Honorary
Kappa Beta Delta (KBD): Kappa Beta Delta is to encourage and recognize scholarship and accomplishment among business students and to encourage and promote aspirations toward personal and professional improvement. It is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Students must be enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accredited degree program, rank in the upper 20% of students pursuing business degrees at the time of invitation, have completed at least 15 semester hours of credit with a minimum of six semester hours of credit in business subjects toward the degree program in which they are enrolled, and have attained a 3.0 GPA. For more information on Kappa Beta Delta, e-mail KBD@westgatech.edu
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS): The National Technical Honor Society is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of excellence in career and technical education and a major scholarship source for its members. NTHS membership is recognized by business, industry, and education as the hallmark of student achievement and leadership. Today, more than 3,000 schools and colleges are affiliated with the Society, and member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today’s highly competitive workplace. Founded in 1984, NTHS is a non-profit, educational organization carrying out its mission with the help of thousands of dedicated advisors at affiliated member institutions. NTHS provides excellent resources to promote higher scholastic achievement and to bring greater recognition to top students. In order to become a member of West Georgia Technical College’s NTHS, the student must:
- Be enrolled in a degree or diploma program
- Be recommended by an instructor in his/her program;
- Have competed 15 consecutive semester institutional GPA hours in one program;
- Have maintained a 3.66 or higher overall GPA in his/her program;
- Must have a 2 or better in Work Ethics; and
- Have good character, exhibit leadership skills, and plan to pursue a career in his/her program of study.
For more information on National Technical Honor Society, e-mail NTHS@westgatech.edu
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK): Phi Theta Kappa is a highly recognized international honor society for students who achieve superior academic success at a two-year college or institution. Chapter members serve as leaders for other students and for people in the community. Membership into the Beta Theta Phi Chapter offers intellectual enrichment and personal development as well as academic scholarships. For more information on Phi Theta Kappa, e-mail PTK@westgatech.edu