| Anoka-Ramsey Community College hosts Phi-Theta Kappa chapters from three states at February gathering. |  | | Attending the Minn-Wi-Kota Regional Convention from the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Cambridge Campus chapter were the following: front row, from left to right: Tamara Molitor, Elizabeth Biesiada, Roxann Pochay, Thea Petzling, Joann Lonsky. In the back row, from left to right: Megan Turnguist Ranee Say, Kathleen Hoffman (Chapter Advisor), Barb Murphy (Regional Advisor), Paula Jackson, and Pamela Ruis. | The Phi-Theta Kappa honor society recognized the two Anoka-Ramsey Community College chapters with more than a dozen awards during the Minn-Wi-Kota Regional Convention held February 25-27 on the Coon Rapids Campus. The two highly respected Phi Theta Kappa chapters of Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) are Alpha Delta Upsilon at the Cambridge Campus and Alpha Delta Alpha at the Coon Rapids Campus. The Coon Rapids Campus chapter hosted the regional convention because it currently serves as president of the Minn-Wi-Kota region, comprised of two-year colleges from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. |  | The Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) Coon Rapids Campus chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society, recently hosted the regional convention for the Minn-Wi-Kota region, comprised of two-year colleges from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. Pictured accepting the Scholarship Hallmark Award earned by the chapter is ARCC student Nikki Bottko. | More than 100 students from around the region attended the convention. Among the event’s highlights was an address by Bjorn Skogquist, mayor of Anoka, who spoke on leadership and the necessity of getting involved. Also addressing attendees was Drew Mattson, a member of the Economic Faculty on the Coon Rapids Campus, who spoke on the importance of service to the community. The Cambridge Campus chapter earned the following awards: - Most Distinguished Regional Chapter Award
- Five Star Chapter Award
- Distinguished Chapter Award
- First in Yearbook Award
- First in Service Hallmark Award
- Fellowship Hallmark, Honorable Mention
- Leadership Hallmark, Honorable Mention
Cambridge Campus chapter members earned the following individual awards: - Kathleen Hoffman (chapter advisor): Horizon Award
- Paula Jackson: Distinguished Regional President
- Thea Petzling: First in Decorative Art Award
- Pamela Ruis: Distiguished Regional Member Award
The Coon Rapids Campus chapter earned the following awards: - Distinguished Chapter Award
- Scholarship Hallmark Award
- Fellowship Hallmark Award
- Most Distinguished Chapter, First Runner-Up
Coon Rapids Campus chapter members earned the following individual awards: - Gordy Wax (chapter co-advisor): Horizon Award
- Renee Grissom: Creative Writing Award
- Renee Grissom: Distinguished Chapter Officer Award
- Janet Litke: Distinguished Chapter Member Award
- Jamie Vigness: Distinguished Chapter President Award
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