Two Northeast Students Elected as Regional Officers

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was recently elected vice president and Cody Burchell (r) of Booneville, a freshman at Northeast Mississippi Community College, has been elected to serve as northern district vice president of the Mississippi/Louisiana region of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society. Joel Barron (l) of New Site, a graduate of Red Bay, Ala. High School represented Northeast in accepting the vice presidency.

Elections were held at the Mississippi/Louisiana regional convention at Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus in Gulfport.

A 2005 graduate of New Site High School, Burchell was class president for four years and Star Club president. An honor graduate, he was named to the New Site Hall of Fame and to Who's Who Among American High School Students and the American Society of High School Scholars. He was also a member of the Beta Club, Math Club and Student Government Association and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in who's who elections.

Burchell was inducted in to Northeast's Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa in February. During 2006-2007 he has served as chapter vice president for service. He is the son of Jeff and Vickie Burchell of Booneville.

Because Northeast was elected chapter vice president for the region, they will host the Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Convention in February, 2008.

Northeast's Iota Zeta chapter was also recognized at the Louisiana/Mississippi Regional Convention as a Five Star Chapter, the highest rating given.

Phi Theta Kappa is an international organization composed of 1100 chapters at colleges in the United States and Canada. Phi Theta Kappa's international headquarters are located in Jackson, Miss. The honor society seeks to foster the development of leadership and service, to provide an intellectual climate for the exchange of ideas and to encourage the establishment of scholarships for advanced education. Phi Theta Kappa is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor society for two-year colleges.