AUBURN — A record number of 83 students at Central Maine Community College have been inducted as new members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must be pursuing an associate degree and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

The CMCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Phi Xi, held an induction ceremony for new members on Nov. 17. Chapter President Gail Bennett presided, assisted by officers Allicea Howard, Jamie Petersdorf and Suzanne Cohen. Treasurer and Regional Officer Patricia Douglass delivered the main address.

The following students were inducted: Clyde Adams, Shafee Aden, Allan Bartlett, Margaret Bell, Sean Betts, Jennifer Bilodeau, Richard Bouchard, Francesca Bouthot, Kelly Brown, Naomi Caron, Linda Castagna, David Chabe, Jillian Chabe, Ethan Chaffin, Ann Christie, Karen Cloutier, Kailee Cole, Kristina Collins, Cain Cottle, Elizabeth Crowell, Jillian Da Gomes, Kayleigh Daley, Brigitte Demers, Daniel Desjardins, Nicole Dionne, Alice Engelhardt, Kyle Forsythe, Paula Gentilini.

Also, Kimberly Gerry, Gisele Glidden, Casey Hallowell, Denise Hatch, Jeri Heath-Bartley, Lorene Johnson, Kregg Kane, Phyllis Labombarde, Pauline Lagasse, Paul Lauze, Rebecca Leavitt, Susan Leblond, Lori Lewis, Judy Lowell, Danielle Martin, Michele McClure, Sheila McCrillis, Patricia McDaniel, Christina McGinley Eaton, David Merrill, Celeste Michaud, Nakita Mondville, Amanda Moran, John Neal, Christen Neil, Susan Parlin, Devon Parsons, Linda Patry, Cindy Perkins, Donna Perry.

Also, Rodilyn Pomelow, Norman Poulin, Miranda Purinton, Wendy Raymond, Jacob Richards, Joseph Rideout, Scott Rivard, Christina Robitaille, Sahil Sanan, Randall Sappington, Andrew Schoppe, Charles Sewell, Michele Snow, Melissa Springer, Robyn Spugnardi, Kathy Tardif, Thomas Tardif, Joseph Taubner, Christopher Thibeault, Nanette Thibeault-Shedd, Deni Thiboutot, April Truman, Sharon Turnbull, Matthew Upton and Heather Wood.