Bucks County Community College Student Earns Top Scholarships through Phi Theta Kappa

Sophomore Madison McCrackin of Grampian, Pa., received the Chime Workforce Scholarship and was named a 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, earning two top scholarship awards through Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges was proudly announced by Bucks County Community College (BCCC).

McCrackin, a fire science major who takes classes online from her hometown in Clearfield County earned the two awards, each carrying 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.