Monthly Archives: February 2022

Award-Winning Leadership!

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This year, Lane Community College has two administrators receiving prestigious awards from Phi Theta Kappa!

Congratulations to Lane Community College President, Margaret Hamilton, for winning PTK’s Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing support of Phi Theta Kappa campus chapters!

PTK explains the award: “Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to college presidents/campus CEOs at two-year institutions and state community college system directors who are retiring and have provided consistently outstanding support to Phi Theta Kappa chapters and advisors during their careers. They are named in honor of the late Dr. Michael Bennett, longtime president of St. Petersburg College in Florida. President Hamilton is one of six college presidents receiving the award this year!

President Margaret Hamilton

Congratulations to Associate Vice President of the School of Arts and Sciences, Jennifer Frei, on receiving the Distinguished College Administrator award! Frei is one of twenty-eight administrators honored this year out of more than 230 nominated administrators.

PTK describes this award as one “presented to college vice presidents, deans, or directors serving at post-secondary institutions who have shown strong support of student success on their campus by recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and service among high-achieving students.”

Associate VP Jennifer Frei

The awards will be presented at PTK Catalyst in Denver in April. We are so proud of our administrators and grateful for their support of our Sigma Zeta Chapter!

All Oregon Academic Team

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Congratulations to our four members of this year’s All Oregon Academic Team! PTK explains on its website that the purpose of the all-state teams is to recognize “high achieving college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society.” Our four student members of Oregon’s team definitely meet those criteria!

Melony Burnett belongs to the Lane Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa as well as participating in my projects at the Gender Equity Center. Volunteer work includes:

  • Eugene Advisory Council, Kaiser
  • Kaiser Patient Partner
  • Rainy Day Food Pantry, Lane Community College

Melony Burnett

Jordan Coen is a member of the Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Phi Theta Kappa, and the Student Activity Fee Committee. They hold leadership positions as a PTK Ambassador and Social Media Coordinator for the GSA. Volunteer work includes CERCO and interning for a kindergarten class. Jordan is also a published author.

Jordan Coen

Isaiah Contreras is a member of the Lane Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa. Isaiah’s volunteer work includes organizing donations for victims of the Holiday Farm Fire in Oregon in the fall of 2021.

Isaiah Contreras

Autumn Travertini is a member of the Lane Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa.

Autumn Travertini

Congratulations to all four team members!