Alpha Chi Honors High Standards in Scholarship "Congratulations! The Arkansas Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi invites you to membership in the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship SOciety." Each semester, junior and senior Harding students in the top 10 percent of their class received this invitation to become part of the Alpha Chi honor society. This national organization was dedicated to promoting high levels of scholarship and character at the college undergraduate level. Each junior with a minimum GPA of3.85 on at least 80 semester hours and each senior with a minimum GPA 00.75 on at least 104 hours qualified for this prestigious honor society. Dr. Dennis Organ, Alpha Chi's executive director, said the organization was founded in 1922 during a time when American colleges and universities wanted to define what honor societies represent. Alpha Chi has grown to include 300 active chapters in 45 states and Puerto Rico. The national headquarters is located on Harding's campus in the American Studies building. As an honor society, Alpha Chi was distinctive due to its emphasis on undergraduate student involvement. Leadership opportunities at local and national levels were available to undergraduates. Dr. Don England, head sponsor of the Arkansas Eta chapter at Harding said Alpha Chi was a "student-oriented organization," In order to encourage student scholarship, Alpha Chi sponsors regional and national conventions on alternating years. Students had the opportunity to present original projects, papers and research in his or her chosen discipline. Officials chose the best presentations to be published in the society's publication, The Recorder. These conventions provided good opportunities for students to get experience presenting their work in front of an audience. Yearly services provided by Alpha Chi included two induction ceremonies (one per semester), a graduate school panel in the fall and the regional or national convention in the spring. As a parting gift to Harding graduates Alpha Chi (in conjunction with the President', office) presented those who achieved a 4,( grade point average with a framed certiflcat, at graduation. Alpha Chi also made scholarship and fel· lowship opportunities available to student> wishing to continue their education in gradu. ate school. All in all, as fall 2000 inductee, senior Me· lissa Morris said, "[Being in Alpha Chi] is , great honor." - Laura Darnel: Junior Kim Campbell, a newly inducted member of Alpha Chi, lights her candle during the formal induction ceremony. The lighting of the candle signified truth and was a tradition of the society. Photo by Daniel Dubois. Denise Roof Danielle Rubin Melissa Sa in Ellen Samples Julie Sampley Sam Sanders Jeana Schweikhard Kimberly Schweikhard Crystina Scott Gary Semanchik Bryan Sexton Ryan Shearer Carla Shehorn Kelly Simmons Martha Simmons Jonathan Singleton Sherrie Smith Trica Sterling Jennifer Thompson Chrissy Thornton Stacy Threlkeld Laura Tollett Kasie VanGieson Summer Waters Jennifer Wiles Matthew Wilson Cheryl Wright Rocky Wyatt Amanda Yates Willie Young Michelle Zapata Tina Zwahr 5
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