Butler County Community College has inducted 58 students from Butler County this spring into its Rho Phi chapter of an international academic honor society, and four into its Delta Kappa chapter of an international honor society for business students.

New members of Phi Theta Kappa and of Kappa Beta Delta, societies that recognize scholarship and promote development and leadership, must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

“To be able to achieve a 3.5 or better, that definitely says a lot about the type of students and scholars that they are,” said Morgan Rizzardi, BC3’s associate director of admissions and a co-adviser of BC3’s Rho Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. “It is a recognition that should be commended. It’s definitely something to celebrate.”

Ramin Hajave is a BC3 business instructor and adviser of BC3’s Delta Kappa chapter of Kappa Beta Delta.

Students who have completed at least 12 credit hours toward an associate degree or six credit hours toward a one-year certificate and who meet academic requirements are eligible for membership into Rho Phi, which has 3.5 million members representing 11 countries.

Students who have completed at least 15 credit hours in BC3’s business division, who are pursuing an associate degree in business and who meet academic requirements are eligible for membership into Delta Kappa.

New Rho Phi members and their programs of study from Butler this spring are:

Luke Bartek, graphic design; Eric Chen, general studies; Victoria Christy, nursing, R.N.; Laura Crowley, computer science; Megan Denny, business administration; Zachariah Elder, business administration; Sarah Felsing, nursing, R.N.; Katlynn Fundark, nursing, R.N.; Dillon Hepler, engineering; Stephanie Justi, hospitality management.

Dillon Kerr, engineering; Stephanie Kish, child development and family studies; Rebecka Leasure, computer science; Trinity Lule, fine arts; Claire Lutz, general studies; Milena McCandless, general studies; Paige McKain, nursing, R.N.; Chandler Miller, business administration; Hope Miller, biological science; Ian Moore, computer information systems: programming specialist.

Bailey Potter, business administration; Breanna Rathmann, English; Eban Smith, College Within the High School; Josh Timblin, park and recreation management; Ruby Waggoner, early childhood education (Pre-K to 4); and Ashley Zawrotuk, nursing, R.N.

Also inducted into Rho Phi were Cabot residents Lauren Cihonski, nursing, R.N., and Daulton Roth, biological science; and Chicora residents Emily Chiappini, general studies/early childhood education (pre-K to 4), Lexie Livengood, hospitality management, and Kate Slaugenhoup, nursing, R.N.

Rho Phi’s new members from Cranberry Township are Caitlin Augustine, general studies; Chelsea Nintze, history; Miranda Scarborough, biological science; Trevor Schroeder, College Now; Debora Urrutia-Aliano, nursing, R.N.; and Shayden Yecko, College Now.

Also inducted into Rho Phi were Evans City residents Katie Beers, general studies/computer science; Margaret Boring, office administration-medical; Olivia Schultheis, mathematics; and Dylann Yarrington, general studies.

Rho Phi’s new members also include Angela Kovacs, Freeport, biological science; Collin Witouski, Gibsonia, business administration; Autumn Lersch, Harmony, early childhood education (Pre K-4); Amanda Farone, Karns City, general studies; and Brittney Friters, Karns City, general studies.

Also inducted into Rho Phi were Andrew Johnston, Mars, business administration; Joshua Wollerton, Mars, park and recreation management; Gracelynn Fleeger, Renfrew, nursing, R.N.; Brian Hulek, Renfrew, psychology; Isabella Donaldson, Sarver, early childhood education (pre-K to 4); Madeleine Miller, Sarver, digital audio and video production; and Rain Royer, Sarver, general studies.

Rho Phi’s new members also include Danielle Sedlak, Saxonburg, basic manufacturing workplace certificate; Nolan Holtz, Slippery Rock, secondary education-social sciences concentration; Christina Lennon, Valencia, engineering technology with CADD; Claudia Morrow, Valencia, early childhood education (pre-K to 4); and Nathan Giuliani, Zelienople, computer information systems: website development specialist.

New Delta Kappa members from Butler County this spring and their programs of study are Lainey Hughes, Cabot, business management; Bethany Jones, Cabot, business management; Ian Moore, Butler, business administration; and Sage Smith, Sarver, computer science.