Alpha Chi, PTK honor societies hold induction ceremonies

The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of two national honor societies – Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Chi – held induction ceremonies on April 11, recognizing 104 new members for their academic achievements.

Phi Theta Kappa
Seventy-seven students were welcomed into Penn College's Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in two-year majors. Each semester, invitation to membership is extended by the chapter to students without advanced degrees who have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree in which they have a GPA of 3.5.

The 2025-26 Phi Theta Kappa inductees are:

Josiah P. Almasy, of Jersey Shore, architecture; Andrew J. Bailey, of Warren, engineering design technology; Kelsey L. Bennett, of Hughesville, radiography; Anthony J. Bobb, of Dillsburg, information technology: network & user support; Jon P. Bonomo, of Hazleton, pre-radiography; Avery Z. Bowers, of Tunkhannock, information technology: network & user support; Owen W. Brackbill, of Doylestown, building construction technology; Tomi K. Branyan, of Shippensburg, dental hygiene; Austin D. Burleson, of West Chester, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; Matthew J. Calo, of Hamburg, N.J., electrical technology; Zachary C. Carll, of Tidioute, welding technology; Calvin J. Cespedes, of Hazleton, automotive technology; Brendan J. Collings, of Danville, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; Owen L. Criley, of Harrisburg, forest technology; Kayla E. Delozier, of East Freedom, dental hygiene; Kayla J. Dornevil, of Bethlehem, business management; Calvin E. Einsig, of Mount Wolf, electrical technology; Emmalynn M. Ennis, of Towanda, allied health; Clayton J. Fegley, of McClure, welding technology; Jena G. Freeman, of Port Clinton, landscape/plant production technology.

Rebecca D.Y. Glace, of Avis, business management; Richard A. Gomez, of West Milford, N.J., automotive technology; Camden J. Gormont, of Frenchville, engineering CAD technology; Matthew C. Gray, of Hawley, electronics & computer engineering technology; Lucas Y. Grenda, of Lansdale, electrical technology; Hannah A. Hale, of Williamsport, building construction technology; Nolan A. Hamby, of Webster, N.Y., automotive technology; Logan E. Hamilton, of Westfield, radiography; Taylor N. Heddings, of Sunbury, pre-nursing; Paige M. Hemmig, of Blandon, baking & pastry arts; Michaela H. Henrie, of Millville, radiography; Adilene Herrera, of South Williamsport, accounting; Banks C. Hoffman, of Richfield, forest technology; Shyloh R. Klemick, of Montoursville, nursing; Nicholas J. Kreger, of Bellefonte, radiography; Logan E. Kriess, of Girard, welding technology; Rosalie D. Ladd, of Wellsboro, pre-radiography; Hayden D. Lester, of Jersey Shore, business management.

Ty E. McCoy, of Trout Run, automotive technology; Rachel E. McGill, of Muncy, radiography; Dawson L. McGraw, of Port Matilda, non-destructive testing; Peyton G. Meehan, of Watsontown, radiography; Greyvin D. Mendez Lopez, of Laurel, Md., electric power generation technology; Elliot M. Minor, of Clearfield, heating, ventilation & air conditioning engineering technology; Colton A. Moore, of Somerset, diesel technology; Patrick D. Moore, of Pottstown, radiography; Michael R. Narvaez, of Muncy, nursing; Rachael L. Nielsen, of Muncy, physical therapist assistant; Isabelle R. Overdorf, of Elizabethtown, baking & pastry arts; Giyannah R. Parlante, of Williamsport, human services & restorative justice; Kyra L. Parsons, of Mount Union, business management; Dale D. Pfeil, of Shermans Dale, diesel technology; Hayley M. Picarelli, of Mifflinburg, nursing; Hannah A. Reavis, of Bloomsburg, pre-radiography; Meghan J. Rhoads, of Williamsport, electronics & computer engineering technology; Christopher J. Rinaldi, of Tobyhanna, welding technology; Sanaa L. Rivera, of Willow Grove, pre-radiography; Tony Rivera, of Bethlehem, engineering CAD technology; Samantha Rodriguez, of Yonkers, dental hygiene.

Zachary W. Saul, of State College, metal fabrication technology; Abigail G. Schaefer, of Jersey Shore, surgical technology; Phillip C. Sellers, of Lock Haven, information technology: network & user support; Edward F. Sims, of West Chester, electrical technology; Chace C. Smith, of Stevens, electric power generation technology; Logan J. Smith, of Enola, aviation technology; Nathan Smith, of South Williamsport, landscape/plant technology; Matthew L. Sprung, of Oakland, N.J., automotive technology; Lybbi A. Switzer, of Berwick, culinary arts technology; Ashlyn G. Tate, of Force, pre-nursing; Kyle M. Tullio, of Olyphant, forest technology; Emanuel M. Vasiliades, of West Chester, building construction technology; Kylie M. Wagner, of Milton, allied health; Edward D. Wallin, of Williamsport, nursing; Logan R. Watkins, of Harrisburg, building construction technology; Mia Wilcox, of Sugar Run, landscape/plant technology; Matthew C. Williamson, of Lafayette Hill, aviation technology; Kaitlyn G. Yeager, of Pequea, pre-radiography.

Alpha Chi
Twenty-seven students were inducted into Alpha Chi's Pennsylvania Xi Chapter, which is open to baccalaureate enrollees from all academic majors and limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's junior and senior classes.

The 2025-26 Alpha Chi inductees are:

Keri E. (Lyter) Batschelet, of McElhattan, nursing; Avery Z. Bowers, of Tunkhannock, information assurance & cyber security; Allyson V. Butcher, of Roaring Branch, nursing; Olivia M. Casella, of Williamsport, business administration; Nicole R. Costabile, of Parker, Colo., dental hygiene; Nicolas A. Cremer, of Williamsport, information assurance & cyber security; Camille R. DelGrippo, of Drexel Hill, dental hygiene; Ashley N. Dripps, of Palmyra, biomedical sciences; Maria L. Fleegle, of York Haven, nursing; Zeke M. Foy, of Rockwood, automation engineering technology; John M. Gouldy, of New Cumberland, engineering design technology; Jonetta Hazzoum, of Allenwood, healthcare leadership & administration; Vaughn C. Holthus, of Lewisburg, network administration & engineering technology; Madilyn S. Lengel, of Temple, applied management; Ashlynn B. Loe, of Montoursville, human services & restorative justice.

Cody R. Merrill, of Bellefonte, network administration & engineering technology; August A. O’Rourke, of Bangor, plastics & polymer engineering technology; Kasandra L. Otey, of Pittsburgh, applied management; Bailey M. Pyne, of Chambersburg, dental hygiene; Morgan E. Regan, of Pleasant Gap, business administration; Lily G. Reid, of Linden, nursing; Gage L. Romanoskie, of Paxinos, building automation technology; Kaylee A. Rupert, of Blanchard, biomedical sciences; Caleb Snyder, of Port Matilda, biomedical sciences; Tyler J. Strausser, of Moscow, automotive technology management; Gregory J. Valentino, of Ossining, N.Y., engineering design technology; Addison M. Zick, of Norristown, automotive technology management.