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Receive Phi Theta Kappa honors , Various honors were presented to East Central Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the inter– notional honor society's annual conventton recenrty held in Nashville, Tennessee Theta Xi was one of only ten chapters to be awarded the Elchling and Fellowshtp Hallmark awards, and one of 25 recipients of the Distinguished Chapter Award. Overall pomrs earned by ECCC In the four hallmarks - Scholarships. leadership, SeNice and Fellowship - ranked Theta XIiWelfth among oil chapters participating in the Hallmark competition and first among organizations n tne Mississippi/louisiana region. Individual honors were pre– sented to Brion Show of Forest, Distinguished Chapter President Award; and Amy Spears of Lena, George 0. Bierkoe Distinguished Member Award. Only 25 awards in each category were presented this year. Theta XI members who attended the annual convent on "Ciuded (first row, from left) Mrs. Ann Burkes, advisor; Spears: Amy Gomillion, Walnut Grove; Donnette Brown, Carthage and Dr. Shelby Harris, advisor; and (bock row, from left) Show; Brad Walley, Hillsboro: Justtn Miles, louisVIlle; Rhett Rivers. Union; and Phillip Smith, Philadelphia. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges with over 1200 chap– ters In oil 50 states, Canada, Germany ana US territones aboard. l

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