INTERNATIONAL HONORARY MEMBER

This recognition is considered PTK’s highest honor for a non-member. The award is not given every year, but only when the Society identifies an individual who has provided extraordinary support to Phi Theta Kappa. In PTK’s 106-year history, only 47 International Honorary Members have been named.

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J. Noah Brown
Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Education

As a strong supporter of student success, Brown currently serves as Senior Advisor for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education with the U.S. Department of Education. He is the past President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees where he was instrumental in Phi Theta Kappa students receiving recognition at ACCT’s annual conference.

In addition, he has served on the board of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, and the 21st Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.

"If Noah Brown's years of commitment and service to America's community college students and the sector at large don't fit the bill, then I don't know what does," said PTK President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner. "I, along with the other PTK Board of Directors, unanimously and enthusiastically applaud Noah for his support of PTK, its members, and its mission."

He accepted the 2024 International Honorary Member Award at PTK Catalyst in Orlando, Florida.