Interested in Phi Alpha ? Inquire about Membership.
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Discover the Rewards of being a part of Phi Alpha Honor Society
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Purpose
The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideas. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.
Membership
Graduate Student:
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Have completed (9) semester hours of required social work courses
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Institutional GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale
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3.50-grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale in required social work course
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Submit an unoffical JSU transcript.
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Have no repeated courses
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Membership
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Undergraduate Student.
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Admitted to the Social Work Program.
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Completed (9) semester hours of required social work courses.
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Institutional GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
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3.40-grade point average (GPA) in required social work courses
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Submit an unoffical JSU transcript.
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No repeated social work courses
"Through Knowledge- the challenge to serve"
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Once a member always a member. "LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP"
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Current Officers:
President- Jessica Trotter
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Secretary - Jessica Campbell
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Public Relations - Catherine Cannon
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Treasurer - Paula Boyd
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CAB - Precious Crews
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SGA - Precious Rice
Advisors
Bernice G. McKenny, LMSW
Instructor/Advisor
Bachelor of Social Work Program
Jackson State University
College of Public Service
School of Social Work
Jackson, MS
(O) 601-979-3676
Dr. Theresia Johnson-Ratliff, Ph.D., LCSW
Director of Field Education/Co-Advisor
School of Social Work
Master of Social Work Program
Jackson State University
College of Public Service
Jackson, MS
theresia.johnson-ratliff@jsums.edu
(O) 601-979-8899