This
is John Franco, President of Phi Eta Sigma at UW. I hope your quarter
is going well, finals are almost here! I wanted to contact you today
to give you more information about who we are and what we do here at Phi
Eta Sigma. Phi Eta Sigma is the nation's
oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university
students in all disciplines. Approximately $285,000 in scholarships is
awarded annually by the national organization, and local chapters
award many additional thousands in scholarships. On a local level, we
maintain an active presence on campus here at UW, and we are proud to
have an outstanding relationship with the University. We have had
presentations from the Undergraduate Research Project, the Center for
Experiential Learning and Diversity, and the Study Abroad Program. As a
society we also have social events, such as attending husky volleyball
games and, recently, having a Valentine’s Day party. If you aren’t
already aware, membership requirements include committing to 10 or more
hours of club activity time (meetings, service events, social nights,
etc) and achieving a GPA of 3.5 during any of your first three quarters
here at UW. Even if you don’t meet the GPA requirements, you are still
welcome to attend meetings and learn more about what the University
has to offer. Our year far from over, as we have a few more
opportunities to get involved over the remainder of winter quarter.
This upcoming Thursday, the 28th, we will not be having our regularly scheduled meeting. Instead, on that Saturday, March 2nd, we will be volunteering as a society in Queen Anne through Northwest Center Kids.
We are helping them renovate the playground! It should be a fantastic
opportunity to impact our community, learn some valuable life lessons
(like how to rip-up and replace rubber mats), and meet new people! We
will be meeting in front of the Burke Museum at 9:00 AM on Saturday,
and bussing down to Queen Anne. From there we will volunteer until
lunchtime, when we finish up and grab lunch as a team. Feel free to
text/call me at 650-346-0404 if you have any questions about meeting
time or place.
On the 14th of March,
for our last general meeting of the quarter, we will be having a panel
of seniors from various disciplines who have extensive school,
community, and leadership experience give a presentation on their time
here at UW. You are welcome to come, bring your friends, and enjoy some
free food! Again, if you have any questions, feel free to email me at
pes@uw.edu. Thanks, and I hope to see you soon!
