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Community college honor society in California
Alpha Gamma Sigma (ΑΓΣ; AGS) is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system. It was founded at Fullerton College in 1926. The society has 97 chapters in the state of California
History
Dr. William T. Boyce founded the California Junior College Honor Scholarship Society at Fullerton College in 1926.[1] It was conceived as “an intellectual stimulus, comparable to that of Phi Beta Kappa in the higher colleges”[2] for what were then called junior colleges in California. In 1940, it was incorporated in California as Alpha Gamma Sigma.[1]
It continues today as an honor society for the California Community Colleges system.[1] Alpha Gamma Sigma supports its members in defining and reaching their goals by encouraging achievement and community service, building social and professional networks, and providing the information and focus needed for success.[1]
Symbols
Alpha Gamma Sigma’s Greek letters were selected an acronym for Arête (good character, virtue, or excellence), Gnosis (knowledge), and Sophrosyne (good judgment or wisdom).[1][3] Its motto incorporates those concepts: “Add to good character, knowledge and judgment”.[3] The society’s colors are gold and black.[4] Its members may wear the society’s silver pin.[5]
Membership
Potential members are enrolled in a California community college and have completed twelve units with a grade point average of 3.0.[5][1] Permanent membership can be earned after completing sixty semester or ninety quarter units with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.[5]
Each chapter sets requirements for participation that include meeting attendance, educational enrichment activities, and school or community service. Most community colleges with chapters award transcript recognition to students who have met those requirements.[5]
Activities
Alpha Gamma Sigma awards scholarships for service and academic excellence at its annual convention.[1] Its scholarship awards include the following.[6]
Service Awards
- Ed Walsh Outstanding Service Award for service to chapters, campuses, and communities
- The Walsh applicant with the highest rating earns the Randy Taylor Award.
- The two Walsh applicants who receive the next highest ratings earn the Charles Bell Service Award
Academic Awards
- Kathleen D. Loly Scholarship Award recognizes Alpha Gamma Sigma’s most outstanding scholars.
- The two Loly applicants who receive the highest ratings earn the Virginia Coffey Award.
- The Robert Mantovani Award recognizes those Loly applicants who have “provided outstanding service and leadership to their chapters, campuses, and communities.”
- Tom Jackson Award recognizes the top Mantovani Award winner.
Governance
The Alpha Gamma Sigma State Advisory Board is composed of the advisors of all chapters in good standing as well as any retired former advisors who accept the board’s invitation to continue serving. Each active chapter has one vote on State Advisory Board matters.[5]
The State Advisory Board elects members of the Board of Trustees of Alpha Gamma Sigma, Inc., which also includes a two student members that are elected by the General Assembly of Delegates at the spring convention. Alpha Gamma Sigma, Inc.is a non-profit corporation.[5]
Chapters are governed by elected student officers, along with college faculty and staff.[7] Each chapters has its own constitution and bylaws.[7]
Chapters
Following are the chapters of Alpha Gamma Sigma, with active chapters indicted in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[7]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Pasadena City College | Pasadena, California | |||
| Beta | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, California | |||
| Gamma | Glendale Community College | Glendale, California | |||
| Delta | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, California | |||
| Epsilon | Fullerton College | Fullerton, California | |||
| Zeta | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, California | |||
| Eta | College of San Mateo | San Mateo, California | |||
| Theta | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, California | |||
| Iota | Citrus College | Glendora, California | Active | [4] | |
| Kappa | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, California | |||
| Lambda | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, California | |||
| Mu | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, California | |||
| Nu | Hartnell College | Salinas, California | |||
| Xi | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, California | |||
| Omicron | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, California | |||
| Pi | Los Angeles Pierce College | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Rho | Taft College | Taft, California | |||
| Tau | Compton College | Compton, California | |||
| Upsilon | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, California | |||
