SECOND IN A TWO-PART SERIES ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT CJC Chipola Volume XI, Number 5 May, 2003 FACTS An Accountability and Institutional Effectiveness Factsheet Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Named Nation s Most Distinguished One of Chipola s greatest claims to fame is its student achievement. Nowhere is this more evident than in Phi Theta Kappa, which continues to bring international recognition to the college and some of its most outstanding students. Chipola s Nu Chi Chapter recently won the academic equivalent of a national championship when it was named Most Distinguished among the 1,200 chapters in the international organization. At the annual Convention in Anaheim California, Nu Chi Chapter was named first in the nation and recognized for winning coveted Hallmark awards in all four possible categories: Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship, and Service. Phi Theta Kappa sponsor Jody Spooner says most chapter activities centered around the Nu Chi Comprehensive Health and Wellness Project, which included numerous activities both on and off campus. Spooner says the total documented community impact includes 5,692 service learning hours, 8,843 people reached, and $9,630 raised or donated. The chapter s service project, A Day in the Life, challenged individuals on campus, in local communities, and across the state to donate a minimum of 24 hours of service to health issues of their choice. This project alone reached at least 400 Phi Theta Kappans, 700 college students, faculty and staff, 500 area high school students, 200 area community members. Volunteer hours were spent in a variety of projects, including tutoring and mentoring projects both on campus and across the college district, in healthrelated projects like the Great American Smokeout, during which members made and distributed Quit Kits to inform students and community members of health risks associated with smoking, and the End Poverty project which assisted needy families in the community. Spooner praised the teamwork on the Nu Chi Health and Wellness Project, which included an outreach topic for each month along with a type of cancer and general health issue addressing each topic. This plan guided the chapter throughout the year. Nu Chi Health and Wellness Project Month Outreach Health Issue Cancer Issue Sept. Children Pediatric Nutrition/ Dental Services Pediatric Cancer Oct. Women Teen Pregnancy Breast Cancer Nov. Wellness General Nutrition Preventable Cancers Dec. Connections HIV/AIDS STD Education Cervical/Testicular/ Prostate Cancer Jan. Mind Mental Health Brain Cancer Feb. Heart Cardiovascular Disease Mar. Image Cultural Obstacles to Achieving Health Leukemia Skin Cancer Apr. Community Environmental Health Environmentally- Based Cancers Shown below is a chronology of this year s major activities which helped Nu Chi win recognition as PTK s Most Distinguished Chapter. 2002-03 Chronology of Hallmark Activities in Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship, and Service February 2002 Collaboration with Jackson County BASIC Program: Organized free on- campus HIV testing through local BASIC organization. Impact: 75 people tested; 48 WINGS Program: Developed activities for WINGS after school programs at Grand Ridge and Marianna Middle Schools. Impact: 100 students. Partners for Pets: Worked to prepare a campaign to change legislation regarding animal control. Impact: 225 animals adopted; 270 Imagine Jackson Visioning Committee: Helped business, church, school leaders to develop Jackson County s vision. Impact: 90 Storytelling on the Chipola River: Promoted Honors Study Topic at Kiddie Campus through interactive activities. Impact: 70 children; 15 hours.
