{"id":2495,"date":"2020-04-02T09:39:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T09:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallmarkawadev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2495"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:03:21","slug":"advisor-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hallmarkawards.ptk.org\/?page_id=2495","title":{"rendered":"Advisor Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tADVISOR AWARDS\t<\/h1>\n\t<h3>Phi Theta Kappa advisors are honored for their outstanding dedication to fostering member growth, advocating for their chapters on campus, advancing PTK&#8217;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.<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tParagon Awards for New Advisors\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>These advisors have served less than four years.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Raven Anderson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Rho Xi Chapter<br \/>\nSoutheast New Mexico College<br \/>\nCarlsbad, New Mexico\n<strong>Emily Armstrong<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kappa Tau Chapter<br \/>\nMetropolitan Community College &#8211; Longview<br \/>\nLee&#8217;s Summit, Missouri\n<strong>Danielle Bryan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kappa Nu Chapter<br \/>\nCollege of Central Florida<br \/>\nOcala, Florida\n<strong>Jeanette Bunch<br \/>\n<\/strong>Beta Nu Chapter<br \/>\nSan Antonio College<br \/>\nSan Antonio, Texas\n<strong>Madison DeSoto<br \/>\n<\/strong>Xi Pi Chapter<br \/>\nPolk State College &#8211; Winter Haven<br \/>\nWinter Haven, Florida\n<strong>Anita Dixon<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Psi Tau Chapter<br \/>\nOzarks Technical Community College<br \/>\nSpringfield, Missouri\n<strong>Puvana Ganesan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Omicron Beta Chapter<br \/>\nMesa Community College<br \/>\nMesa, Arizona\n\t<strong>Christine Grela<br \/>\n<\/strong>Chi Upsilon Chapter<br \/>\nMcHenry County College<br \/>\nCrystal Lake, Illinois\n<strong>Sarah Henry<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Delta Omega Chapter<br \/>\nGlen Oaks Community College<br \/>\nCentreville, Michigan\n<strong>Breanna Hounsougbin<br \/>\n<\/strong>Beta Pi Beta Chapter<br \/>\nMetropolitan Community College<br \/>\nOmaha, Nebraska\n<strong>Ashanti Israel<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Upsilon Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nWayne County Community College District<br \/>\nDetroit, Michigan\n<strong>Shazia Jennings<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Beta Chapter<br \/>\nSanta Ana College<br \/>\nSanta Ana, California\n<strong>Scarlet Martino<br \/>\n<\/strong>Beta Beta Psi Chapter<br \/>\nMadison Area Technical College<br \/>\nMadison, Wisconsin\n<strong>Landry May<br \/>\n<\/strong>Iota Theta Chapter<br \/>\nSheridan College<br \/>\nSheridan, Wyoming\n\t<strong>Tori Penney<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Chi Nu Chapter<br \/>\nSouthern Maine Community College<br \/>\nSouth Portland, Maine\n<strong>Angela Riddle<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Alpha Iota Chapter<br \/>\nYork Technical College<br \/>\nRock Hill, South Carolina\n<strong>Sara Rittersdorf<br \/>\n<\/strong>Alpha Tau Alpha Chapter<br \/>\nMontcalm Community College<br \/>\nSidney, Michigan\n<strong>Karen Scott<br \/>\n<\/strong>Pi Epsilon Chapter<br \/>\nMississippi Gulf Coast Community College &#8211; Jackson County<br \/>\nGautier, Mississippi\n<strong>Lori Solley<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gamma Omicron Chapter<br \/>\nKilgore College<br \/>\nKilgore, Texas\n<strong>Tashanda Tezeno<br \/>\n<\/strong>Beta Gamma Phi Chapter<br \/>\nLamar Institute of Technology<br \/>\nBeaumont, Texas\n<h2>\n\t\t\tDistinguished Advisor Awards<br \/>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>This category recognizes advisors who have served more than four years.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Kira Arthurs<\/strong><br \/>\nIota Mu Chapter<br \/>\nPearl River Community College &#8211; Poplarville<br \/>\nPoplarville, Mississippi\n<strong>Sandra Arumugam-Osburn<\/strong><br \/>\nXi Epsilon Chapter<br \/>\nSt. Louis Community College &#8211; Forest Park<br \/>\nBridgeton, Missouri\n<strong>Hayden Benson Kelley<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Tau Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nAthens Technical College<br \/>\nAthens, Georgia\n<strong>Annette Bigham<\/strong><br \/>\nPi Chi Chapter<br \/>\nMcLennan Community College<br \/>\nWaco, Texas\n<strong>Nancy Carter<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Omicron Chapter<br \/>\nTyler Junior College<br \/>\nTyler, Texas\n<strong>Sarah Duesman<\/strong><br \/>\nBeta Delta Omicron Chapter<br \/>\nTarrant County College &#8211; Southeast<br \/>\nArlington, Texas\n<strong>Anna