Forty-nine Blinn students inducted into honor society

Beta Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa welcomes inductees at ceremony

April 25, 2025

Forty-nine Blinn College District students have been inducted into the Beta Alpha chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) academic honor society, honoring students from Blinn campuses in Brenham, Schulenburg, and Sealy.

The American Association of Community Colleges recognizes PTK as the official honor society for two-year colleges. To be inducted, students must have at least a 3.25 grade point average and at least 12 transferable hours. Membership is by invitation only.

Inductees were Kevin Balboa-Gallegos, Waller; Kaitlyn Berryann, Flatonia; Alexis Bush, Cypress; Sarah Butler, Bellville; Elizabeth Carnes, College Station; Julie Carillo, Bellville; Amy Chovanec, Brenham; Shelby Cones, Stagecoach, Texas; Abigail Contreras, Fort Worth; Matthew Dechellis, Chappell Hill; Peyton Delgadillo, Humble; Joseph Dowling, Somerville; Favio Duarte, Giddings; Anna Dworaczyk, Evans, Texas; Marcos Espinoza, Bedias, Texas; Stephen Evans, Houston; Jorge Garcia, Laredo; Jillian Gentile, Brenham; Troyshell Green, Richmond; Skyy Hopkins, La Grange; Benjamin Isaacks, Waller; Cole Krackau, New Braunfels; Kember Kunkel, Round Top; Giani Maroney, Round Rock; Merrick Marsh, Fulshear; Breany Martinez, Brenham; Alfredo Moralez-Mendez, Conroe; Fernando Mu͠ñoz-Garza, College Station; Marty Naumann, Brenham; Huyen Nguyen, Brenham; Cheyann Nugent, Brenham; Bill Löic Nzangue, Brenham; Abigail O’Brien, Sugar Land; Claribel Oyirinda, Katy; Talyn Perez, Brenham; Makayla Police, Burton; Payton Reed, Gladewater; Trae Reeves, Brenham; Justin Rochon, Houston; Giovanna Sanchez, Giddings; Kaylee Sodolak, Brenham; Thomas Trouts, Katy; Tristan Waldroup, Cypress; Lillie Webster, Sugar Land; Jayla Whylie, Houston; Dalton Winkelmann, Burton; and Kayley Young, Cypress.

The Beta Alpha Chapter sponsors various activities, including blood drives, field trips, and guest speakers on campus. Club members from Beta Alpha attend regional and international conferences and have won numerous awards.