Phi Theta Kappa

Members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Hagerstown Community College's chapter of the national honor society, recently presented a $500 check for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to Margaret Spivey, HCC director of technology and computer studies. The students earned the money through a campus fund raiser, PTK Campus Jail. Spivey will participate in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Sea Gull Century Ride on Saturday. Her teammate is Phil Snodderly, former HCC director of facilities management and planning.

The Student Leadership Hagerstown Class of 2004-05 recently completed one academic year of leadership studies at Hagerstown Community College. This year, the students chose cystic fibrosis as their leadership project focus. In addition to raising public awareness and providing education, the students participated in the Great Strides Walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research and treatment. The effort culminated in a donation from the class to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of more than $3,000.

wandaw@herald-mail.com HAGERSTOWN - Sixty Hagerstown Community College students were inducted Sunday into the college's Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter. "You wouldn't be here today if you weren't already highly motivated," said Cheyanne Lewis, an HCC alumna and former chapter president. Lewis, who graduated from HCC in 1999, earned her bachelor's degree from Shepherd College and a master's of science from Shippensburg University, she said. Lewis was especially proud of her daughter, 19-year-old Sarah F. Palmer, who was among Sunday's inductees.

Phi Theta Kappa, the honors society at Hagerstown Community College, will auction a quilt to raise funds for World Aids Day on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The quilt front shows caring hands of HCC students, faculty and staff. Bids can be made by e-mailing thornhilll@hagerstowncc.edu. The winner will be announced Dec. 1. Proceeds go to Doctors of the World, an international health and human rights organization.