NEMCC HONOR SOCIETY RECEIVES CHECK FOR HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH LITERACY AND EDUCATION . . . ONE BOOK AT A TIME. – Dr. Ray Harris of Booneville, advisor for Northeast Mississippi Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, presents Cody Burchell of Booneville, and Joel Barron of New Site, chapter presidents, with a $103 check the chapter received from Better World Books for collecting college textbooks during the fall semester. Northeast’s Iota Zeta members participated in the international service project/fund raiser with Better World Books to collect textbooks for the National Center for Family Literacy. Phi Theta Kappa members collected college textbooks on campus during fall book buy-back and will be conducting another buy-back in January while classes resume after the holidays. Also pictured is Phi Theta Kappa advisor Susan Scott of Corinth.

Founded in 1918, Pi Theta Kappa is an international honor society composed of 1200 chapters at colleges in the United States, US Territories such as Guam and American Samoa, Canada, Germany, British Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. International headquarters for the organization are located in Jackson, Miss. Phi Theta Kappa 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. Approximately 100,000 new members are inducted each year. Recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa is the official honor society of two-year colleges. Northeast’s Iota Zeta chapter is a “Five Star” chapter, the highest rating given any chapter. It is open to students enrolled full-time who maintain a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.