Honor Society Wins Thirteen Regional Awards
Members of the Edgecombe Community College student honor society Phi Theta Kappa are surrounded by the thirteen awards received by the college’s chapter at the organization’s recent regional convention in Durham. From left are students Margaret Nash, Nicole Wainright, and Hattie Bullock.
Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won 13 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 10-12 in Durham. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year.
ECC’s chapter received the following awards:
Chapter Awards
- Five-Star Chapter (highest level a chapter can obtain)
- Carolinas Super Stars Chapter (for involvement at a regional level)
- Excellence in Regional Honors in Action Project
- Excellence in Regional Service Project
- Yearbook Award
- eNewsletter Award
- Communication Award
Individual Awards
- Hall of Honor Certificate – Hattie Bullock
- Hall of Honor Certificate – Nicole Wainright
- Distinguished Chapter Member Award – Hattie Bullock
- Distinguished Chapter Officer Award, Honorable Mention – Nicole Wainright
- Distinguished Alumni Award – Phyllis Williams
- Horizon Award (for advisors) – Tamara Frank-Pourvady
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 in the two-state Carolinas Region 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.