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The Phi Beta Kappa
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In
1994 a group of Phi Beta Kappa alumni formed a local association in the Tampa
Bay area. Their purpose was to foster scholarship, friendship, cultural
interests, and intellectual exchange among members in the region. In 1997
the national organization recognized the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association
of Tampa Bay, which sponsors a Fall and a
Spring meeting for members and their guests. In 1997 the Association expanded its mission to provide scholarships to two outstanding high school seniors. We now offer two $3,500 scholarships each year, one for Pinellas County, and one for Hillsborough County. Within our area, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL was awarded the Zeta of Florida chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 2004. If you are a member of Phi Beta Kappa and would like information about joining the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Tampa Bay, please contact Norine Noonan
Fall and Spring dinner meetings April 13, 2017
University Club
Tampa Cash Bar Mixer 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm Presentation: Climate Change: Impact on Florida Dr. Hilary Swain, Executive Director of the Archbold Biological Research Station Contact Miranda Goodman-Nelson
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In 1999, thanks to the generosity of our members, the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Tampa Bay initiated and funded two $1,000 scholarships--one to be awarded to a senior graduating from a Hillsborough county public high school and one to a senior graduating from a Pinellas County high school. This amount has steadily increased and in 2007, the association was able to award $2,500 per recipient. Applicants had to have at least a 4.5 weighted or 3.8 unweighted grade point average, combined SAT scores of at least 1400 or an ACT score of at least 30, and a demonstrated record of leadership and service. Applicants also had to intend to pursue a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with a major in the liberal arts or sciences in a four-year college or university. The Hillsborough and Pinellas County Education Foundations administer the scholarships in their respective counties, but the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Tampa Bay, for whom the scholarships are named, provides the funds and the Scholarship Committee selects the winners. If you would like to join us in this opportunity to recognize outstanding academic achievement and foster liberal arts education, please contact Marjorie Sanfilippo. |
Webmaster:
C. Griggs
griggscm@eckerd.edu
members, their guests,
and also non-PBK members.