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2013 MOCK CHAPTER
Chapter members, officers and
advisors may attend this leadership
development event free of
charge at either location!
Mock Chapter
Hosted
by Alpha Eta Tau Chapter
George Wallace Community College Selma, AL
Friday, July 12, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mock Chapter
Hosted
by Sigma Lambda Chapter
Calhoun Community College
Decatur, AL
Friday, July 26, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
July 1, 2013
Advisors: Mail completed
registration form (sent to your email address) to:
teresah@nwscc.edu
Flyer and Registration form are available on the
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Calendar of Events |
| May
20-22 |
Regional Officer
Retreat
4-H Conference Center
Columbiana, AL |
| June
17-22 |
Honors Institute
Villanova University
Villanova, PA |
| July 12 |
Mock Chapter
Alpha Eta Tau
George Wallace Community College
Selma, AL
Register |
| July 26 |
Mock Chapter
Sigma Lambda
Calhoun Community College
Decatur, AL
Register |
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September 13-14 |
Regional Honors in
Action Leadership Conference
4-H Conference Center
Columbiana, AL |
March
7-8
2014 |
Regional Convention
Regional President's College |
April
24-26
2014 |
Annual Convention
Walt Disney World
Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, FL |
Check the Events page
for details!
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Scholarship
Opportunities!
Post YOUR fundraiser on the regional website! Announcements will be posted on our EVENTS page!
These fine colleges offer
Phi Theta Kappa
Transfer Scholarships
Spring Hill College
Troy State University
 University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama,
Birmingham
Find out more about the
scholarship
opportunities at these
institutions in the
eScholarship Directory.
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CollegeFish.org!
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Opportunities for Involvement
Phi Theta Kappa
members may participate individually in a variety of personal and professional development initiatives or participate in activities on the chapter, regional and/or international levels. You choose the level of engagement that fits you best.
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Alabama Region
Mission Statement
"The purpose of the Alabama region shall be to provide a means through which its chapters may achieve the goals and purposes of the International Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Alabama chapters shall promote participation in international and regional activities, enhance development in the four hallmarks, promote teamwork and foster understanding among all chapters and members within the region."
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We are so happy that you
are a part of the Alabama Region!
If there is anything we can do
to help you have a more successful year, please don't hesitate
to contact us!
We would love to hear from you all. Contact information for members
of the Regional Team is available
on the Regional Team page.
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The Purpose of
Phi Theta Kappa
"The purpose of
Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose,
Phi Theta Kappa
shall provide opportunity for development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence."
~www.ptk.org
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Alpha Zeta Iota Named
Most Distinguished Chapter |
The Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter from
Northwest Shoals Community College in Phil Campbell,
Alabama, has been named Phi Theta Kappa’s 2013 Most
Distinguished Chapter!
Most Distinguished Chapter is the
highest honor given to a Phi Theta Kappa chapter. The award
was given at the Hallmark Awards Gala during the 2013 Annual
Convention in San Jose, California.
The Alpha
Zeta Iota Chapter also received a Distinguished Chapter
Officer Team Award and a Distinguished Chapter Award. In
addition, the chapter received a Distinguished Honors in
Action Issue Award for Issue Three of the Honors Study
Topic: Too Big to Fail: Competition and Economics.
Chapter advisors are Rachel Trapp and Nora Lee.
To be considered for a
Distinguished Chapter Award, a chapter must submit entries
for both the Honors in Action Project Award and the College
Project Award. The top 10 percent of chapters submitting
award entries in both categories will be recognized as
Distinguished Chapters.
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Alabama Region Wins
Distinguished Region Award!
Three Alabama
Chapters in the Top 10
and Six Distinguished
Chapters! |
Top 10 |
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Most Distinguished Chapter |
Alpha Zeta
Iota Chapter,
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Second Finalist |
Sigma Lambda
Chapter,
Calhoun Community College,
Tanner |
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Seventh Finalist |
Psi Epsilon
Chapter,
Northeast Alabama Community College,
Rainsville |
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Beta Alpha
Continued Excellence Awards
(Distinguished Chapter for 3 consecutive years) |
Beta Lambda Delta Chapter,
Jefferson State Community
College,
Shelby Campus
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Distinguished
Chapter Awards
(top 10% of competing
chapters) |
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Alpha Beta Eta Chapter |
Lurleen B.
