Manassas NVCC honor society makes inductions

By Bennie Scarton Jr.

Published: November 18, 2008

The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently conducted its fall induction at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

A reception for the new members and their families followed the ceremony.

President Edrise Babee, Vice President Idris Hooper, Treasurer Chris Hilldrup and Secretary Nikhita Karki conducted the ceremony, assisted by faculty advisors Ed Anderson and Susan Givens and Dean of Students Victor Bibbins Sr.

Guest speaker Jill MacDiarmid told the members they could use the Kappa hallmarks of scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship as a springboard for their future academic and career success.

Sharing a quote from Jimmy Dean that says "I can't change the direction of the wind but I can adjust my sail to always reach my destination," MacDiarmid reminded the student they would always face challenges and encouraged them to use Dean's philosophy to adapt to the challenges they encounter.

A NOVA graduate and Kappa member, MacDiarmid is the testing coordinator for the Manassas Campus learning la

The new members are.

• Bristow: Shawneeta Gault, Cindy Gonzalez and Juanita Lee.

• Centreville: Rebecca Duncan and Philip Sapiro

• Chantilly: Tiffany Sanford

• Dumfries: Kipp Hester

• Gainesville: Jeananne Argueta, John Harmon, Jesse Taylor and Christopher Tom

• Haymarket: Natalie Kiddie

• Manassas: Dawnielle Carter, Henry Castillo, Dheeraj Jagedev, James Laubach, Jeremy Marcum, Natalie Murray, Deborah Nissley and Nick Penaranda.

• Manassas Park: Kristen Burnham, Sukhdeep Dhanoya, Marione Guico and Martha Wagner

• Midland: Jacob Hill

• Nokesville: Kelsi Hawkey

• Springfield: Jessiac Palomino

• Stone Ridge: Wenjun Deng

• Warrenton: Samantha Schmidt

Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than two million members and 1,200 chapters. For more information, call Givens at 703-257-6673.

Staff writer Bennie Scarton Jr. can be reached at 703-369-6707.