Awards and Recognitions

-- to members of HACC's Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, for earning $1,640 for campus projects this past spring as a nonprofit partner with Better World Books, a nationwide effort aimed at improving the quality of life for people through literacy. Dean Thaddeus Sampson, Chapter advisor, writes the plan is to place this money in the chapter's Membership Assistance Fund housed in the HACC Foundation. The effort continues across the five campuses. Better World Books collects used books and textbooks from about 1,000 campuses and 700 libraries nationwide. The books are sold off BWB's Web site with a percentage of each sale going to nonprofit partners promoting global literacy.
- President Beahre in a newsletter to all faculty and staff

-- to Thad Sampson, Dean, Communications, Arts and Social Sciences, and advisor of the Alpha Nu Omega chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and all involved in the PTK program for the recent induction ceremony for new honor students held at the Harrisburg Campus. "I wanted to tell you how wonderful the program was, and how much pride I had not only for my wife's achievement and induction in PTK, but also the pride I have in being a faculty (member) for HACC," writes Larry Fanus, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Lancaster Campus. "The program was well planned and implemented, and showed great "class" in its theme and pomp!"
 - President Beahre in a newsletter to all faculty and staff

Good Will Activity: The collection of non-perishable food items for the central Pennsylvania Food Bank continues through Friday, with bins at Midtown, Cooper and the Conference Center. Harrisburg faculty and staff gathered at the Wildwood Conference Center for a holiday reception on December 12 that featured a silent auction organized by Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society to benefit the American Foundation for Children with AIDS. Other Good Will activities at Harrisburg included collectiion of gifts for underprivileged and homeless children, organized by HACC Theatre for Young People.
- David Morrison, Assistant to the President in an email to all faculty and staff

Awards Won at Middle States Convention 2009

  • Chapter Five Star status International Award
  • 2009 Chapter Award of Achievement - ($500 accompanied this Award) 2009
  • Best Website Award - This Website was designed, and it is maintained by Erin Tieman, current Treasurer and immediate past Chapter President.
  • Hall of Honors Officer Award - Michelle Ressler, Chapter Public Relations Secretary
  • Hall of Honors President Award - Susan Lyddy, Chapter President
  • 2009 Distinguished Advisor Award for the Middle States Region - Dean Thaddeus Sampson, Chapter Founding Advisor