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BCC students honored in Topeka for academics
PTK recognizes high academic achievement
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Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team members (from left) Rebecca Gentzler, sophomore, Fort Leavenworth Campus; Kristina Cook and Don Moser, sophomores, Fort Riley Campus; and Brittnee Barber and Emmy Kempke, sophomores, Barton County Campus, pose for a photo after the PTK awards banquet at the Topeka Ramada Inn Convention Center on Thursday. PTK All-Kansas Academic Team honorees earned medals and certificates to commemorate their achievement. PTK is the international honor society for two-year colleges and symbolizes excellence in higher education. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to join. The PTK group at Barton spends significant time sponsoring local events as well as volunteering to support others events. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Five students from Barton Community College in the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society were recognized as members of the PTK All-Kansas Academic Team during an award luncheon Thursday at the Ramada Inn in Topeka. Prior to the luncheon, inductees toured the state capital building with Barton administrators and instructors and visited with state legislators.Emmy Kempke and Brittnee Barber from the Barton County campus, Kristina Cook and Don Moser from the Fort Riley campus and Rebecca Gentzler from the Fort Leavenworth campus all attended the award ceremony.Kempke, sophomore in accounting, plans to transfer to Wichita State University to finish a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She was inducted to PTK in the spring semester of 2017 and said it’s been a valuable asset to her experience at Barton.