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Marilyn Kiddle of Hinton, chapter president, welcomed the new inductees and the near capacity audience attending the ceremony with Dr. Lucie T. Refsland of Lewisburg, professor of mathematics and advisor to the Chapter along with Mr. Michael Palm, dean of student services for NRCTC, gave the history of the honorary which is closely aligned with the four year college honorary, Phi Beta Kappa.
In pointing out that chapter was originally charter in 1997 for what is now the Greenbrier Valley Campus, Dr. Refsland announced that, “With this induction, this chapter now represents the entire New River Community and Technical College, and its four campuses.
Guest speaker for the event was Dr. David Perkins of Lewisburg, retired president of NRCTC who spoke on the values of the Phi Theta Kappa--service, fellowship, scholarship, and leadership using a “What’s it all about?” theme. Dr. Perkins point out that it is all about purpose, about other people, about building positive, rewarding friendships, about continuous learning and growth and “using all these to make something happen.” Following Dr. Perkins’ address, Dr. Refsland announced that the Chapter had received an monetary award for increase in membership. She then presented the Chapter President Marilyn Kiddle with the monetary scholarship to go towards her trip to represent WV as the New Century Scholar for 2005 in Boston, Ma., later this month.
Inducted into the honorary were Adam Argabright, Mount Nebo; Juanita Yvonne Barrett, Crab Orchard; Donna Boone, Craigsville; Carol D. Bragg, Shady Spring; Joseph A. Brown, Lewisburg; Lisa Brown Carter, Twin Branch; Billy Shannon Clay, Oceana; Kimbra Clendenin, White Sulphur Springs; Page Dunbar, Alderson; Michael Erskine, Ronceverte; Jenny Marie Fogus, Frankford; Jessica Hazelwood, Bud; Robin L. Hicks, Beckley; Robert K. Hoge, Bluefield; Miranda Lee Johnson, Craigsville;
Also, Melissa S. Keatley, Marlinton; Patricia Luther, Ronceverte; Ian McKenzie, Summersville; Harold L. Messenger, Sophia; Nancy L. Nickell, Fayetteville; David John Pachinger, Beaver; Benita Permelia, Lester; Tom Phillips, Lewisburg; Doris L. Ramsey, Caldwell; Susan Melinda Reed, Caldwell; Brenda Jewell Roach, Camden on Gauley; Johnathan Allen Rode, Princeton; Pedro Santos, Beaver; Melanie D. Seal, Rainelle; Amber R. Shafer, Ronceverte; Jeannine Simon, Daniels; Erica N. Smith, Oak Hill; Melissa Ann Stanley, Scarbro; Brenda K. Taylor, Ansted; Sandra Walton, Mount Nebo; Shaun A. Wriston, Daniels; and Thomas Wood, Ronceverte, as well as inducting Dr. Perkins as an honorary member.
A reception followed in the Student Activities Center of the Greenbrier Valley Campus.
April 5, 2005
Submitted by Mike Williams
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