Phi Theta Kappa

The chapter was founded in May 1979.  The first president was Susan Cannon.  In November 1979, four new members were added to the chapter.  The advisor was Dr. Debbie Grimes. 

Tuscaloosa News Articles

1979

Phi Theta Kappa inductees. Tuscaloosa News Nov 28 1979 p 61  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19791128&id=HjAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6906,7590763&hl=en  Four students are new fall quarter members of the local PTK chapter.  Photo showing three members and chapter advisor, Debbie Grimes.

1981

25 join national honorary. Tuscaloosa News May 13 1981 p 37  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810513&id=GywdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479,3343593&hl=en  New members listed. High school student recipients of PTK scholarships are listed. States that chapter was chartered in May 1979.

1982

Shelton group is recognized. Tuscaloosa News Apr8 1982 p 16  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820407&id=oyUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6930,1648433&hl=en  Phi Theta Kappa received the Award of Excellence at the organization’s national convention.

19 inducted by honorary. Tuscaloosa News May 12 1982 p 12  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820512&id=zyQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2806,2980163&hl=en  Details of new members names, scholarships awarded at induction ceremony, and guest speaker.

Shelton honorary society officers. Tuscaloosa News Oct 21 1982 p 13  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19821021&id=IDQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4320,4324588&hl=en  Photo of officers for 1982-83.

1983

22 from Shelton members of honorary. Tuscaloosa News Nov 9 1983 p 52  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19831109&id=FOYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6844,2053647&hl=en  Lists new member names and names of 4 faculty advisors.

1984

Shelton gives highest honor to mother of 2. Tuscaloosa News May 26 1984 p 1  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840526&id=YTAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5734,7159201&hl=en  Article disusses Honors Day, but includes list of new members of Phi Theta Kappa. 

1985

Shelton State holds annual honors night. Tuscaloosa News Jun 1 1985 p 1  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19850601&id=7TEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2579,8651&hl=en  Verner Jessee Burns is the 1985 recipient of the Leo Sumner Award, and named as Outstanding PTK Member. Burns has served as PTK President.

1986

Shelton students honored. Tuscaloosa News Jun 4 1986 p 19  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19860601&id=FjUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=naUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6266,1562286&hl=en  Focuses on PTK member, Sandra Anderson, who received the Leo Sumner Award.  Anderson served as PTK President in 1985.  Article includes list of new PTK members.

1987

Brookwood grad wins Shelton’s top award. Tuscaloosa News May 25 1987 p 18  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870525&id=dy8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5695,8132459&hl=en  Devin Earl Greenfield, 1985 graduate of Brookwood High School,  wins the Leo Sumner Award.  Greenfield was president of PTK, and he was selected as the Most Outstanding Member of Phi Theta Kappa.

1988

Phi Theta Kappa honorees. Tuscaloosa News May 25 1988 p 23  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19880524&id=pTkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6040,8766723&hl=en  Six recipients of PTK scholarships at the college honors night program. Photo.

1990

Shelton hosts society’s convention. Tuscaloosa News Feb 14 1990 2B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19900214&id=CDsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5629,3473488&hl=en   Shelton State hosted the Alabama Regional Convention of Phi Theta Kappa, Feb 16-17 1990.

1993

Shelton State honorary receives national, international recognition. Tuscaloosa News May 3 1993 7B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930503&id=4EcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3266,1198161&hl=en  Alpha Epsilon Iota chapter selected as a five-star chapter.  New members listed.

Author Cobb to speak at Shelton State. Tuscaloosa News Sep 26 1993 3D  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930926&id=sYIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4761,7582731&hl=en  Local PTK chapter sponsors a speaking engagement by author, William Cobb.  A Cobb novel, published in 1982,  was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

1996

Nursing students get high honors at Shelton. Tuscaloosa News Apr 17 1996 3B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19960416&id=B8odAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4912,2930476&hl=en  PTK members, Marqueritte Aultman and Pamela Singleton, were award winners at 1996 Honors Day.  Aultman is the recipient of the Leo Sumner Award.

2003

Shelton State Community College: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society participates in Project Graduation Feed a Body. Tuscaloosa News Apr 28 2003 3B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20030426&id=8HshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YooFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1216,10280283&hl=en  PTK chapter participates in project designed to alleviate hunger and illiteracy in the community.

2004

Shelton State Community College: Phi Theta Kappa inducts 49 new members at its fall ceremony. Tuscaloosa News Nov 15 2004 6B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20041115&id=pNAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2300,4357164&hl=en  List of names of new members.

2005

Shelton State’s Phi Theta Kappa held Spring Induction Ceremony on March 10. Tuscaloosa News Apr 4 2005 4B  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20050404&id=9G40AAAAIBAJ&sjid=BacEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3664,2291171&hl=en  Alpha Epsilon Iota chapter hold Spring Induction Ceremony on March 10 in the Bean-Brown Theatre. List of new members. 

2006

Shelton State College recognizes Marengo County students. The Democrat-Reporter Mar 23 2006 p 4  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2159&dat=20060323&id=qiIlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2BQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1209,806514&hl=en  Inductees into Phi Theta Kappa from Marengo County, Alabama.