News & Achievements
News, Achievements, & Pi Chi Recognition
Recognizing the hard work, scholarship, service, and fellowship of PTK, Pi Chi, and members. If you would like more information or to join us for an upcoming meeting, please visit phi-theta-kappa/contact-us.
News & Achievements
- April 29, 2026 - 2:00pm-3:00pm - Advisor Annette Bigham's Retirement Party in BTB Lobby
- April 28, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Pi Chi Fellowship (Evening Meeting)
- April 23, 2026 - 1:00pm Arbor Day at the Bosque River Stage
- April 22, 2026 - 11:00am-2:00pm - Highland Games
Pi Chi will have a booth for photos and popsicles - April 21, 2026 - 10:00am - 1:00pm - MCC Graduation Bash
- Pi Chi Group Picture and Photo Backdrop will be available.
- April 17, 2026 - 9:30am - 10:30am - MCC Campus Beautification Project
- April 14, 2026 - Pi Chi Fellowship (Evening Meeting)
- April 8, 2026 - MCC's Sustainability Committee: Adopt-a-Spot cleanup
- April 2, 2026 - Professional Headshots for Pi Chi Members
- March 30, 2026 - PTK Induction Ceremony
If you are a PTK Pi Chi member and have not been inducted, contact us to sign up. It is a significant achievement and worth recognizing in front of your peers, family, and friends. Also, PTK members are encouraged to come and support inductees by participating in the ceremony. - March 26-28, 2026 - PTK Catalyst in Baltimore, MD
- March 5-7, 2026 - Texas Regional Conference in Fort Worth, TX
- January 16, 2026 - MCC Library uses PTK to advertise the Makerspace in the Learning Commons.
link: MCC_Lib on Instagram: PTK in the Makerspace - December 3, 2025 - Participated in De-Stress Fest: Game and candy for students
- October 31, 2025 - Trunk or Treat: Co-winners of Best Themed Trunk Competition (Tied with TSA- TRIO Student Association)
- October 2025 - MCC Sustainability Gardening Project (Science Building Flower Beds)
- September 2025 - 2025 Chime Workforce Scholar (Fall 2025) Two MCC Students Honored with National Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
link: Two MCC Students Honored with National Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
Recipients:
Caylee Hannum
Yuto Goto - September 2025 - 2025 Dr. Mary Hood STAR Scholar
Recipient:
Yuto Goto - March 2025 - Pi Chi Awarded Five Star Chapter Status – Texas Regional Conference
- March 2025 - Honors in Action Award of Distinction (Theme 2: Perspectives Shape Stories) – Regional Conference
- March 2025 - College Project & Honors in Action Participation Award – 2025
- March 2025 - District III Hall of Honor – Regional Conference
Recipients:
Yuto Goto
Anna Contreras
Yazmynn Banda
Jeanette Weddle
Ana Arreola
Amara Burghard - March 31, 2025 - Induction Ceremony
Recipient: Pi Chi Chapter - April 2025 - Distinguished Honors in Action Project Award – PTK Catalyst 2025
Recipient: Pi Chi Chapter - April 2025 - All Texas Academic Team (April 2025)
Recipients: Yuto Goto, Jeanette Weddle - April 8, 2025 - Honors In Actions: "Collected personal stories about the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse
- Highlighted Waco as the epicenter of this rare event
- Explored how eclipses shape cultural, religious, and psychological narratives" - April 23, 2025 - Service: Highlander Games(April 23, 2025): Baby Clothes & Diaper Giveaway
- April 23, 2025 - Service: Highlander Games (April 23, 2025): SWAP MEET with CREW
- April 25, 2025 - Honors In Actions: Presented our project and findings at Scholars Day
- 2025 Spring - Honors in Action Project: Eclipsed Narratives Theme: The Power of Stories – Theme 2: Perspectives Shape Stories
- 2025 Spring - Service: Partnered with Astronomers Without Borders and MCC to collect and repurpose 710 eclipse glasses
- December 4, 2024 De-Stress Fest (December 4, 2024): Baby Clothes & Diaper Giveaway
Pi Chi Recognition & History
April 14, 2026 | Pi Chi Fellowship (Evening Meeting)
MCC's Pi Chi chapter met on Tuesday, April 14th for food and games. The fellowship lasted for a few hours and fun was had by everyone.
April 8, 2026 | MCC's Sustainability Committee: Adopt-a-Spot cleanup
Pi Chi members, Amara Burghard and Marla Oubre, worked with other MCC students, faculty, and staff to clean parts of campus near 19th street.
April 2, 2026 | Professional Headshots for Pi Chi Members
March 17-18, 2026 | St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser
Many of Pi Chi's members sold Pots o' Gold and Leprechaun Hats as a fundraiser. The event was great fun for the students and members.
February 11-12, 2026 | Valentine's Day Fundraiser for Pi Chi
MCC's Pi Chi chapter sells candy roses for a Valentine's Day fundraiser.
This was a great opportunity to celebrate a holiday and meet with students.
Plus, every activity is a fun time for PTK to get together and have some fun.
See - McLennan_PTK@Instagram Post
February 17, 2026 | Pi Chi meets with the Horror Film Fan Club to try Pickle Pepsi
Have you ever tried pickle Pepsi? Do you think you would like it?
Are you brave enough to try it?
February 12, 2026 | Pi Chi General Meeting
Members of MCC's PiChi chapter pose for a photo following the Feb. 12th meeting.
There are many exciting things happening this semester, and MCC's Pi Chi chapter is off to a great start with 60+ new members, many service and research projects, and more.
If you are a member and haven't been to a meeting yet, come join us.
We meet each Thursday for an hour at 1:00 p.m. in BT 231.
February 6, 2026 | | MCC Highlanders Baseball Concessions!
Pi Chi's Manuel worked concessions on Friday's Highlander Baseball game. Go Highlanders!
Manuel, thank you!
December 3, 2025 | MCC's De-Stress Fest
Phi Theta Kappa participated in the De-Stress Fest to help students prepare for finals by giving candy to those brave enough to visit our table in the cold, put hands in buckets filled with uncooked beans, and find PTK wooden tokens made in MCC's Makerspace.
October 31, 2025 | Trunk-or-Treat (Tied with TSA for Best Trunk)
MCC's Pi Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa gave candy, entertained, and took photos with hundreds of children, families, and students on Halloween. It was a great time. Plus, PTK tied with TSA for best trunk.
October 2025 | MCC's Sustainability Gardening Project (Science Building Flower Beds)
Phi Theta Kappa's Pi Chi chapter worked with MCC's Sustainability program to plant flowers in the Science Buildings' flower beds. Lots of fun and went by quickly with so many helpful and eager students, faculty, and staff to make the campus more beautiful (and green).