Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

PHI ETA SIGMA 2006-2008 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Phi Eta Sigma Executive Committee held its off-year meeting June 5-8, 2007, in Arlington, Texas. The last order of business was a point of personal privilege by Grand President B. J. Alexander. He expressed his appreciation for the support he has received from the Executive Committee during his tenure as Grand President and then submitted his resignation from that position.

Members of the Executive Committee expressed their appreciation for his long-time Society leadership and accepted his resignation with reluctance. Mrs. Molly Lawrence of The University of Alabama was then elected Grand President and called for a nomination to fill her former position as Grand Vice President. Mr. Tony Kemp of Mercer University was elected to this position.

1st Row, l. to r.: Ms.Heather Reif, Florida State University—Student Member; Mrs. Molly Lawrence, The University of Alabama—Grand President; Dr. B. J. Alexander, Tarleton State University—Grand President Emeritus; Ms. Marilyn Moore, Gannon University; Ms. Leah Campbell, Gannon University—Student Member; Ms. Linda Chu, University of California, Los Angeles—Student Member.

2nd Row, l. to r.: Mr. Tony Kemp, Mercer University—Grand Vice President; Dr. Howard Gray, Brigham Young University; Dr. John Sagabiel, Western Kentucky University—Grand Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. John Harrell, Indiana University—Grand President Emeritus. Absent from the photo are Ms. Mary Jo Custer, Syracuse University—Grand Historian and Dr. Kyle Sessions, Illinois State University—Grand Historian Emeritus.

NEW FOR STUDENTS

FORUM FOR STUDENTS

Heather Reif of Florida State University, student member of the Phi Eta Sigma national Executive Committee, has created a Phi Eta Sigma forum on www.facebook.com , which has become a means of communication for officers, advisers, and members of chapters across the country. The forum, which provides discussion boards, recent news, and general posts, presently has more than 100 members who are able to share their ideas nationally.

To become a member of the forum, go to www.facebook.com, search for the group “Phi Eta Sigma” and request access. THIS IS AN EXCITING ADDITION TO THE PHI ETA SIGMA COMMUNICATION OPTIONS! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TODAY!

APPLY ONLINE FOR PHI ETA SIGMA AFFINITY CREDIT CARD

For the first time, Phi Eta Sigma members have the opportunity to apply for the Phi Eta Sigma Affinity credit card online. Each time a purchase is made with the credit card, a contribution is made to the Founders Fund Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships yearly to Phi Eta Sigma members. See SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS on this Web site.

For more information on applying online for an Affinity credit card, go to MARKET PLACE on this site.

CONVENTION NEWS

University of Texas-Austin chapter officers Angela Gonzales and Parker Ramsdell welcomed our two hundred fifty attendees to the Thirty-eighth National Convention and Leadership Workshops of Phi Eta Sigma hosted by the University of Texas-Austin chapter and the Hyatt Regency-Austin, October 27-29, 2006. The attendees included representatives of the Executive Committee, chapter advisers, chapter delegates, chapter alternate delegates, and special guests.

At the Executive Committee meeting held in June in Arlington, Texas, Louisville, Kentucky, was selected as the site of the October 2008 convention. Official plans will be announced as they become available.

SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD WINNERS

The Scholarship Committee has completed its evaluation of the applications of Phi Eta Sigma members for the following scholarships to be awarded for full-time study during the 2007-2008 academic year and will be shown on this site soon.

1 $10,000 Scholar-Leader of-the-Year Endowed Scholarship for full-time
undergraduate study or first-year graduate study

4 $7,500 Distinguished Member Endowed Graduate Scholarships

34 $4,000 Distinguished Member Endowed Undergraduate Scholarships

49 $1,000 Undergraduate Awards

A total of $225,000 in Founders Fund income will be distributed in scholarships and awards to a total of 88 outstanding Phi Eta Sigma scholars during the 2007-2008 academic year.

NEW CHAPTERS INSTALLED

We are pleased to welcome the following new chapters to the Phi Eta Sigma family:

College of Charleston--Charleston, South Carolina--Chartered February 20, 2007

Southwest Baptist University--Bolivar, Missouri--Chartered April 26,2007

Morehead State University--Morehead, Kentucky--Chartered May 5, 2007

The City College of New York---New York, NY--Chartered May 10, 2007

WEB SITE UPDATE: Our CHAPTER ADVISERS page has become very popular for advisers’ use in submitting membership records online, ordering merchandise and supplies, and reviewing the checklist for submitting scholarship applications. We are pleased that we have been able to better meet the needs of our chapters and welcome any suggestions for improvement.

We are also still in the process of obtaining Web site addresses for all of our chapters. Please check the "CHAPTER LISTINGS" page to see if we have a link to your site. If not, we would appreciate receiving your address AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.

Pictured above are Albuquerque convention delegates modeling specialty-clothing items now available to our membership from Signature Stitches of Bowling Green, Kentucky. For more information concerning these and other society items, please visit the MARKET PLACE page of this Web site. Consider ordering an item or two for yourself or as a special gift for a deserving member.

HONOR CORDS AND PHI ETA SIGMA MEDALLIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE from the national office for $8.00 each. These may be ordered on-line (see CHAPTER ADVISERS page) or by mail by chapters only and in quantities of 10 or more. Please visit the MARKET PLACE for more information.