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By Patty Salazar
The Clackamas Print
And
let
the
inductions
egin. On Thursday, May 19,
hi Theta Kappa inducted new
lembers into the Alpha Xi
¡eta Chapter for Clackamas
¡immunity College. What
Iiis really means is that stu-
tnts with 3.5 GPA get a letter
i the mail letting them know
iat Phi Theta Kappa is recog-
izing them and letting them
bow that their accomplish-
lents are known by PTK.
The ceremony took place
i Gregory Forum with 156
tests, including the more
ian 40 inductees, according
lAndrea Cox, vice president
[fellowship for PTK.
I The chapter itself has four
liars it is based on: leader
lip, service, fellowship and
holarship. Not only is a stu-
mt recognized for his or
ir achievements, but PTK
Wednesday May 25, 2011
also helps students build their
resumes and characters. '
You don’t have to have been
an “A” student at your previ
ous school to join; you just
need to show dedication to
earning good grades at CCC.
“I dropped out in April of my
senior year ... and I never
graduated, and now I’m in Phi
Theta Kappa,” Cox said.
Cox went on to explain
that the induction ceremony
not only sheds some light on
the students who are keeping
grades up but to let their fami
lies, friends and loved ones
know that they are prevailing
in their studies.
Alysha
Rayford,
vice
president of service for PTK,
organizes the clubs commu
nity service projects such
as making food boxes at a
local church. The club right
now has a doughnut sale on
Wednesdays in the commu
nity center and all of their
proceeds go to the American
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Andrea Cox introduces the new chapter officers at the Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony
on May 19. More than 40 students were inducted into the club.
Cancer Society.
If you have a 3.5 GPA and
would like to be an active
member of Phi Theta Kappa,
you can email the club at
phitk@clackamas.edu or con
tact Michelle Baker, the club
adviser, at mbaker@clacka
mas.edu or check out their
website http://depts.Clacka
mas. edu/asg/ptk/PTKHome.
htm.
lackamas Print seeks new members for fall term, apply now
The school year is almost at an
I id, and for many students that
tans looking forward to another
mmer of working hard, playing
o rd or even further studies. For
i? Clackamas Print it means it
a time for a new editor-in-chief
i take over for the next year,
f Starting next fall term, Brian
Idwin, the current news editor,
v 11 be taking the reins of The
la \nt to lead a new batch of jour
nalism students.
At the moment, applications
are being accepted for next year’s
staff. What this means to you
is that the staff is hiring outgo
ing and hard-working students to
lead various sections of the paper.
This includes everything from
sports, arts and culture, news,
web design, copy editing to pho
tography.
If you find yourself wondering
why you would want to take on
such a responsibility, the answers
are numerous. Your time work
ing for The Print will teach you
leadership, management, busi
ness, sales and writing skills. It
doesn’t end there though: full
time editors are eligible for a
tuition waiver. In many cases this
will cover tuition for up to 19
credits for every term you hold
the position.
If you are interested in becom
ing an editor for the paper, email
melissaj@clackamas.edu, come
by room RR 135 or visit Melissa
Jones’ office located at RR 132
to pick up an application. All
applications are due by Friday,
May 27.
Even if you don’t get an edi
tor position, you can still join
the team as a writer or photog
rapher and experience what it
is like to work-in a newsroom.
The best part is that taking part
in the newspaper means that you
will get to see your name on
a published story in each issue
throughout the term and earn
credit towards your degree.
We look forward to seeing
you, and we hope that you will
apply for any of our exciting
positions.
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