Phi Kappa Phi chapter honored as Circle of Excellence Silver Chapter
Article By: Clark Leonard
The — the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines — has recognized the University of North Georgia (Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û) chapter as a Circle of Excellence Silver Chapter for 2020-21. This is the second in time in three years Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has been honored.
The award is given to chapters that exceed expectations in operations and demonstrate sustainability and vitality as a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. It is given to chapters that scored a 90-94 out of 100 on a criteria scale that evaluates chapter health indicators.
"This recognition is particularly meaningful for us because of the close alignment with our university values: excellence, student focus, integrity, engagement, and service," said Charlotte Wade, president of Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's chapter.
To be invited to join Phi Kappa Phi, juniors must be in the top 7.5% of their class, while seniors and graduate students must be in the top 10%.
Wade is director of compliance oversight at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.
The program recognized 67 chapters this year, including 26 with the Silver distinction. Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States and the Philippines.
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