March 2002 Honors Department and Phi Theta Kappa Collaboration Program: Joined the Honors Program to encourage involvement in the Honors Study Topic. Impact: 55 students. Cystic Fibrosis Walk-a-Thon: Assisted Phi Beta Lambda in accepting donations to cure cystic fibrosis. Impact: $400 raised. All-Florida-Academic Team Awards Ceremony: Attended All- Florida Academic Team Awards banquet to be recognized for scholarly achievement. April 2002 CJC Academic Hall of Fame: Organized Academic Hall of Fame to honor CJC s PTK members for their scholarly achievements. Leaders of Promise Scholarships: Established scholarships to entice students to apply for national scholarships and reward first-year students with remarkable leadership. Impact: $200 donated toward $400 scholarship. 2002 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Nashville, TN: Learned about the Honors Study Topic, Dimensions and Directions of Health: Choices in the Maze, and ways to implement Hallmark activities. May 2002 Project Graduation: Collected 150 books and 250 cans at Chipola Junior College graduation to be donated to area schools and food pantries. Relay for Life: Raised $2,700 for the American Cancer Society and participated in the Jackson County Relay for Life. Impact: 600 hours volunteered. 2002 New Officer Retreat: Oriented new officers as part of the effort to continue a tradition of excellence within Nu Chi. June 2002 2002 International Honors Institute at Furman University: Met with Phi Theta Kappa chapters from around the world, while attending seminars and presentations to educate members about the Honors Study Topic, Dimensions and Direction of Health: Choices in the Maze. Honors Reception and Registration: Assisted in helping advisors learn about PTK s programs and recruiting of new students for the Honors Program. Coca-Cola Scholarship: Nominated PTK students with more than 100 hours to community service; a member was awarded the national scholarship. July 2002 A Day in the Life Program: Devised and implemented a program to encourage citizens to donate a total of 24 hours of service during the next year. Impact: 700 college students, 500 high school students, 400 Phi Theta Kappa members, and 200 community members participated. French Student Exchange Program at CJC: Worked with SGA, and CJC faculty to host 22 French exchange students for campus tours and discussions. August 2002 Nurses-R-Us: Worked with the CJC Nurses Association to provide care for patients (vital signs, health counseling, etc.) Impact: 100 Ronald McDonald House: Involved over 600 students at Riverside and Golson Elementary Schools in collecting can tabs with the proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House. Impact: 300 pounds of tabs collected; 70 Adopt-a-Grandparent: Presented nursing home residents with new quality of life activities like shopping days and holiday parties. Impact: 900 hours. Locks of Love: Organized charitable campaign encouraging 4 th and 5 th graders in elementary schools to cut ten inches of hair to donate to cancer patients. Impact: 3,000 students invited to participate; 175 The Textbook Collection Project: Sold textbooks collected from CJC faculty, and donated proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Impact: $360 donated. American Cancer Society Prostate Screening Service: Distributed pamphlets about the facts about prostate cancer. Impact: 120 men screened. Kickoff to Excellence: Planned events for the upcoming semester during a three day planning session of the Nu Chi Leadership Team. Youth Educational Success Program (YES!): Mentored financially challenged students with academic difficulties by emphasizing good physical health, art activities, fundamental leisure activities, and social awareness. Impact: 50 students mentored; 275 CJC Student-Athlete Tutoring Program: Organized tutoring to enhance academic capabilities of CJC cheerleading squad. Impact: 300 Reading Buddies: Collaborated with CJC s Psychology Department to encourage reading at Riverside Elementary School. Impact: 200 Chipola Regional Honors Society Coalition: Organized comprehensive plan to encourage area high school honor societies to collaborate with Nu Chi in service, scholarship, and leadership activities. Impact: 475 students involved. CJC College Orientation to A Day in the Life : Encouraged students in SLS classes to volunteer at least 24 hours during the year. Impact: 550 students. September 2002 Gold Ribbon Campaign: Organized Childhood Cancer Awareness campaign by selling gold ribbons on campus and in the community. Raised $1,200 for St. Jude s Hospital. Impact: 115 hours volunteered. March of Dimes Walk America : Worked with PBL, SGA, BCM, and other CJC organizations to raise funds. Impact: $1,300 raised. Physical Therapy Volunteering: Assisted physical therapists by conducting educational physical therapy training programs within the community. Impact: 55 Chipola Nursing Pavilion Activities: Offered patient services, expanding the effects of health awareness and treatment. Impact: 25 Kiwanis Club Luncheon: Attended luncheon with Kiwanis Club members and community leaders to promote A Day in the Life and Satellite Seminars. Impact: 50 community members informed. HIV/AIDS Presentation: Joined Sophomore Honor students to observe a presentation on HIV from Chipola faculty member June Mays. 2002 Florida Regional Leadership Conference: Networked with other chapters in Florida while attending workshops on leadership and teamwork. 2002 Satellite Seminar Series: Hosted Phi Theta Kappa International Satellite Seminar Series promoting the Honors Study Topic. Impact: 200 people attended; 25 Five Mentoring Programs: Mentored students in (1) McClane Center; (2) Children of Divorce Program; (3) Elementary schools in Malone, Grand Ridge, and Bonifay; (4) high school students in Bethlehem and Bonifay; (5) and CJC s English, calculus, and
