Madison College’s Beta Beta Psi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society held its 2025 Spring Induction Ceremony on April 10 in Mitby Theater. The organization inducted 136 new members during the event. 

The ceremony was led by Chapter President Ruiqi Zeng and fellow PTK officers. Madison College interim President Dr. Tim Casper, was the guest speaker at the event.  

In addition, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Beth Giles welcomed the 21 Golden Apple Award Winners.  

Newly inducted members were: 

Naomi Abichu, Sarah Al Behadili, Camila Alcantara Perez, Zainab Ali, Modou Lamin Badjie, Adama Bah, Awa Bah, Bethany Bauer, Yoli Bautisa, August Bengry, Schuyler Bostedt, Lori Brice. 

Sam Buttner, Hailey Cerro, Crystal Chan, Lucy Christoph, Ziairra Cockrell, Vienna Conduah, Teagan Cross, Johan Cumbajin, Haley Dean, Aaron Dobogai, Rowan Dunning. 

Brittany Flores, Nathan Gates, Jaimie Gausmann, Nafi Gbadamassi, Gwendolyn Geiger, Janely Gonzalez Lopez, Skyler Grady, Catie Green, Christine Green, Corbin Griego, Terry Grinnell, Nick Hanson, Allison Hanusa. 

Janayja Hargons-Johnson, Zaida Hendrickson, Lailah Hensler, Fayth Hesselberg, Ellisa Hetzer, Debbie Hommen, Joseph Hopwood, Sanjay Jagadeesh, Danielle Jefko, Margaret Joof, Ashley Juarez, Aashrith Kamini, Ryan Karnas. 

Kayleigh Knapp, Molly Koopmans, Mack Kox, Edward Kranz, Amy Krebs, Laura Kruck, Ivy Kurdylo, Zion Kurtz, Gabriela Lamb, Kyria Lavasseur, Dahjenae Lavell, Lylah Lee. 

Thomas Leigh-Paffenroth, Andrew Letang, Julya Licht, Emma Lindquist, Cameron Lins, Maya Lisowe, Tatum Lockhart, Katherine Longoria, Mantha Lor, Rhiannon Mallow-Spears, Quinn Mattsson, Brandi McBride. 

Taylor Medina, Evelyn Meece-Heiden, Sara Memenga, Adjele Essenam Sandrine Mensah, Lillian Mills, Diego Miranda-Naxi, Sidney Moore, Alex Nicholas, Alexa Ninnemann, Saidu Njie, Paola Noble, Landon Noe. 

Jared Norton, Brennan O’Brien, Lydia Olson, Jennifer Osterlund, Kriti Pandy, Brandi Parker, Marcos Perez, Lucia Perkins, Sophia Provenzano, Graham Quanbeck, Sophia Ramseier, Cullen Rauls. 

Darsh Rewri, Sophia Rocha, Ben Russell, Mary Sandwick Schroeder, Marvy Saucedo-Zenti, Alex Schlender, Holly Seals, Trina Seger, Maddy Serwe, Evan Sherer, Itzuri Silvestre, Austin Spriggs, Lisa Stewart-Boettcher. 

Angie Stinnett, Rigani Straubhaar, Paul Strenge Garcia, Lilah Summerbell, Hanah Terrah, Kylee Thao, Madison Thompson, Arnie Torres Rojas, Dayanara Torres, Ves Trujillo Navarro, Ibrahim Tunkara, Clara Uhler. 

Hailey Van Eck, Andre Velazquez-Valdes, Bella Vitaioli, Emma Von Dollen, Megan Wallen, Marley Walters, Eleanor Wendt, Promise Williams, Brandon Witz, Olivia Woodburn, Julie Yang, Modest Yaovi, Ashley Zavala. 

The 21 Golden Apple recipients were: 

• Nilhan Gunasekera, chemistry instructor.
• Mary Haight, world languages instructor.
• Lazaro Enriquez, Early College programs manager.
• Penny Johnson, social sciences instructor.
• Asia Xiong, support advisor for Career and Employment Services.
• John Flannery, director of Public Safety.
• Curtis Chambers, director of IT Cloud DevOps Specialist program.
• Paula Waite, information technology instructor.
• Andy Kurth, electronics program director.
• Trevor Wirth success coach.
• David Sarocka, math instructor.
• Archie Paulson, math and physical sciences instructor.
• Pamela Larson, math instructor.
• Linda Rothber, adult basic education instructor.
• Jennifer Grandone, adult basic education instructor.
• Sara Finesilver, English as a second language instructor.
• Sean Green, Student Life program advisor.
• Pang Xiong, Student Life program advisor.
• Jordan Gehrking, electrical engineering staff.
• Alexander Gillis Bedia, technology access program.