91制片厂Pro president receives Lifetime Achievement award from student honor society

Stephanie Turner
Mar 11, 2020

 

president bill ingram headshot 91制片厂Pro President Bill Ingram is one of 10 retiring college presidents and chancellors who will receive the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).

Ingram, who will retire this June after serving at the College since 1983, is the only North Carolina recipient of this year鈥檚 award.

Awards will be given during the society鈥檚 annual convention, the PTK Catalyst 2020, in April near Dallas, Texas.

This award is given to retiring college leaders who have encouraged student success through such efforts as 鈥渞ecognizing academic achievement, leadership, and service among high-achieving students,鈥 said the honor society in a news release.

Representatives from the 91制片厂Pro PTK chapter nominated Ingram, said co-advisor Shannon Hahn, who is also the Foreign Languages Chair.

鈥淒r. Ingram is one of our more vocal supporters on campus and speaks highly of PTK when the opportunity arises,鈥 the nomination letter read. 鈥淗e sees our PTK students as ambassadors for the college and publicly appreciates their leadership and scholarship.鈥

Ingram鈥檚 support for the chapter includes speaking at each induction ceremony, nominating students annually for PTK scholarships, and recognizing members at commencement and other college events.

鈥淥n a chapter level, Dr. Ingram鈥檚 regular participation in induction has been encouraging to many students,鈥 as stated in the nomination letter. 鈥淗aving the college president speak highly of their success in such an intimate forum impacts the students, some of whom have never been applauded for academic success.鈥

Dr. Michael Bennett, the award鈥檚 namesake, was the longtime president of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

PTK is present in more than 1,000 community college campuses across 11 nations. For more on the society, visit .

Kimberly Boyce, Professional Practice Experience Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Kara Battle, Dean of Science, Engineering, and Math, co-advise the 91制片厂Pro chapter with Hahn. For more information on the 91制片厂Pro chapter, visit durhamtech.edu/student-services/student-life/student-clubs-and-organizations/phi-theta-kappa.

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