International President
Preliminary Election is held Wednesday, February 18 from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm CT
The February 18 preliminary election will narrow the field to the top four semifinalists in each race. ALL chapters may vote in the preliminary election. Each registered chapter’s Contact Advisor selects one member to serve as Voting Delegate. Contact Advisors should report their chapter’s voting delegate via the Advisor dashboard no later than Friday, February 13. Questions? Email ptkvote@ptk.org.
Get to know each candidate below! Check out their information sheet and read their questionnaire. Watch the video, which includes a 90-second speech inspired by the Honors Study Topic, What’s Next? Imagining The Future as well as a brief interview by a current International Officer. Closed captioning is available in the bottom right corner of each video.
Candidate Speech Prompt: In what ways can data in all its forms influence decision-making for the future?
Candidates for International President
Subah Ahmed
Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter
Dallas College – North Lake Campus
Irving, Texas
Yohanna Alimasi
Alpha Epsilon Rho Chapter
Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington
Juan Andino
Upsilon Eta Chapter
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Carl Basila
Alpha Rho Epsilon Chapter
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
Katelyn Busse
Xi Lambda Chapter
St. Louis Community College – Meramec Campus
Kirkwood, Missouri
Kaitlyn “Rose” Durkin
Beta Chi Chi Chapter
Ivy Tech Community College – Valparaiso Campus
Valparaiso, Indiana
José Fuentes
Alpha Mu Chi Chapter
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas
R. Will Kehoe III
Alpha Rho Sigma Chapter
Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington Campus
Bloomington, Indiana
Kashish Manglani
Beta Psi Psi Chapter
Clovis Community College
Fresno, California
Blake Morales
Omicron Iota Chapter
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan
Blessing Terriona Norvell
Beta Xi Alpha Chapter
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Andrea Pizarro
Alpha Eta Chi Chapter
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey
Noah Plahn
Phi Xi Chapter
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Benjamin Sang
Beta Alpha Tau Chapter
Community College of Baltimore County – Dundalk Campus
Dundalk, Maryland
Dominique Small
Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina
Arnold Whitton-Tanguma
Alpha Chi Mu Chapter
Porterville College
Porterville, California
Leslie Zacarias
Beta Delta Omicron Chapter
Tarrant County College – Southeast Campus
Arlington, Texas

