Honor society inducts members at CLC
The Upsilon Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Central Lakes College inducted 27 members March 25 in ceremonies on the Brainerd campus.
Combined with a fall induction of 34, the total of 61 new members is a record for a single year since the Upsilon Omega chapter became active. The chapter has been accorded five-star status as a result of its recent accomplishments and service-related activities.
PTK is the international honor society for two-year college students and is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members who have achieved membership due to academic standing.
To be eligible for membership a student must have earned a 3.5 GPA while enrolled for at least 12 credits of education at Central Lakes College.
Those attending induction ceremonies of the Upsilon Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Central Lakes College recently included inductees and advisers: Tamara Raybern (front row, left), Abe Caravetta, Julie Blanchard, Jeanette Garcia, Lisa Traenkle, Andrea Tuthill, Emily Flohr, Susan Peterson, adviser Dennis Lamberson, adviser Nancy Smith (back row, left), Forest Reichel, Steve Monkman, Brandon Frisch, Ryan Sather (fall inductee), Michael Diehl and Tyra Osvold (fall inductee).
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Advisers are Nancy Smith and Dennis Lamberson of the CLC faculty.
Spring inductees and their degree program at CLC are as follows:
Dewey Albrecht, Pine River sophomore, undecided; Lindsey Alger, Waite Park, freshman, Associate in Arts; Jennifer Alt, Pillager, post-secondary enrollment options, AA; Andrew Archer, Hermantown, PSEO, robotics and automated systems; Daniel Benjamin, Hutchinson, freshman, robotics and automated systems; Julie Blanchard, Brainerd, sophomore, AA.
Abraham Caravetta, Warroad, freshman, machine tool technology; Michael Diehl, Deerwood, freshman, natural resources; Emily Flohr, Crosslake, PSEO, AA; Brandon Frisch, Brainerd, freshman, accounting; Jeanette Garcia, Brainerd, sophomore, accounting; Debra Ilstrup, Isle, freshman, AA; Michael Iserman, Onamia, sophomore, AA.
Steven Lendobeja, Brainerd, freshman, computer programming, computer information technology, engineering; Tasha Maki, Staples, freshman, photographic imaging technology; Steve Monkman, Pillager, sophomore, AA; Nicholas Otterson, Maple Grove, freshman, criminal justice; Brittne Perfetti, Staples, PSEO, AA; Susan Peterson, Baxter, sophomore, practical nursing; Rachel Primmer, Pine River, sophomore, AA; Derek Prindle, Staples, sophomore, computer network administration.
Tamara Raybern, Motley, sophomore, AA, Associate in Applied Science (Microsoft Office); Forest Reichel, Royalton, sophomore, AA; Nicole Sassen, Little Falls, sophomore, AA; Lisa Traenkle, Brainerd, freshman, AA; Andrew Tuthill, Deerwood, PSEO, AA; and Cassie Vogt, Cushing, sophomore, AA.