Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society inducts new CCCC members 

Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) celebrated the induction of new members into its chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during an evening ceremony on April 8.

Phi Theta Kappa recognizes students’ academic achievements and provides opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders. It is the premier international honor society for students pursuing two-year college degrees. 

The April 8 event celebrated the chapter’s 100 inductees for 2026 and honored CCCC President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman and Vice President/Chief Academic Officer Dr. Kristi Short, who were recipients this year of PTK International Honor Society’s Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction and its Distinguished College Administrator Award, respectively. 

In her remarks at the induction, Dr. Chapman said community colleges have the most unique and diverse student population among higher education institutions and that diversity is a key strength. It is a population that ranges from younger students completing a high school diploma while they work on a college degree to older students juggling other demands. PTK students, Dr. Chapman said, provide an example in how they successfully prioritize their college education while managing competing demands. 

“The thing that I want you to remember is that you have accomplished something very, very special and that sets the stage for everything else you want,” she told them. 

The guest speaker for the event was Cheryl Reynolds, Senior Accountant with Redox Incorporated, who is also a CCCC alumna and a founding leader of the chapter. 

“Looking out at all of you today, it is incredibly rewarding to see how that foundation has grown,” she said. 

In her address, Reynolds touched on each of Phi Theta Kappa’s four guiding principles: scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship.

Scholarship, she said, is not just academic achievement, but also courtesy and a willingness to ask questions when the answers are not easy. Leadership, she said, does not require a position of authority, but instead begins with responsibility and integrity. Service does not always mean grand gestures, but can be found in small, consistent acts of kindness. 

Fellowship, she said, was the most important thing she and her fellow founders built, as the chapter began. 

“It reminds us to listen, to learn from one another, to celebrate differences while working toward shared goals,” she said. “The relationships you build through Phi Theta Kappa may begin here, but they can last a lifetime.”

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society 2026 Inductees 

Ryleigh Ackerman (Siler City)

Makenzi Allen (Siler City)

Jeniree Andino Baez (Burlington)

Daia Baines (Sanford)

Russell Barstow (Sanford)

Sueanna Bass (Dunn)

Naomi Beasley (Angier)

Makayla Belvin (Sanford)

Kristina Black (Hope Mills)

Janna Blackwell (Sanford)

Chloe Bowden (Linden)

Andrew Boyer (Lillington)

Jillian Brown (Pittsboro)

Barrett Bullard (Sanford)

Holly Campbell (Sanford)

Lauren Carr (Lillington)

Peter Casteel (Pittsboro)

Leticia Corona (Spring Lake)

Paige Cotleur (Broadway)

Rider Cox (Lillington)

Jacqueline Crespin Escobar (Sanford)

Natalie Denkins (Sanford)

Michelle Dickens (Lillington)

Michael Difede (Lillington)

Ethan Dinkins (Sanford)

Jacob Dobbs (Sanford)

Heather Draper (Sanford)

Madilyn Fields (Siler City)

Megyn Flynn (Sanford)

Jeffrey Foster (Sanford)

Bethany Fox (Moncure)

Stephanie Garcia Perez (Siler City)

William Garcia (Apex)

Sarah Giguere (Chapel Hill)

Wilma Gircsis (Sanford)

Heidi Gordillo Calderon (Sanford)

Elisa Gozdzialski (Sanford)

Sara Hartman (Pittsboro)

Krystel Hatcher (Sanford)

Jennifer Hill (Dunn/Raleigh)

Dawson Hines (Benson)

Jayla Hoffler (Sanford)

Ella Holland (Dunn)

Jennifer Huff (Sanford) 

Tiera James (Fayetteville)

Nika Johnson (Garner)

Kyle Jourdan (Siler City)

Alyssa Keily (Lillington)

Skyla Keiser (Moncure)

John Kennard (Bunnlevel)

Caleb Kennedy (Sanford)

Grace Kimble (Cary)

Rilynn Lee (Sanford)

Melissa Lowell (Graham)

Chesley Lucas (Sanford)

Kyleigh Lynn (Siler City)

Elijah Maiorana (Chapel Hill)

Spenser Marden (Sanford)

Sonia Martinez-Mondragon (Sanford)

Kayle Maxfield (Siler City)

Monique McDougald (Fayetteville)

Noel McKinney (Sanford)

Angela McNeill (Graham)

Nadia McSorley (Broadway)

Dawna Meeks (Spring Lake)

Wyatt Metzker (Chapel Hill)

Mack Moore (Sanford)

Caitlin Musselwhite (Sanford)

Luke Nohs (Fuquay Varina)

Kimberly Padilla Zuniga (Cameron) 

Matthew Parker (Pittsboro)

Sarah Parker (Pittsboro)

Jennifer Pasaye-Fabian (Lillington)

Julisa Perez-Reyes (Bunnlevel)

Christian Perry (Sanford)

Brady Phillips (Goldston)

Carleigh Poindexter (Sanford)

Abby Potash (Lillington) 

Ashlee Rains (Siler City)

Ava Register (Dunn)

Erin Riley (Youngsville)

Luis Rodriguez (Middlesex)

Destiny Ryan (Sanford)

Maximiliano Salgado (Angier)

Haley Schouten (Bear Creek)

Tiffany Scott-King (New London)

Rylee Sheehan (Sanford)

Hayden Smith (Angier)

Dakota Stiltner (Coats)

Keturah Swingle (Sanford)

Danielle Terry (Sanford)

Tatiyana Thompson (Raleigh)

April Varela (Angier)

Abril Vazquez-Regules (Coats)

Zoey Walter (Coats)

Mayson Walters (Siler City)

Lorelai West (Lillington)

Nicole Yopp (Angier)

Kenton Young (Chapel Hill)

Jessie Zarate (Broadway)

April 20, 2026

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