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Sigma Phi Alpha

Sigma Phi Alpha. The National Honor Society of the Dental Hygiene Profession. History. The Honor Society was founded in 1958 by members of the Section on Dental Hygiene Education of the American Dental Education Association. Mission.

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Sigma Phi Alpha

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  1. Sigma Phi Alpha • The National Honor Society of the Dental Hygiene Profession

  2. History • The Honor Society was founded in 1958 by members of the Section on Dental Hygiene Education of the American Dental Education Association

  3. Mission • The mission of Sigma Phi Alpha is to promote, recognize, and honor scholarship, leadership, and service among dental hygiene students and graduates of dental hygiene programs.

  4. Vision • It is the vision of Sigma Phi Alpha to enhance the dental hygiene profession's role and image in the delivery of quality healthcare to the public. 

  5. Purpose • The Honor Society encourages electees to contribute to the advancement of the dental hygiene profession.

  6. Insignia • The insignia is a Key with the Letters • SPA

  7. What These Letters Mean • Sigma (Sophia) meaning Wisdom • Phi (Philanthropia) meaning Human Feeling and Action • Alpha (Arete) meaning Virtue

  8. Regions of the United States

  9. L E A D E R S H I P Marjorie R RevealPresident Nancy Keselyak President-Elect Catherine Saylor Vice President Patricia Campbell Immediate Past President Kathy MuzzinTreasurer

  10. Regional Trustees Eastern Trustee Lois Dreyer, RDH, MS Central Trustee Kathy Dockter, RDH, MS Western Trustee Cherri Kading, RDH, MS

  11. SPA Website • www.sigmaphialpha.org • Information on SPA membership, events, scholarships and more

  12. Contacts • Officers & Committees A quick listing of all BOD members, including Name, Position, and committee memberships, can be found on the website. • Link to Bios Clicking on names or images will open a new window with biographical and contact information for all officers.

  13. Scholarships SIGMA PHI ALPHA HU-FRIEDY COMPONENT CHAPTERS SIGMA PHI ALPHA UNDERGRADUATE SIGMA PHI ALPHA GRADUATE SIGMA PHI ALPHA/ADEA LINDA DeVORE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

  14. Hu-Friedy Scholarship • The Sigma Phi Alpha Hu-Friedy Component Chapter scholarship is sponsored by Hu-Friedy and is awarded at the Sigma Phi Alpha Annual Session each Spring. • The scholarship is a $ 500.00 award, to be used by the recipient chapter, for the purchase of Hu-Friedy hand held instruments, ultrasonic inserts, cassettes, and other associated products .

  15. Undergraduate Student Scholarship • The Sigma Phi Alpha undergraduate scholarship is awarded to a candidate pursuing a certificate/associates or baccalaureate degree in an accredited dental hygiene school with an active chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society. • Applicant must demonstrate a dental hygiene grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale • The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health is the administrator. • The amount of the award varies based on Sigma Phi Alpha funding each year. • Applications for the scholarships may be obtained from the ADHA by calling 1(800) 243-2342 or are found on-line at: http://www.adha.org/institute/index.htm

  16. Graduate Student Scholarship • The Sigma Phi Alpha graduate scholarship is awarded to an applicant pursuing a graduate degree in dental hygiene or a related field. • Applicants must include a statement of professional activities related to dental hygiene, and recipients will be encouraged to submit a manuscript to the ADHA for publication. • Applicant must demonstrate a dental hygiene grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.  • The amount of the award varies based on Sigma Phi Alpha funding each year. • Applications for the scholarships may be obtained from the ADHA by calling 1(800) 243-2342 or are found on-line at: http://www.adha.org/institute/index.htm

  17. Linda DeVore, RDH, MSEd Scholarship • The Sigma Phi Alpha Supreme Chapter offers the Linda DeVore Scholarship for a registered dental hygienist who is pursuing either an undergraduate or a graduate degree with the exclusive purpose of teaching and/or being an administrator in dental hygiene education. • The applicant should include a statement of professional growth and vision related to the future of dental hygiene education. • Applicants need to demonstrate a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.  • The amount of the award varies based on Sigma Phi Alpha funding each year. • Application of this scholarship must be made to the Supreme Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha in care of the current President. Current President’s name and address can be found on the Sigma Phi Alpha’s website at: www.sigmaphiapha.org

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