College of Communication College of Communication The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism School of Journalism

J-School Inducts New KTA Honor Society Members

Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership must be earned through excellence in academic work and is by invitation only. Inductees are in the top 10 percent of their respective class. Undergraduate and Graduate students are considered separately.

In 1961, the University of Texas at Austin founded the Olin E. Hinkle chapter of KTA, named for the former newspaperman who taught journalism from 1946-1972. The emblem of KTA is the key, the oldest symbol of knowledge and communication. The Greek letters mean "The Truth Will Prevail." The letter also suggest three English words: knowledge, truth and accuracy. The society's colors are light blue, significant of truth; and gold, emblematic of worth and high standard.

2008-2009 Members

Undergraduate

Hudson Lockett, The Gene A Burd Top Scholar Award
Sara Loeffelholz
Rebecca Schleicher
Kaitlyn Wells

Graduate

Nan Zheng, The Gene A Burd Top Scholar Award
Nakwon Jung
Jae Kook Lee

L to R: Dave Garlock, KTA Advisor; Nan Zheng, the Gene A. Burd Top Scholar (graduate student), Kaitlyn Wells, Sara Loeffelholz, Hudson Lockett, the Gene A. Burd Top Scholar (undergraduate), Jae Lee. Not shown: Rebecca Schleicher, Nakwon Jung.
Photo by Toni Harris
L to R: Dave Garlock, KTA Advisor; Nan Zheng, the Gene A. Burd Top Scholar (graduate student), Kaitlyn Wells, Sara Loeffelholz, Hudson Lockett, the Gene A. Burd Top Scholar (undergraduate), Jae Lee. Not shown: Rebecca Schleicher, Nakwon Jung.

Dave Garlock, magazine sequence head, and R.B. Brenner, visiting scholar from his post as Metro Editor at the Washington Post, have time to visit at the School’s recent Honors Day program.


Photo by Toni Harris
Dave Garlock, magazine sequence head, and R.B. Brenner, visiting scholar from his post as Metro Editor at the Washington Post, have time to visit at the School’s recent Honors Day program.

Iris Chyi, multimedia professor, visits with students, Nan Zheng, KTA Top Scholar, and Ramona Flume, winner of this summer’s Francine “Frenchy” Falik Journalism Award.
Photo by Toni Harris
Iris Chyi, multimedia professor, visits with students, Nan Zheng, KTA Top Scholar, and Ramona Flume, winner of this summer’s "Francine “Frenchy” Falik Journalism Award."

Elizabeth Moskowitz, winner of last year’s “Helen M. Powell Traveling Fellowship, shown here with family members at the School’s recent Honors Day program.
Photo by Toni Harris
Elizabeth Moskowitz, winner of last year’s “Helen M. Powell Traveling Fellowship,” shown here with family members at the School’s recent Honors Day program.