September 25, 2019
Several East Central Community College students were inducted into Theta Xi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, during ceremonies Sept. 24 on the Decatur campus. Inductees and their hometowns include (front row, from left) Addison Hobson, Philadelphia; Karlye Tolbird, Decatur; Sarah Sanders, Hickory; Kiera Morgan, Chunky; Jasey Duncan, Lake; Taylor Smith, Philadelphia; Britney Patton, Decatur; and Karli Blackledge, Hickory; (second row, from left) Saebreanna Macon, Forest; Casea Cheatham, Philadelphia; Olivia Adams, Philadelphia; Landree Amis, Conehatta; Aryanna Stephens, Morton; Alison Watson, Collinsville; Victoria Wright, Little Rock; and Molli Childs, Louisville; (third row, from left) Delaney Haralson, Conehatta; Connor Boggan, Hickory; Tori Seale, Philadelphia; Carly Greenwood, Philadelphia; Natalie Breazeale, Philadelphia; Sarah Perry, Carthage; MacKenzie Lee, Carthage; and Bria Hunt, Louisville; and (fourth row, from left) Johnathan Clark, Philadelphia; Robert Ward, Philadelphia; Luke Alexander, Little Rock; Zach McLain, Philadelphia; Peyton Reeves, Decatur; Tia Hunt, Louisville; Sarah Burns, Carthage; and Braeden Yarbrough, Forest. Not pictured are Tripp Blasingame, Lawrence; Riley Goforth, Philadelphia; Jenna Moore, Carthage; and Lindsey Price, Morton. To qualify for PTK, students must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree and must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Director of Housing and Student Activities Dr. Amanda Walton, Mathematics Instructor Jenna Wright, and Dean of Students James Miller serve as advisers. (EC Photo)