NEW MEMBER

INFORMATION SESSION

BETA IOTA RHO

CHAPTER

Dr. Stephen A. Housenick – February 26, 2013

WHO WE ARE

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PHI THETA KAPPA

• Phi Theta Kappa is the official International Honor Society for two-year colleges.

• Incorporated in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa is now the largest honor society in American higher education.– It has more than

• 2 million members • 1,200 chapters

NOTa

fraternity/sorority

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BETA IOTA RHO

• Beta Iota Rho is the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Luzerne County Community College.

• Our chapter, chartered on December 12, 2000, is a member of the Middle States Region. – Currently, we have 287 members.

Happy 10th Anniversary!

MEMBERSHIP

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REQUIREMENTS

• A student must:– be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours at LCCC

during Fall or Spring Semesters. – have a GPA of 3.5 or better. – have completed 12 hours or more of transfer level

courses.

Membership is

Invitation

Only

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BENEFITS

• As members of Phi Theta Kappa, students receive:– Eligibility for scholarships

• including completion scholarships to assist finishing associate’s degree

• & many excellent transfer scholarships to four-year universities

@ $37 million each year

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BENEFITS

• As members of Phi Theta Kappa, students receive:– Soft skills development:

• opportunities for leadership, organization, scholarship, fellowship, community service

– The right to wear honor regalia at graduation:• the gold and blue cords • the Golden Stole and tassel

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BENEFITS

• As members of Phi Theta Kappa, students receive:– Letters of Recommendation – Phi Theta Kappa certificate, transcript notation – Phi Theta Kappa diploma seal – A Golden Key pin – Subscription to Society publications – Press releases

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FEES

• $65– 1-time only fee

• no further monetary obligations

– $55 to PTK– $5 to region– $5 to chapter

SCHOLARSHIPS

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• Available completion scholarships• Over $37 million in transfer scholarships• More than 700 colleges & universities• Free Access to scholarship search engines

– College Fish.org– PTK scholarships

• listed by state• listed by scholarship

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship• Hites Transfer Scholarship• Guistewhite Scholarship• Leaders of Promise award• All-USA Academic teams• All-State Academic Team (PA)

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• LOCAL Schools offering PTK scholarships:–Wilkes University–Marywood University–Misericordia University–Keystone College

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• NEARBY Schools offering PTK scholarships:–Albright College–Dickinson College–Lebanon Valley–Philadelphia University–St. Joseph’s University–Villanova University

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• Beta Iota Rho scholarship recipients:–Marc Incitti, Mary Buckley, Katie Smith,

Emily Lynch, Leah Kowalski, David Fox • All-Pennsylvania Academic Team award

– (which has a scholarship for full tuition at any of the colleges part of the PA State System of Higher Learning)

–Stephen Swicklick• LCCC's Outstanding Graduate Award of the 2010

Commencement• 2010 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team award

HALLMARKS

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FOUR HALLMARKS

The Four Hallmarks of PTK are

1. Scholarship

2. Leadership

3. Fellowship

4. Service

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HALLMARKS in ACTION

• Scholarship:–Honors Study topics–Honors in Action projects–Honors seminars–Honors Institute

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HALLMARKS in ACTION

• Fellowship:–Networking–Chapter meetings–Chapter events–Regional meetings–Annual conventions

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HALLMARKS in ACTION

• Service:– Chapter events, fundraisers, community service

• Recent Events:– Honors in Action Project– Alzheimer’s disease @ Birchwood– Relay for Life– Park clean up– 2011 flood relief – winter weather wear drive

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HALLMARKS in ACTION

• Leadership:– Active participation in the local chapter– Serving as chapter officer

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OFFICERS

• Chapter President: Leah Kowalski• VP Service: Dana Williams• VP Leadership: David Fox• VP Fellowship: open• VP Scholarship: open• Recording Secretary: Merissa Sims• Treasurer: open

INVOLVEMENT

School

PTKWork

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LEVEL of INVOLVEMENT

• What you can.• When you can.• If you can.

– No mandatory activity.– This isn’t a CD club or a checking account.– If you pay your fee & do nothing else, you remain

a member.

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LEVEL of INVOLVEMENT

• Still, Service & Fellowship are 2 of our 4 Hallmarks, so we welcome your contributions.– Bake something for a bake sale.– Sell wrist bands for our Relay for Life team.– Donate books or clothes to one of our drives.– Share great ideas for great club activities.– Communicate with members electronically.

APPLYING

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APPLYING

• 3 Ways to Apply:

1. Mail to Dr. H

2. Slip under his office door (#702)

3. Accept, apply, & pay online @ ptk.org

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BEST WISHES

• Whether or not your join PTK,

• on your impressive academic achievement• and keep up the hard work !

THE END