Honor Societies

Chi Alpha Epsilon is a national honor society recognizing outstanding scholarship. Its purposes are to promote continued high academic standards, to foster increased communication among its members, and to honor academic excellence. Qualifying students must have completed one Transitional Studies course and maintained a cumulative 3.0 GPA as a full-time student for two consecutive semesters.Lambda Chi Nu is an honor society to recognize outstanding academic achievement in associate degree nursing. This organization shall foster a commitment to the nursing profession and recognize exemplary contributions toward the advancement of professional nursing.Lambda Nu is an honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences covering diagnostic x-radiography, mammography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, cardiovascular interventional technology, radiation therapy, dosimetry, quality management, bone densitometry, and education in the radiologic sciences.

Student members of the honor society must be enrolled in a program in the imaging sciences and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the program. Students must be full-time and enrolled for at least one semester.

Southern’s Gamma Chapter of the Lambda Nu National Honor Society for Radiologic and Imaging Sciences is the first such chapter in the state of West Virginia.

Phi Theta Kappa is a National Honor Fraternity for the community and junior colleges of America. It has its headquarters in Canton, Mississippi and since its inception in 1918 has been serving American institutions which offer associate degree programs.

The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students. Full-time students with a grade point average of 3.00 or above are eligible to become members. Phi Theta Kappa provides a forum for intellectual climate and an opportunity for the development of leadership. It, therefore, plans meetings and conferences towards this end. Membership in Phi Theta Kappa means membership in an exciting academic fellowship.

The Student Nurses Association is composed of students who have been formally accepted into the nursing program. This organization is designed to promote professionalism and collaboration among nursing students. Membership in the National and State Student Nurses Association is encouraged.