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March 27, 2024

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCC Rankin Campus PTK inducts new members

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college students.
BY: Rhonda Dunaway

PEARL – The Alpha Omicron Omega Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Rankin Campus has inducted new members and elected officers for Spring 2024.

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college students. An invitation for membership in Phi Theta Kappa is only extended to students who have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or above on 12 or more transferrable credit hours. There are more than 1,200 Phi Theta Kappa chapters throughout the United States and abroad.

New inductees for the Spring 2024 semester of the Alpha Omicron Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa’s honor society on the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúRankin Campus include, front from left, Joshua Beeman, of Florence, Adeline Pinkerton, of Brandon, Chaquita D. Lee, of Brandon, Callie Bullock, of Florence, Megan Reed, of Pearl, Rylie Terry, of Brandon, Savannah Dennis, of Brandon, Olivia Collins, of Union and Hannah Holm, of Brandon; second row from left, Jonah Cascio, of Hattiesburg, Dominick Repcka, of Brandon, Jacob Canoy, of Brandon, Chandler Nash, of Florence, Maggie Bennett, of Brandon, Dhruv Patel, of Flowood, Aaron McDaniel, of Terry and Nathan Winter, of Brandon.

The chapter’s new officers for Spring 2024 are, front from left, Charles Jackson, Madison, Mackenzie Stewart, Brandon, Ben McBride, Jackson and Maddie Walters, Pelahatchie; second row from left, Maggie Bennett, Brandon, Joshua McGee of Brandon and Nathan Vazquez, Brandon.

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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