Region VII • Officers • National Council • Schedule • Scholarships • Annual Conventions

An Overview of Alpha Chi Alpha Chi is a national honor society for college juniors and seniors. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. As a general honor society, Alpha Chi admits to membership students from all academic disciplines. One of the most elite honors a college student can earn, membership in Alpha Chi is limited to the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. Nationally, there are more than 300 chapters of the society located on college campuses in almost every state and in Puerto Rico. Approximately 11,000 new members are inducted into Alpha Chi every year. The official shield and key for the society bear a lamp of learning and the initials AX in raised letters. The colors are emerald green and sapphire blue, signifying victory and truth. The motto of the organization is "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." For more information on the national organization, please see the national website. Alpha Chi Region VII: The Western United States Alpha Chi Region VII is the youngest region in the honor society and includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The current member institutions are as follows: Alpha Chi Region VII -- Member Institutions Institution Address Chapter Name Faculty Sponsor Azusa Pacific University 901 E. Alosta Ave. Azusa,CA 91702-7000 California Gamma Dr. Vicky Bowden School of Nusing Director, Honors Program California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 California Beta Dr. David Pearson Kinesiology Department California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 California Iota Dr. Michael Flachmann English Department Cascade College 9101 E. Burnside St. Portland, OR 97216-1515 Oregon Epsilon Dr. Juliana Ee Psychology Department Dominican University of California 50 Acacia Ave. San Rafael, CA 94901 California Lambda Dr. Mohammed El Majdoubi Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Fresno Pacific University 1717 S. Chestnut Ave. Fresno, CA 93702 California Zeta Dr. Fay Nielsen Associate Dean for Mentoring & Retention George Fox University 414 N. Meridian Newberg, OR 97132 Oregon Delta Dr. Paul Otto Fellowship Advisor Grand Canyon University 3300 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85017-1097 Arizona Alpha Dr. Clark Youngblood College of Christian Studies Hawaii Pacific University 1188 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813 Hawaii Beta Professor Bill Potter Center for English Language Programs Menlo College 1000 El Camino Real Atherton, CA 94027-4301 California Delta Dr. Derek Stimel Assistant Professor of Economics Oregon Institute of Technology 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801 Oregon Beta Professor Carmen Morgan Department of Management Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy. Malibu, CA 90263 California Alpha Dr. Don Shores Communication Division Simpson University 2211 College View Dr. Redding, CA 96003 California Mu Dr. Mardy Philippian English Department Southern Utah University 351 W. Center Street Cedar City, UT 84720 Utah Beta Dr. Lynn White Department of Psychology University of La Verne 1950 3rd St. La Verne, CA 91750 California Theta Dr. Alfred Clark Assoc. Vice Pres., Academic Affairs Professor of Humanities Warner Pacific College 2219 S.E. 68th Avenue Portland, OR 97215-4026 Oregon Alpha Dr. Terry Baker Department of Philosophy Westminster College of Salt Lake City 1840 S. 1300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Utah Alpha Professor Mark Rubinfeld Department of Sociology Woodbury University 7500 Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA 91204 California Kappa Dr. Phyllis Cremer Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Region VII Officers Student Representative: Dulce G. Romero, Fresno Pacific University (California Zeta) President: Professor Bill Potter, Hawaii Beta (Hawai'i Pacific University) Vice President: Dr. Juliana Ee, Oregon Epsilon (Cascade College) Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Alfred Clark, California Theta (University of La Verne) Region VII Members of the National Council of Alpha Chi Student Representative, Region VII: Dulce G. Romero, Fresno Pacific University (California Zeta) President of Alpha Chi and Faculty Member At Large: Dr. Clark Youngblood, Arizona Alpha (Grand Canyon University) Faculty Member At Large: Dr. Michael Flachmann, California Iota (California State University, Bakersfield) Secretary-Treasurer, Region VII: Dr. Alfred Clark, California Theta (University of La Verne) Important Upcoming Dates for Region VII Members and Chapters February 27, 2008 -- Applications for 2008-2009 Region VII Scholarships and for Fall 2008 Region VII Scholarly Activity Grants Due to Region VII President Bill Potter March 7-8, 2008 -- Region VII Convention at Cascade College, Portland, Oregon Region VII Scholarship In addition to the important Gaston and Nolle Scholarships, Sledge and Benedict Fellowships, and the Pryor Alumni Fellowship offered each year by the National Council of Alpha Chi, Region VII annually awards one $1,000 scholarship to an outstanding Region VII Alpha Chi student scholar/leader for use in his or her senior year, one $1,000 continuing studies scholarship to assist a graduating/graduated Region VII Alpha chi student continue his or her education, one or more Region VII Scholarly Activity Grants of $50-$250 each to support undergraduate research and scholarly activities within a student's academic major, and one student contributor award consisting of a plaque and $500 to recognize a Region VII Alpha Chi student who has been actively involved in Alpha Chi. Applications for the Application for these Alpha Chi Region VII awards can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document by clicking the following links. 2007-2008 Scholarship Application 2007-2008 Continuing Studies Scholarship Application 2007-2008 Scholarly Activity Grant Application 2008 Student Contributor of the Year Award Application Recent and Scheduled National and Region VII Conventions 1997 National Convention -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1998 Region VII Convention -- University of La Verne, La Verne, California 1999 National Convention -- New Orleans, Lousiana 2000 Region VII Convention -- Pepperdine University, Malibu, California 2001 National Convention -- Savannah, Georgia 2002 Region VII Convention -- California State University, Bakersfield, California 2003 National Convention -- Washington, D.C. 2004 Region VII Convention -- Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah 2005 National Convention -- St. Louis, Missouri 2006 Region VII Convention -- University of La Verne, La Verne, California 2007 National Convention -- San Antonio, Texas 2008 Region VII Convention -- Cascade College, Portland, Oregon 2009 National Convention -- Indianapolis, Indiana 2010 Region VII Convention at National Convention -- Little Rock, Arkansas TOP • Region VII • Officers • National Council • Schedule • Scholarships • Annual Conventions Last revised on January 10, 2008 by Al Clark