The Eta Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Coffeyville Community College was named one of the top twenty-five chapters internationally at the Society’s 92nd Annual Convention held April 8-10 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida. There are approximately 1,200 Phi Theta Kappa Chapters internationally. The theme for this year’s convention was Celebrating Honors In Action. The seventeen members representing the Coffeyville Chapter attended the Honors In Action Academy in the Southern Hemisphere Ballroom on Thursday, April 8. The all-day training was presented by the Disney Institute featuring Disney’s approach to leadership excellence. Chief facilitator for the leadership training institute was Jeff Soluri, MA, Disney Institute Content Specialist. The academy focused upon the vision, organization, engagement, commitment, and character of a leader. Serving as keynote speaker at the first general session was Dr. Rachel Maddow, MSNBC political analyst and host of the Rachel Maddow Show. Featured as second general session keynote speaker was Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Senior medical correspondent for health and medicine, host of Sanjay Gupta MD and practicing neurosurgeon. Both speakers addressed Phi Theta Kappa’s International Honors Study Topic, The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise. Other 2010 convention speakers were: Connie LaMarca-Frankel, Florida Regional Coordinator; Susan Edwards, Dean of Academic Affairs and Honors Programs, Phi Theta Kappa; Dr. George Boggs, President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges; Matt McKenna, President and CEO, Keep America Beautiful; Edgar Romero, International President of Phi Theta Kappa; and Dr. Rod Risley, Executive Director of Phi Theta Kappa. While at convention, the CCC honor students participated in the Society’s marketplace, Senior College Transfer Fair, and visited the booths of the seventeen members campaigning for international office. Members also participated in six rounds of educational forums. The Eta Gamma Chapter presented an educational forum, Relay For Life, on Saturday, April 10. The forum emphasized Phi Theta Kappa’s longstanding partnership with American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. The chapter shared why the cause is so important and the secrets to success for putting together a great team and great fund raisers. Torey Smart and Valorie Hathcoat were narrators for the PowerPoint presentation. Kristen Solt from the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodges also contributed to the forum. During the Saturday afternoon awards assembly, the Eta Gamma Chapter received the Leadership and Service Hallmarks. Approximately 500-600 chapters compete for the twenty-five awarded in each of the three Hallmark Award areas. The Chapter also received the Top Twenty-Five Chapter Award, Five Star Chapter Award Certificate and Jacob Bowles received the Kansas Achievement in the Arts Award Plaque. Cody Vali represented the chapter as voting delegate and Jeremy Willard presided as president at the Kansas Region business meeting. Chapter representatives attending were: Falicia Mansfield, Nayshona Jones, Torey Smart, Valorie Hathcoat, Lacey Kriebel, Ashley Albright, Kari Vannoster, Shelby Hanigan, William Fulls, Wilfrid Zoungrana, Jeremy Willard, David Cornett, Cody Vali, Johannes Muller, and Dalton Powell. Phi Theta Kappa’s 93rd Annual Convention will be April 7-9, 2011, at the Washington Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington.