Midland College student organizations receive honorsMarch 26, 2018

Recently two Midland College (MC) student organizations received accolades and honors.  Phi Theta Kappa and the Chemistry Club are two of the most active student organizations on the MC campus. 

Phi Theta Kappa
Internationally, PTK is the oldest, largest and most prestigious honor society servicing two-year colleges around the world.  Membership is based on superior academic achievements and is conferred only by invitation to students who have a minimum 3.5 grade point average. 

During the Texas Regional PTK Conference in March, the Midland College PTK chapter was named as a Five Star Distinction chapter, the highest distinction for chapters in Phi Theta Kappa, and MC received the following awards:

Tejas Award for an Outstanding Friend of Texas – Ken Riley, MC director of Physical Plant, who demonstrates exemplary support of Phi Theta Kappa.

Horizon Award – Dr. Lea Keesee – advisors who have gone the extra mile (Dr. Terry Gilmour received this award in 2017.)

Hall of Honor for Alumni – Lauren Bell – award of merit for promoting the Hallmarks of PTK

Chapter Award – Honors in Action and College Project Participation

District 1 Hall of Honor – Midland College PTK members Ryan Adams, Brandee Brown, Jacob Baley, Tracey Taylor, Katherine Whiteman and Midland College PTK advisors Dr. Lea Keesee and Dr. Terry Gilmour

Hall of Honor for Chapter Officer – Ryan Adams, Midland College PTK president, for embodiment of the Hallmarks of the Society

Honors in Action Award of Merit for the Honors Study Topic Theme of Beauty and Vulgarity – top three in the state

District 1 Vice President for the Texas Region – Midland College will be represented by PTK member Jamie Parks.

Chemistry Club
Also, in March, members of the MC Chemistry Club attended the American Chemical Society national meeting in New Orleans.  During the meeting, the club was recognized as an Outstanding Chapter and received the Green Chemistry Award.

Photo - MC Chemistry Club members and advisors in New Orleans are pictured from left to right:  Jawad Khan, Golbon Marandiz, Mariah Martinez, Deverie Livsey, MC Chemistry Professor Dr. Pat Kesavan, Laura Madrid, MC Chemistry Department Chair John Anderson, Salman Mohiuddin and Zaid Isa.