Peterson inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA — Ashlyn Peterson of Cape Coral was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Peterson was initiated at Nova Southeastern University.

Peterson is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”

Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards $1.3 million to outstanding students and members through graduate and dissertation fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, funding for post-baccalaureate development, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit PhiKappaPhi.org.

Pencek graduates from Shenandoah University

WINCHESTER, VA — Dylan Pencek of Cape Coral was among the 1,247 graduates who received their degrees and/or certificates from Shenandoah University during the 2023-24 academic year.

Pencek earned a bachelor of business administration.

Shenandoah had 206 August 2023 graduates, 353 December 2023 graduates and 688 May 2024 graduates. Shenandoah’s 2024 University Commencement took place on May 18 in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center.

Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, with additional educational sites in Clarke and Loudoun counties. Shenandoah is a private, nationally recognized university with approximately 4,300 students in more than 200 areas of study in six different schools.

For more information about Shenandoah University, visit SU.edu.

Schultz, Lowry and Chesley named to University of Tampa Honors dean’s list

TAMPA — The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2024 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.

Among those earning the honor were three Cape Coral residents:

• Caspian Schultz, a junior majoring in criminology and criminal justice, BS.

• Erin Lowry, a senior majoring in advertising and public relations, BA.

• Meredith Chesley, a sophomore majoring in nursing, BSN-PRE.

The University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. Known for academic excellence, the university has about 200 programs of study and serves more than 11,000 students from 50 states and most of the world’s countries.

For additional information about the university, visit UT.edu.

Smith earns dean’s list honors at University of Tampa

TAMPA — Aidan Smith of Bokeelia earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2024 semester. Smith was a senior majoring in human performance, BS.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.

The University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. Known for academic excellence, the university has about 200 programs of study and serves more than 11,000 students from 50 states and most of the world’s countries.

For additional information about the university, visit UT.edu.

Hughey completes IMPACT and enrolls at Troy University

TROY, AL — Jared Hughey of Cape Coral has completed IMPACT new student orientation and enrolled at Troy University for the Fall 2024 semester at the Troy Campus.

The fall semester for the Troy Campus starts on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students on the Troy, Ala. campus enjoy a traditional college experience, while adult students are the centers of attention at campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City, Ala., as well as at locations around the world and also online.

For more about the university, visit troy.edu.

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation donates $22,500 to Learning for Life

The Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America has announced a charitable gift of $22,500 donation from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation.

The monies will provide character education programs to over 11,000 Lee County Schools students with the Learning for Life program. The Learning for Life program focuses on title 1 schools.

Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, founded the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to promote the education, health and emotional well-being of children in the community. Each time a Suncoast member uses their debit or credit card, the credit union donates two cents to the Foundation to fund local initiatives. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and donated over $44 million. For more information, visit Suncoast.com or follow Suncoast on social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

The 2023-2024 school year Southwest Florida Council’s Learning for Life program served over 11,000 youth. Learning for Life is a character education program designed to support schools and community-based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of contemporary society. Its curriculum prepares students to enhance their self-confidence, motivation and self-esteem and makes academic learning fun and relevant to real-life situations in age-appropriate and grade-specific material. For more, visit LearningForLife.org.