STLCC Student Named PTK International President
Lulu McGowan, a student at the Forest Park campus, was recently elected as the International President of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2025-2026 school year. McGowan, who began her studies at STLCC in the fall of 2022, was a graduate of nearby Nerix Hall High School. She defeated 26 other candidates overall in three different rounds of voting during the election process, which concluded at the PTK Catalyst event in early April.
New Process for Students Changing Majors
The college recently announced what they call an improved process for students to change their majors beginning today, May 8.
Students will no longer access the Change of Major form in Banner Self-Service. Instead, students will start the process by meeting with their student success advisor, who will assist them and ensure they choose the appropriate major to meet their career goals. The college touted that “[the] process will be an automatic workflow, progressing through a series of steps, and will seamlessly update the student’s major in Banner.”
Additionally, “Pathway” and focus area information will be captured for each student, allowing the college to track student persistence and completion. “Pathway” information will be easily accessible for student success advisors and will aid them in helping students stay on the path.
If there are students that have any questions or need further information, the college advises that they please contact Delifna Dornes, registrar.
The Montage wins 33 awards at MCMA conference
The Montage was recently recognized with 33 awards by the Missouri College Media Association. The organization announced award winners of its annual contest at the conclusion of this year’s conference on April 12, 2025, at the University of Central Missouri. Members of The Montage were not in attendance due to unforeseen circumstances.
The organization received First Place wins for the Back-to-School Magazine and categories including News Writing, Feature Writing, Investigative Reporting, Sports Photography and more. A First Place win with the Sweepstakes Award recognized the staff for receiving the most awards in the Division 4 category.
The Montage staff competed against several other two-year school newspapers from across the state including newspapers from the STLCC-Forest Park campus. Entries in the competition were judged for general excellence by professional journalists and members of the Missouri Press Association.
