http://www.ptkfoundation.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Help Us Reach Our Goal Give by Credit Card by clicking the button below Text to Give Text GIVEPTK to 50555 to Donate $10 to the Oberndorf Completion Challenge! ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/lifeline-to-completion-give/lifeline-to-completion-intofficer-sidebar/ Help Us Reach Our Goal Give by Credit Card by clicking the button below Text to Give Text GIVEPTK to 50555 to Donate $10 to the Oberndorf Completion Challenge! $10.00 ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/lifeline-to-completion/meet-lou-oberndorf-sidebar-link/ When Professor Larry Polk began teaching at Richland College, he recalls being impressed by the services provided for underprepared students such as developmental education, tutoring, financial aid and counseling. “However, little attention was given to academically motivated students.” Polk said. Yet, when he initially approached the Vice President of Instruction to propose an honors program he was ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/donors-story/texas-professor-vows-avenue-of-opportunities-on-behalf-of-students/ Phi Theta Kappa’s new Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship will assist community college students facing unanticipated and severe financial barriers to complete a college credential. The newest scholarship was created by a collaborative effort between benefactors Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and 2011-2012 International Officers Tameka Wilson, ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/newspublications/oberndorf-lifeline-to-completion-scholarship-announced/ Phi Theta Kappa's Orlowski Scholarship Endowment, which supports annual scholarships of $1,000 for an International Officer candidate, has received a $50,000 gift from the estate of the late Dr. Mary Anne Player. "We are so deeply appreciative of Dr. Player's gift, which will ensure that outstanding International Officer candidates in the ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/newspublications/player-legacy-benefits-orlowski-scholarship-endowment/ As a teacher of philosophy, ethics and religious studies, Dr. John Modschiedler opened doors for thousands of students. As a Phi Theta Kappa advisor at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, he touched the lives of thousands more. Although he is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ, ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/donors-story/for-ordained-minister-teaching-offered-a-different-career-passageway/ On a beautiful October day in 2010, seven Phi Theta Kappa members had an unprecedented opportunity to visit the White House and participate in the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. CollegeFish.org, Phi Theta Kappa’s unique completion and transfer planning program,was cited during the Summit on a live national ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/donors-story/phi-theta-kappa-and-community-colleges-take-center-stage-at-summit/ Laura Dupree, past International Officer and current Phi Theta Kappa advisor, was chosen to receive the 2011 Board of Directors Alumni Achievement Award. Dupree received her award at Phi Theta Kappa's Annual Convention in Seattle, where she served as keynote speaker at the Alumni Banquet. As an International Vice President in 1999-2000, ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/newspublications/laura-dupree/ Athena Legacy Society The Athena Society is designed to provide permanent recognition to those individuals who have made the thoughtful decision to leave a gift to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation in their estate planning, regardless of the amount or the type of fund intended. Planned gifts include bequests, trusts, life ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/giving-opportunities/2009-honor-roll-of-donors/ Born in Zimbabwe, Dharmesh Patel saw his local college close due to political violence and economic depression. After getting a green card he came to the United States and went to work in the oil fields of Texas before he had the opportunity to attend Richland College in Dallas. Soon ... http://www.ptkfoundation.org/donors-story/transfer-opportunities-give-student-a-chance-to-succeed/