South Florida State College Phi Theta Kappa

08/28/2026

PTK Awareness Week is one month away!

Here are some ways you and your chapter can participate in Awareness Week!

💙 Membership Monday – PTK Leads to Opportunity

Welcome, connect and grow! 🎉 Celebrate your newest members, share why students chose PTK, and show eligible classmates all the opportunities that come with membership. Host a recruitment event, share the Top 5 Reasons to Join PTK, and encourage members to invite others to join the PTK family! 💫

📚 Scholarship Tuesday – PTK Leads to Academic Excellence

Celebrate the scholars! 🏆📖 Shine a spotlight on academic achievements, scholarship recipients and transfer successes. Share study tips, celebrate a proud academic moment or host a study session to help your chapter members reach their goals! 🎓✨

🌟 Leadership Wednesday – PTK Leads to Personal Growth

Lead, learn and inspire! 💪✨ Celebrate your chapter officers, emerging leaders and PTK alumni while sharing how PTK has helped members grow personally and professionally. Host a leadership activity, feature a member’s journey or share a leadership lesson that made an impact! 🚀

🤝 Service Thursday – PTK Leads to Lasting Impact

Make a difference together! 💙🌎 Show how your chapter is creating positive change on campus and in your community. Share photos from service projects, spotlight a cause your chapter cares about or team up with another organization for a volunteer opportunity! 🙌

🎉 Fellowship Friday – PTK Leads to Lifelong Connections

Celebrate the PTK memories and connections! 🥳💙 Share your favorite chapter, conference or convention moments and highlight the friendships made along the way. Host a social event, recognize graduating members and give a special shoutout to the advisors and campus supporters who make it all possible! 📸✨

Make sure to use hashtags and and tag PTK in all of your Awareness Week activities💛💙

08/13/2026

For seven years, it has been my greatest honor to serve as an advisor to our Phi Theta Kappa students at South Florida State College.

As I step away from my role as PTK advisor because of new work responsibilities, I want you to know just how incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of watching students grow, overcome challenges, discover their strengths, and accomplish things they may once have thought were out of reach. I have seen the dedication, compassion, leadership, and determination that make our PTK students so special.

Being your advisor was never simply a position or a responsibility. It was a privilege. You allowed me to be part of an important chapter in your lives, and I will always be grateful for that.

Please continue to challenge yourselves, support one another, serve your community, and never underestimate what you are capable of achieving. Carry the values of PTK with you wherever life takes you, and remember that your accomplishments are not defined only by where you end up, but by the people you become along the way.

Thank you for seven unforgettable years. Thank you for your trust, your friendship, your hard work, and for giving me the opportunity to cheer you on.

I may be stepping away as your advisor, but I will always be one of your biggest supporters. 🙂 My office is always open to you!

I am so proud of you. Keep reaching higher. Keep leading. Keep serving. And most importantly, keep believing in yourselves.

Be looking for the announcement of who your new advisors will be in the coming days. I am very excited for you all, it is going to be amazing as they help you build onto what you all started.

With tremendous pride, gratitude, and lots of love and hugs,

Renee

06/12/2026

One of our amazing former PTK Chapter Presidents!! We are incredibly proud of Jen!!

SFSC alumna, Jenale Alfonso Cruz, is passionate about dentistry and research. She plans to complete her bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida in August 2027 and continue on to dental school and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. She was recently awarded the prestigious Goldwater and McNair scholarships. Learn more about her journey to fulfilling her dream of saving lives at https://tinyurl.com/4hekxwm4

05/13/2026

Tonight I was honored to attend two graduation ceremonies and celebrate with amazing students. Congratulations, it was a great year and I look forward to seeing you in the future and hear your amazing stories.

04/24/2026

04/22/2026

Today, members and officers of the Tau Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, along with other SFSC clubs, visited the SFSC District Board of Trustee meeting to introduce themselves and tell a little about their plans for continuing education or entering the workforce. Thanks to those that were able to be there today. 😊 During the meeting three students received their All-Florida Academic team medallions.

04/12/2026

The Tau Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa had a very busy weekend with some students serving at the SFSC theater at the I Am Noah production and some were serving soda sample on the circle at the Soda Festival. A very busy weekend with students earning hours towards graduation regalia.

04/09/2026

Thank you to all of the students that came out for today’s chapter meeting. We started working in small groups on our Honors in Action project. There were a lot of great ideas from the groups.

04/04/2026

04/04/2026

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at South Florida State College proudly inducted thirty new members into our chapter. This special occasion celebrated not only academic excellence, but also the commitment of our students to leadership and service.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Bukowski for his warm welcome speech and to Dr. Marcy Everest for her inspiring keynote address, which made the ceremony even more memorable.

During the ceremony, PTK stoles and cords were awarded to members who successfully completed 15 hours of service through PTK projects, recognizing their dedication and active involvement.

Chapter advisor Mrs. Renee LaDue was also deeply honored to receive a plaque from the officers in recognition of her years of dedicated service to the chapter.

Mrs. LaDue presented awards of service to outstanding members and officers. PTK members Jason Howe and Heather Drommerhausen were honored with medals for their extraordinary contributions to the chapter. In addition, PTK Secretary Jessica Parker Estrada and Chapter President Kamilyann Rodriguez received medallions in recognition of their exceptional leadership and service to the chapter, college, and community.

Congratulations to all Tau Epsilon members for an incredible year and for continuing the tradition of excellence in our international award-winning chapter.