ECC Honor Society Wins Regional Awards

March 23, 2016

Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won 16 awards at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention.

Three students and Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady represented ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 11-13 in Columbia, SC. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year.

ECC’s chapter received the following awards:

Individual Awards

Distinguished Chapter Member – Honorable Mention, Peggy Nash
Alumni Award – Melanie Goff Bradley
Hall of Honor Certificate – Peggy Nash
Alumni Hall of Honor Certificate – Melanie Goff Bradley
Alumni Hall of Honor Certificate – Phyllis Williams
Horizon Award (for advisors) – Tamara Frank-Pourvady

Chapter Awards

Five-Star Chapter
Carolinas Super Star (for involvement in regional events)
Excellence in Regional Honors in Action Project
Excellence in Regional Service Project
Best in Theme (Category), Honors in Action Project
Best Honors in Action Project (Overall) – Honorable Mention
Best College Project – Honorable Mention
Yearbook Award
Best eNewsletter Award
Communication Award

Edgecombe Community College’s honor society has been a Five-Star chapter since 1996 and a Carolinas Super Star chapter since this award was established in 2000. Typically, only about 16 chapters achieve Five-Star and Super Star designation.

To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed 12 credit hours in an associate degree program and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must then maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the group.