CF students earn honor society scholarships

Two College of Central Florida honor students have been awarded scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Yongxing Lin was named a 2026 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,750 scholarship. Lisette Koehner was chosen as a 2026 Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

Lin was selected as the only student from Florida among more than 2,300 national nominees, and he received the highest score in the state in the Phi Theta Kappa fall scholarship competition. He will be recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst 2026 annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland on March 27. His award was based on academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and extension of intellectual talents beyond the classroom. The New Century Transfer Pathway program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, with additional support provided by Phi Theta Kappa.

Koehner’s scholarship is designed to help hardworking, high-achieving students complete an associate degree. Named after benefactors Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion scholarship helps Phi Theta Kappa members overcome unanticipated financial barriers preventing completion of their first college certificate or associate degree. Lou Oberndorf is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation board of trustees.

Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and is made up of more than 4 million members in 11 countries. To learn more about the College of Central Florida chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, visit CF.edu/Honors.