NEMCC BLOOD DRIVE SURPASSES GOAL—At a recent blood drive sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 53 units of blood were donated, surpassing the goal of 52.  United Blood Services representative Amye Oldham praised the students and staff at Northeast for their response and for their dedication to the community blood system.  Phi Theta Kappa president Rusty Whitten of Corinth kicked off the September drive by donating. The Northeast group sponsors three too four drive per school year.  Northeast’s Iota Zeta chapter has been recognized 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 with international headquarters 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.