PHI THETA KAPPA
International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
BETA MU ALPHA CHAPTER
How will you make a difference
in the next few months?
Current and prospective members
are welcome at all chapter meetings!
Next Chapter Meeting:
Monday, September 13
4:00 - 5:00pm
Watson Hall Location TBA
See bottom of this page for more info about the PTK organization, or click on the Phi Theta Kappa name above to be directed to the national headquarters website.
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Congratulations to our
newly-elected
2010-2011 Chapter Officers:
LORENA ACUNA - PRESIDENT
NICOLE MURPHY - VICE PRESIDENT
MIKHAIL COOK - TREASURER
(OPEN) - SECRETARY
(Election at the first chapter meeting of the 2010-2011 fall semester, Monday September 13, 2010. All current members in good standing are eligible to run for office.)
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Congratulations
2010 Phi Theta Kappa
Graduates and Transfers!
Thursday, May 27, 5:30pm
The Pacific Amphitheater - OC Fairgrounds
"Book Drives for Better Lives" Kicks into High Gear
Please donate any and all of your used books, educational videos, or unwanted DVD collections for this worthy project. Books may be dropped into any on-campus collection box (find them in lobbies of Chemistry, Lit&Lang, Student Center, and Watson Hall). Sorry, no encylopedia sets, please.
Faculty: phone us for a pick up when you clear out your office:
714.432.5601
see additional details by visiting our
"Chapter Activities" page
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NEW: Recycling Project
You feel pretty good about having dropped off all of those old computers, VCR's, cellphones, and other e-waste materials at the local recycling center, don't you?
Maybe you shouldn't.
Join us at the next chapter meeting to find out why
and what we're doing about it.
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NEW: Inkjet Cartridge Fundraiser/Recycling
Don't know what to do with all those little inkjet cartridges you've been collecting? How about donating them to our fundraiser/recycling drive? Drop off any and all brands of small (palm-sized) inkjet cartridges in a collection container on campus. We'll ship them to a recycler for reconditioning and reuse; they'll send back a little change to our chapter. Containers will be located in:
(TBA - check back soon for list of locations)
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Modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious honor society for four-year colleges,
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society for two-year colleges in the world, established in 1918 and now headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.
PTK enrolls qualified students across all academic disciplines and currently boasts over 200,000 members globally. Additionally, PTK sponsors over $30 million in scholarships.
Phi Theta Kappa offers each of its members outstanding opportunites
to develop strengths in four important areas, referred to as "Hallmarks." They are:
Leadership, Scholarship, Fellowship, and Service
The colors for Phi Theta Kappa are blue, for scholarship, and gold, for purity.
The Golden Key became Phi Theta Kappa's official emblem and the design for the membership pin. The Key is a golden slab, keyed at the top and bottom. Across the center of the slab is a black enamel band upon which three Greek letters appear, which are the initials of three mystic Greek words meaning phronimon (Phi), thumos (Theta), katharotes (Kappa) and meaning wisdom, aspiration and purity. Behind the band is a wreath, on one side composed of oak leaves, and on the other, of laurel. The wreath of oak leaves denotes stability and strength of character, and the curling leaves of laurel signify achievement and success. Above the band is a representation of the head of Athena, Goddess of Learning; in the base appear the mystic Greek letters meaning light, the light of learning and knowledge (http://www.ptk.org/about/milestones.htm).
