173 students join FLCC honor society

Students who joined Phi Theta Kappa in the last year come from 26 New York counties, two other states and South Korea.

The College's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 173 members during the 2024-25 academic year.

Phi Theta Kappa promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. FLCC’s chapter, Alpha Epsilon Chi, was chartered in 1981 and provides leadership, service and scholarship opportunities for members. Membership requires completion of 15 hours of associate degree coursework and a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Phi Theta Kappa members also serve as campus ambassadors.

Phi Theta Kappa President Austin Statkus of Newark presents Destiny Miller of Canandaigua, an architectural technology student, with a white rose during the honor society induction ceremony. In May, FLCC hosted an induction ceremony during which an alumna and PTK member who now works at the College gave the keynote address. Jaylea Ransom ’20, digital communications specialist, reminded new members they are the authors of their own story and free to rewrite it whenever life throws them a curve. That was her experience when news of a “health advisory” that became the worst pandemic in 100 years upended her final semester at FLCC. “Don’t lose sight of your own journey. Your story matters,” she said.

Enjoy our induction ceremony photo album.

New members are listed by county and town for New York State with out-of-state and international inductees at the end.

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY

Lawtons: Donovan Bielecki

CAYUGA COUNTY

Cato: Nichole Vanepps

Port Byron: Casey Derby

CHEMUNG COUNTY

Elmira: Brianne Harris, Christina Potts

DELAWARE COUNTY

Sidney: Jordyn Lang

ERIE COUNTY

Hamburg: Connor Quinn

Orchard Park: David Danforth

Williamsville: Abigail Heim

KINGS COUNTY

Brooklyn: Ashiyah Larosa

LIVINGSTON COUNTY

Dansville: Riley Nagle

Hemlock: Teaghan Aroneseno

MONROE COUNTY

East Rochester: Jordon Smeatin

Fairport: Zalya Doehring, Tara Koning, Will Poehlein, Melissa Tobin

Henrietta: Genesis Garcia-Sierra, Connor Nguyen

Honeoye Falls: Tyler Garrett, Jaime Tansey

Penfield: Alexandra Blauvelt, Adrian McLean, Bryce Nickson

Pittsford: Kalena Abrahim

Rochester: James Camblin, Josely Cortez, Elizabeth Dimartino, Zaedia Dukes, Jenna Hershberger, Laura Lopez, Melissa Meister, Maria Reinhard, Cierra Singleton

Webster: Debra Wozniak

NASSAU COUNTY

East Rockaway: Luisa Macias

NIAGARA COUNTY

Lockport: Cory Glaser, Chelsie Goodrich

Middleport: Jamal Hilson

ONEIDA COUNTY

Rome: Jenna Tyczynski

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Camillus: Chelsea Wiley

Clay: Joseph Smith

Syracuse: Geonna Strickland

ONTARIO COUNTY

Inductee Michael Neumann of Naples poses with his family after the ceremony. Bellona: Matthew Warren

Bloomfield: James Coryea, Jaylyn Gramz, Avalynn Hoffman, Braeden Moore, Alisa Snyder

Canandaigua: Sergio Baron, Leah Boylan, Ana Briceno Ortega, Gavin Busch, Alexander Colcord, Sim Covington, Terrance Dominguez-Hover, Kristen Gates, Cian Healy, Robert King, Gracie Landrigan, Brendan Loughran, Madeline Mekeel, Destiny Miller, Mark Musembi, Daniel Ojedayo, Carl Pontin, Nicole Ribis, Vanessa Rivera-Tirado, Devin Sampson, Katherine Steinmetz, Erin Vandamme, Giulianna Volpe, Genevieve Walsh, Ella West, Landon Wonderly

Clifton Springs: Samantha Vandemortel

Farmington: Marcella Constantino, Kayla Cooper, Adam Cougle, Wesley Geoia, Rebecca Telaro, Natalie Westerman, Deanna Williamson

Geneva: Jazzmin Cummings, Regina Hashim, Christopher Perkins, Ryan Scaglia, John Tebbutt III, Kayla Vosburg, Stephan Waide, Zachary Ward

Honeoye: Jewel Olsen

Manchester: Randi Fenton, Brianna McMinn, James Sibeto

Naples: Reese Denee, Michael Neumann, Dylan Peck, Colton Sprague, Shaelyn Whipple

Phelps: Elijah Allen, Leah Eldridge

Shortsville: Chase Atwood, Edward Goatseay

Stanley: Kory Havens

Victor: Matthew Braun, Ava Cassady, Hayden Cunningham, Adam Grbic, Michelle Hasbun, Heather Hayes, Dillon Robinson, Nya Sherman, Audrey Tambe

OSWEGO COUNTY

Parish: Breanna Chalon

QUEENS COUNTY

Long Island City: Makiko Yasumi

SCHENECTADY COUNTY

Scotia: Ashanti Massey

SCHUYLER COUNTY

Beaver Dams: Hannah Berry

Burdett: Stephani Turner

Montour Falls: Linsey Wig

SENECA COUNTY

PTK Vice President Nessa Gonzalez, right; Professor Trista Merrill, the PTK advisor; and Jaylea Ransom '20, keynote speaker for the induction ceremony Ovid: Warren Owens

Seneca Falls: Arbor Stoudt

Waterloo: Carley Coleman, Hannah Fegley, Chad Hoff, Gabriella Smith

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY

Colton: Isabella Hickman, Mary Catherine Hickman

STEUBEN COUNTY

Bath: Elizabeth Veley

Prattsburgh: Morgan Cheney

Savona: Ethan Carson

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Coram: Brigid Molloy

Lindenhurst: Elisa Haines

WARREN COUNTY

Queensbury: Cameron Canty

WAYNE COUNTY

Lyons: Taylor Hanson, Samantha Mastracy

Macedon: Nathanial Francis, Aiden Rall

Marion: Emmalee Dye

Newark: Hannah Bates, Alexis Bedell, Lisa Briggs

Ontario: Elissa Delmaine

Palmyra: Matthew Brongo, Myranda Garza, Jackson Merritt, Lashonda Turner

Walworth: Emily Clark, Jennifer Cotterman, Kourtni Dix, Kayla Dunstan, Chandra Goodwin

Williamson: Jayden Chiccino, Nikolas Covey, Kaydence Desbrough, Edis Jasic-Bijelic

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Yonkers: Alexander Fuller

WYOMING COUNTY

Silver Springs: Emma Pfeiffer

YATES COUNTY

Middlesex: Elder Dimpfl, Maxximus Manning, Miriam Manning

Penn Yan: Jakob Bamberger, Cassandra Bennett, Mason Bush, Danielle Menio, Reece Middlebrook, Mason Morris, Kiara Vosges

Rushville: Tracy Bennett, Nicole Reimer

OUT OF STATE

Robert Bewley, Avondale, Pa.

Charles Ryan Ewing, Garland, Texas

INTERNATIONAL

Youlmi Choi, Gyeonggido, South Korea