President
Paige Stout

I am a thirty-nine yr old single mom of an adopted son named Asa. My son, Asa, makes me want to be a better me, learning to be the wind beneath his wings so he can soar into to adulthood with as few of problems as possible. He is the reason I decided to go back to school and get my masters degree in nursing. One, I want him to look up to me, and two, I want a better future for him and me in the end. I am a 4.0 student, which is what brought me to PTK in the spring semester of 2005. By the beginning of the summer semester I became the president of the Beta Alpha Iota chapter of PTK here at Homestead campus at Miami Dade College. My goal as president is to lead our chapter to 5 Star status and many Hallmark Awards by the time my presidency rein has been completed at the end of the fall semester. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, I am very honored to be your president for the summer and fall semesters of 2005. I will graduate with my AA degree in the spring of 2006 and will be moving on to University of Miami in the fall.

Secretary
Christina Vliet

Hey, I'm Christina Vliet. I'm a sophomore in Miami-Dade this year and am studying to be a Nutritionist. You have probably seen me around campus as I'm not only a student and active in PTK, but a tutor over at the Homestead Campus Learning Support Lab. I tutor Chemistry and Algebra over there currently.

Before Miami-Dade I was homeschooled. I have lived in Homestead since Sept. 2003 and was a regular visitor before then.
As the PTK secretary I basically keep notes of the meetings we have, take minutes, keep track of the PTK points currently, and attend every meeting. So if you go to a PTK meeting, I will almost no doubt be there!
I hope to see more active involvement in the group and I hope to see many of the 2004 freshman get active in PTK, it is very very rewarding.

Vice President of Service
Melissa Parrella

I'm 19 y/o, in my second year of college and majoring in Business Administration. I will be graduating from Miami Dade College 2006 and will be attending University of Miami to finish my degree. Afterwards, I will study to recieve my Master's in Business Administration. My goals for PTK are to unite students that have the same goals and aspirations in bettering our community.

Vice President of Leadership
Paloma Acosta

Hi! I am Paloma Acosta, 23 years old, majoring in Drama/Theater, with a 4.0 GPA. I am also the Homestead Campus Coordinator for America Reads. It is an honor to actively participate as the Vice President of Leadership in Phi Theta Kappa. My goals are to construct strong and honest leadership skills among members. In addition, prepare for the FIve Star Program, Hallmark Awards, bring a variety of public speakers, and expand a prestigious recognition to our organization.
I am also a member and the newsletter editor for Student Government at Homestead Campus. On my busy schedule, I love dancing Flamenco, Bellydance, singing, in addition, writing and composing songs. Above all, I enjoy helping the public.

Vice President of Communications
Eric Eves

Age: 20
Associate in Arts degree student with a focus in the area of Mass Communication/Journalism
Sophomore in College
Interested in transferring to the University of Miami

Some of my responsibilities as an Executive Board member:
Promote the chapter at all levels of the organization
Assist the advisor with inviting eligible students to accept membership
Produce issues of the chapter newsletter
Oversee the development and updates to the chapter website
Contact members regarding the chapter's activities

Vice President of Fellowship
Joanna Bush

Major: Anthropology
Age: 20
Year in College: Sophomore
Hobbies: basketball, Tae Kwon Do, drawing, writing: stories, songs & poetry, playing my electric guitar, singing, reading and critiquing 'historical' movies to determine the degree of their accuracy, acting, camping, hiking, conoeing
Interests: History, the roles and development of wars & weaponry in history, mythology & its role in culture, archery, fencing, cars, action movies, comic books (esp. X-men, Batman, Fantastic 4, Wonder Woman, Superman, the Flash etc.)
Extracurricular activities: Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society- Beta Alpha Iota chapter. Church volunteer for the following activities; youth group leader, choir member, acting for the traveling drama ministry, volunteer for the nursery.

Vice President of Scholarship
Valerio Cerron

I am a 19 y/o student at Miami Dade College about to get my AA Degree in Accounting, so this will be my last semester at this great college. Having studied in some Foreign universities my experience at MDC has been really rewarding, I've not only met many friends but also got involved into this International Honors Society thanks to the effort that I made as a student. My short term goals are to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and get my CPA.