On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the Saint Anselm College History Department inducted Noelle Honan ’23 (left, above), a History-Biology double-major, into the National History Honor Society Phi Alpha Theta. Assisting in the ceremony was Madison Lessard ’22 (right, above) who was inducted last year. Congratulations Noelle!
Phi Alpha Theta is a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. The society also seeks to bring students and teachers together for intellectual and social exchanges that promote and assist historical research and publication by members. There are 970 chapters and approximately 400,000 members in the United States. The Saint Anselm College Sigma Omega chapter was established fifty years ago in 1972.
Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours (4 courses) in History with a minimum History GPA of 3.1 and a 3.0 overall GPA. Members receive four issues of The Historian and are eligible to present research at one of 35 annual regional Phi Alpha Theta regional conferences. They can also apply for funding for undergraduate and graduate scholarships and prizes
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