Yants Honored During TBR’s Student Honors Luncheon

Chloe Yants of Brownsville was honored during the College System of Tennessee Student Honors Luncheon on March 30 in Nashville, TN. The system celebrated top honor society students at its community and technical colleges.

The annual luncheon salutes top-achieving members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). PTK is the national honor society for students at two-year colleges, and the 25 PTK members from our community colleges honored are members of the PTK All-Tennessee Academic Team. In addition to recognizing student achievement, PTK provides opportunities for student leadership development and service. The students honored were nominated by their colleges.

Yants was recognized during the luncheon program and was presented with a medallion and a certificate by Dr. Scott Cook, President of Dyersburg State Community College, signifying her achievements.

The Honors Luncheon is a part of the College System of Tennessee’s fourth Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program.

The Student Honors Luncheon is presented this year by The Ayers Foundation, founded by Jim and Janet Ayers to improve the quality of life for the people of Tennessee with a focus on improving postsecondary education opportunities for high school students in rural counties.

Others addressing the students included Dr. Tydings, Dr. Rebecca Ashford, president of Chattanooga State Community College and this year’s PTK Tennessee presidential ambassador, and Jacob Tucker, executive assistant of The Ayers Foundation. Nikki Burdine, co-anchor of WRKN-TV’s Good Morning Nashville, was master of ceremonies.

The SOAR program also included TBR Day on the Hill, when college presidents, student government leaders, system office staff, and friends of the system visited with legislators to share their success stories.