Honors in Action NE Chapter Officer Academy Announcement

The Phi Theta Kappa New England Honors in Action Chapter Officer Academy will be held at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT on July 17th. You may have heard that the Hallmark Program has changed for the upcoming year. All chapters will now be asked to work on one or two quality programs related to the Honors Study Topic that incorporate all four Hallmarks rather then many small programs that focus on one or two Hallmarks. It is important to note that this change does not mean that your chapters cannot focus on activities outside of this topic but it does mean that your chapter will not be required to do four activities on the Honors Study Topic and four activities on an International Service Program to be a Five Star Chapter. Five Star Chapters will be expected to complete one Honors in Action Program and one College Project.

This academy will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about the new Honors Study Topic Democratization of Information: Power, Peril & Promise and how your chapter can create a program.

The registration cost will be $10 a person and we hope you will consider joining us. Please register by clicking on the Registration tab at the top of this page. If you have any questions, please contact Charles Mastrangelo, New England Regional Coordinator.

New England Welcomes Our New Coordinator!

Charles Mastrangelo, an adviser to the Alpha Kappa Upsilon chapter at Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, has been named the new coordinator of the New England Region. He replaces Faye Christian, Key Services Analyst at International Headquarters, who had been serving as interim coordinator following the completion of former regional coordinator Michelle Brinck’s service in January.

Charles is an alumnus of the Alpha Kappa Upsilon chapter, winning the Distinguished President Award while an active member. He is also a member of NERA, the New England Region Alumni Association, and has served for many years as a member of the New England Regional Advisory Board. Several of Charles’ chapter officers have served as regional officers over the years, giving him great insight into how the regional team works.

In his academic life, Charles teaches History and Government at Massasoit, with special interest in the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Colonial America, Celtic Studies, World Wars I & II, and Vietnam. He received his A.A. from Massasoit, his B.A. from Bridgewater State College, and his M.A. from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. He is also a member of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society and has received numerous academic honors throughout his career as both a student and professor.

More information about our new coordinator and the region’s development will be posted soon. In the meantime, please feel free to send your congratulations and well wishes to Charles at cmastrangelo@massasoit.mass.edu.

2010 Regional Awards Winners Announced

At the Hallmark Awards Dinner at the 22nd New England Regional Convention this weekend at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, the Alpha Upsilon Alpha chapter from Manchester (CT) Community College was named the region’s Most Distinguished Chapter. The Spirit Award was given to SMCC’s Alpha Chi Nu chapter. Dr. Ronald L. Shertz from the Community College of Rhode Island (Pi Omicron) and Dr. Barbara Douglass from Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Alpha Nu Epsilon) received Administrator Leadership Awards.

For a full list of regional award winners, including the Creative Arts Awards, Honors Anthology, adviser awards, and more, visit our awards page!