The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for two-year colleges held its Northwest Spring Regional Conference from March 7 through March 9 in Clark’s Gaiser Student Center.
    Diane Heraldson, chair of the Spring Regional Conference, wrote in an e-mail that the service project at Fort VancouverWashington. “We got a lot done,” Heraldson wrote. comprised of 55 honor students from around
    The conference began at 7 p.m. with a Fellowship Event featuring games and karaoke. March 8 began with a welcome from Clark President Bob Knight and ended with a Luau-themed dinner at which Hula Boy Charbroil catered.
    “The food tastes good, there’s company and I’m enjoying the entire event,” Kit Arbuckle, a Phi Theta Kappa adviser from Wenatchee Valley College said. “A majority of the people at the conference are going to the International Convention of Phi Theta Kappa in Philadelphia from April 3 through April 5.”
    On March 8, the Clark chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, known as Alpha Sigma Phi, held a service project at Fort Vancouver High School as well as another service project at the Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve the same day.
    Heraldson wrote that Phi Theta Kappa bases their projects and events on four basic hallmarks: leadership, fellowship, service and scholarship.
    “This conference has been great,” Arbuckle said. Wenatchee brought 11 students and two advisers to the conference. All event attendees were Phi Theta Kappa students from Washington. Over 100 students were in attendance.
    “There was good planning throughout the event, it’s gone pretty smoothly,” Arbuckle said.
    Fellow Wenatchee adviser Sue Norris said that the students enjoyed the service projects. She said, “This is a new experience for them.”
    Phi Theta Kappa student Daniel Dominguez said he loved the enthusiasm students showed at the event. “This is the first conference I’ve ever been to, and I’m glad I’m here,” he said.
    Fellow Phi Theta Kappa student Daniel Harn said, “I like the school here, it’s the largest campus I’ve ever been to, and I’ve really learned a lot about Clark.”
    Heraldson wrote that there are currently 180 students in the Clark chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. “But everyday we seem to get more so the number is always growing,” she said.
    “There is more than just being smart in Phi Theta Kappa,” Heraldson wrote.  “Not only does being a member make you eligible for over $36 million in scholarships, it offers a chance to be more involved in Clark College and the community.”
    “I'm involved in the many leadership-learning and service-oriented activities that we have every quarter,” Trang Tran, public relations officer of Alpha Sigma Phi wrote in an e-mail.  “It is my job to encourage members to participate in these projects in order to make the most out of their membership.”
    Tran wrote, “Phi Theta Kappa would just like for students to know that the Honor Society is a great way for students to be more involved on campus.”
    “This whole event has been a blast,” Heraldson said.