Wallace Community College, Andalusia |
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Alpha Sigma Beta Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Psi Epsilon Chapter |
Northeast
Alabama Community College, Rainsville |
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Sigma Lambda Chapter |
Calhoun
Community College,
Tanner |
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Distinguished Theme Awards-Honors in Action |
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Alpha Beta Eta Chapter |
Lurleen B.
Wallace Community College, Andalusia |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Beta Lambda Delta Chapter |
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus
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Psi Epsilon Chapter |
Northeast
Alabama Community College, Rainsville |
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Sigma Lambda Chapter |
Calhoun
Community College,
Tanner |
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Distinguished Honors in Action Project
Awards |
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Alpha Beta Eta Chapter |
Lurleen B.
Wallace Community College, Andalusia |
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Alpha Sigma Beta Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Beta Lambda Delta Chapter |
Jefferson
State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Psi Epsilon Chapter |
Northeast
Alabama Community College, Rainsville |
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Sigma Lambda Chapter |
Calhoun
Community College,
Tanner |
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Distinguished College Project Awards |
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Alpha Eta Lambda Chapter |
Jefferson
Davis Community College, Brewton |
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Alpha Eta Tau Chapter |
Wallace
Community College,
Selma |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Beta Lambda Delta Chapter |
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus
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Pi Pi Chapter |
Jefferson
State Community College, Jefferson Campus |
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Pi Psi Chapter |
Faulkner State
Community College,
Bay Minette |
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Psi Epsilon Chapter |
Northeast
Alabama Community College, Rainsville |
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Sigma Lambda Chapter |
Calhoun
Community College,
Tanner |
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Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction
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James Lowe, Jr |
President,
Bishop State Community College |
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Distinguished College Administrator Award
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Emily Martin |
Faulkner State Community College |
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Outstanding University Based Alumni
Association |
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Athens State University Alumni Association |
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Paragon Award for New Advisors
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Ragan Chastain |
Sigma Lambda Chapter,
Calhoun Community College |
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Distinguished Advisor Award
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Melinda Byrd-Murphy |
Phi Upsilon Chapter,
Alabama Southern Community College |
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Rebecca Davis |
Alpha Eta Tau Chapter,
Wallace Community College,
Selma |
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Libby Holmes |
Beta Lambda Delta Chapter,
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Continued Excellence Award for Advisors
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James Blair |
Omicron Upsilon Chapter,
Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City |
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Charles Lake |
Pi Pi Psi Chapter,
Faulkner State Community College |
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Distinguished Chapter Member Award |
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Emily Vonbartheld |
Beta Lambda Delta Chapter,
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Distinguished Chapter Officer Award |
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Ruby De La Peņa |
Sigma Lambda Chapter,
Calhoun Community College |
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Cynthia McGinnis |
Beta Lambda Delta Chapter,
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Distinguished Chapter Officer Team Award |
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Alpha Epsilon Nu Chapter |
Bishop State Community College |
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Alpha Eta Lambda Chapter |
Jefferson Davis Community College |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell
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Beta Lambda Delta Chapter |
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Top 100 Chapters |
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Alpha Beta Eta Chapter |
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Andalusia |
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Alpha Sigma Beta Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals |
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Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter |
Northwest-Shoals Community College,
Phil Campbell |
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Beta Lambda Delta Chapter |
Jefferson State Community College,
Shelby Campus |
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Psi Epsilon Chapter |
Northeast Alabama Community College |
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Sigma Lambda Chapter |
Calhoun Community College |
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Jeff
Patterson
Alabama Regional President
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April 2013
Greetings Alabama!
Between the Regional
Convention, the International Convention,
and planning your inductions, I know
everyone has been busy. I would like to take
a moment, though, to give you some updates
and reminders.
I am so proud of our
region! We had eighteen chapters present in
San Jose and the entire region did well
during the Awards Gala (brief summary
located at end of letter). More importantly,
we showed outstanding unity. Many chapters
cheered anytime a fellow chapter was called
and the entire region went wild when Alpha
Zeta Iota (Northwest Shoals Community
College – Phil Campbell) was named Most
Distinguished Chapter. I hope everyone got
to attend lots of the forums and can put the
information received to use.
Now is the time to
start planning this year’s projects. The
upcoming Honors Institute, in June, and the
Regional Mock Chapters, in July, are great
assets for understanding the Honors Study
Topic and the process behind a successful
project. They also count toward your
chapter’s Five Star Development. Remember
that your regional team is also here to
assist you.
