2008 Woodie Awards
Phi Eta Sigma comes to SBU
One hundred seventy-six students to be inducted
Jessica Oliver
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: News
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Southwest Baptist University recently approved a new honor's society on campus. Phi Eta Sigma, an honor society for high achieving freshmen, will soon include 176 SBU students in its over 881,142 students across the country.
Allison Langford, director of the Honors Program, was instrumental in bringing this national honor society to the University.
"We want to increase intellectual discourse," said Langford. "We want to conduct more student forums, speakers and opportunities, similar to Dr. Manis speaking at Woody-Gott Hall during Ethics Week."
Along with sophomores Chris Dodson, David Kellogg, Mary Young, Kristin Edwards, Elizabeth Lackey and Mark Roberts, the honor society became official this semester.
Students eligible for induction into the society must maintain a 3.5 GPA on one of the following: the first semester of their freshman year, the second semester of their freshman year or the total GPA for the first year of college. All students meeting these requirements were invited to join, even if they had already completed their freshman year.
If students meet the requirements, they are invited to join Phi Eta Sigma for a one-time $25 fee. The fee secures the student's membership in the honor society for a lifetime. As members of Phi Eta Sigma, students are eligible to receive scholarships. Over $200,000 is used each year by the honor society for scholarships.
As part of the University's charter requirements, SBU is honoring four University employees as honorary members.
Dr. Josh Compton, chair of the department of Communication Arts; Dr. Vicki Ellis, assistant professor of education; Dr. Renee Waters, coordinator of music theory and professor of music, and Kristi Melton, administrative assistant to the vice president for enrollment management will be inducted to Phi Eta Sigma for their work on bringing the honor society to the University.
The Phi Eta Sigma induction ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in Pike Auditorium. There will be a reception following. Everyone is welcome to attend.
John W. Sagabiel, a representative from the Phi Eta Sigma national office will be in attendance.
Each student inductee will receive a diploma and a golden key of membership.
Phi Eta Sigma was founded by three Phi Beta Kappa professors at the University of Illinois in 1923 to encourage and honor high scholastic achievements among college and university freshmen.
Allison Langford, director of the Honors Program, was instrumental in bringing this national honor society to the University.
"We want to increase intellectual discourse," said Langford. "We want to conduct more student forums, speakers and opportunities, similar to Dr. Manis speaking at Woody-Gott Hall during Ethics Week."
Along with sophomores Chris Dodson, David Kellogg, Mary Young, Kristin Edwards, Elizabeth Lackey and Mark Roberts, the honor society became official this semester.
Students eligible for induction into the society must maintain a 3.5 GPA on one of the following: the first semester of their freshman year, the second semester of their freshman year or the total GPA for the first year of college. All students meeting these requirements were invited to join, even if they had already completed their freshman year.
If students meet the requirements, they are invited to join Phi Eta Sigma for a one-time $25 fee. The fee secures the student's membership in the honor society for a lifetime. As members of Phi Eta Sigma, students are eligible to receive scholarships. Over $200,000 is used each year by the honor society for scholarships.
As part of the University's charter requirements, SBU is honoring four University employees as honorary members.
Dr. Josh Compton, chair of the department of Communication Arts; Dr. Vicki Ellis, assistant professor of education; Dr. Renee Waters, coordinator of music theory and professor of music, and Kristi Melton, administrative assistant to the vice president for enrollment management will be inducted to Phi Eta Sigma for their work on bringing the honor society to the University.
The Phi Eta Sigma induction ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in Pike Auditorium. There will be a reception following. Everyone is welcome to attend.
John W. Sagabiel, a representative from the Phi Eta Sigma national office will be in attendance.
Each student inductee will receive a diploma and a golden key of membership.
Phi Eta Sigma was founded by three Phi Beta Kappa professors at the University of Illinois in 1923 to encourage and honor high scholastic achievements among college and university freshmen.
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