A big THANK YOU to:<\/p>\n
Kawssar Obeid-Charrouf – Chapter Member<\/p>\n
Stephanie Phillips – Vice President for Scholarship & Transfer<\/p>\n
Albert Reilly – Chapter Treasurer<\/p>\n
They helped select fresh food at the Northeastern Regional Food Bank and transported it to Camp Scully to help feed campers for the week!<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf4e Chapter Members Volunteer to Support Camp Scully<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n A big THANK YOU to:<\/p>\n James Baker – Chapter Member<\/p>\n Yazmin Hernanzed-Merino – Chapter Member<\/p>\n Dara Blanchette – Chapter President<\/p>\n They helped select fresh food at the Northeastern Regional Food Bank and transported it to Camp Scully to help feed campers for the week!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83c\udf3f\u00a0Chapter Officers Volunteer to Support Camp Scully<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n A big THANK YOU to:<\/p>\n Ledina Banushllari – Chapter Secretary<\/p>\n Dara Blanchette – Chapter President<\/p>\n Albert Reilly – Chapter Treasurer<\/p>\n They helped select fresh food at the Northeastern Regional Food Bank and transported it to Camp Scully to help feed campers for the week!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u2600\ufe0f\u00a0PTK Supports Camp Scully – Summer 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u2600\ufe0f<\/p>\n This summer, members started a new initiative to help support Camp Scully, located on Snyder\u2019s Lake in North Greenbush. Each week, PTK volunteers visit the Northeastern Regional Food Bank in Latham to supply healthy food items for the children attending the camp.<\/p>\n On July 11, a group of enthusiastic PTK volunteers visited the food bank and went \u201cshopping\u201d in the warehouse for watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, apples, vegetable trays, yogurt, milk, bread, potatoes, juice, and water. The group transported the items to Camp Scully where they met with the gregarious director, Colin Stewart. He works with children in Pre-K through 11th grade that attend the day and overnight camp. This summer they are hosting up to 180 day campers and 75 overnight campers. The camp takes pride in its \u201cunplug from technology\u201d policy to allow the campers to connect with nature, engage in physical exercise and make new friends.<\/p>\n Camp Scully is\u00a0a non-profit organization of Catholic Charities Tri-County Services. For more information, visit: https:\/\/www.campscully.camp<\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd7e\u00a0NY PTK BOOTCAMP 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\ud83e\udd7e<\/p>\n Members of the HVCC Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter joined their PTK peers from chapters all over NY State for a one-day Bootcamp highlighting the benefits of PTK membership, including specific service, fellowship and scholarship opportunities!<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf1f\u00a0PTK All-NY Academic Team Winners\u00a0recognized\u00a0at “Coffee with the President” Event at HVCC\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n PTK All-NY Academic Team Winners, Jalen Davenport and Dara Blanchette, met with HVCC President, Dr. Roger Ramsammy, and Assistant VP of Academic Affairs, Ronalyn Wilson, to be recognized for their exceptional academic achievement!<\/p>\n (Right to Left): Dara Blanchette, Dr.Roger Ramsammy, Ronalyn Wilson, Jalen Davenport<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf89\u00a0PTK Induction Ceremony 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n Over 160 new members were inducted into the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa! During the virtual Induction Ceremony, chapter officers and advisors, members of the HVCC Administration, family and friends celebrated this incredible milestone for the new inductees! Keynote speakers, Dr. Roger Ramsammy, HVCC President, Ronalyn Wilson, Assistant VP of Academic Affairs and Renay Williams, Chapter Advisor, provided congratulatory remarks and words of encouragement.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc6PTK Students Named to PTK All-NY Academic Team!<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n Three PTK students were recognized as part of the PTK All-NY Academic Team at an awards ceremony held at Onondaga Community College. They received certificates and medals for their achievement. In attendance were awardee – Dara Blanchette, awardee – Jalen Davenport, special guest – Sharon Davenport (Jalen’s mother) and PTK Advisors – Renay Williams and Lamyaa Hassib.