I would also like to
thank Pi Pi (Jefferson State Community
College – Jefferson) for inviting me to
their induction on the 29th of March. I had
a great time speaking and working alongside
them. If any other chapters would like
myself or their District Vice President to
attend their induction, simply email a
request to Nora or the person requested.
International Awards Summary for Alabama
complete list
available at
http://convention.ptk.org/sites/default/files/docs/awards_program_2013.pdf
• Alabama named as
Distinguished Region
• Five Star
Development: 1 Level One, 1 Level Three, 1
Level Four, and 16 Level Five
• Member/Officer
Awards: 1 Distinguished Member, 2
Distinguished Chapter Officers, and 4
Distinguished Chapter Officer Teams
• Advisor Awards: 1
Paragon Award for New Advisors, 3
Distinguished Advisors, and 2 Continued
Excellence Awards
• Administrator
Awards: 1 Distinguished College
Administrator and 1 Shirley B. Gordon Award
of Distinction
• Chapter Awards: 6
named in Top 100, 8 Distinguished College
Project Awards, 6 Distinguished Honors in
Action Project Awards, 4 Distinguished
Honors in Action Theme Awards, 5
Distinguished Chapter Awards, 1 Beta Alpha
Continued Excellence Award, 2 Most
Distinguished Chapter Finalists, and the
Most Distinguished Chapter Award
Upcoming Events
• 2013 Honors
Institute (June 17-22 at Villanova
University in Villanova, PA)
http://www.ptk.org/honors/institute (must be
logged in to access link)
• 2013 District Mock
Chapter events (July 12 at Wallace Community
College in Selma, AL and July 26 at Calhoun
Community College in Decatur, AL)
• 2013 Regional Honors
in Action Leadership Conference (September
13-14 at the 4-H Conference Center in
Columbiana, AL)
• 2014 Regional
Convention (March 7-8 at the Shelby campus
of Jefferson State Community College in
Birmingham, AL)
• 2014 Annual
Convention (April 24-26 at the Walt Disney
World Swan And Dolphin Resort in Orlando,
FL)
Jeff
Jeff Patterson
Alabama Regional
President
warrior.scholar@yahoo.com
(205) 335-4565
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Jeff
Jeff Patterson
Regional President
warrior.scholar@yahoo.com
(205) 335-4565 |
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PHI THETA KAPPA
RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL HONOR
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April 10, 2013 -- Athens, AL
The Athens State University
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Alumni Association
recently received the "Most Outstanding
University-Based Alumni Association Award" at the
International Phi Theta Kappa Convention in San
Jose, CA. Each year at this convention one
alumni association is recognized in both Regional
and University-Based Associations, with one also
receiving the Alumni Award of Merit.
This is the second time in the past three years that
the Athens State chapter has received the award.
In 2011, the chapter also received the Alumni Award
of Merit.
"It was undoubtedly the exceptional level of
business planning and student engagement that
resulted in this terrific accomplishment by the
Athens State Phi Theta Kappa Alumni officers and
members," states chapter advisor Dr. Kim LaFevor.
"As the primary mission of Phi Theta Kappa
recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year
college students, the aim is to provide robust
opportunities for the development of leadership and
service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of
ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for
scholars, and for stimulation of interest in
continuing academic excellence."
To receive the Outstanding Association
classification, the top chapter must demonstrate
exceptional contributions to Phi Theta Kappa at an
International, Regional, University, and Community
Level with specific focus on service, fellowship,
leadership, and scholarship of all competing
entries.
This past year, the Athens State chapter selected 10
primary objectives, 33 associated initiatives, and
11 fundraisers to support the implementation of
these strategic society projects that resulted in
the winning entry.
LaFevor continues, "Using these ideals as our
central aim, the work done by our Phi Theta Kappa
Alumni Association has proven to be successful on
all counts."
Athens State University Phi Theta officer team
include Hanna Kilpatrick, President; Ruby
Sayki-Addo, VP or Membership, Lillie Parker, VP of
Fellowship and Service, and Joanne Pearson, VP of
Leadership."
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(L to R) Ruby Sayki-Addo,
Vice-President; Hannah Kilpatrick,
President; and Kim LaFevor, Advisor.
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