74 MVCC students join Phi Theta Kappa honor society

Group of MVCC students and faculty gathered indoors for a ceremony. Several students in the front row are holding certificates and white flowers, smiling for the photo

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Mohawk Valley Community College added 74 students to its Lambda Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa during an induction ceremony at the Utica Campus. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges and the largest honor society in American higher education.

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is offered to students who have a 3.5 GPA or higher with at least 12 credit hours in a degree program. The inductees are:

  • Arantza Aguirre-Calvo, Utica, N.Y.
  • Hawaa Alsamet, Utica, N.Y.
  • Nolan Andrewski, Rome, N.Y.
  • Naw Jocund Au Bwae, Utica, N.Y.
  • Josh Avenia, Utica, N.Y.
  • Levi Badie, New Hartford, N.Y.
  • Emily Barron, New Hartford, N.Y.
  • Jeffrey Bourgois, Mount Vision, N.Y.
  • Drew Bowen, Rome, N.Y.
  • Meghan Burleigh, Little Falls, N.Y.
  • Khilee Carlstad, Boonville, N.Y.
  • Edna Causevic, Utica, N.Y.
  • Virginia Culver, West Winfield, N.Y.
  • Jacob Davis, Norwich, N.Y.
  • Yalitza DeJesus, Yorkville, N.Y.
  • Edward DeMenezes, Oneida, N.Y.
  • Mariah Derocco, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  • Alene Eichmann-Bailey, Herkimer, N.Y.
  • Alasha Engram, Utica, N.Y.
  • Emilie Fancett, Sauquoit, N.Y.
  • Mackenzie Gaffney, Cassville, N.Y.
  • Anthony Getz, Utica, N.Y.
  • Ajna Grabovica, Utica, N.Y.
  • Natalie Herzog, Verona, N.Y.
  • Melody Hill, Rome, N.Y.
  • Ahneka Hilliker, Rome, N.Y.
  • Awa Jatta, Utica, N.Y.
  • Andrei Kuzmych, Utica, N.Y.
  • Olivia Lasalle, Chadwicks, N.Y.
  • Leigha Leach, West Leyden, N.Y.
  • Keira Lee, Ilion, N.Y.
  • Chloe Lopez, Utica, N.Y.
  • Ryan Lusher, Oneida, N.Y.
  • Davy Mam, Utica, N.Y.
  • Olyvia Manella, Frankfort, N.Y.
  • Erin Martin, New Hartford, N.Y.
  • Carley Mierek, Westernville, N.Y.
  • Mark Moutarde, Norwich, N.Y.
  • Ali Muhssin, Utica, N.Y.
  • Hamidullah Muradi, Utica, N.Y.
  • Harley Newell, Oriskany Falls, N.Y.
  • Nadim Noti, Utica, N.Y.
  • Sean O’Connor, Eaton, N.Y.
  • Edin Pejcinovic, Utica, N.Y.
  • Hannah Quito-Urdiales, Utica, N.Y.
  • Eric Pabon Ramirez, Utica, N.Y.
  • Bonita Rodriguez, Taberg, N.Y.
  • Angelina Rojas, Utica, N.Y.
  • Kaylee Santos, Marcy, N.Y.
  • Kapaw Sasah, Sauquoit, N.Y.
  • Russell Schreck, Clark Mills, N.Y.
  • Krishan Sesathpura, Utica, N.Y.
  • Greyson Sexton, Stittville, N.Y.
  • Gowhrah Shabalah, Utica, N.Y.
  • Abdullah Shaik, Rome, N.Y.
  • Ava Shepardson, Utica, N.Y.
  • Samantha Simmons, Rome, N.Y.
  • Sadie Smith, Rome, N.Y.
  • Emily St. Clair, Sauquoit, N.Y.
  • Mariyah Syke, Dolgeville, N.Y.
  • Alina Szczepanski, Utica, N.Y.
  • BillieJean Tebo, Rome, N.Y.
  • Sar Ni Thein, Utica, N.Y.
  • Leilani Thomas, Utica, N.Y.
  • Liane Treen-Goff, West Winfield, N.Y.
  • Lucas Tucker, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  • Angeline Turczyn, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  • Antoinette Weaver, Utica, N.Y.
  • Brittany Williams, Clark Mills, N.Y.
  • Natasha Win, Utica, N.Y.
  • Ryder Winfield, Utica, N.Y.
  • Cayden Young, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  • Julia Zegarelli, Frankfort, N.Y.
  • Anna Zemanek, Utica, N.Y.

About Phi Theta Kappa

Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.3 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 230,000 active members in the nation’s colleges.