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'''Brittany Morales(&#917;&#924;)''' will be living her Irish dream this spring.  She is one of the 2012 spring scholarship awardees of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. “I'm from a small town -- Rosenberg, Texas -- and the majority of my family hasn’t traveled outside of the state,” she explains. “This opens me up for new experiences and to help guide me to new challenges. I feel this would also assist in my understanding of other cultures and declare differences and similarities between America. I feel as a future psychologist, it is better to be open-minded and to take in everything as a learning experience about people.”
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'''[http://dailyevergreen.com/read/life.PhiSigmaPi.1.31.p National honor fraternity aims high (TheDailyEvergreen.com - 31 January 2012)]''' <br>
 
'''[http://dailyevergreen.com/read/life.PhiSigmaPi.1.31.p National honor fraternity aims high (TheDailyEvergreen.com - 31 January 2012)]''' <br>
 
Phi Sigma Pi President '''Kelsey Pruitt (&#918;&#925;)''' leads meetings and oversees event planning. She joined the chapter because she was interested in honor fraternities. “I was actually looking into fraternities at Washington State University, something like an honor fraternity and they just happened to be recruiting right when I was doing that,” she said.
 
Phi Sigma Pi President '''Kelsey Pruitt (&#918;&#925;)''' leads meetings and oversees event planning. She joined the chapter because she was interested in honor fraternities. “I was actually looking into fraternities at Washington State University, something like an honor fraternity and they just happened to be recruiting right when I was doing that,” she said.
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'''[http://lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/536422/Phi-Sigma-Pi-raises-funds-for-TAP.html?nav=5164 Phi Sigma Pi raises funds for TAP (LockHaven.com - 18 January 2012)]''' <br>
 
'''[http://lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/536422/Phi-Sigma-Pi-raises-funds-for-TAP.html?nav=5164 Phi Sigma Pi raises funds for TAP (LockHaven.com - 18 January 2012)]''' <br>
 
This year Phi Sigma Pi recognized the event’s growth and named a chair for the walk, with all proceeds to benefit TAP’s youth educational programs. Along with many hours of planning the walk, '''Samantha Hippler (&#914;&#919;)''' added extra fundraisers: a Zumba night at the university and a Pizza Hut night. The three events raised a total of $620 for TAP.
 
This year Phi Sigma Pi recognized the event’s growth and named a chair for the walk, with all proceeds to benefit TAP’s youth educational programs. Along with many hours of planning the walk, '''Samantha Hippler (&#914;&#919;)''' added extra fundraisers: a Zumba night at the university and a Pizza Hut night. The three events raised a total of $620 for TAP.
 
'''[http://www.cm-life.com/2012/01/09/bike-and-build-provides-avenue-for-students-to-ride-their-way-to-promoting-affordable-housing/ Bike and Build sends students riding and working on affordable housing across America (CM-Life.com - 9 January 2012)]''' <br>
 
Three Central Michigan University students will cycle more than 4,000 miles to promote affordable housing across the country this summer. Bike and Build, a non-profit organization, hosts cross-country cycling trips where volunteers ride and build affordable houses,  '''Alyssa Chrisman (&#915;&#924;)''', a Sterling Heights junior, said. Chrisman, an English major, said as a future teacher, affordable housing plays a major role in supporting children’s education. “There are students who could be homeless or not have a safe place to go home to at night, and I think that’s really sad if students are preoccupied because they don’t have a home,” she said. “It’s not an issue that people their age should worry about.”
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:17, 9 February 2012

Brittany Morales named Gilman Scholar for Spring 2012 (UTSA.edu - February 2012)
Brittany Morales(ΕΜ) will be living her Irish dream this spring. She is one of the 2012 spring scholarship awardees of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. “I'm from a small town -- Rosenberg, Texas -- and the majority of my family hasn’t traveled outside of the state,” she explains. “This opens me up for new experiences and to help guide me to new challenges. I feel this would also assist in my understanding of other cultures and declare differences and similarities between America. I feel as a future psychologist, it is better to be open-minded and to take in everything as a learning experience about people.”

National honor fraternity aims high (TheDailyEvergreen.com - 31 January 2012)
Phi Sigma Pi President Kelsey Pruitt (ΖΝ) leads meetings and oversees event planning. She joined the chapter because she was interested in honor fraternities. “I was actually looking into fraternities at Washington State University, something like an honor fraternity and they just happened to be recruiting right when I was doing that,” she said.

Students spruce up Delmont school (TheAdvocate.com - 29 January 2012)
Delmont Elementary, on Douglas Avenue near Hollywood Street and Interstate 110, received a face-lift Saturday, thanks to members of Phi Sigma Pi (ΓΘ), a coed national honor fraternity for college students. The Phi Sigma Pi members set up the cleanup session through Teach For America, with which Phi Sigma Pi has an official partnership, Stage said. The students — from LSU, Tulane University, Mississippi State University, Auburn University and the University of Alabama — were in Baton Rouge for a Phi Sigma Pi regional conference, Stage said. Stage is the LSU chapter’s regional delegate.

Governor appoints new student member to Truman's Board of Governors (HeartlandConnection.com - 19 January 2012)
Governor Jay Nixon appointed Michael Bushur (Β), of Lee's Summit, to represent students on the University's highest policy-making body. Bushur is completing his second year at Truman, studying Psychology and Economics. When he finishes, he said he wants to go to law school. Bushur said his participation on the University's Conduct Board and Funds Allotment Council helped him prepare for his new task. Bushur also attributed his participation in the honor's fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, as giving him the opportunity to get to know the variety and the diversity of students at Truman.

Phi Sigma Pi raises funds for TAP (LockHaven.com - 18 January 2012)
This year Phi Sigma Pi recognized the event’s growth and named a chair for the walk, with all proceeds to benefit TAP’s youth educational programs. Along with many hours of planning the walk, Samantha Hippler (ΒΗ) added extra fundraisers: a Zumba night at the university and a Pizza Hut night. The three events raised a total of $620 for TAP.

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