It’s The 4th Year In A Row Occ’s Chapter Of Phi Theta Kappa Is Ranked In The Top Ten In The World
Onondaga Community College’s chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is ranked third in the world! This is the fourth year in a row OCC’s chapter, named Alpha Sigma Zeta, is ranked in the top ten out of nearly 1,300 international chapters.
The rankings were unveiled during the annual international conference, named PTK Catalyst, which was held this past weekend in Denver. OCC’s chapter received the following awards:
- Second finalist to Most Distinguished Chapter (this is the “3rd in the World” designation).
- Beta Alpha Continued Excellence Award, which is given to a school with a Distinguished Chapter for 3 years or more.
- Distinguished Honors In Action Project which focused on mental health and disability. Students’ efforts included collecting and donating related books to the Children’s Learning Center in Ferrante Hall, and hosting a “Living Library” on campus. Their work culminated with the creation of 200 mental health care bags for students at Syracuse’s Dr. Weeks Elementary School. PTK students put heartwarming messages on each of the bags like “You Are Loved” and “OCC Cares.” Inside each of the bags were related items such as stress balls, bubble makers, fidget spinners, and pencil sharpeners.
- Distinguished Honors In Action Project – Theme 4 (the top three projects in each theme are recognized)
- OCC’s officer team was named a Distinguished Chapter Officer Team.
- Faculty Advisor Dr. Annie Tuttle was elected Secretary of the Association of Chapter Advisors.
- Retiring OCC President Dr. Casey Crabill was awarded the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award for her support of students.
”We’re so proud of our students, their advisors, and the entire PTK family at OCC. To be ranked third in the world out of nearly 1,300 chapters, and to maintain such a high level of success for four years in a row, is remarkable. Our students work related to mental health this year was especially meaningful. Their community-focused actions truly made a difference in the lives of others,” said Dr. Crabill.
Onondaga Community College will host its Spring Open House on Saturday, April 23. During the current academic year full-time tuition for students is $2,545 per semester.
