NMCC Honors New Members at Fall Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony
Back row, from left: Elmina Hawkins, Elizabeth Masters, Angela Babin, Olivia Wedderman, Sabrina Charni, Laura Kummer, and Dylan Greenier. Front row, from left: Allyssa Boucher, Laura White, and Sunny Ford. New members were inducted into NMCC’s Alpha Phi Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa during the fall 2025 ceremony.
Northern Maine Community College held its fall induction ceremony for the Alpha Phi Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. on campus. The event recognized academic excellence and welcomed 14 new members into the international honor society for two-year colleges.
The ceremony opened with remarks from PTK Advisor Robert Carlson, followed by an introduction to Phi Theta Kappa and its mission by Angela Buck, MSN, FNP-C, RN, NMCC’s vice president and dean of academic and student affairs, who also served as the keynote speaker.
“Sometimes your first dream will change, sometimes your plan will fall apart, but if you stay open, if you stay curious, and if you stay committed to growth, you’ll find your dreams,” Buck shared during her remarks. “Let your story be flexible, let it evolve.”
During the ceremony, newly inducted members took the official PTK oath, pledging to uphold the organization’s principles of scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. Refreshments were served following the program.
The new members inducted into the Alpha Phi Epsilon Chapter are Angela Babin, Allyssa Boucher, Sabrina Charni, Sunny Ford, Dylan Greenier, Elmina Hawkins, Laura Kummer, Elizabeth Masters, Darcy Michaud, Adam Noll, Olivia Tardie, Pasley Underwood, Olivia Wedderman and Laura White.
Chapter officers for the 2025–26 year include Joshua Scheff, president; Jordan Hodgkin, vice president of leadership; Joseph Bicknell, secretary; Colby Novak, vice president of fundraising; and Wesley Hitchcock, treasurer.
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is by invitation and recognizes academic excellence among students. To be eligible, students, whether full-time or part-time, must have completed at least 12 credit hours toward an associate degree or 6 credit hours toward a certificate and have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Invitations to join the PTK are extended once per semester.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society was established in 1918 to recognize the academic achievement of students at two-year colleges and to provide opportunities for growth through leadership and service. Today, it is the largest honor society in higher education, with more than 1.3 million members across the United States and internationally.