Honor Societies and Awards
Honor Societies
The Department has three student honor societies: a History honor society (Phi Alpha Theta), a Political Science honor society (Pi Sigma Alpha) and an International Studies honor society (Sigma Iota Rho).
Phi Alpha Theta
The oldest is our chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society for students of History. Twice each year Phi Alpha Theta initiates new members, who must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and at least a 3.5 in twelve or more hours of history courses beyond Western Civilization.
For more information contact Michael Novak
e-mail: novakm@meredith.edu
phone: (919) 760-8398
Pi Sigma Alpha
In September 2003, the department inaugurated a Political Science national honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha. Dr. Frazier is the faculty advisor for Pi Sigma Alpha and all interested students should contact her about applications.
For more information Dr. Fazier
email: frazierc@meredith.edu
phone at (919) 760-8540
Sigma Iota Rho
A chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the International Studies national honor society, was established in the department in April 2012. Students must be at least junior-standing, have completed 21 hours in International Studies course with a GPA of at least 3.3, and have at least a 3.2 GPA overall. Dr. Martinson is the faculty advisor for Sigma Iota Rho and all interested students should contact him about applications.
For more information Dr. Martinson
email: martinso@meredith.edu
phone at (919) 760-8540
Departmental Awards
The Department recognizes the exceptional academic achievement and leadership of a graduating senior with the Sara Lemmon award, named in honor of our former department head, long time scholar, teacher and community leader.
Scholarships
The Alice B. Keith Senior Scholarship, for which juniors in the department apply each year, awards roughly $1000 to that student with the best combination of academic achievement and career goals. The Frank and Carolyn Grubbs Scholarship, named in honor of a husband and wife who together taught in the Department for 70 years, goes each year to that rising senior with the most compelling combination of academic achievement and promise as a teacher. The members of the Department decide upon the recipient of this roughly $2000 award.
