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The Alpha Association of Indiana

recipient of the 2009 Award for Outstanding Association

Indiana Alpha Association
MISSION STATEMENT

To recognize and reward scholastic excellence of students in pursuit of liberal arts education
To celebrate our members' shared appreciation of education in general and liberal arts education in particular
To facilitate continued learning by our members through the exchange of ideas and experiences.

About Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest Greek-letter society in America, was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Greek letters ΦBK stand for the society's motto, "Love of wisdom, the guide of life." For over two hundred years election to Phi Beta Kappa during a student's college career is a recognition of the highest intellectual capacity and academic achievement in the liberal arts and sciences.

Alpha Association of Indiana is one of more than fifty active alumni associations of Phi Beta Kappa in the United States which seek to foster scholarship in the secondary schools and liberal education in the college campus.

Recent News /Announcements

Wed., August 24, 2011

Dear Alpha Association Members, Guests, and Phi Beta Kappa Alumni:

Please mark your calendars to join Alpha Association of Indiana on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Woodstock Club on West 38th Street from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for our annual Outstanding High School Juniors Awards Night.

It is always fun to hear from the students about their plans for the future, and the students and their parents very much appreciate the opportunity to meet and network with Phi Beta Kappas. For those generous donors who help make this Awards Night possible, this is your chance to meet the students whom your donations support. Light refreshments will be served, and a cash bar is available.

Please let Rosalie Vermette know if you plan to attend (rvermette@iupui.edu).

Thanks very much for your support of Alpha Association and its programs, and we look forward to seeing you on September 20th!

Sincerely,

Joel Tragesser

Treasurer

Alpha Association of Indiana, Phi Beta Kappa, recipient of the 2009 Outstanding PBK Association Award

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Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:04 AM
Subject: Reminder - Alpha Association of Indiana, Phi Beta Kappa - Field Trip to "The Giant" - June 12th

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April 19, 2011

Dear Alpha Association of Indiana Member,

The 2011 Annual Dinner Meeting of the Alpha Association of Indiana, Phi Beta Kappa, will be

held on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011, at the Woodstock Club. …

Again, we thank those members who contribute directly to our Outstanding High School

Juniors through the multi-level dues structure. Last year, through your generous donations, we were

able to award 25 outstanding junior students with a $100.00 bookstore gift card. Local high schools

are eager to have their students receive our award, and students enjoy the recognition they receive at

our September event for them. In order to ensure that we can continue to provide this very

popular outreach program, we need your help this year more than ever before. Please consider

giving at the $100 level or greater, particularly if you have not done so before.

Please keep an eye out for more information on our upcoming 2011 events. We are planning

several interesting activities, including a trip to Pendleton, Indiana, to tour “The Giant”, the landmark

environmental exhibit created by artist and designer Vic Cook; ongoing lunchtime meetings with

various speakers; a behind the scenes event at the IRT; and a special event with the Indianapolis

Chamber Orchestra. More information on this event will be sent out prior to these events.

I look forward to seeing you and your guests at the Annual Dinner Meeting of Alpha

Association on Wednesday, May 11th. Please return the enclosed dinner reservation along with your

dues payment to Joel Tragesser in the envelope provided. (link on ‘activities’ page)

Very truly yours,

Holiday W. Banta

President, Alpha Association of Indiana

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April 20, 2010

The 2010 list of 40 Indiana Academic All-Stars was published by the Indianapolis Star, and 6 of the students who were honored last September as recipients of the Alpha Chapter Outstanding Junior Award were also named for this recognition. Those selected are:

Jacob Daghe (Speedway H.S.), will attend Duke or Purdue University to study biomedical engineering

Scott Kennedy (Franklin Central H.S.), will attend Indiana University-Bloomington to study English, philosophy or history

Andrew McLaren (Warren Central H.S.), will attend Indiana University-Bloomington or Princeton to study Political Science

Samuel Riggleman (Perry Meridian H.S.), will attend Cedarville University or Taylor University to study Computer Science and Engineering

Robert Wagner (Bishop Chatard H.S.), will attend Rose-Hulman or Kettering University to study software engineering

Sam Weinberg (Pike H.S.), will attend Oxford University to study history, politics and prepare for the foreign service

Among additional students nominated for the recognition was LeAnna Level (Arlington H.S.), also a 2009 recipient of the Alpha Chapter award.

Congratulations, students!

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*** Alpha Association Chapter Receives National Award ***

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ALPHA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

October 14, 2009

Dear Alpha Association Members and Supporters:

I am writing to you to inform you of an extraordinary honor that Alpha Association received at the recent Triennial Conference of Phi Beta Kappa alumni chapters in Austin, Texas. Alpha Association of Indiana is the 2009 recipient of the Outstanding Association Award (small association category). I have attached a copy of the letter informing Alpha Association of this award so that you may see the precise reasons why the national Phi Beta Kappa Society chose Alpha Association to receive this honor in 2009.

What this letter omits to say is the reason that I am writing to you. This letter omits the substantial thank you that is necessary to all the individuals who organized, sponsored, presented at, and/or attended all the wonderful events that the national Phi Beta Kappa Society found so noteworthy and to those Alpha Association officers and Board members responsible for the timely annual reports and the helpful website content.

Therefore, thanks to all of you who made this award possible! The Alpha Association Board is working hard to organize more events and activities for the membership in 2009 and 2010, and we look forward to hearing from you regarding events that you would like to see organized and to seeing you at the events. Thanks again, and congratulations to the membership for its great support of Alpha Association and its activities. This award recognizes you!

Very truly yours,

Holiday W. Banta

President

Alpha Association of Indiana, Phi Beta Kappa

Award for Outstanding Association.pdf

Link to Phi Beta Kappa Website: www.pbk.org