chemistry students. Impact: 185 volunteer hours, 170 students tutored. 2002 Guistwhite and All-USA Academic Team Scholarship Meeting: Conducted seminar for students interested in applying for Guistwhite and All-USA Academic Team scholarships. October 2002 Breast Cancer Awareness Raffle: Educated students and community members about breast cancer awareness and prevention by creating a raffle for a Breast Cancer Awareness Teddy Bear. Impact: 85 St. Jude s Math-a-Thon: Helped organize a math-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude's, in which donations were accepted for each students correct answers to math questions. Impact: $1,000 donated; 45 Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon Campaign: Directed a campaign that raised funds for the American Cancer Society to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month by accepting donations for pink ribbons on campus and in the community. Impact: $150 collected : Raised awareness of community crises and provided opportunities for students and community members to help improve these conditions. Impact: $120 worth of goods donated. Tell-a-Friend Campaign: Joined American Cancer Society in providing inspiration and encouragement to women over the age of 50 about having mammograms annually. Impact: 250 women reached; 50 HIV/ AIDS Seminar: Invited Dr. Julian Giraldo, expert on HIV / AIDS virus, to speak about progression, effects, and prevention of AIDS. Cultural Concerns of Americans Health Seminar: Enlightened students about food myths and body image through a presentation by an honorary member. Impact: 140 people informed. UNICEF: Promoted awareness of UNICEF and the need for polio vaccines for third world countries. Impact: 100 people informed. President Dale O Daniel s Farewell Reception: Attended reception and expressed gratitude for his support of Phi Theta Kappa at CJC. Cultural Concerns of Americans Health: Hosted seminar by honorary member about Americans health issues. Impact: 140 people enlightened. Novmber 2002 Golson Elementary Vision/ Hearing Education: Executed an program to educate children at Golson Elementary School about the importance of vision and hearing capabilities and how to protect those senses. Impact: 560 students tested; 110 Chipola Nursing Home Flu Shots: Emphasized significance of administering flu shots to elderly who are generally more prone to contracting illnesses. Impact: 175 people treated; 24 Coats for Kids: Collected coats to be distributed to impoverished children in the area and informed students and community members of this and other projects through which they could help overcome poverty issues. Fall 2002 District Beta Club Meeting: Hosted a meeting in which the American Cancer Society District Coordinator spoke about local activities that involve the Honors Study Topic. Impact: 300 honor students informed. Florida Regional Convention: Generated a campaign including a skit and flyers and accepted the oath for the Florida Regional Scholarship Office. Presented the Childhood Cancer Awareness Ribbon Campaign and our A Day in the Life program to other regional chapters. Great American Smokeout: Created brochures and Quit Kits to inform students and community members of the health risks associated with smoking. Impact: 85 Quit Kits distributed. PTK Founder s Day: Coordinated Founder s Day Reception in conjunction with campus satellite seminars. December 2002 Appalachian Hope Outreach Project: Organized an outreach program to bring hope to the towns of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, and Jolo, West Virginia, through purchasing and constructing Christmas gift packages. Angel Tree: Adopted children for whom we bought Christmas presents in order to lessen the effects of poverty on the mental well being of children in our community. Nursing in Different Cultures Seminar: Hosted seminar that explained the differences in various cultures and the methods that health care professionals should use to adapt to these differences. Friendship House Donations: Collected clothes and canned goods to be donated to the Friendship House in conjunction with educating students and community members about the needs our community faces. Impact: $200 worth of clothing donated. Stop-Over House Donations: Organized a collection of toys to benefit the abused and neglected children at the local Stop-Over House. Impact: $500 worth of toys distributed. Fall Induction Ceremony: Invited past and present members, faculty, staff, and families to induction of new members and a holiday party. Angel Tree Project: Participated in Angel Tree program by donating gifts to children of prisoners. January 2003 Spring 2003 New Member Orientation: Welcomed and oriented new Nu Chi members with ice breakers and informed them of chapter activities and benefits. February 2003 Health Sciences Wellness Center: Supplied community members and students with information about chapter activities involving the Honors Study Topic and encouraged them to participate. Impact: 400 people informed; 15 First Annual Legislative Issues Forum: Represented CJC student body in luncheon and discussion with state legislators. Character and Leadership Honors Seminar: Organized oncampus seminar presented by the Character Council of Northwest Florida. Health Sciences Wellness Workshop: Encouraged and recruited students to lead and participate in Locks of Love and Relay for Life projects. Impact: 400 people informed; 15 March 2003 Six Area Relays for Life: Coordinated a comprehensive volunteer effort to assist at six area Relays for Life and worked closely with local chapters of American Cancer Society to recruit volunteers on campus, at local high schools, and in the community. April 2003 Spring District Beta Club Meeting: Encouraged high school students to participate in cancer-related projects like Locks of Love. May 2003 Project Graduation 2003: Organized a campaign to broaden the impact of Project Graduation by encouraging area high schools students to implement Project Graduation at their own high schools with PTK assistance. Chipola Facts is a monthly institutional effectiveness and accountability factsheet published jointly by the Planning Office and the Data Center. Its purpose is to facilitate good decision-making by publishing college-related data at regular intervals throughout the year. For more information, contact Gail Hartzog at (850) 718-2342; Chipola Junior College, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL 32446; hartzogg@chipola.edu.