| Phi | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, California | |||
| Chi | Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, California | |||
| Psi | Moorpark College | Moorpark, California | |||
| Omega | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | |||
| Alpha Alpha | |||||
| Alpha Beta | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, California | |||
| Alpha Gamma | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, California | |||
| Alpha Delta | Lassen Community College | Susanville, California | |||
| Alpha Epsilon | Yuba College | Yuba County, California | |||
| Alpha Zeta | Fresno City College | Fresno, California | |||
| Alpha Eta | Shasta College | Redding, California | |||
| Alpha Theta | Solano Community College | Fairfield, California | |||
| Alpha Iota | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, California | |||
| Alpha Kappa | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, California | |||
| Alpha Lambda | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, California | |||
| Alpha Mu | |||||
| Alpha Nu | Palomar College | San Diego County, California | |||
| Alpha Xi | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, California | |||
| Alpha Omicron | Napa Valley College | Napa, California | |||
| Alpha Pi | American River College | Sacramento, California | |||
| Alpha Rho | Porterville College | Porterville, California | |||
| Alpha Sigma | College of Marin – Kentfield | Kentfield, California | |||
| Alpha Tau | San Diego City College | San Diego, California | |||
| Alpha Upsilon | Contra Costa College | San Pablo, California | |||
| Alpha Phi | El Camino College | Alondra Park, California | |||
| Alpha Chi | West Hills College | ||||
| Alpha Psi | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, California | |||
| Alpha Omega | Reedley College | Reedley, California | |||
| Gamma Alpha | |||||
| Gamma Beta | Ventura College | Ventura, California | |||
| Gamma Gamma | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, California | |||
| Gamma Delta | Imperial Valley College | Imperial County, California | |||
| Gamma Epsilon | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, California | |||
| Gamma Zeta | |||||
| Gamma Eta | Los Angeles Mission College | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Gamma Theta | Los Angeles Trade–Technical College | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Gamma Iota | West Valley College | Saratoga, California | |||
| Gamma Kappa | College of the Siskiyous | Siskiyou County, California | |||
| Gamma Lambda | Victor Valley College | Victorville, California | |||
| Gamma Mu | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, California | |||
| Gamma Nu | |||||
| Gamma Xi | Sacramento City College | ||||
| Gamma Omicron | Cerritos College | ||||
| Gamma Pi | Southwestern College | ||||
| Gamma Rho | College of the Redwoods | ||||
| Gamma Sigma | Riverside Community College | ||||
| Gamma Tau | Merced College | ||||
| Gamma Upsilon | Merritt College | ||||
| Gamma Phi | Cabrillo College | ||||
| Gamma Chi | Barstow Community College | ||||
| Gamma Psi | Diablo Valley College | ||||
| Gamma Omega | Palo Verde College | ||||
| Gamma Omega | San Jose City College | ||||
| Sigma Alpha | College of the Desert | ||||
| Sigma Beta | Ohlone College | ||||
| Sigma Gamma | Madera Community College | ||||
| Sigma Delta | San Diego-Miramar College | ||||
| Sigma Epsilon | Saddleback College | ||||
| Sigma Zeta | American River College | ||||
| Sigma Eta | |||||
| Sigma Theta | Las Positas College | ||||
| Sigma Iota | Mission College | ||||
| Sigma Kappa | College of the Canyons | ||||
| Sigma Lambda | |||||
| Sigma Mu | |||||
| Sigma Nu | College of Marin – Ind. Val. Cols. | ||||
| Sigma Xi | Grossmont College | ||||
| Sigma Omicron | Skyline College | ||||
| Sigma Pi | Golden West College | ||||
| Sigma Rho | Chabot College | ||||
| Sigma Sigma | |||||
| Sigma Tau | Mt. San Jacinto College | ||||
| Sigma Upsilon | San Diego-Mesa College | ||||
| Sigma Phi | Rio Hondo College | ||||
| Sigma Chi | Chabot College (Evening) | ||||
| Sigma Psi | Cuyamaca College Cypress College | ||||
| Sigma Omega | Oxnard College | ||||
| Aquarius | Allan Hancock College | ||||
| Alpha Delta Sigma | Los Angeles City College | ||||
| Beta Kappa | Southwest College | ||||
| Delta Chi | Long Beach City College-PCC | ||||
| Lambda Tau | Lake Tahoe Community College | ||||
| Rho Alpha Mu | Gavilan College | ||||
| Sigma Delta Chi | De Anza College | ||||
| Sigma Phi Upsilon | Laney College | ||||
| Omega Sigma Rho | Irvine Valley College | ||||
| Psi Lambda | West Los Angeles College | ||||
| Butte College | |||||
| Cerro Coso Community College | |||||
| Coastline Community College College of Alameda | |||||
| Cosumnes River College | |||||
| Evergreen Valley College | |||||
| Feather River College | |||||
| Los Angeles Valley College | |||||
| Mendocino College | |||||
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