South Georgia Tech NTHS inducts new members

South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inducted six new members recently. The spring 2017 new members participated in an induction ceremony that included a candle lighting, membership pledge, and a pinning ceremony. Those who were inducted include Harvetta Renee’ Cason of Americus, Amber Michelle Chancellor of Ellaville, Melisa Cortney Flakes of Americus, Rachel Brooke Houston of Ellaville, Michael J. Karns of Americus, and Jessica Renee Segovia of Americus. The 2016-2017 NTHS officers assisted NTHS Advisor Raven Payne with the candle lighting and pinning. Officers included Linda Yvette Kemp of Montezuma, President; Leah Grace Windham of Oglethorpe, Vice President; Annie Streeter of Americus, Secretary; and Tonya Barrett of Ellaville, Treasurer. In order to receive this honor, students must be nominated by an instructor, be a full-time student at SGTC for at least one semester, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7. The student must also demonstrate leadership abilities and display a commendable attitude, good mentality, worthy character, credible achievement, and a desire to pursue a career in the field of his or her technical study. The National Technical Honor Society honors the achievements of students within workforce education, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive workforce. For more information, contact Raven Payne at 229.931.2568 or rpayne@southgatech.edu; visit southgatech.edu/campus-life/clubs-organizations/national-technical-honor-society.