FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

READING PA — Vice President of College Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation at Reading Area Community College, Tony DeMarco, has been named a recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Distinguished College Administrator Award. Mr. DeMarco will be recognized during PTK Catalyst, Phi Theta Kappa’s annual international convention.

The Distinguished College Administrator Award recognizes college leaders who work directly with student leaders to strengthen campus communities and expand opportunities for student success. Honorees are nominated by Phi Theta Kappa student leaders.

“We are so grateful for Tony’s active participation in the leadership development of our Phi Theta Kappa students,” says Reading Area Community College President, Dr. Susan Looney. “His passionate support has not gone unnoticed by our students. He provides an excellent example of what it means to get involved with students beyond the classroom.”

At Reading Area Community College, DeMarco has demonstrated a deep and far-reaching commitment to student success through leadership that expands ccess, builds opportunity, and strengthens institutional support systems. His work has helped ensure that financial barriers, basic needs insecurity, and limited access to resources do not stand in the way of student achievement or persistence.

“Mr. DeMarco’s leadership is grounded in a deep belief that student success requires both opportunity and infrastructure,” said Phi Theta Kappa President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner. “Students recognize him for the way he builds systems that support them — from scholarships and emergency assistance to facilities that expand career pathways. His work benefits students across his entire college.”

Through his leadership in college advancement and philanthropy, Mr. DeMarco has played a central role in providing the necessary resources that support student learning and engagement, wellbeing, and career readiness – both in and out of the classroom.

To be eligible for the Distinguished College Administrator Award, nominees must serve as a vice president, dean, or director at an institution with an active Phi Theta Kappa chapter, have at least three years of service in their current role, and be nominated by the student leaders of their chapter. Tony was selected from among thousands of eligible college administrators nationwide to receive this honor.

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David Hessen
Director of Marketing and Communications
Reading Area Community College
610.607.6212
dhessen@racc.edu

“We are so grateful for Tony’s active participation in the leadership development of our Phi Theta Kappa students,” says Reading Area Community College President, Dr. Susan Looney. “His passionate support has not gone unnoticed by our students. He provides an excellent example of what it means to get involved with students beyond the classroom.”