Honor Society Internationally Acclaimed Honor Society Serving Two-Year Colleges The Phi Theta Kappa Society, with more than 1,200 chapters in the United States and abroad, is the only internationally acclaimed honor society serving two-year colleges offering associate degree programs.  Since its founding by a group of Missouri community college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa has sought to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students.  To achieve this purpose, the Society has developed opportunities for leadership, fellowship, and service as well as provided an intellectual climate for continued academic excellence. The Phi Theta Kappa Society in the Community and Technical College was founded during 1991-92 school year.  During its first year, the chapter received a five-star rating, the highest possible.  Also, the five-star rating was received for two consecutive years 1998-99 and 1999-2000.  In addition, it receives annual regional, national, and international awards for its contributions to community service and leadership and for its members' scholastic performance. For more information about PTK contact: Megan Lorenz, Faculty Advisor mlorenz@wvsctc.edu or call 304-766-3266     National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology   Sigma Phi Omega Delta Xi Chapter What is Sigma Phi Omega? Sigma Phi Omega is the National Honor Society formed in 1980 to recognize the excellence of those who study gerontology/aging, as well as of the professional aging service personnel. Sigma Phi Omega seeks to promote scholarship, professionalism, friendship, and services to older persons, and to recognize exemplary attainment in gerontology/aging studies and related fields. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring or minoring in gerontology/aging studies and related fields, and who are in at least their second term of enrollment. As this is an honor society, undergraduates must have at least a 3.3 G.P.A., and graduate students must have at least a 3.5 G.P.A. to be eligible for membership. National Membership: The cost of membership at the national level is $30.00 for the first year and $20.00 every year after. National membership application forms are available at the following address: http://www.aghe.org/ WVSCTC Chapter: Dues for the WVSCTC Chapter will be $5.00 per academic year, checks made payable to WVSCTC - Sigma Phi Omega Delta Xi Chapter. Please note that to be a student member of Sigma Phi Omega, students must be recognized members of the national chapter. Prospective members can contact the WVSCTC chapter president via e-mail at SigmaPhiOmeg@wvsctc.edu for more information about joining the Society through affiliation with the WVSCTC Delta Kappa Chapter. Contact Information: For more information about the WVSCTC Student Chapter of the Gerontological Society of America and Sigma Phi Omega, please contact: WVSCTC Chapter Student Officers at: SigmaPhiOmeg@wvsctc.edu Faculty Advisor Ester Brannon, RN., MS. at: brannone@wvsctc.edu  or call 304 766-5737.