“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination.
But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something
very special.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”
―Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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“It is always good to know, if only in passing, charming human
beings. It refreshes one like flowers and woods and clear brooks.”
―George
Eliot
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According to ptk.org, the Honors in Action program is “informed action designed to make a lasting
impact and contribute to the betterment of society”. The projects undertaken by the chapters
are designed to be conducted in a scholarly manner, involving research into
an issue, then identifying and implementing a course of action to address
that issue.
This year, the topic for HIA is The Culture of Competition, and the
AHA chapter has chosen to address theme 6, Food Fight!: Competition and Food. We hope to use this project to make a
positive difference in the lives of Rose State College students who may be
having difficulty in consistently providing nutritious meals for their
families.
If you’d like to officially be part of
the HIA committee, contact Deneise Cooley, VP of Service, and she’ll be glad
to put you to work! However, whether or not you join the committee, there
will be plenty of opportunities to be involved in this project, and we hope
to see a lot of participation. Keep an
eye out for announcements on D2L and Facebook.
Welcome New Members
President Maryann Scroggins
welcomed new Phi Theta Kappans to the society in an induction ceremony
November 3, 2012. The ceremony
included remarks from special guest, Matthew Wiedemann, of Redlands College. Matthew serves as the Western District Vice
President for the Oklahoma/Arkansas region of Phi Theta Kappa, and it was an
honor to have him join us.
Alpha Eta Alpha has welcomed
approximately 55 new members this semester; we were pleased to have 16 of
them join us for the ceremony. At the
same time, the chapter also inducted six new officers.
The ceremony was attended
by members' family and friends, allowing an opportunity to celebrate
scholarship and fellowship, two of the foundational hallmarks of our
society. In fact, there was so much
fellowship, the ceremony had to be moved from the traditional location of the
Student Center Raider Room to the Professional Training and Education Center. It’s great to see our family growing!
The program also provided a
chance to exhibit our hallmark of service, as attendees at the ceremony
brought donations of non-perishable food items to be used for the chapter
Honors in Action project. The donations will be used to fill the food
bags that will be distributed to fellow Rose State students in need of meal
assistance.
Many thanks to everyone who
came out to support our chapter, and welcome to the brand new members!
Five Star Update
The Five Star Chapter
Development plan is explained as follows: "Phi Theta Kappa chapters have five
levels of engagement that progress from local, campus involvement to regional
involvement to international involvement. . . .This plan, which reflects the
scholarly ideals of Phi Theta Kappa, serves as a blueprint for developing a strong
chapter and for earning local, regional, and international recognition."
The AHA goal is to achieve
the Five Star level this semester, and we are on our way. Before
October ended, the chapter had achieved the rank of a Two Star organization.
Successful completion of other tasks throughout the semester, including
the HIA project, will ensure that we achieve the Five Star level.
More
Fun and Fellowship
 Saturday, October 6, Rose
State College hosted the annual Global Oklahoma Festival.
Alpha Eta Alpha was on hand
to help celebrate and join in the fun. The chapter began its
fundraising activities to support the Honors in Action project by selling
tote bags at the festival. The weather was not cooperative this year,
but the cooler temperatures couldn't keep the members away.
Find Us on the WWW
Image courtesy Danilo Rizzuti via FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Alpha Eta Alpha is
leveraging the power of the Internet to provide members several different
ways of keeping up to date on all chapter activities.
For those of you unable to
attend our regular meetings, we have begun recording them for archive to
YouTube. For privacy reasons, they are unlisted videos, and can only be
accessed by direct link. You can find the link for each session on D2L with
the meeting minutes.
Also, you can always find
up to date information on D2L, Facebook, and our newly created
chapter blog, AHA!.
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