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What is Alpha Beta Gamma ?What is Alpha Beta Gamma ?Alpha Beta Gamma® International Business Honor SocietyAlpha Beta Gamma® International Business Honor Society

was the first business honor society for accredited junior, was the first business honor society for accredited junior, community and technical two year colleges. The society community and technical two year colleges. The society exists to exists to recognize and reward academic excellencerecognize and reward academic excellence among business honor students and to recognize the among business honor students and to recognize the contribution to learning by professors, administrators, and contribution to learning by professors, administrators, and business professionals.business professionals.

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Alpha Beta Gamma® is a member of the Association of Alpha Beta Gamma® is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, is a participating institute in the College Honor Societies, is a participating institute in the Association of Canadian Community College Affiliates Association of Canadian Community College Affiliates Network, and is an educational affiliate of the American Network, and is an educational affiliate of the American

Association of Community Colleges (AACC).Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

BackgroundBackgroundOrganized in 1970 by business chairs and professors, Organized in 1970 by business chairs and professors,

Alpha Beta Gamma® was established to recognize and Alpha Beta Gamma® was established to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula.students in business curricula.

In 1998 the constitution was amended to accept business In 1998 the constitution was amended to accept business honor students from Mexico and Canada.honor students from Mexico and Canada.

Since its founding, over 55,000 students from accredited Since its founding, over 55,000 students from accredited community, junior, and technical colleges have been community, junior, and technical colleges have been

initiated into more than 200 member chapters.initiated into more than 200 member chapters.

• Member: Association of College Honor Societies.• An educational affiliate of the American Association of

Community Colleges (AACC).• The Association of Canadian Community Colleges—

Association Des Colleges Communautaires Du Canada (ACCC).

AffiliationsAffiliations

AlphaAlpha - Manchester Community College; Manchester, - Manchester Community College; Manchester, ConnecticutConnecticut

BetaBeta – Lincoln Land Community College; Springfield, Illinois – Lincoln Land Community College; Springfield, Illinois

Chi Chi – Suffolk County College; Selden, New York– Suffolk County College; Selden, New York

DeltaDelta – Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York – Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York

EtaEta – Germanna Community College; Locust, Virginia – Germanna Community College; Locust, Virginia

GammaGamma – Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana – Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana

KappaKappa – Housatonic Community College; Bridgeport – Housatonic Community College; Bridgeport ConnecticutConnecticut

LambdaLambda – Penn Commercial Business and Technical School; – Penn Commercial Business and Technical School; Washington, PennsylvaniaWashington, Pennsylvania

MuMu – Suffolk Community College; Brentwood, New York – Suffolk Community College; Brentwood, New York

NuNu – Finger Lakes Community College; Canadaigua, – Finger Lakes Community College; Canadaigua,

New YorkNew York

Founding ChaptersFounding Chapters

Benefits to the studentBenefits to the student• Recognition of individual academic achievement.Recognition of individual academic achievement.• Leadership opportunities through chapter officer positions.Leadership opportunities through chapter officer positions.• Opportunity to be published in The Honors Journal, the Opportunity to be published in The Honors Journal, the

official newsletter of the society.official newsletter of the society.• Gold lapel pin, window decal, and membership card with Gold lapel pin, window decal, and membership card with

hotel and car rental discounts.hotel and car rental discounts.• Networking opportunities with other business students and Networking opportunities with other business students and

business leaders.business leaders.• Exchange of intellectual ideas at local chapter functions Exchange of intellectual ideas at local chapter functions

and at a national leadership conference.and at a national leadership conference.• Essay competitions with stipends.Essay competitions with stipends.

Benefits to the student, cont.Benefits to the student, cont.• Over $500,000 in scholarships to four-year colleges Over $500,000 in scholarships to four-year colleges

reserved for initiated members. reserved for initiated members. • Opportunity to sponsor lectures and symposia.Opportunity to sponsor lectures and symposia.• Chapters can compete for National awards. Chapters can compete for National awards. • Use of Alpha Beta Gamma resume forms.Use of Alpha Beta Gamma resume forms.• Distinctive membership diploma.Distinctive membership diploma.• Graduation stoles, tassels, and other regalia available for Graduation stoles, tassels, and other regalia available for

commencementcommencement• Enriches applications to four-year colleges.Enriches applications to four-year colleges.• Automatic inclusion of your name with the National Dean’s Automatic inclusion of your name with the National Dean’s

List.List.

