MARSHALLTOWN – Phi Theta Kappa advisors Dr. Cecil Holland and Jen Gunderson are pleased to announce the induction of 62 students into the Alpha Iota Rho Chapter at Marshalltown Community College this spring.

Students were formally recognized during an induction ceremony held Tuesday, April 7, at MCC. The event was attended by college faculty, staff, and administrators, who gathered to celebrate the academic achievements and leadership of the newest members.

Inductees and guests heard remarks from MCC Provost Matt Schmit; Faculty Senate Vice President and Associate Professor of English Amee Schmidt; and Alpha Iota Rho Chapter officers Jenna Van Law, Rexanna Millard, and Montana Morgan.

This spring’s ceremony featured the largest group of inductees in the college’s history. MCC would like to thank the community for the incredible turnout and for showing such strong support for these students.

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier international honor society for students at two-year colleges. To be eligible for membership, students must be enrolled in a diploma or associate degree program, have completed at least 12 credit hours, and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Spring 2026 inductees, listed by hometowns

Ames – Han Zhifei and Carter Hodgen

Carol – Treyton Cook

Cedar Rapids – Lashanda Twiggs

Conrad – Elijah Bond, Calvin Zoske, and Callie Swanson

Dysart – Landon Kucera

Fairfield – Dimitrios Petrimeas

Garwin – Alicen Meyers

Grinnell – Christopher Beal, Harper Benesh, Jase Koester, Maddison Zylstra, and Mackenzie Zylstra

Grundy Center – Peter O’Donnell

Hampton – Nikolas Bautista

Iowa City – Violet Hougland

Le Grand – Ava Perkins

Malcom – Ruby Freeman

Marion – Hunter Gardner.

Marshalltown – Columber Baw, Emma Clawson, Denise Covarrubias Andrade, Trent Davis, Eva Dommer, Jeramiah Dyer, Hector Flores, Shayna Garcia, Katie Gomez Reyes, Kolten Good, Chanse Gunderson, Nyemade Harmon, Keaton Herrman, Leslie Ibarra Murillo, Dillon McElaney, Jesus Mendoza, Ketsia Mulunda, Shyann Myers, Owen Ogston, Katelyn Peck, Amy Pigors, Amalia Ramirez, Caleb Rasmussen, Giovani Rios Castaneda, Ana Silva, Liliana Spiker, Jayden Tran, and Ellie Yates

Melbourne – Skyler Hanford and Lily Nicols

Osceola – Montana Morgan

State Center – Camilla Snavely

Tama – Lupita De La Torre-Angel, Wesley Hanus, and Ryder Hill

Toledo – Emersyn Bantz

Tahlequah, OK – Rocha Nakamura

Sioux Falls, SD – Jack Riley