February 5, 2024

Rebecca "Becker" Gibson

CONCORD, NH—The NHTI – Concord’s Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an internationally recognized honor society for students attending 2-year colleges, has awarded Rebecca “Becker” Gibson the Alpha Upsilon Omicron PTK chapter scholarship for the Spring 2024 semester.

NHTI’s Alpha Upsilon Omicron chapter reflects PTK’s mission to recognize and encourage scholarship among students, develop opportunities for leadership, fellowship, and service, and provide an intellectual climate for continued academic excellence.  This scholarship provides tuition assistance to an active member of the Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Upsilon Omicron chapter while they continue their NHTI program of study.

Gibson is highly involved in PTK. She is now the president of the chapter and has played a significant role in NHTI’s PTK chapter success. The chapter produced an award-winning Honors in Action project that centered on the value of roleplay in higher education.

In 2019-20, members of NHTI’s PTK chapter established this scholarship to leave a legacy. Donations to this scholarship can be made online by selecting NHTI Alpha Upsilon Omicron Chapter of PTK Scholarship Fund from the dropdown menu at https://givenhcc.org/where-to-give/nhti/.

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NHTI – Concord’s Community College

NHTI is a dynamic public institution of higher learning that provides accessible, rigorous education for students, businesses, and the community. We create pathways for lifelong learning, career advancement, and civic engagement, offering 80+ academic programs to 4,600+ students annually. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire and since 1969 has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a nongovernmental, nationally recognized accrediting agency.

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Phi Theta Kappa

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 240,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.