2008 Woodie Awards
Phi Theta Kappa names honorary member, gives Apple Award
Aaron Phillips
Issue date: 4/5/07 Section: News
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The Oak Room in the College Union Building was packed tighter than a can of sardines March 23.
"I think this is the biggest group that we've ever had, and that makes us happy," adviser Dr. Brian Farmer said in his opening remarks at the Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony.
Brenda Veach, a library technical assistant, was named the society's honorary member and Susan Burks, an assistant professor in the management department, was given the group's Apple Award.
"It's an award for an instructor who has influenced and changed students' lives," said Phi Theta Kappa president and psychology major Eric Jordan.
Burks has been nominated for the award before and won for the first time Friday.
"I just think it's a great privilege and honor," she said.
Burks said it is humbling to be nominated by students who are the best of the best.
"These are the students that deserve the congratulations," Burks said. "I was just doing my job."
Students must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average for three semesters in a row before they can be invited to join Phi Theta Kappa, Jordan said.
This semester, 139 students were inducted into the honor society.
The organization does community service projects and works with advisers and instructors on a one-on-one basis.
"We just come in and have a good time," Jordan said.
"I think this is the biggest group that we've ever had, and that makes us happy," adviser Dr. Brian Farmer said in his opening remarks at the Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony.
Brenda Veach, a library technical assistant, was named the society's honorary member and Susan Burks, an assistant professor in the management department, was given the group's Apple Award.
"It's an award for an instructor who has influenced and changed students' lives," said Phi Theta Kappa president and psychology major Eric Jordan.
Burks has been nominated for the award before and won for the first time Friday.
"I just think it's a great privilege and honor," she said.
Burks said it is humbling to be nominated by students who are the best of the best.
"These are the students that deserve the congratulations," Burks said. "I was just doing my job."
Students must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average for three semesters in a row before they can be invited to join Phi Theta Kappa, Jordan said.
This semester, 139 students were inducted into the honor society.
The organization does community service projects and works with advisers and instructors on a one-on-one basis.
"We just come in and have a good time," Jordan said.
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