MAJOR THEMES OF 2002-03 SERVICE PROJECTS AND VOLUNTEER HOURS Tutoring/ Mentoring Projects New Friends Program Storytelling on the Chipola River College Board Tutoring Initiative WINGS Program 2002 Chipola Regional Science Fair Spring 2002 Beta Club District Meeting 2002 Honors Reception and Registration French Student Exchange Program at Chipola Chipola Regional Honors Society Coalition Youth Educational Success (YES!) Program Chipola Junior College English Lab Tutoring Program Chipola Junior College Student-Athlete Tutoring Program Chipola Honors Dinner Reading Buddies Program Elementary School Tutoring Program High School Tutoring Program Golson Elementary School Tutoring Initiative Chipola Junior College Volunteer Tutoring Children of Divorce Mentoring Program Adopt-an-Honor Student McClane Center Mentoring/ Tutoring Program Exercise Your Right to Vote Campaign 2002 Phi Theta Kappa Leaders of Promise Conference Chipola Junior College Senior Day Character and Leadership Honors Seminar Spring 2003 Beta Club District Meeting Community Outreach Partners for Pets Jackson County BASIC Program Wings Program New Friends Program Imagine Jackson Visioning Committee Golson Elementary School Spring Carnival Spring 2002 Beta Club District Meeting Six Relays for Life Reading Buddies Program Youth Educational Success (YES!) September 11 Memorial Kiwanis Club Luncheon UNICEF Coats for Kids Angel Tree Stop-Over House First Annual Legislative Issues Forum Region and Beyond All-Florida Academic Team Awards Ceremony 2002 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention Phi Theta Kappa Internship at National Science Foundation 2002 International Honors Institute at Furman University French Student Exchange Program at CJC 2002 Florida Regional Leadership Conference 2002 Satellite Seminar Series Florida Regional Convention Appalachian Hope Outreach End Poverty Projects College Board Community Initiative Project Graduation: Feed a Body, Feed a Mind Youth Educational Success (YES!) Ronald McDonald House Donations McClane Center Mentoring/Tutoring Program UNICEF Donations Coats for Kids Angel Tree Appalachian Hope Outreach Stop-Over House Donations Friendship House Donations Project Graduation 2003 Scholarship All-Florida Academic Team Awards Ceremony All-USA Academic Team Recognition 2002 Spring Induction Ceremony Leaders of Promise Scholarship Chipola Junior College Academic Hall of Fame PTK Internship with National Science Foundation Coca-Cola Scholarship (Workshop and Recipient) 2002 Guistwhite and All-USA Academic Team Scholarship Meeting Guistwhite and All-USA Academic Team Recipients Founder s Day 2002 Fall Induction Ceremony Spring 2003 New Member Orientation Student Ambassador Leadership Day Conquering Cancer/Health Related Locks of Love American Cancer Society Prostate Screening Service Gold Ribbon Campaign STRIKE Program Meeting Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and Raffle St. Jude s Math-a-Thon Tell-a-Friend Campaign Great American Smokeout and Quit Kits Health Sciences Wellness Center Relays for Life Project Graduation: Feed a Body, Feed a Mind Ronald McDonald House Donations Stop Over House