Cary Pearson Jr. selected for honor society

2015 Nov 24

Cary Pearson Jr. of Snowflake is one of 39 Northland Pioneer College students to be inducted into the college's Alpha Gamma Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, on Friday, December 4, 2015.

Pearson Jr. is studying Computer Information Systems to earn an associate degree at NPC.

To be eligible for Phi Theta Kappa membership, students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of associate degree course work and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, generally a 3.25 GPA. As members, students are eligible for a number of scholarship programs, and in some cases, distinguished placement at four-year colleges and universities.

For membership information, contact an NPC academic adviser, or adviser Kenny Keith at 524-7360 or (800) 266-7845, ext. 7360.