Eric Mueller.
Eric Mueller, an alumnus of the Coffeyville Community College, has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s Distinguished Alumnus Recognition. The award will be presented to Mueller on April 10 at the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in National Harbor, Maryland.
As a member of the Coffeyville Eta Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Mueller distinguished himself by serving as Chapter President, Kansas Region Vice-president, and candidate for the International Presidency. Coffeyville Community College recognized Mueller’s many accomplishments when he delivered the student speech at the commencement ceremony in 2014.
Since graduation, Mueller has continued to be very active with the Eta Gamma Chapter and the Kansas Region. On the chapter level, he attended chapter meetings and provided leadership derived from experience and individual member mentorship. He returned for the 2015 Officer Retreat and was instrumental in leading the chapter to the selection of their 2015 College and Honors in Action projects. He has also assisted with chapter fundraising that sponsored nineteen chapter members to attend the International Convention.
On the region level, Mueller participated in the Kansas Region Service Project and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Marathon, for many years. He is extremely knowledgeable of Society Programs and initiatives such as C4, Competitive Edge, and CollegeFish.org. He promotes the value of these programs to the membership by conducting workshops.
On the international level, Mueller was asked to speak at a meeting of all candidates for the International Phi Theta Kappa Office. He has encouraged members to remain active as Kansas Region Alumni by assuming leadership positions and participated in region activities.
Mueller is currently attending the University of Wisconsin, where he is studying both Portuguese and Japanese in preparation for internships and a trip to Japan in August. Later on in life, he hopes to travel to West Africa. Mueller’s goal is a career in foreign diplomacy.