from ΑΑΞ Reporting Secretary Melissa Savoy
Phi Theta Kappa Meeting Review
Alpha Alpha Xi Chapter - September 16, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 3:19 p.m.
Today’s meeting began with officer and advisor introductions. Leadership officer is Omar Demachkie, Jessica Arriaga is the chapter Fellowship officer, and Scholarship officer is Kennedy Agusi. Alpha Alpha Xi Media Specialist is Forrest Garrett, and chapter Secretary is Melissa Savoy. Advisor Dr. Jon Ewing was present and gave proxy introductions for advisors Professor Melanie Pruit and Professor Ofori Asante.
Fellowship officer, Jessica, opened with an ice breaker.
Dr. Kathleen Stephens, Honors Academy Coordinator, spoke to the chapter about the Honors Academy and urged students to join. The Phi Theta Kappa GPA requirement also satisfies the Honors Academy requirement. Students can apply online and submit a 300-500 word personal statement. Dr. Stephens provided a list of Honors classes currently available. Classes are smaller and encourage interaction with professors and peers. Honors designations available are the Honors Certificate and the Honors Scholar. The academy works with the honors programs of four-year universities and has reciprocal agreements with a few in the area. Eight $500 scholarships were awarded this fall, and another eight will be awarded in spring. The Honors Academy is offering a workshop with The Learning Center on Wednesday, September 23rd at 3:00 and Thursday, September 24th at 3:30. Workshops are open to everyone, and students may register at M 216. http://richlandcollege.edu/honors-academy/
John Daniels, Community Engagement Programs Coordinator, informed members of the Service Learning program. The program allows students to become immersed in Richland College and interact with the local community. Most opportunities are connected with non-profit organizations. There are many agencies to choose from, both on and off campus. Students may register by going to the Service Learning page of the Richland College website. The program helps students develop skills and show potential universities they are engaged in community and service. Volunteers can qualify for various awards based on their number of service hours. http://richlandcollege.edu/lead/service-learning/
Scholarship officer, Kennedy, informed members of scholarships that opened today. One of which is the Celia Riddle Millemon scholarship, specific to Richland College Phi Theta Kappa members. A link on the Alpha Alpha Xi website provides more information. Ludivina Garcia, the first recipient of this scholarship, thanked the chapter and advisors for the opportunity and for considering her for the award. Kennedy then navigated students to the Phi Theta Kappa website, went to “Scholarships”, clicked on “Apply” and showed a list of scholarships available. Upcoming workshops will be held to help students complete their fall scholarship application. The common application, once filled out, will be submitted and will suffice for all of the scholarships available and applicable. Most of the scholarships are merit based, but a few are need based. International students may apply. Forrest advised members to visit the chapter website or Facebook page for GEICO scholarship information.
The first study group for the Honors in Action project is this Saturday, September 19th at 2:00 in
Sabine.
The election for Service Officer was held to fill the open position. The floor was opened to candidates who were given two minutes to introduce themselves to the chapter. Votes were compiled and collected by Dr. Jon Ewing.
Omar, chapter Leadership officer, talked about the upcoming Texas Leadership Conference to be held October 9th-11th and informed members about available spots for the trip. Email ptkaax@gmail.com if interested
The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
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