Durham Students Inducted Into National Honor Society

Sixty-five students who have exemplified academic excellence, leadership, fellowship, and service were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Middlesex Community College during a ceremony held on May 2.  This international honor society represents scholastic success and academic success at two-year colleges.

Since its inception, the chapter has been an active part of the Middletown campus.  Members have participated in campus-wide student-sponsored events such as distributing food baskets and gifts to area families, registering voters, assisting at blood drives, and serving as ushers and greeters at formal functions on campus. This year, members held fundraisers to provide two $500 scholarships for qualified Phi Theta Kappa students. The members also collected food and books that were distributed to Amazing Grace Food Pantry and local children’s organizations.

“Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious honor society serving two- year colleges around the world,” said Professor Patty Raymond. “These extraordinary students have fulfilled all requirements for membership and have been selected because they have chosen scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship as their hallmarks.”

The ceremony was organized and conducted by chapter co-advisors, Dr. Lin Lin assistant professor and program coordinator of information systems and computer programming, and Patty Raymond, professor of business administration and marketing. Lindsay Grote, president of MxCC’s Beta Gamma Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and H. Brian Dumeer, chairman of the MxCC Foundation, made remarks during the induction event.

James Bertoldi, Wallingford

Ashley Brown, Deep River

Shaun Byrne, East Haddam

Ashley Carofano, Woodbridge

Michael Carrano, Branford

Rachel DiCarlo, Waterbury

Timothy Doak, Chester

Kristen Erdos, Meriden

Cheryl Garner, Middletown

Eloise Giannelli, Southington

Carmen Gutierrez, Wallingford

Amanda Jones, Wallingford

Lorraine King, Clinton

Leah Kot, Meriden

Ryan Launder, Middletown

Kelly Lisitano, Haddam

Nancy Lynch, Cromwell

Carol Milevschi, Bristol

Joseph Morrow, Madison

Eamon O'Connor, Madison

Patrick Parker Jr., Meriden

Leah Perkins, Rocky Hill

Tyler Quinn, Cromwell

Bonnie Ryder, Durham

Elena Sanchez, Rocky Hill

Luis Serazo, Portland

Andrew Sidera, North Branford

Nolan Smyth, Lyme

Joseph Tanasi, Middletown

Cynthia Varricchio, Portland

Nicole Aston, West Hartford

Theodore Bartkoski, Rocky Hill

Courtney Bugden, Westbrook

Zachariah Carmichael, Killingworth

Geraldina Castro, Meriden

Melissa D'Amico, Meriden

Rachel Dempsey, Meriden

Steven DiStefano Jr., Middletown

Rebecca Dow, Preston

Matty Faulkner, Old Saybrook

Kaitlin Ferrero, East Haddam

Brittney Foster, East Haven

Matthew Fruin, Bristol

Virginia Galgano, East Berlin

Katelynn Goldsmith, Higganum

Michele Haynes, East Haddam

Lawrence Herrera, Cromwell

James Johnson, Killingworth

Sara Kaiser, Cromwell

Kenneth Kusmierski, Chester

Nikki Lyss, Old Saybrook

Getrude Maritim, Meriden

Alicia McCoy, Middletown

Emily Merriam, Haddam

Tabatha Merrill, Durham

Sheldyn Oliver, Middletown

Morgan Perry, Higganum

Alexandra Porter, Westbrook

A.s.m. Rahman, Middletown

Kellie Robbins, Middletown

Tonya Salyerds, Middletown

Avery Skelton, Guilford

Michael Steffman, Middletown

Sierra Sunshine, Lyme

Alexander Yates, Old Saybrook

Founded in 1966, Middlesex Community College (mxcc.edu) is part of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. In all it does, Middlesex Community College strives to be the college of its community. By providing high quality, affordable, and accessible education to a diverse population, the college enhances the strengths of individuals through degree, certificate, and lifelong learning programs that lead to university transfer, employment, and an enriched awareness of our shared responsibilities as global citizens. MxCC, recently named a "Great College to Work For" by “The Chronicle of Higher Education,” offers more than 50 degree or certificate programs at the main 38-acre campus in Middletown, the downtown Meriden Center, the shoreline, and online.