• Accounting Accounting • Advertising Advertising • Agricultural Business Agricultural Business • Animation Animation • Arts Management Arts Management • Aviation Management Aviation Management • Banking Banking • Broadcasting, Radio, TV Broadcasting, Radio, TV • Business Administration Business Administration • Business Economics Business Economics • Business Journalism Business Journalism • Business Management Business Management • Business Statistics Business Statistics • Casino Management Casino Management • Communications Communications • Communication Technology Communication Technology • Computer Information Systems Computer Information Systems • Computer Programming Computer Programming • Conservation & Regulation Conservation & Regulation • Culinary Management Culinary Management • Dairy Management Dairy Management • Data Processing Data Processing • Environmental Design Environmental Design • Economics Economics • Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship • Fashion Fashion

• Fashion Merchandising Fashion Merchandising • FinanceFinance• Golf ManagementGolf Management• Graphic Design Technology Graphic Design Technology • Hotel Management Hotel Management • Human Resource Management Human Resource Management • Industrial Management Industrial Management • Industrial Relations Industrial Relations • Interior Design Interior Design • International Business International Business • International Public Relations International Public Relations • Investments & Securities Investments & Securities • Legal Secretary Legal Secretary • Management Information Systems Management Information Systems • Management Science Management Science • Market Research Market Research • Marketing Management Marketing Management • Medical Secretary Medical Secretary • Mortuary Science Mortuary Science • Multimedia Design Multimedia Design • Office Technologies Office Technologies • Operations Research Operations Research

• Paralegal Paralegal • Personnel Administration Personnel Administration • Postal Services Management Postal Services Management • Public Administration Public Administration • Public Relations Public Relations • Range Management Range Management • Recreational Management Recreational Management • Restaurant Management Restaurant Management • Secretarial Science Secretarial Science • Small Business Management Small Business Management • Systems Analyst Systems Analyst • Textile Engineering Textile Engineering • Theatre Management Theatre Management • Trade Management Trade Management • Transportation Management Transportation Management • Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism • Visual Communications Visual Communications • Wildlife Management Wildlife Management • Word ProcessingWord Processing

Eligible MajorsEligible Majors

Full and part-time business and professional Full and part-time business and professional students are eligible to joinstudents are eligible to join

• Promote ABG on campusPromote ABG on campus• Conduct Annual Initiation CeremonyConduct Annual Initiation Ceremony• Support Chapter DevelopmentSupport Chapter Development• Nominate Honorary MembersNominate Honorary Members

Advisor ResponsibilitiesAdvisor Responsibilities

Chapter Membership RequirementsChapter Membership Requirements• Dedicated Faculty Advisor needed to monitor chapter Dedicated Faculty Advisor needed to monitor chapter

working with chapter officers.working with chapter officers.• Approval of College President.Approval of College President.• One time chapter application fee of $500 which would One time chapter application fee of $500 which would

be refunded if application is not approved.be refunded if application is not approved.• Must be an accredited college.Must be an accredited college.

• Award-winning student essays.Award-winning student essays.• Fundraising ideas and other help for chapters.Fundraising ideas and other help for chapters.• New chapter updates.New chapter updates.• Articles on leadership and business submitted by Articles on leadership and business submitted by

professors and members.professors and members.• Annual awards criteria.Annual awards criteria.• Opportunity for students to submit articles for Opportunity for students to submit articles for

publication.publication.• Opportunity for faculty to publish.Opportunity for faculty to publish.

Honors JournalHonors Journal

Contact ABG NationalContact ABG NationalFor more information: For more information: ceo@abg.org

Alpha Beta Gamma webpage: Alpha Beta Gamma webpage: http://www.abg.org

Contributors:Contributors:Prof. Pam Donahue,Prof. Pam Donahue,Beta Omicron Chapter @ Northern Essex Community CollegeBeta Omicron Chapter @ Northern Essex Community College

Prof. Bettie Abernathy-Phillips and Chapter President Victoria Petrie,Prof. Bettie Abernathy-Phillips and Chapter President Victoria Petrie,@ Southwest Tennessee Community College@ Southwest Tennessee Community College

Dr. John D. Christensen, CEO, Alpha Beta GammaDr. John D. Christensen, CEO, Alpha Beta Gamma