Pictured are PTK inductees (back row, left to right) Shania Polelonema, Thea Sellers, Jessica Smith, Danielle Teague, Christina Yazzie, Salvador Kreuger, (third row) Dylan Hatch, Celia Iguado, Joyce Lander, Uyen Le, Loa Ludwig, Paula Andrea Pinete Reynaud, (second row) Tyree Alchesay, Isabella Buchholz, Celeste Cardy, Alexis Casillas, Venessa Franklin, PTK Faculty Advisor James Gil, PTK Advisor Shawntel Skousen, (front row) PTK Vice President of Fellowship Jana-Ray Nielipinski, PTK Vice President of Public Relations Seth Marticion, PTK Vice President of Leadership Rafael Salazar, PTK President Daniel Webb and PTK Advisor Dana Copland.
Pictured are PTK inductees (back row, left to right) Shania Polelonema, Thea Sellers, Jessica Smith, Danielle Teague, Christina Yazzie, Salvador Kreuger, (third row) Dylan Hatch, Celia Iguado, Joyce Lander, Uyen Le, Loa Ludwig, Paula Andrea Pinete Reynaud, (second row) Tyree Alchesay, Isabella Buchholz, Celeste Cardy, Alexis Casillas, Venessa Franklin, PTK Faculty Advisor James Gil, PTK Advisor Shawntel Skousen, (front row) PTK Vice President of Fellowship Jana-Ray Nielipinski, PTK Vice President of Public Relations Seth Marticion, PTK Vice President of Leadership Rafael Salazar, PTK President Daniel Webb and PTK Advisor Dana Copland. Photo courtesy of Northland Pioneer College

Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC) Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year college students, welcomed 41 new members during an induction ceremony held Friday, Feb. 27, at NPC’s Snowflake/Taylor-Silver Creek Campus.

NPC Faculty in English Ryan David Orr addressed the PTK inductees, applauding their academic achievements and the significance of joining the honor society. “In pursuing excellence in higher education and affirming your quest by joining the distinguished ranks of Phi Theta Kappa, you’re not just adding another pin to your lapel. You are taking action. You are seeking wisdom.” Orr is an NPC alumnus and a fellow member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He continued, “You are leaders among this wave of scholars that are battling their way through the trials and tribulations of higher education. So, celebrate yourselves, and your accomplishments.” He said, “Keep shining the light of knowledge upon the dark corners of the world. Congratulations and best wishes on your next steps.”

NPC’s 2026 PTK Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter President and NPC student Daniel Webb gave charge to the inductees, swearing them in by oath. Assisting with the ceremony were NPC student inductee and PTK Vice President of Leadership, Rafael Sangrador, PTK Vice President of Public Relations and student inductee Seth Marticion, and PTK Vice President of Fellowship, NPC student Jana-Ray Nielipinski.

To be eligible for PTK membership, students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of associate degree coursework and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must also maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, generally a 3.25 GPA. As members, students are eligible for a number of scholarship programs, and in some cases, distinguished placement at four-year colleges and universities.

For membership information, contact NPC’s PTK Chapter Advisor James Gil at (928) 289-6563 or visit www.npc.edu/ptk.

Joining the NPC PTK chapter were:

Holbrook

Pamela Bishop, Anna Boggs, Isabella Garcia, Celia Iguado and Christyana Serna.

Joseph City

Danielle Teague.

Winslow

Venessa Franklin, Shania Polelonema and Jessica Tequida.

Snowflake

Micah Salazar and Thea Sellers, Carson Gerber, Dylan Hatch, Jessica Smith and Thessa Thompson.

Kayenta

Vania Ignacio.

Show Low

Abigail Almaraz, Kelsey Begaye, Isabella Buchholz, Justina Coy, Samantha Gonzalez-Zuniga , Salvador Kreuger, Loa Ludwig, Zoe Mitchell, Paula Andrea Pinete Reynaud, Aiden Ratliff, Hailey Roblee, Rafael Sangrador and Kilihana Seaich Bindley Turner.

Winslow

Kaelynn Warwick.

Keams Canyon

Christina Yazzie.

Concho

Uyen Le.

Eagar

Alexis Casillas.

Flagstaff

Angelica Harrison.

Fort Defiance

Celeste Cardy.

Ganado

Joyce Lander.

Hotevilla

Seth Marticion.

Lakeside

Daniel Webb.

Pinetop

Gabriella Endfield.

Springerville

Carlie Baca.

Whiteriver

Tyree Alchesay.