Phi Kappa Phi

Bronze, plaster, copper, or marble the sculptures dispersed throughout the campus stand as a symbol of pride for the campus and bring unspeakable beauty throughout. When walking along the campus you can see many different types of art and observe many differ artists work. As you walking past Parks Library though one piece stands out among others. The Left Sided Angel, a cast bronze sculpture made by Stephen De Staebler brought to Iowa State University in 1986 commissioned by phi kappa phi honors society. This piece has had a rich love hate relationship with many throughout its years on campus. Many considered it obnoxious and gaudy or just straight up hideous. Others viewed it as beautiful, majestic or relatable a complete contrast to the others opinions. It left some groups wanting it to be removed or sold to someone else and others wanted to see it stay in the end it did in fact end up staying and becoming a facet outside of Parks Library for the past 30 years. The…

At the college I attend there is a chapter of the honors society called Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honors society with a mission of encouraging academic success in two year colleges. I am a chapter officer with in the group. With being an officer I am able to go to the regional conferences with in the region my chapter belongs, which is the Minn-Kota region. The spring regional conference for the Minn-Kota region was hosted at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. One thing…

Strictly speaking, I never really be a leader. I personally didn’t have many opportunities or the desire to be a leader. This is about my personality, but I do want to push myself a little and have some experiences before I start my career. The closest title that I ever had as a leader was the Vice President of service for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) in my previous college. When I was offered the opportunity, I knew I had to take the responsibility because I thought that could be my first time being a…

on my part. I would not be successful without additional support. This time when I quit I believed it was for good. I had to sacrifice what I wanted for what was best for my family. When the opportunity to move near my mother in Seattle presented itself, I leaped. It was unfortunate things did not work out how they were supposed to, however with that said, the struggles I have gone through since being here have humbled me and forced me to grow in ways I never would have expected. With my…

Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship are the cornerstone of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors society, and a well-rounded member should be able to demonstrate proficiency in each one of them. As for myself, I have been using these hallmarks to reach my full potential as an individual and a member, and participate in the betterment of my community through them. Scholarly, I am a dedicated student and I am always applying myself in my studies. Excelling academically has always been one of my…

He was a very easy-going man, who spent his days working as a tour guide and a sailor. After moving down to Phi Phi from England five years ago, he bought his yacht, and opened his own business. During high season he took tourists on trips to the surrounding islands, and the rest of the year he traveled to Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries with his crew. He had a deep passion for traveling and discovering new places; I envied the freedom he described. “Day after day, I hear tourists…

I am currently a part of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. This an educational sorority that is run by educators in the surrounding area near me. In this organization we have presentations on financial aid, life skills, and anything that the members of the organization need. Not only do we have presentations but we have community service activities available throughout the year. One of the main community service events is working the concession stands at the Rutgers University…

that Alpha Delta Pi was established as the sorority’s official greek letters. The purpose of the sorority was to “bettering one another and themselves morally, mentally, and socially.” (“History of Alpha Delta Pi” 1929) and remains that way today. This is reaffirmed through our open motto “We live for each other.” In the early days only those girls whom came from a good southern family background as well as held intellectual achievements were granted entry. Even then the newcomers would have to…

Lael Brainard was born in 1962, in Hamburg Germany to parents Al and Joanne Brainard. Al Brainard was a U.S. foreign-service officer who was stationed in Cold War Germany and Poland. Dr. Al Brainard received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his doctorate in Political Science from the University of Washington. He was one of the first US officials to develop relationships with Polish dissident movements that were instrumental in Poland’s transition to democracy. Ms.…

As many of you probably haven’t heard of the Divine Nine which consist of 9 different African American fraternities and sorority organizations which has been a pivotal part of African American history and culture since the early 20th century. Which are the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Beta Sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. In the early 1900s, African…