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Hallmark Awards

Most Distinguished Chapter

2022 Most Distinguished Chapter
Beta Zeta Mu Chapter
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, Iowa

The Hallmark Awards is Phi Theta Kappa’s prestigious, highly-competitive awards program recognizing individuals, chapters and regions for excellence in Phi Theta Kappa programming, priorities and membership development.

Award winners are recognized each spring at PTK Catalyst, the Society's Annual Convention.

How To Apply?

The Hallmark Applications are now open! http://my.ptk.org.

Chapter advisors will have immediate access to the forms. Advisors must provide their chapter member(s) access to the entry forms by reporting them to Headquarters as Hallmark Awards Chapter Delegates. This ensures that the chapter’s entries are coordinated as a team.

Advisors, follow these instructions to give your chapter members access to the forms and view step-by-step directions on how to submit online. Check out the Award Categories, Entry Questions and Judging Rubrics here.

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Dates to Remember

Award entries are due on these dates:

5:00 pm CST, Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Administrator Awards Due
Categories include College Administrator (vice presidents, deans, etc.), Paragon President (for new college presidents), Gordon (for college presidents serving 5 years or more), Bennett (for retiring college presidents), and Community College State Director Awards

5:00 pm CST, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Applications for Individual Awards Due
Categories include Chapter Officer Team, Chapter Officer, Chapter Member, Advisor Team, Paragon New Advisor, Distinguished Advisor, and Continued Excellence Advisor

5:00 pm CST, Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Applications for Chapter Awards Due
Categories include Honors in Action Project and College Project Awards

5:00 pm CST, Monday, January 23, 2023

Applications for Regional Officer Awards Due
Categories include Regional Officer Team and Regional Officer

5:00 pm CST, Monday, January 30, 2023

Regional Awards for Excellence Due
Categories include Scholarship; Leadership; Service; Fellowship; CCsmart; Transfer Readiness; Career Readiness; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Membership Recruitment; and Chapter Engagement

5:00 pm CST, Monday, January 30, 2023

Applications for Alumni Awards Due
Categories include Most Distinguished Alumni Association Award and Alumni Hall of Honor

Mission Statement

"The Hallmark Awards Program, which reflects the scholarly ideals of Phi Theta Kappa, serves to recognize superior individual and chapter achievement in Society programs. In this program, chapters compete against one another. Participation encourages excellence, reflects fairness, recognizes quality, and leads to enhanced student, advisor, and chapter development.