BURCHELL RECEIVES PHI THETA KAPPA GOLDEN KEY AWARD Cody Burchell of Booneville, a sophomore at Northeast Mississippi Community College was recently recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Convention with the Golden Key Award. The Conference was held on the Northeast campus.

Only one Phi Theta Kappa member is nominated annually by chapter advisors to receive the Golden Key Award. Nominations are based on an essay submitted by chapter advisors Ray Harris, Andrea Mathis, Susan Scott and Barbara Shackelford describing ways the member embodies scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service, the hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa.

A graduate of New Site High School, Burchell is a radiologic technology major at Northeast. He currently serves as co-president of the Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Northeast. Previously he served as vice president of service for the chapter.

Burchell was the northern district representative for the Mississippi/Louisiana Region of Phi Theta Kappa for two years. He was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa’s All-Mississippi Academic Team.

Members of Northeast's faculty named Barron to Who's Who among American Junior College Students for two years.

In addition to Phi Theta Kappa activities, Burchell is president of the Photon Club at Northeast, an association for the radiologic technology program.

Cody is the son of Jeff and Vickie Burchell of Booneville.

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. Northeast’s Iota Zeta chapter has been recognized as a five-star chapter, the highest rating attainable.