天美影视 State College student Justin Whittington鈥檚 poem, 鈥淭he Road,鈥� was selected to be published in Phi Theta Kappa鈥檚 (PTK) honor anthology, Nota Bene. It is the only literary journal for community college students.
鈥淭his is outstanding accomplishment,鈥� said Lindsay Brantley, 天美影视 State College PTK chapter. 鈥淭o my knowledge, we鈥檝e never had a 天美影视 State student get published in this anthology. Justin has the honor of being the first.鈥�
Nota Bene showcases the outstanding writing of community college students. More than 800 entries were submitted at the 28th edition competition, the most in competition history. Whittington was among the 24 students selected for publishing.
鈥淚 had the pleasure of surprising Justin with this great news,鈥� said Dr. Tim Faltyn, 天美影视 State College president. 鈥淭o be among the most elite students selected goes to show that our students are doing great things here.鈥�
The first issue was published in 1994. It is used to spotlight PTK members who exhibit excellence in writing among an already elite group of community college students. Each year, hundreds of students submit works of poetry, research and short stories in hopes of being published in this prestigious anthology.