Alpha Gamma Sigma (honor society)

Alpha Gamma Sigma (ΑΓΣ) (AGS), founded in 1926 by Dr. William T. Boyce at Fullerton College,[1] is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system. 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.

AGS 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.

Eligibility
  • Current enrollment at a California Community College
  • Completion, within the past two years, of 12 graded units, in a maximum of 3 semesters or 5 quarters, at any recognized institution of higher education[3][4]
  • A grade point average of 3.0 or better from the previous semester and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, or Life Membership (3.5 GPA or better) in the California Scholarship Federation (the State High School Honor Society) [5]

Motto
  • Α - Alpha: Arête, good character or virtue or "excellence"
  • Γ - Gamma: Gnosis, knowledge
  • Σ - Sigma: Sophrosyne, good judgment or "wisdom"

Hence the AGS motto: "Add to good character, knowledge and judgment.[6]"

AGS State Advisory Board

2013 - 2014
  • President - Chris Wardell
  • VP/President-Elect - Henan Joof
  • Secretary – Terry Green
  • Treasurer – Jacqueline Faris
  • Vice-Treasurer – Maritza Vande Voorde
  • Chair of Scholarship and Awards – Jennifer McBride
  • Vice-Chair of Scholarship and Awards – Vince Piro
  • Secretary of Extension and Eligibility – Fred Teti
  • Collector of Permanent Records – Jacqueline Faris
  • Secretary of Intercollegiate Relations – Randy Taylor
  • Advisory Board Directory Editor – Andrew Kindon
  • Parliamentarian – Steven Wallech
  • Publicity Chair – Chris Gilbert

2014 - 2015
  • President – Henan Joof
  • VP/President-Elect (North) – Erik Fritz
  • Vice-President Elect (South) – Mark McGovern
  • Secretary – Terry Green
  • Treasurer – Jacqueline Faris
  • Vice-Treasurer – Maritza Jackson Sandoval
  • Chair of Scholarship and Awards – Jennifer McBride
  • Vice-Chair of Scholarship and Awards – Vince Piro
  • Secretary of Extension and Eligibility – Chris Kox
  • Collector of Permanent Records – Chris Kox
  • Secretary of Intercollegiate Relations – Randy Taylor
  • Advisory Board Directory Editor – Andrew Kindon
  • Webmaster – Rowena Mendoza
  • Parliamentarian – Steven Wallech
  • Publicity Chair – Chris Gilbert

2016 - 2017
  • President – Matthew Jaffe
  • VP/President-Elect (North) – Chris Kox
  • Vice-President Elect – Megan Lange
  • Secretary – Terry Green
  • Treasurer – Jacqueline Faris
  • Vice-Treasurer – Patty Herrera
  • Chair of Scholarship and Awards – Jennifer McBride
  • Vice-Chair of Scholarship and Awards –Vince Piro
  • Secretary of Extension and Eligibility – Fred Teti
  • Collector of Permanent Records – Chris Kox
  • Secretary of Intercollegiate Relations – Ashley McHale
  • Advisory Board Directory Editor – Andrew Kindon
  • Webmaster – Rowena Mendoza
  • Parliamentarian – Valerie Venegas
  • Publicity Chair – Chris Gilbert
  • Secretary of Standard Rules – Chris Gilbert

Campus AGS Chapters

State AGS Website

Citrus College

College of San Mateo

College of the Sequoias

Crafton Hills College

El Camino College

Fresno City College

Fullerton College

Golden West College

Pasadena City College

Riverside City College

Rio Hondo College

Santa Monica College

See also

References
  1. "Alpha Gamma sigma honor" (PDF). Fast facts. 2010-05-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  2. "A History of Alpha Gamma Sigma". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11.
  3. "Αγσ | Ασ". Marin.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  4. "West Valley College | Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society - Eligibility". Ags.sylvan.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. "Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society | Contra Costa College". Contracosta.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. "Honors Societies - Fullerton College Honors Program Fullerton College Honors Program". Fullertoncollegehonors.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.


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