Emmaus Patch Resident Inducted Into Phi Theta Kappa

An Emmaus Patch resident was recently inducted into the Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges.

Patrick McCowan of Emmaus officially became a member of the nationally acclaimed honor society during a ceremony in the LCCC Community Services Center, Route 309, Schnecksville.

Membership into Phi Theta Kappa is by invitation only. To be considered, a student must be enrolled in an associate degree program, have completed at least 12 credit hours of coursework, have established a minimum grade point average of 3.5, have established a record of academic excellence as judged by the faculty, and be of good moral character and possess recognized qualities of citizenship.