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The Journey
A newsletter for chapter advisors, chapter officers, and regional officers.

Winter Issue

 


What is Scholarly Fellowship?

Many chapters planning a comprehensive program for the Fellowship Hallmark Award concentrate only on social get-togethers instead of "scholarly fellowship" events.

Suggested activities for competing in this category include working with other chapters that need assistance and planning events that bring chapters together to discuss chapter programs. Award-winning chapters are also engaged in activities that develop campus and regional unity as well as programs that showcase the chapter as a participant in the community surrounding the college.

Highlights from a 1999 Fellowship Hallmark Award-Winning Essay

Psi Gamma Chapter, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona

  • Collaborated with other campus organizations for a Habitat for Humanity work day project, Native American arts and crafts fair, and a college district-wide service event called "Into the Streets Day"
  • Hosted "Alumni Dinner" before the spring induction ceremony
  • Organized a reader's theater at the Regional Leadership Conference during which participants shared poems and stories related to the Honors Study Topic
  • Participated in a study trip to Guadalajara, Mexico; members gathered together later for a "Mexican Potluck Dinner and Photo Show and Tell"
  • Implemented a new chapter web site to improve communication

Leading by Example

Leadership isn't denoted by a title; it's demonstrated by action. Chapters who are competing in the Leadership Hallmark Award category should describe how their chapter members have taken on leadership roles on campus, in their community and on a regional level. Award-winning chapters have creative activities providing opportunities for the development of leadership skills not only for their members but also for students on campus and in their communities.

Highlights from a 1999 Leadership Hallmark Award-Winning Essay

Gamma Lambda Chapter, Hinds Community College-Raymond Campus, Raymond, Mississippi

  • Created a Phi Theta Kappa Leadership and Organization class to encourage members to become involved in the operation of the chapter

  • Recruited reading tutors among students on campus to volunteer at a local elementary school in support of the America Reads International Service Program

  • Presented a Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Award recognizing a teacher who provides outstanding leadership to his or her students

  • Organized a college district-wide chapter advisor and officer orientation

  • Sponsored a mass mailing to all students living on campus to encourage them to vote in the local and state elections



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