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Jacqueline Snyder of Gowanda Named to Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society

May 10, 2023 | hvcc.meritpages.com

Hudson Valley Community College student Jacqueline Snyder (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle Clan) of Gowanda, was recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society for two-year institutions of higher learning.

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is indicative of academic excellence. Those inducted are matriculated students who have met standards including a grade point average of 3.71 or higher. The college’s Alpha Xi Sigma chapter recognizes and promotes scholarship, develops leadership, encourages service and cultivates fellowship among qualified students of the college.

Snyder, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program, is one of nearly 200 exceptional Hudson Valley students inducted into PTK this past academic year. Ja:göh!

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Engineering, Technology and Math; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 80,000 alumni.