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Raritan Valley Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the honor society for two-year colleges, received multiple awards at recent conventions sponsored by the international organization.

RVCC chapter members attended the PTK international convention, Catalyst, held April 3-5 in Kansas City, MO, and received several prestigious awards, including:

•    Distinguished Chapter – Beta Alpha Award, for chapters that have received a Distinguished Chapter Award for three consecutive years

•    Distinguished Honors in Action, for its project titled “Beyond Ink: The Stories of Tattoos,” focusing on how tattoos are an intricate type of storytelling, and people often use them to express stories of connection, survival, and motivation

•    Honors in Action Theme Award

•    Distinguished Chapter Officer – Emily Rosalli

•    Distinguished Advisor Award – chapter co-advisors Janelle Varin and Sara Banfield

Earlier, the RVCC chapter received several awards at PTK’s Middle States Regional Convention, held March 7-9 at the Double Tree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center. The chapter’s honors at the regional conference included:

•    Distinguished Chapter

•    Distinguished Honors in Action Project

•    Chapter Officer – Emily Rosalli

•    Chapter Officer Team

•    Distinguished Advisor Award – chapter co-advisors Janelle Varin and Sara Banfield

RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 10, 2025

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

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