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DATE: June 8, 2006
Shoreline Community College Phi Theta Kappa Students honored at ceremony

A total of 13 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) students were recently honored at a graduation ceremony at Shoreline Community College. Front row: Kelly Apling of Shoreline, Monica DiMeo, president of Pi Iota Chapter and a resident of Seattle; Tenaya Lamon-Anderson of Seattle; Anna Stoerch of Sammamish; Yen-wai Mak of Seattle; and Kris Werdal of Seattle. Back row: Alicia Zweifach, co-advisor; Nancy Field, co-advisor; Alison West ; Tahoma Khalsa of Shoreline, Steve Haldiman of Bothell, Marie Perdue of Kenmore; Claire Schwartz; Steve Patuwo of Shoreline; Keller Chan; Shuk-kei Yen of Shoreline; and SCC President, Lee Lambert.. Suhendra Lie of Lynnwood was inducted as the newest member

Shoreline, WA ― A total of 13 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) students were recently honored at a graduation ceremony at Shoreline Community College. Front row: Kelly Apling of Shoreline, Monica DiMeo, president of Pi Iota Chapter and a resident of Seattle; Tenaya Lamon-Anderson of Seattle; Anna Stoerch of Sammamish; Yen-wai Mak of Seattle; and Kris Werdal of Seattle. Back row: Alicia Zweifach, co-advisor; Nancy Field, co-advisor; Alison West ; Tahoma Khalsa of Shoreline, Steve Haldiman of Bothell, Marie Perdue of Kenmore; Claire Schwartz; Steve Patuwo of Shoreline; Keller Chan; Shuk-kei Yen of Shoreline; and SCC President, Lee Lambert.. Suhendra Lie of Lynnwood was inducted as the newest member.

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is the oldest and most prestigious Honor Society in the United States for two-year colleges. Its four hallmarks are scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship, and its purpose is to recognize academic excellence, provide opportunities to develop leadership skills and service to the school and community. Membership requirements are based on academic achievement (3.2 G.P.A. for Provisional membership and 3.5 G.P.A. for Active membership).

Check out the web site at www.shoreline.edu or call 546.4523 to find out about registration for summer and fall quarters. SCC is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just west of Aurora Avenue and north of Seattle city limits.

SCC students named to All-USA Academic Team
Shoreline Community College (SCC) honor students Kelly Apling and Tahoma Khalsa have been named to the 2006 All-Washington Academic Team. The team is sponsored each year by Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Association of Community Colleges to recognize community college students who excel academically and possess leadership qualities.

Apling, in her 40s, did not have a college degree, and while on campus helping her daughter enroll, picked up several pamphlets that piqued her interest. She decided to return to school to earn an Associate of Arts and Applied Science degree in the Speech Language Pathology Assistant program. Apling was a director of a before-and-after-school program at a private school for nine years, and this degree would provide opportunities for her to further her career working with children. “I felt ready for a change in my career and being able to do it within two years seemed ideal,” says Apling. She is the vice president of leadership and the vice president of service for Phi Theta Kappa – Pi Iota Chapter for the college. The mother of three, she takes great pride that she has been able to continue taking care of her family while completing her education. She is considering going on to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Khalsa, 21, made education his priority; improving his GPA quarterly, earning a 3.2 his first quarter and earning a 4.0 Spring Quarter of 2005, with perfect attendance. He is completing an Associate of Arts and Applied Science degree in the Dietetic Technology program and enjoys performing nutritional assessments for residents who live where he is completing an internship. He is very active in several clubs at SCC and has volunteered at the Shoreline Recreational Center as an activity coordinator since he was in high school. Tahoma selflessly tutored a classmate who was injured and could not attend classes (she had planned to withdraw from the program) and they both earned a 4.0 in every class that quarter.

All-Washington Academic Team members will be honored at a special ceremony at South Puget Sound Community College March 2, 2006, where they will be recognized by the governor and will have the opportunity to meet with key legislators and higher education leaders. Team members will receive a $750 scholarship funded by KeyBank and the Northwest Education Loan Association.