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Phi Theta Kappa

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an international honor society that promotes academic excellence. Members are eligible to compete for scholarships, to participate in regional, national, and international meetings and institutes, and to attend workshops on leadership and scholarships.

PTK strives to create an intellectual climate that fosters academic excellence, protects academic integrity, and develops leadership. Each fall and spring semester invitation to membership is extended by the chapter to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at UA-PTC that are clearly applicable to an associate degree with an minimum 3.25 cumulative grade-point average. The minimum 12 credit hours must include at least three credit hours of general education courses applicable to the associate degree being pursued.

PTK Membership Login: ptk.org/members

For more information contact:

PTK Faculty Advisors
       
Jessica Wise   Jessica Wise
(501) 771-6082
jwise@uaptc.edu
     
Jonathan Purkiss-Jones   Jonathan Purkiss-Jones
jpurkiss@uaptc.edu
(501) 812-2794
     
Meredith Stanton   Meredith Stanton
mstanton@uaptc.edu
(501) 771-6042
     
PTK Officers
     
Rebekah Barnes   Rebekah Barnes - Rebekah serves as the President of Phi Theta Kappa. She graduates in spring of 2027 with an Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a Certificate in Pre-health Care Studies. She will then transfer to UCA and major in Biology with a minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Rebekah is an aspiring neurosurgeon who promotes a strong work ethic, determination, and productivity within her community. She is a strong leader and helps her peers with anything and everything despite her busy schedule and sheer focus on her academics.