NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College inducted 85 students into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society on September 23, expanding membership in its Alpha Alpha Theta Chapter to more than 225 students and recognizing academic achievement among students meeting the organization’s grade-point average and faculty recommendation requirements.
The induction ceremony took place at the Technology Center on the college’s North East Campus. The new members join an organization that also counts more than 1,500 alumni from the institution.
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students attending two-year colleges, requires a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and a faculty recommendation.
The organization provides academic recognition and opportunities for leadership development, educational programming and community service.
Cecil College’s Alpha Alpha Theta Chapter was established in 1974 and holds Five-Star Level status under Phi Theta Kappa’s Five-Star Chapter Plan, a framework for chapter development and organizational achievement.
Chapter members are working to maintain that designation through continued participation in the society’s academic, leadership and service activities.
The chapter is supported by faculty and staff advisers Ashley Fundack, a professor at Cecil College; Cheryl Davis-Robinson, director of student life; and Kelsey Jakubac, coordinator of student engagement.
The college identified the following students as its 2025-26 Alpha Alpha Theta inductees:
Ella Abrams, Sarah Alayan, Louis Ammerman, Keischel Ruth Aquino, Renee Ash, Cassandra Bach, Paige Beougher, Brandon Bettin, Jules Boulais, Darby Broadbent, Alexander Browne and Shane Canty.
Joey Carragher-Schultz, Jacquelyn Cowley, Astrid Cox, Jordan Crowe, Stephanie Custis, Matthew Dewey, Cora Doney, Morgan Edge, Beth Edwards, Jamie Edwards, Gabriela Encarnacion, Zoe Engelberth and Tyler Erickson.
Mackenzie Fabian, Ainsley Farrington, Gabriel Fazzino, Daniel Foraker, Justice Fountain, Emily Franklin, Taryn Gerdom, Steven Giles, Kenneth Gobble, Mark Gray, Delaney Haga and Ja’Kia Hamilton.
Ashia Hughes, Kingsley Inegbe, James Ireland, Natalie Jasper, Benjamin Jaycox, Addison Johnson, Hailey Johnson, Isaiah Johnson, Michael Joie, Jacob Jones, Sarah Kamande, Sarah Kelley and Nick Kormann.
Ethen Lammey, Emma Little, Alyssa Lively, Oceana Loveland, Sailor Loveland, Diego Lucio, Emerson Mahan, Steficah Maosa, Christian Martinez, Kassidy Miller, Carli Minear and Lucia Moschetto.
Alex Mungai, Aniston Ogle, Samantha Parker, Mya Pedone, Sarah Rakes, Gabe Redden, Ashley Rheiner, Jonathan Rivera, Logan Ross, Isabella Scharadin, Will Scott, Alexya Shelton and Andrew Sinclair.
Ava Strange, Jaden Stringer, Kristen Thornton, Kendrah Tozzo, Darah Tucker, Madeline Weaver, Colin White, Aniyah Williams, Charlie Yancey and Jordan York.
The induction adds to the college’s Phi Theta Kappa membership base as the chapter continues its academic recognition and student development programs.
Additional information about the Alpha Alpha Theta Chapter, including membership requirements and activities, is available at www.cecil.edu/ptk.
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