Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two Year College

Phi Theta Kappa Foundation

We are here to assist alumni and friends — individuals, corporations, foundations, and nonprofit patrons — as you seek avenues in which you can invest in the academic excellence set forth by Phi Theta Kappa since 1918. Valuable information concerning The Alpha Courtyard, annual giving, corporate giving, and planned giving can be found throughout these web pages. We welcome your questions and recommendations, and hope that if you are ever in Jackson, Mississippi that you will stop by and visit us here at The Center For Excellence.


Guistwhites Set an Example of Excellence for a New GenerationDonor Stories

Guistwhites Set an Example of Excellence for a New Generation

Jack and Margaret Guistwhite, whose commitment to Phi Theta Kappa began more than 30 years ago, have taken steps to ensure that future generations of scholars can.

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Giving to Phi Theta Kappa

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Alpha Courtyard at The Center for Excellence

Phi Theta Kappa
The Center of Excellence

The Alpha Courtyard at the Center for Excellence was constructed to honor those who have supported and served the ideals and mission of Phi Theta Kappa.


Hites Scholarship Challenge


Goal: $350,000.00

Thanks to you we’re at $271,024.00
or 77% 


Phi Theta Kappa and the Hites Foundation will be partnering together to provide scholarships for transfer students to four-year institutions. Funds received and pledged now total more than $242,000!

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A message from Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley

Rod Risley, Executive Director

Thank you for visiting the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation web pages. We invite you to join us in building on excellence at Phi Theta Kappa, knowing that we are exceptional stewards of the funds entrusted to us, and that we are faithful to the mission of Phi Theta Kappa. The ways for you to give are diverse and rewarding, and our numerous areas of giving allow you to tailor your gift to your specific philanthropic goals.