Scotty Barnes of DeKalb, left, Chase Cooksey and Chad Melton, both of Meridian, talk after the Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction ceremony. Barnes and Melton were named as new members; Cooksey was installed as president of the Nu Upsilon chapter.

    Fifty Meridian Community College students were inducted into the Nu Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society in a ceremony held in the College’s McCain Theater.

     Tapped as inductees were Leah N. Adkison, Randall Barnes, Bethany Blackwell, Jessica H. Bouder, Madison C. Boutwell, Judy Boykin, Ashley N. Brashier, Wendy M. Brooks, Daphne G. Burnside, Jason D. Burnside, Stacey L. Carlisle, John W. Caraway, Michael A. Chambers, Heather M. Cook, Mary M. Denton, Roger W. DeVries, Lee Anne Dunwoody, Vickie R. Duty, Jennifer R. Fuller, Daniel K. Geist, Sarah I. Harris, Rebecca E. Hodge, Jessica A. Jarman, Lucretia J. Jones, Shandorean Jones, Cortney Knox, Alisha G. Little, Paul J. McKinnis, Jonathan C. Melton, Derrick M. Morrison, Trent P. Moseley, Charles A. Nosco, Stephanie L. Quarles, Christian M. Schmidt, Heather K. Smith, Melody Smoot, Jody L. Sorrell, Johnny L. Stewart, Macy H. Stokes, Melissa S. Strickland, Trek H. Swancey, Cherri L. Triplett, Ethel Tumbling, Kyschme M. Watson, Bree N. Wiginton, Ethan R. Williams, Zane M. Williams, Daniel R. Winstead, Susan R. Wisener and Andres E. Yepez.

     Officers for the academic term were also installed. They include: Chase Cooksey, president; Casey Lewis, vice president of leadership; Chris Kolb, vice president of scholarship; Candy Gibson, vice president of service; Tawny Gavin, vice president of fellowship; Melena Sweeney; Ashley McDonald, reporter/publicity; Sam Butler, webmaster; Heather Alford, Tiphannie Gibson, Hunter Heath, Casey Hudson, Winnie Jones, Jonathan McMillan and Spin Mitchell, executive board members; and Leslie Odom, MS/LA regional vice president.

     PTK promotes leadership, scholarship, service and fellowship. Membership is open to any student who has earned 12 semester hours and has a grade point average of a 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.