For Immediate Release Through June 9
DALLAS – Some students at the Early College High School located at Brookhaven College were invited to join Phi Theta Kappa at award ceremonies on June 2. Ceremonies recognized 36 ninth graders and 39 10th graders with certificates of membership for Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in two-year colleges. Students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 and have completed some college-level courses to be eligible for PTK membership. Students also received additional awards for TAKS achievements and other honors.
The ECHS began two years ago and is designed to enable students to achieve two years of college credit at the same time they are earning a high school diploma. The ECHS is part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District and is currently located on the main campus of Brookhaven College. For additional information regarding the Early College High School, call 972-968-6200.
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