Phi Theta Kappa
Omicron Alpha Chapter
Upcoming Events
March 2-3
MS/LA Spring Regional Gala - HIA and College Project awards will be given at this ceremony.
Friday, April 6, 6:00 p.m.
Induction of new Omicron Alpha members - Fine Arts Auditorium, Jefferson Davis campus MGCCC.
April 18 - 22
International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the centennial convention, and it will be an unforgettable experience.
March 20 - 12:30 p.m., 21 - 5:00 p.m., 22 12:30 - p.m.
Phi Theta Kappa orientation sessions. Want to learn about Phi Theta Kappa and the benefits of membership? Come by!
​NE​WS & EVENTS​
Honors in Action
Similar to the college project, Honors in Action is a project that each chapter must undergo to achieve 5-star status. However, Honors in Action is primarily a research endeavor. Each chapter must utilize the 8 research topics given by Phi Theta Kappa in order to determine a research question. It is through collaboration with experts and further research that one creates a project.
Our 2017 Honors in Action project is oyster shell recycling. Omicron Alpha is cooperating with several restaurants on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to gather used oyster shells as data in a case study we will present to leaders in Government. Education, and Industry. The shells will be donated to the University of Southern Mississippi where researchers will cultivate spat (baby oysters) on the recycled shells as a part of their oyster repopulation initiative.
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Meet your officer team
The officer team works with our chapter advisors to maintain the 5 star status of Omicron Alpha as well as manage fundraising, recruitment, events, and projects. The advisors and officers are:
Dr. Patricia West......................................................Chapter Advisor
Ms. Teresa Wells......................................................Chapter Advisor
Casey Clemons.....................................................Chapter President
Logan Tribble.....................................V.ice President of Leadership
Nolan Stringfellow.............................Vice President of Scholarship
Stephen Pullen....................................Vice President of Fellowship
Clarence Nichols.......................................Vice President of Service
Nicholas Parker...................................................................Secretary
Braedon Kimball..............................................................Webmaster
Kallie Gosnell.......................................................................Historian
*VP of Scholarship not pictured
The College Project
Phi Theta Kappa requires each chapter to complete a college project every year in order to achieve 5 stars in the chapter rankings. A quote from Susan B. Edwards, Phi Theta Kappa’s Dean of Academic Affairs and Honors Programs, underscores the purpose of the college project. She said “The College Project is a great opportunity to foster communication with your college administration,” and our chapter is working to maintain this methodology within our campus.
Our 2017 College Project relates to the Collegiate Academy (CA) here on the Jefferson Davis campus. Our Vice President, Dr. Jonathan Woodward, met with our leadership to discuss how Omicron Alpha could coordinate with the college’s administration. We settled on the Collegiate Academy. It was decided that Omicron Alpha would assign mentors to the CA students to help get them involved in activities on campus. While these mentors are working with their mentees, Omicron Alpha is also hosting regular tri-weekly soft skill forums based on the information provided in the Five Star Competitive Edge on Phi Theta Kappa’s website.
MS/LA Spring Awards Gala, March 2-3, 2018
The event will be in Hattiesburg, MS. Most of the chapters in our region will be there, and we hope to see many of our chapter members in attendance. The deadline to register is February 22nd.