The Journey
A newsletter for chapter advisors, chapter officers, and regional officers.
May 2000 Issue
Phi Theta Kappa Communique
Read how Phi Theta Kappans are bringing the Hallmarks to life, raising much- needed funds and staying connected!
Make a Difference Awards
Each year the chapter at Ivy Technical State College in Richmond, Indiana, honors
three campus employees with Make a Difference Awards. These awards go to a staff person, a
part-time faculty member and a full-time faculty person who has made a difference in a
chapter member's life while attending Ivy Tech.
Teacher's Tea
Members of the chapter at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, are joining
the Campus Activities Board in coordinating a monthly “Teacher's Tea.” This is
an informal event where students join faculty members in a discussion on various topics,
which changes monthly. The chapter plans to rotate the times of the teas to include both
day and evening students, staff and faculty.
Faculty of the Year Awards
Two faculty members are honored as Faculty of the Year by chapter members at Southern
Maine Technical College in South Portland, Maine. Both faculty are invited to address
members at the Spring Induction and are awarded honorary membership in Phi Theta Kappa for
their support of the Society.
Reading and Sitting Service
Ambitious Phi Theta Kappa members at Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Oklahoma,
have developed a unique reading program at the Women's Crisis Center. The students read to
children staying there with their mothers and watch the children while their mothers
attend counseling sessions.
Scholarship Fair
Taking on the role of leaders on campus, members at Borough of Manhattan Community
College in New York, New York, held a scholarship fair. During the fair Phi Theta
Kappa members taught students how to use the Internet to search for scholarships. The
chapter also invited the college scholarship director to give a seminar on scholarship
availability.
Everybody Counts!
As a public service, members at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro, North
Carolina, became involved in the United States Census 2000. Alpha Omega Nu organized a
Census Information Table on Thursday, March 2. The focus of the information table was
“Everybody is Number One in the Census” and was set up in the lobby of the
campus.
Family Picnic
In many cases, service goes hand- in-hand with fellowship. The Second Annual Beta Beta
Kappa Family Picnic was held at the Texarkana Baptist Orphanage by the chapter at University
of Arkansas Community College in Hope, Arkansas. Members and their families or friends
were all invited to join in for “lots of fun and fellowship with your Phi Theta Kappa
family and our extended family.” Sporting activities were planned, with the chapter
providing hamburgers and desserts.
Silent Basket Auction
On the Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a silent auction
was held. Theme baskets donated by organizations and individuals at the college went home
with the highest bidders. The proceeds from the auction were earmarked to purchase
building materials for the Tulsa Community College Habitat for Humanity project.
Mayoral Debate
In October 1999 the chapter members at Jefferson State Community College in
Birmingham, Alabama, sponsored a debate between three Birmingham mayoral candidates. The
debate was held during the monthly Community Dialogue Days Breakfast at the college. The
event began with breakfast prepared and served by the Culinary Arts Department. The
college Public Relations representative served as hostess and moderator for the debate.
Phi Theta Kappa members presented the first round of questions; the second round was
issued by the audience.
Women's History Celebration
In the spirit of fellowship, leadership and scholarship, members of the Rio Salado
College chapter in Tempe, Arizona, attended a women's gala at the Arizona Biltmore
Resort. The event allowed Phi Theta Kappa attendees to mingle with college community
leaders, state leaders and listen to a speech by Lynn Sherr of ABC's 20/20. The gala,
sponsored by the National Museum of Women's History in Washington, D.C., honored leading
Arizona women. (Arizona was one of the first states to grant suffrage for women in 1912).
The chapter gained valuable information on the past, present and needed future
contributions by Arizona women.
Knowledge Bowl
Phi Theta Kappa chapter members at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico,
served as hosts for the 1999 Knowledge Bowl. This two-day, community-wide event brings
together middle and high school students to compete in a Jeopardy-style contest. The 1999
Knowledge Bowl involved more than 1,000 students from 17 area schools. Dr. James
Henderson, San Juan College President and Phi Theta Kappa's Presidential Ambassador in New
Mexico, gave a welcome address and awarded two scholarships for high school seniors. Kudos
to San Juan College for its support of future Phi Theta Kappans!