On Thursday, November 19th, we will be celebrating Phi Theta Kappa’s Founders day!

All PTK members are welcome to come to a social gathering that will take place in the green room, near the espresso lounge, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. There will be fun, games, prizes, and free pizza!

There will also be a service tree planting event on campus that will fall on the same day, November 19th, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, and on November 21st from 9:00 – 11:00 am.

If interested, please contact Nadine Al-Alawi at aeo.ptk.service@gmail.com
We will meet at the flag pole in front of the campus.

Want to volunteer and help distribute hand sanitizer during flu season?

We will be distributing 80 bottles of hand sanitizer on various campus locations on Thursday, November 12th, afternoon.

If interested, please contact Nadine Al-Alawi at aeo.ptk.service@gmail.com.

Letters inviting new, qualifying members will go out this Friday, October 16, 2009! Be sure to check your mail!

Nicole Webb, one of PTK’s very own member, received a 2 year scholarship of $11,000 for earning and sustaining a GPA of over 3.5 from Seattle University.

Out of 500 applicants, 119 received Pride Foundation scholarships for their work in the GLBTQ community. She received two scholarships, and both will go toward a BASW.

Well done Nicole!

On another note, we had our induction ceremony last Friday, May 29th, and it was defintely a tear-jerking experience for all us three current retiring officers. With Vivian going to Seattle University, Ly to New York University, and myself to University of Washington, graduation will be a bittersweet experience for us, which i’m sure is the same for everyone else.

We are all excited for our next phase in our academic life, yet sad to leave our wonderful advisor, Melissa Grinley, for providing us an amazing and enriching experience in the chapter. I feel like being an officer in Phi Theta Kappa have given me some of the best memories i could ever have, especially since all four of us have gotten closer over the course of months.

They now share one of my secrets that they would never have known without sharing a hotel bedroom with (hehe).

I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate the new members, and also our new officers who will be presiding the chapter from summer’09 onwards. We are excited for new leadership, and believe that they will grow with the chapter, like we have!

Thank you Melissa! You have been a motherly figure and a great friend to us!

Annual Spring Siege on Weeds

Date: Friday, June 5th from 9 am to 2 pm
Meet: Flag Plaza, west side of campus facing College Way North
Time: 8:45 am Project Orientation: Pick up Tools, Safety Vests,
Coffee, Water and Snacks Provided by the Education Fund
Lunch for Volunteers in the Student Club Room available from 11:30 to 1:00

This is the all campus Volunteer opportunity to work with the Seattle City Dept. of Transportation street crew, clearing weeds from the median in front of campus on College Way North or to work with our grounds crew around the Child Care Building.

If you want to work with the large group, but cannot start until later, just come on by the flag plaza when you are free. The supplies will remain on the plaza all morning. Alternatively, you may wish to “adopt a bed” to weed, a spot you pass daily.

We do Spring cleaning on campus to spiff up the place for the arrival of friends and families of our graduating students. It also is great to “clean house” at the end of the school year. As always, Dr. Ron Lafayette encourages all to participate, “even if you can’t get out to weed” by taking time to “weed” your office, or some other area you work in to simplify, recycle and improve the environment in your corner of the campus.

To sign up for the clean-up, email me @ aeo.ptk.programs@gmail.com, or Michael Brokaw @ mbrokaw@sccd.ctc.edu.

When : 12 – 2pm

Where : Flag Pole

Thing to do : Weeding at the Child Care Center

….. A lot of FUN ………… ENJOY your beautiful sunny day outside for MEANINGFUL activity ………

Email me @ aeo.ptk.programs@gmail.com if you have any question.

At pick-up, a $50 cash deposit will be required. When the stole and tassel is returned, in satisfactory condition, you will receive $25 back.

You can pick up on the day of the Graduation Ceremony, or contact us :

aeo.ptk.programs@ptk.programs

aeo.ptk.communications@gmail.com

Return Schedule:
1) The stole and tassel must be returned in satisfactory condition at the Phi Theta Kappa booth following the social hour post ceremony. This will allow for family pictures, etc in your graduation regalia before returning.

2) You can return right after the Graduation Ceremony. For graduates wishing to hold onto their rental for the evening, rentals must be returned on Saturday June 20th ( time to be announced ). A Phi Theta Kappa representative will be in the Espresso Lounge to collect and provide a $25 credit back.

We need to close our books for the year so if you want a partial refund you must get them back to us as noted above.

Confirmed Chapter Inventory ( as of May 19th, 2009 )

1) Gold Stoles – 17

2) Gold Tassels (for hats) – 16

If you are interested in contributing to society on a community level, consider applying for one of the officer positions now. The deadline has been extended to next Friday, May 15.

Ly Pham, our Vice President of Programs, has been accepted to New York University partially because of the work she has done as a Phi Theta Kappa officer. You will definitely learn and gain a lot through the various experiences, as well as acquire necessary organization skills that are useful in the real world.

Do not hesitate to approach us through email for more questions!

Spring Clean—held each year in April and May—is Seattle’s premier clean up event and part of Mayor Greg Nickels’ Clean and Green Seattle Initiative. Spring Clean provides opportunities for citizens to clean up Seattle’s public open spaces of their choice with city support.
Activities
Typical volunteer projects include litter pick ups, invasive plant removal, storm drain stenciling, graffiti removal, and general area beautification.
Date : May 14th & 23rd
Time : 2-4pm ( May 14th )
12-2pm ( May 23rd )
Venue: In front of the flag plaza
Please email me if you can come : aeo.ptk.programs@gmail.com
( Just contact me any time when you drop by, I will give you contact number when emailing me )
You are welcomed to join us any time in between.