Sigma Phi Alpha originated at the March 1958 business meeting of the Dental Hygiene Education section of the American Dental Hygiene Education Association (now American Dental Education Association).[1] Its purpose is to promote, recognize, and honor scholarship of students in oral or dental hygiene schools.[1] Chapters can only be chartered at schools with a dental hygiene program and membership must be in the upper twenty percent of their class.[1]
The first chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha was installed as the Alpha chapter of Northwestern University in 1958.[1] Seven other chapters were also installed in 1958, along with the Supreme chapter for honorary members.[1] The society became international with the installation of Delta Eta chapter at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
The society's emblem is a rectangular gold keypin with the Greek letters ΣΦΑ in a diagonal arrangement from the upper left corner to the lower right corner.[3] Its colors are deep purple and bright gold.
The Greek letters ΣΦΑ represent Sophia meaning wisdom, Philanthropia meaning human feeling and action, and Arete meaning valor and virtue.[4]
Most of the society's 139 chapters are in the United States, divided into three geographical regions: central, eastern, and western.
Scholarshipsedit
The society awards four competitive scholarships annually through the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and American Dental Hygienists' Association Institute of Oral Health.[5]
The Sigma Phi Alpha Certificate/Associate Scholarship is provided to students seeking a certificate or associate degree at a school with an active Sigma Phi Alpha chapter.[6]
The Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship is given to a member or potential member of the society who is seeking a baccalaureate degree at a school with an active Sigma Phi Alpha chapter.[7]
The Sigma Phi Alpha Graduate Scholarship is awarded to a member or potential member of the society enrolled in a graduate program in dental hygiene or a related field.[8]
The ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship is provided to students at the baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree levels.[9] DeVore was a professor of dental hygiene and a former president of the ADEA and the supreme chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha.[9]
^ abcdefRobson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banka Company, Inc. p. 699.
^Suzuki, Jon (Spring 2011). "Omicron Kappa Upsilon: a historical and current perspective". Journal of the American College of Dentists. 78 (1). Gaithersburg, MD: American College of Dentists: 19–23. PMID 21739867.
^Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VII-52. ISBN978-0963715906.
^"Welcome To Sigma Phi Alpha". Sigma Phi Alpha - National Dental Hygiene Honor Society. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
^"ADHA Institute General Scholarships for Dental Hygenists: Sigma Phi Alpha Certificate/Associate Scholarship". ExploreHealthCareers.org. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^ ab"ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship". American Dental Educationa Association. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
External linksedit
Sigma Phi Alpha website
January 01, 1970
sigma, alpha, ΣΦΑ, national, honorary, society, women, field, dental, hygiene, ΣΦΑ, keypinfoundedmay, 1958, years, 1958, american, association, dental, schools, detroit, michigantypehonoraryaffiliationindependentemphasisdental, hygienescopeinternationalcolors,. Sigma Phi Alpha SFA is a national honorary society for women in the field of dental hygiene 1 Sigma Phi AlphaSFASigma Phi Alpha keypinFoundedMay 21 1958 65 years ago May 21 1958 American Association of Dental Schools Detroit MichiganTypeHonoraryAffiliationIndependentEmphasisDental HygieneScopeInternationalColors Deep purple Bright goldChapters139Headquarters8099 College Parkway Fort Myers Florida 33919 United StatesWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 3 Chapters 4 Scholarships 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editSigma Phi Alpha originated at the March 1958 business meeting of the Dental Hygiene Education section of the American Dental Hygiene Education Association now American Dental Education Association 1 Its purpose is to promote recognize and honor scholarship of students in oral or dental hygiene schools 1 Chapters can only be chartered at schools with a dental hygiene program and membership must be in the upper twenty percent of their class 1 The first chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha was installed as the Alpha chapter of Northwestern University in 1958 1 Seven other chapters were also installed in 1958 along with the Supreme chapter for honorary members 1 The society became international with the installation of Delta Eta chapter at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg Canada Sigma Phi Alpha and Omicron Kappa Upsilon an honorary society for dentistry organize a joint symposium every other year at the American Dental Education Association annual meetings 2 Symbols editThe society s emblem is a rectangular gold keypin with the Greek letters SFA in a diagonal arrangement from the upper left corner to the lower right corner 3 Its colors are deep purple and bright gold The Greek letters SFA represent Sophia meaning wisdom Philanthropia meaning human feeling and action and Arete meaning valor and virtue 4 Chapters editMain article List of Sigma Phi Alpha chapters Most of the society s 139 chapters are in the United States divided into three geographical regions central eastern and western Scholarships editThe society awards four competitive scholarships annually through the American Dental Education Association ADEA and American Dental Hygienists Association Institute of Oral Health 5 The Sigma Phi Alpha Certificate Associate Scholarship is provided to students seeking a certificate or associate degree at a school with an active Sigma Phi Alpha chapter 6 The Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship is given to a member or potential member of the society who is seeking a baccalaureate degree at a school with an active Sigma Phi Alpha chapter 7 The Sigma Phi Alpha Graduate Scholarship is awarded to a member or potential member of the society enrolled in a graduate program in dental hygiene or a related field 8 The ADEA Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship is provided to students at the baccalaureate master s or doctoral degree levels 9 DeVore was a professor of dental hygiene and a former president of the ADEA and the supreme chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha 9 See also editHonor society Professional fraternities and soroities List of dental schools in the United States List of defunct dental schools in the United StatesReferences edit a b c d e f Robson John ed 1963 Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities 17th ed Menasha Wisconsin George Banka Company Inc p 699 Suzuki Jon Spring 2011 Omicron Kappa Upsilon a historical and current perspective Journal of the American College of Dentists 78 1 Gaithersburg MD American College of Dentists 19 23 PMID 21739867 Anson Jack L Marchenasi Robert F eds 1991 1879 Baird s Manual of American Fraternities 20th ed Indianapolis IN Baird s Manual Foundation Inc p VII 52 ISBN 978 0963715906 Welcome To Sigma Phi Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society Retrieved 2023 04 08 Scholarsihp Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society Retrieved 2023 04 09 ADHA Institute General Scholarships for Dental Hygenists Sigma Phi Alpha Certificate Associate Scholarship ExploreHealthCareers org Retrieved 2023 04 09 Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship petersons com Retrieved 2023 04 09 Sigma Phi Alpha Graduate Scholarship petersons com Retrieved 2023 04 09 a b ADEA Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship American Dental Educationa Association Retrieved 2023 04 09 External links editSigma Phi Alpha website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sigma Phi Alpha amp oldid 1168317097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
