Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter held its fall Phi Theta Kappa induction on the Tarboro campus recently. A total of 24 students became members.

Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools.

The guest speaker at the induction ceremony was Tim King, director of respiratory therapy clinical education, respiratory therapy instructor, and 2012-13 Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair holder at ECC. He spoke about competition and pride, purpose, passion, and pursuit.

Fall 2012 Phi Theta Kappa inductees are:

• Lindale Harrison of Battleboro
• Luke White of Bunn
• Eyob H. Wakene of Greenville
• Aliya Sanderson of Macclesfield
• Cassie Jeans of Nashville
• Lucy Haley of Oxford
• Rachell M. Taylor of Pinetopes
• Shawannah N. Battle of Rocky Mount
• Tunisia L. Bullock of Rocky Mount
• Darlene D. Godwin of Rocky Mount
• Nina S. Sinclair of Rocky Mount
• Christie T. Strickland of Rocky Mount
• Rebecca L. Taylor of Rocky Mount
• Mary Thorne of Sharpsburg
• Kristen M. Bridgers of Tarboro
• Molly N. Briley of Tarboro
• Florecita A. Cruz Canseco of Tarboro
• Angela O. Fenner of Tarboro
• Brittany P. Linkous of Tarboro
• Phillip A. Martin of Tarboro
• Mallory E. Redman of Tarboro
• Thomas M. Robbins of Tarboro
• Corey R. Rountree of Tarboro
• Kaitlyn E. Smith of Tarboro

To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed 12 credit hours in an associate degree program and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must then maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the group.