FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2003
CONTACT: Roland Ruiz, St. Philip's College Director of Community and Public Affairs
210.531.4851
ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTION CEREMONY SLATED FOR NOV. 13
The Psi Kappa Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society at St. Philip's College will hold an induction ceremony Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., in The Heritage Room on the school's main campus (1801 Martin Luther King Drive).
The event's guest speaker will be Leo Gomez, vice president of external affairs for Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Gomez is responsible for the Spurs franchise's relations with various public entities and public officials and also is responsible for coordinating the company's participation in arena area development. Special musical guests will be the Sisters in Christ, a six-member ensemble featuring three generations of Godleys. The Godley family is well known throughout South Texas for their many years of gospel singing. More information is available by contacting Phi Theta Kappa faculty advisor Revis L. Bell at 531-3407.
Established in 1918 by Missouri two-year college presidents, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.3 million members and 1100 chapters located in 50 united states, U.S. territories, Canada, Germany, and Japan. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges and in 2000 the Association of College Honor Societies recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the general scholarship honor society serving associate degree granting institutions.
Annually, more than 82,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. To be eligible for membership generally a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of associate degree course work and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, generally a 3.25 GPA. The average age of a new member is 29, ranging from 18 to 80. Part-time and full-time students are eligible for membership. Students pay a one-time membership fee of $48. Chapters and regional organizations may also assess dues.
St. Philip's College, one of the Alamo Community Colleges, is the nation's only college designated both a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution, and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.