Thursday, February 28, 2013

Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Info E-mail and Upcoming Events

Greetings from Phi Eta Sigma!

This is John Franco, President of Phi Eta Sigma at UW. I hope your quarter is going well, finals are almost here! I wanted to contact you today to give you more information about who we are and what we do here at Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Eta Sigma is the nation's oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students in all disciplines. Approximately $285,000 in scholarships is awarded annually by the national organization, and local chapters award many additional thousands in scholarships. On a local level, we maintain an active presence on campus here at UW, and we are proud to have an outstanding relationship with the University. We have had presentations from the Undergraduate Research Project, the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity, and the Study Abroad Program. As a society we also have social events, such as attending husky volleyball games and, recently, having a Valentine’s Day party. If you aren’t already aware, membership requirements include committing to 10 or more hours of club activity time (meetings, service events, social nights, etc) and achieving a GPA of 3.5 during any of your first three quarters here at UW. Even if you don’t meet the GPA requirements, you are still welcome to attend meetings and learn more about what the University has to offer. Our year far from over, as we have a few more opportunities to get involved over the remainder of winter quarter.
This upcoming Thursday, the 28th, we will not be having our regularly scheduled meeting. Instead, on that Saturday, March 2nd, we will be volunteering as a society in Queen Anne through Northwest Center Kids. We are helping them renovate the playground! It should be a fantastic opportunity to impact our community, learn some valuable life lessons (like how to rip-up and replace rubber mats), and meet new people! We will be meeting in front of the Burke Museum at 9:00 AM on Saturday, and bussing down to Queen Anne. From there we will volunteer until lunchtime, when we finish up and grab lunch as a team. Feel free to text/call me at 650-346-0404 if you have any questions about meeting time or place.
On the 14th of March, for our last general meeting of the quarter, we will be having a panel of seniors from various disciplines who have extensive school, community, and leadership experience give a presentation on their time here at UW. You are welcome to come, bring your friends, and enjoy some free food! Again, if you have any questions, feel free to email me at pes@uw.edu. Thanks, and I hope to see you soon!