Phi Alpha Honor Society

Delta Zeta Chapter

Purpose

“Through Knowledge – the challenge to serve.”

The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.

National Qualifications for Individual Membership

An undergraduate student is eligible for membership after achieving the following requirements.
Be a social work major:

• Currently enrolled or completed first-semester field practicum.
• Achieved an overall grade point average of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Achieved a 3.50-grade point average in required social work courses.

A graduate student is eligible for membership after achieving the following:

• Currently enrolled or completed second-year field practicum.
• Achieved a 3.75-grade point average.

Program Highlights

Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society, Delta Zeta Chapter was established at the Cleveland State University in 1993. During the past few years, it has become one of the most active chapters in the nation.

• Several members pursued Masters/Doctoral studies.
• One member received the “Best Student of the Year” Award for Outstanding Community Service from the Ohio Campus Compact.
• Several members received Ohio Regents Scholarships.
• Several inductees’ articles and poems are published in books.
• Several members presented the invitational Student papers at the National Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors’ Conference.
• Members hosted the Poverty Forum, Community Empowerment Seminar, Welfare Reform Forum, Curriculum Issues, and Neighborhood Fair.

Honorary Awards

Selected Recipients from Community-at-Large

Mr. Jimmy Carter
Former President of the United States

Mrs. Marcia Mockabee
President and CEO
The Urban League of Greater Cleveland

Mr. David Bergholz
Former Executive Director
The George Gund Foundation

Honorable Louis Stokes
Former United States Congressman

Mr. Paul Alandt
President and CEO
Golden Age Centers

Honorable Sherrod Brown
United States Congressman

Mr. Albert Ratner
Chairperson
Forest City Enterprise

Ms. Christine Link
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio

Larry L. Enterline
President
The Enterline Foundation

Ronald L. Berkman
President
Cleveland State University