<\/p>\n Dara Blanchette (left) and Jalen Davenport (right)<\/p><\/div>\n (Right to Left): Sharon, Jalen, Dara, Renay, Lamyaa<\/p><\/div>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n PTK members volunteered at the South End\u00a0Children’s Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n PTK members, along with other volunteers from UAlbany and SEFCU, spent the afternoon participating in fun Easter activities with the children at the South End Children’s Cafe in Albany. They set up egg dye kits for the kids and then headed to the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center to hide Easter eggs. It was an afternoon full of fun and joy!<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc6ALPHA XI SIGMA CHAPTER RECOGNIZED AT CATALYST CONFERENCE!<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n The International PTK Catalyst Conference was held in Denver, CO. For three days, PTK members, officers, advisors and administrators gathered to celebrate all that is PTK. Keynote speakers included Dr.Lynn Tincher-Ladner, PTK President & CEO, as well as Daymond John, Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (and yes, from Shark Tank!). The conferences ended with an elegant Awards Gala Ceremony where our chapter received the “Distinguished College Project” Award and Dara Blanchette received the “Distinguished Chapter Member” Award.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PTK members volunteered at the Veterans Miracle Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Volunteers helped the VMC to prepare Jezreel International shipments of much needed items to those who have been affected by the crisis in Ukraine as well as the people in Moldova.\u00a0 Other donated items may help the VMC to replenish their store for both veterans and active duty service members who express a need.<\/p>\n Volunteers in the warehouse at the Veterans Miracle Center<\/p><\/div>\n This event provided a unique experience to help those in need.\u00a0 Not only did chapter advisors and members represent Hudson Valley\u2019s international honor society but served as humanitarians and showed how to turn a community of interest into the act of helping others.<\/p>\n AXS Chapter member and advisors working together<\/p><\/div>\n Chapter member packing items for Jezreel International shipments<\/p><\/div>\n For more information about the Veterans Miracle Center in Albany, NY, visit: https:\/\/www.vmcalbany.org<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc6ALPHA XI SIGMA CHAPTER SHINES AT NY REGIONAL CONFERENCE!<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n Members of the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of PTK attended the NY Regional Conference at The Desmond Hotel in Albany this past weekend, March 10th<\/sup> –\u00a0 March 13th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Chapters from all across NY state were represented, with chapter advisors, officers and members coming together to celebrate all that is Phi Theta Kappa. They enjoyed presentations from keynote speakers, networking opportunities, fellowship activities and so much more! One of the highlights of the conference was the informational presentation each NY chapter gave showcasing the work they did the past year. The HVCC chapter\u2019s achievements were recognized and celebrated at the conference, as recipients of the following amazing awards:<\/p>\n It was an honor representing HVCC at the conference and showcasing what the chapter achieved from a year of incredible hard work! Alpha Xi Sigma strives to accomplish even more great things, guided by the four PTK Hallmarks: leadership, service, fellowship and scholarship.<\/p>\n AXS Chapter Members (left to right): Timypaul Lupe, Gillian Ferenz, Ledina Banushllari, Dara Blanchette, Sophia Lenigk, Stephanie Phillips, Amro Alkaseasbeh<\/p><\/div>\n AXS Chapter Advisors: (left) Renay Williams & (right) Lamyaa E.Hassib<\/p><\/div>\n \ud83c\udfc6\u00a0VIKING CUPBOARD BINGO WINNER!<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n Thank you to our amazing members that have donated to the Viking Cupboard food pantry! Our latest BINGO winner is Jasmine Adams! <\/strong><\/span>We are still accepting donations until May 2nd!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Let’s Go Alpha Xi Sigma!<\/strong><\/p>\n Volunteer at the Veterans Miracle Center!<\/strong><\/p>\n Volunteers are needed to sort products in a 22,000 square foot warehouse for Jezreel International shipments and for the Veterans Miracle Center. Sorting of the following products are food, clothing, furniture, personal care and hygiene products, baby products, toys, new shoes and sneakers, cleaning, school and office, paper and household products.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/clubs.hvcc.edu\/wordpress\/ptk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/Food-Bank_Stephanie_Kawssar.jpg\")
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