Gergen<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Epsilon Phi Chapter<br \/>\nBergen Community College<br \/>\nParamus, New Jersey\n<strong>LaNae Jaimez<\/strong><br \/>\nBeta Mu Gamma Chapter<br \/>\nSolano Community College<br \/>\nFairfield, California\n<strong>Michele Kemp<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Theta Omicron Chapter<br \/>\nRio Salado College<br \/>\nTempe, Arizona\n<strong>Renee LaDue<\/strong><br \/>\nTau Epsilon Chapter<br \/>\nSouth Florida State College<br \/>\nAvon Park, Florida\n<strong>Kate Martin<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Upsilon Mu Chapter<br \/>\nCape Cod Community College<br \/>\nWest Barnstable, Massachusetts\n\t<strong>Heather Moulton<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Theta Delta Chapter<br \/>\nCentral Arizona College<br \/>\nCoolidge, Arizona\n<strong>Kimberly Ross-Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Phi Kappa Chapter<br \/>\nBluegrass Community and Technical College<br \/>\nLexington, Kentucky\n<strong>Michelle Scanavino<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Tau Chapter<br \/>\nMoberly Area Community College<br \/>\nMoberly, Missouri\n<strong>Heather Statler<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Epsilon Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nDelaware Technical Community College &#8211; Stanton<br \/>\nNewark, Delaware\n<strong>Monica Tompkins<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Omicron Pi Chapter<br \/>\nCoahoma Community College<br \/>\nClarksdale, Mississippi\n<strong>Jennifer VanderSlik<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Tau Alpha Chapter<br \/>\nMontcalm Community College<br \/>\nSidney, Michigan\n<strong>Rachel Walker<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Mu Tau Chapter<br \/>\nCollin College<br \/>\nFrisco, Texas\n<strong>Kenneth Webb<\/strong><br \/>\nBeta Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nParis Junior College<br \/>\nParis, Texas\n<strong>Jim Williamson<\/strong><br \/>\nNu Xi Chapter<br \/>\nHill College<br \/>\nHillsboro, Texas\n<strong>Bradley Wolfe<\/strong><br \/>\nBeta Eta Chi Chapter<br \/>\nRidgewater College<br \/>\nHutchinson, Minnesota\n<h2>\n\t\t\tContinued Excellence Awards for Advisors\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>These advisors have previously received the Distinguished Advisor Award.\u00a0An individual may win the Continued Excellence Award every three years.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Tammy Alvaro<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Omicron Omicron Chapter<br \/>\nMid Michigan College<br \/>\nHarrison, Michigan\n<strong>Heidi Boring<\/strong><br \/>\nChi Upsilon Chapter<br \/>\nMcHenry County College<br \/>\nCrystal Lake, Illinois\n<strong>Sherry Boyd<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Zeta Eta Chapter<br \/>\nDallas College &#8211; North Lake<br \/>\nIrving, Texas\n<strong>James Brumbaugh<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Beta Omega Chapter<br \/>\nLaurel Ridge Community College &#8211; Middletown<br \/>\nMiddletown, Virginia\n<strong>Allan Danuff<\/strong><br \/>\nKappa Nu Chapter<br \/>\nCollege of Central Florida<br \/>\nOcala, Florida\n<strong>Dayron Deaton-Owens<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Xi Pi Chapter<br \/>\nMotlow State Community College<br \/>\nLynchburg, Tennessee\n<strong>Heather Eddy<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Alpha Iota Chapter<br \/>\nYork Technical College<br \/>\nRock Hill, South Carolina\n\t<strong>Benjamin Fries<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Delta Omega Chapter<br \/>\nGlen Oaks Community College<br \/>\nCentreville, Michigan\n<strong>Michelle Geisert<\/strong><br \/>\nBeta Beta Tau Chapter<br \/>\nAtlanta Metropolitan State College<br \/>\nAtlanta, Georgia\n<strong>Kay Helms<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Tau Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nAthens Technical College<br \/>\nAthens, Georgia\n<strong>Matthew Hiner<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Psi Rho Chapter<br \/>\nLakeland Community College<br \/>\nKirtland, Ohio\n<strong>Charles Lake<\/strong><br \/>\nPi Psi Chapter<br \/>\nCoastal Alabama Community College &#8211; Bay Minette<br \/>\nBay Minette, Alabama\n<strong>Mary Linder<\/strong><br \/>\nOmicron Psi Chapter<br \/>\nGrayson College<br \/>\nDenison, Texas\n<strong>Nancy Long<\/strong><br \/>\nIota Alpha Chapter<br \/>\nTrinity Valley Community College<br \/>\nAthens, Texas\n\t<strong>Matthew Newton<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Lambda Xi Chapter<br \/>\nLone Star College &#8211; Kingwood<br \/>\nKingwood, Texas\n<strong>Lambrini Nicopoulos<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Gamma Zeta Chapter<br \/>\nSan Jacinto College &#8211; South<br \/>\nHouston, Texas\n<strong>Pam Peters<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Zeta Iota Chapter<br \/>\nNorthwest-Shoals Community College<br \/>\nMuscle Shoals, Alabama\n<strong>Kim Russell<\/strong><br \/>\nOmega Nu Chapter<br \/>\nDelgado Community College &#8211; City Park<br \/>\nNew Orleans, Louisiana\n<strong>Angela Saragusa<\/strong><br \/>\nAlpha Pi Theta Chapter<br \/>\nBrookdale Community College<br \/>\nLincroft, New Jersey\n<strong>Amy Winters<\/strong><br \/>\nLambda Pi Chapter<br \/>\nWestern Nebraska Community College &#8211; Scottsbluff<br \/>\nScottsbluff, Nebraska\n<h2>\n\t\t\tDistinguished Chapter Advisor Team Awards\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>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&#8217;s Hallmarks. A chapter may receive this award every three years.