Bucks County Community College student Madison McCrackin (center) recently earned two top scholarships through the Phi Theta Kappa honor society She was congratulated by Dr. Charles Beem (left), the faculty advisor to PTK, and Dr. Patrick Jones, President and CEO of BCCC. (Credit: BCCC)
(The following press release was provided verbatim by Bucks County Community College)
Madison McCrackin of Grampian, Pa., received the Chime Workforce Scholarship and was named a 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar by the PTK Honor Society
Bucks County Community College is pleased to announce that sophomore Madison McCrackin of Grampian, Pa., has earned two top scholarship awards through Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
McCrackin, a fire science major who takes classes online from her hometown in Clearfield County, earned the Chime Workforce Scholarship and was named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Each award carries a $1,000 stipend. She recently made the four-hour drive to Newtown, Pa., to attend a scholarship luncheon and thank the donors of another scholarship that she earned in 2024, the Andrew and Elaine Warren Scholarship for students of Fire Science and Emergency Management. That was also a $1,000 scholarship.
The Chime Workforce Scholarship recognizes high-achieving college students who are pursuing career and technical educational opportunities. The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are encouraged to assume leadership roles by participating in PTK Society programs and are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, and leadership potential.
About Bucks County Community College Founded in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a two-year, public institution offering more than 90 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate, as well as many workforce training programs on campus, on site, or online. Successful graduates
directly launch a career or transfer to four-year colleges and universities to complete a bachelor’s degree, depending on the major. Classes are offered on campus in Newtown, Bristol, and Perkasie, and worldwide through Bucks Online. To learn more, visit bucks.edu.
About Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
