RCC Inducts Phi Theta Kappa Class

Beta Theta Rho, the local Five Star Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Randolph Community College, welcomed 76 new members during its fall Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

Jonathan Jarrett, Beta Theta Rho treasurer, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chrissy Nutt, secretary, presented the invocation. Clark Adams, RCC English/Communication instructor and one of the chapter advisors, asked for a moment of silence for the victims and families of the Paris attack, welcomed the crowd, and explained the mission and purpose of Phi Theta Kappa. He explained that Phi Theta Kappa is about giving more than just the minimal effort. “These students represent the best that RCC has to offer and are to be commended for their dedication to their academics.” In addition, Adams emphasized that the new inductees should continue to go above and beyond what is expected of them in their academics, professional lives, and personal lives.

Thomas Donahue, an RCC and Phi Theta Kappa alumnus, was the alumni speaker. Donahue pursued his passion in music after graduating from Randleman High School in 2006. He co-founded the pop-rock outfit, Mercy Mercedes, which signed a record deal with The Militia Group, a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. After graduating from RCC with an Associate in Arts degree in May 2015, Donahue has become a full-time copywriter at Common Giant Creative in Winston-Salem.

For more on this story and a complete list of inducted students, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1290-ptk-induction-fall2015.html.