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Alpha Iota Chi Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Northeast State Community College<br \/>\nBlountville, Tennessee<br \/>\nTabetha Garman<br \/>\nJane Honeycutt\n<strong>Alpha Lambda Sigma Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Holmes Community College -Ridgeland<br \/>\nRidgeland, Mississippi<br \/>\nLisa Anglin<br \/>\nStephanie Blue<br \/>\nLaura Canard\n<strong>Alpha Omicron Upsilon Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>North Central Michigan College<br \/>\nPetoskey, Michigan<br \/>\nKate Gardner<br \/>\nChelse Hawkins Olivo<br \/>\nErin Sonneveldt\n<strong>Alpha Rho Xi Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Southeast New Mexico College<br \/>\nCarlsbad, New Mexico<br \/>\nApril Addington<br \/>\nRaven Anderson<br \/>\nCandace Byers<br \/>\nJonathan Wilson\n<strong>Alpha Tau Alpha Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Montcalm Community College<br \/>\nSidney, Michigan<br \/>\nSara Rittersdorf<br \/>\nJennifer VanderSlik\n<strong>Alpha Upsilon Zeta Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Wayne County Community College District<br \/>\nDetroit, Michigan<br \/>\nAkindele Akinyemi<br \/>\nAshanti Israel\n<strong>Beta Delta Omicron Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tarrant County College &#8211; Southeast<br \/>\nArlington, Texas<br \/>\nSarah Duesman<br \/>\nBeckie Smith<br \/>\nBrian Tatum\n<strong>Beta Eta Chi Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ridgewater College<br \/>\nHutchinson, Minnesota<br \/>\nVarad Agarkar<br \/>\nLori Anderson<br \/>\nStacy Gillespie<br \/>\nBradley Wolfe\n<strong>Beta Kappa Iota Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Miami Dade College &#8211; Padr\u00f3n<br \/>\nMiami, Florida<br \/>\nBryan Cash<br \/>\nFrederick Richmond<br \/>\nDiego Tibaquir\u00e1\n<strong>Beta Rho Zeta Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Northcentral Technical College<br \/>\nWausau, Wisconsin<br \/>\nAmy Gajewski<br \/>\nCarrie Heckendorf<br \/>\nKrista Reince\n\t<strong>Beta Zeta Nu Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ca\u00f1ada College<br \/>\nRedwood City, California<br \/>\nAutumn McMahon<br \/>\nPaul S. Roscelli\n<strong>Eta Nu Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>St. Petersburg College &#8211; Gibbs<br \/>\nSt Petersburg, Florida<br \/>\nJustin Duncan<br \/>\nJoshua Owens\n<strong>Gamma Omicron Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kilgore College<br \/>\nKilgore, Texas<br \/>\nCurtis Ivory<br \/>\nLori Solley\n<strong>Iota Theta Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sheridan College<br \/>\nSheridan, Wyoming<br \/>\nLandry May<br \/>\nAngel Sparkman\n<strong>Omega Nu Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Delgado Community College &#8211; City Park<br \/>\nNew Orleans, Louisiana<br \/>\nEmily Clay<br \/>\nKim Russell\n<strong>Phi Tau Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tarrant County College &#8211; Northeast<br \/>\nHurst, Texas<br \/>\nJeanell Buck<br \/>\nSamantha Elkins<br \/>\nSean Foushee<br \/>\nPeter Martinez<br \/>\nBryan Morgan<br \/>\nSara Reed<br \/>\nVanessa Steinkamp\n<strong>Pi Psi Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Coastal Alabama Community College &#8211; Bay Minette<br \/>\nBay Minette, Alabama<br \/>\nCharles Lake<br \/>\nDiana McCullough\n<strong>Rho Rho Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gadsden State Community College<br \/>\nGadsden, Alabama<br \/>\nVanessa Cochran<br \/>\nMelissa Davis\n<strong>Tau Gamma Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Northampton Community College &#8211; Bethlehem<br \/>\nBethlehem, Pennsylvania<br \/>\nNykolai Blichar<br \/>\nThomas Mengel<br \/>\nMary Pickett\n<strong>Xi Pi Chapter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Polk State College &#8211; Winter Haven<br \/>\nWinter Haven, Florida<br \/>\nAnthony Cornett<br \/>\nMadison DeSoto\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVISOR AWARDS Phi Theta Kappa advisors are honored for their outstanding dedication to fostering member growth, advocating for their chapters on campus, advancing PTK&#8217;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. 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