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PTK: Patty Chick for Vice President of Services

Hello fellow Phi Theta Kappa members,

My name is Patty Chick and I will be running for this year’s Vice President of Services. I recently had the opportunity to attend this year’s Nerd Nation and I am eager to take what I’ve learned at Nerd Nation and help to make our Phi Theta Kappa Chapter a 5 Star Chapter here at Midland College.

Let me begin by giving you a little background of myself. I am currently a part-time student here at Midland College. I am married and have 3 children ages 12, 13 and 20. My 20 year old and I recently took a class together and I thought that was very fun. I do not work, I am currently a stay at home mom which gives me a lot of flexibility to devote and dedicate my time to Phi Theta Kappa. I have been a military brat, as they say, growing up and then married into the Military with my husband. It has always been my way of life. It has taught me strength, structure and organization skills which I will be using to help make Phi Theta Kappa successful. I have also been able to travel abroad through the Military and have seen and met many diverse nationalities and have experienced many cultures through my travels.

On the softer side of me, I have a heart for service. I enjoy helping people, something that has been instilled in me by my parents. They have always taught and showed me to love one another, help others, and take care of those in need. Being Catholic, I look up to Mother Teresa of Calcutta as my patron saint, my special guardian. I also admired the works of Princess Diane. I love what they stand for.

For those reasons, I have chosen to run for Vice President of Service. I am confident that, we together, will make our Phi Theta Kappa at Midland College a huge success.

Thanks and Many Blessings, 

Patty Chick

PTK: Dora Carey for President

Fellow Phi Theta Kappans, I am running for the position of president. There are a variety of reasons why I would be honored to be your president – as well as reasons why I would make an ideal leader for our chapter. I have been in the corporate world for over twenty years. I have dealt with CEOs and various other executive managers. I am not afraid of hard work nor do I get easily intimidated by people; however, I am a firm believer in treating everyone with respect. I am diligent in making things happen. If I do not know the answers, I find them, but more importantly, I ask others for help. I have had extensive training in the corporate world and was named ‘district manager of the year’ three years in a row. I worked hard to climb the proverbial ladder. I was fortunate to have held executive management positions without a college degree.

Every ten years I find myself doing something different with my life; I love a challenge. My latest challenge is to get my degree. This is my third time in college. The first two times I left college for wonderful career opportunities. This time around, I was determined to finish college and finish strong. Not only because of a promise I made to my late mom a few days before she went home to meet her Maker but because of a promise I made to myself long ago.

I have always placed high demands on myself and always been a hard worker and fast learner. I am a firm believer in being a student of the world each and every day. A college professor from Texas Tech once told me, “learn a little about a lot, and you will get along with anyone.” I still follow his advice. I also follow the advice my late parents embedded in me, which is to help others and to always pay good fortune forward.

I have so many ideas I want to bring to fruition for our Alpha Beta Phi Chapter. Many of the ideas have been in my mind since I accepted membership two semesters ago, but the most grandiose of ideas I learned from attending Nerd Nation in Maryland. It was a truly magnificent trip. I made several new friends, and I networked a lot. I made alliances with Phi Theta Kappans from our Texas region as well as from other regions, including the international officers from around the country/world. I mention the ties I made during Nerd Nation because those associations are going to benefit our MC chapter a great deal.

As your president, I will continue the arduous work I currently perform as your treasurer; however, as your president, I will work harder. I want to make everyone feel as if he or she is a part of, not only the best group on our MC campus, but I want to make everyone feel like a valued family member. I will always listen to and ask you for your ideas and opinions. I will continue to maintain an “open door” policy and will reply to your questions and concerns on a timely basis. My vision for our chapter is too much to list, but at the end of the day, my vision will help bring our chapter the notoriety and respect it deserves. Together, with a strong leadership team and committed participants, we can make our chapter successful. Aristotle said it best: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

PTK: Heather Dudley for Vice President of Five Star Project

VOTE HEATHER DUDLEY FOR PTK VP OF FIVE STAR PROJECT

Hello PTK!  My name is Heather Dudley, I am a full time student at Midland College and work in the Student Center on campus. I am married and have two sons. Despite starting college a bit later in my life, I have been able to identify with many others that must balance home, work, and school responsibilities. I take my academic studies seriously and help others as much as I can. As a result, I was selected to receive the “Who’s Who” this year for Midland College.  Furthermore, as a member of the Alpha Beta Phi chapter, I would work diligently to see our PTK chapter become more active here at Midland College. With some coordination and effort, I would be honored to co-labor with you to develop the Honors in Action program so that it too would be a blessing to our fellow students at Midland College. I was able to attend Nerd Nation this year in Maryland and I am so grateful for that opportunity. I learned a lot at Nerd Nation and would like to apply new ideas to our chapter. Seeing our chapter succeed and become a five-star chapter is possible with all of us working together. I am earnestly looking forward to new beginnings with the Alpha Beta Phi Chapter at Midland College.  I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to PTK and to all who would consider and support my candidacy for a Phi Theta Kappa officer.  Thank you and God Bless!