NW-SCC Phi Theta Kappa President Anna Kate Warner leads discussion as officers discuss the honors forum. Pictured Left to Right: Kendal Wright (of Muscle Shoals), Vice President of Leadership; Kasandra Valles (of Rogersville), Vice President of Leadership; Anna Kate Warner (of Hamilton), President
MUSCLE SHOALS-The Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter (Phil Campbell and Shoals Campus) of Phi Theta Kappa will host an honors forum: The Opioid Epidemic: Myths versus Truths in-person and online on Tuesday, November 16.
The honors forum will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the seminar room of building 110 on the Shoals Campus. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m. The forum will be live streamed on the College’s Facebook page.
Each year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society focuses on a central honors study topic. This year’s topic is, To the Seventh Generation: Inheritance and Legacy.
The 2021 seminar will explore the opioid epidemic in Alabama. The seminar seeks to bring awareness to the causes and effects of the epidemic on our community as well as how to eliminate the stigma. Following the panel discussion, the audience will have an opportunity to ask the experts questions.
According to Pam Peters, advisor for the Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, “Our Phi Theta Kappa officers are very passionate about this topic and excited about the upcoming forum,” said Peters. “They have worked hard to organize this panel of experts to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic and to have a positive impact on our community.”
The panelists for the forum are Dr. Karen Landers, M.D., Pediatrician and Public Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, Jocelyn James Edmonds, Director of Place of Grace, Jacqueline Jefferys, Child Development Coordinator, Northwest-Shoals Community College, Kim Tucker, Psychology Instructor, Northwest-Shoals Community College, Frank Williamson, Colbert County Sheriff.
There is no charge for admission and the public is invited to attend. Seating is limited and participants are encouraged to register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phi-theta-kappa-honors-forum-tickets-201008079577.
Media Release/Trent Randolph
Public Information Officer
Northwest-Shoals Community College
