epsilon Chapter
Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Marty Crabbs
Beta Beta Psi Chapter
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin

Bridget Dart
Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter
Suffolk County Community College - Ammerman
Selden, New York

Lisa Eccles
Alpha Beta Iota Chapter
Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee

Val Enenbach
Beta Theta Xi Chapter
Des Moines Area Community College - Carroll
Carroll, Iowa

Melissa Fulgham
Alpha Mu Chi Chapter
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Jennifer Gasparino
Alpha Eta Chi Chapter
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

H. Jessica Hargis
Alpha Mu Tau Chapter
Collin College
Frisco, Texas

Ray Harris
Iota Zeta Chapter
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, Mississippi

Phyllis Holladay
Nu Upsilon Chapter
Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

Jane Honeycutt
Alpha Iota Chi Chapter
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, Tennessee

Brandy Jumper
Alpha Mu Tau Chapter
Collin College
Frisco, Texas

Amy MacPherson
Rho Pi Chapter
Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Sandra Rath
Alpha Theta Delta Chapter
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

Ryan Ruckel
Beta Tau Gamma Chapter
Pearl River Community College - Forrest County
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Justin Treloar
Iota Zeta Chapter
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, Mississippi

Kevin Windham
Alpha Epsilon Iota Chapter
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Michael Wyly
Beta Mu Gamma Chapter
Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

Patsy Yager
Lambda Pi Chapter
Western Nebraska Community College - Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Distinguished Chapter Advisor Team Awards

The Distinguished Chapter Advisor Team Award is presented in recognition of an exceptional atmosphere of teamwork, leadership abilities, promotion of PTK programming, and enthusiasm for the Society’s Hallmarks.

Alpha Beta Psi Chapter
National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Alex Barnard
Rebekah Robinette

Alpha Beta Upsilon Chapter
Redlands Community College
El Reno, Oklahoma
Julie Flegal-Smallwood
Kevin Hawk

Alpha Delta Omega Chapter
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan
Benjamin Fries
Sarah Henry

Alpha Epsilon Omicron Chapter
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, South Carolina
Shakitha Barner
Laurence Neely
Matthew Ward
Ashley-Ann Woods

Alpha Gamma Zeta Chapter
San Jacinto College - South
Houston, Texas
Connie Gomez
Cecily Haley
Lambrini Nicopoulos

Alpha Omicron Chapter
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas
Nancy Carter
Kim Chastain
Marie Davis
Gigi Delk
Kassandra Garcia

Alpha Phi Kappa Chapter
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, Kentucky
Stephanie Fitch
Lucas Garnett
Ruth Kilburn
Kimberly Ross-Brown

Alpha Tau Zeta Chapter
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia
Hayden Benson Kelley
Kay Helms
Nicole Parker

Alpha Theta Delta Chapter
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona
Joe Faykosh
Michelle Gomez
Cassandra Holcombe
Heather Moulton
Sandra Rath

Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell, Alabama
Jacqueline Jefferys
Pam Peters
Lori Skinner

Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter
Suffolk County Community College - Ammerman
Selden, New York
Bridget Dart
Krystyna Janicka-Wlodek
Heidi L. Kiley

Beta Beta Tau Chapter
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, Georgia
Michelle Geisert
David Holloway
Babatunde Onabanjo
Sokhna Seck
Sheila Tenney

Beta Mu Gamma Chapter
Solano Community College
Fairfield, California
LaNae Jaimez
Michael J. Wyly

Beta Theta Omicron Chapter
Skyline College
San Bruno, California
Thanh Nguyen
Susanne Schubert

Beta Zeta Mu Chapter
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, Iowa
Bill Clifford
Sima Dabir
Terry A. Murrell

Lambda Beta Chapter
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, New York
Danielle Del Giudice
Lizabeth Doherty
Stephen Frisbee
Sam McManus
Erin Severs
Lorin Williams

Omega Sigma Chapter
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
Gisela Ables
Nichole Boutte-Heiniluoma
Nicolas Rangel Jr

Omicron Psi Chapter
Grayson College
Denison, Texas
Molly M. Harris
Mary Linder
Shantee Siebuhr

Pi Theta Chapter
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland
Jessica H. Baker
Alicia Drumgoole
Kristen Hoffman
Stacy Reikowsky
Dawn Schoenenberger

Psi Eta Chapter
Dallas College - Eastfield
Mesquite, Texas
Pebble Barbero
Rita Bregola
Kassandra Buck

Advisor Emeritus Awards

The Advisor Emeritus Award honors retiring advisors with at least 10 years of service who have provided extraordinary service to Phi Theta Kappa and have been nominated by constituents. The award is not an automatic recognition of time served, but an honor rarely conferred by the Association of Chapter Advisors.

Beth Boyles Carraway
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina
2004 - 2024

Dan G. Bailey
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, Kentucky
1993 - 2024
(Awarded Posthumously)