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Alpha Beta Kappa
ΑΒΚ
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
TypeHonor society
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisPrivate Certificate, Vocational and Trade Schools
ScopeNational
MottoFaciemus ("We shall build")
Colors  Red and   Blue
SymbolStar, Laurel wreath
FlowerRed Carnation
Chapters500
Headquarters31257 Bird Haven Street
Ocean View, Delaware 19970
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society (ΑΒΚ) is an American honor society for students who attend private certificate, vocational, and trade schools. It was established in 1977 and has chartered 500 chapters. It was the first national socity for private proprietary and nonprofit postsecondary institutions.

History

Alpha Beta Kappa was established in 1977.Its primary objective is to promote and acknowledge outstanding academic achievement, character, and leadership among students at private certificate vocational and trade schools.[1] It was the first national socity for private proprietary and nonprofit postsecondary institutions.[2] It aims to achieve this by establishing chapters within educational institutions that specialize in training men and women in various fields, trades, and occupations crucial to modern society.[1]

It s national headquarters is located in Ocean View, Delaware.[3]

Symbols

Alpha Beta Kappa's colors are red and blue. Its symbols are the star and the laurel wreath. Its flower is the red carnation. The society's motto is Faciemus or "We shall build". Its tagline is "The Mark of Distinction".[4]

The society's key is gold and features a five-point star, laurel branches, the Greek letters ΑΒΚ, and the words "Integrity" and "Excellence".[5]

Membership

Members must have a 3.85 grade point average and completed 30 credts, and have an attendence record of 98 percent or better.[2][6]

Chapters

Alpha Beta Kappa has chartered 500 chapters.[3] Alpha Beta Kappa chapters are located at postsecondary institutes, colleges, schools, and universities, as well as distance learning institutions.[3] Following is an incomplete list of chapters.[3] Inactive institutions are in italics.

Chapter Institution Location Status References
Alaska Career College Anchorage, Alaska Active
Arizona College of Allied Health Glendale, Arizona Active
Arizona College of Nursing United States Active
Arizona Culinary Institute Scottsdale, Arizona Active
Gamma Kappa of Ohio Athena Career Academy Toledo, Ohio Active [7]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance United States Active
Beckfield College Springdale, Ohio Active
Bidwell Training Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Brookline Colleges Phoenix, Arizona Active
Bryant & Stratton College United States Active
California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, California Active
Carrington College Western United States Active
Chapman School of Seamanship Stuart, Florida Active
CollegeAmerica Denver, Colorado Active
Eastwick College New Jersey Active [8]
Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill, West Virginia Active
Orion Technical College Davenport, Iowa Active [a]
Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, Hawaii Active
Herzing Universities Wisconsin Active
Hussian School of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
IBMC College Fort Collins, Colorado Active [9]
Irvine College of Law Irvine, California Inactive [10][b]
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island Active
Johnson College Scranton, Pennsylvania Active [11]
LIM College New York City, New York Active
Miller-Motte College United States (online) Active
New Castle School of Trades New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio Active
Nossi College of Art & Design Nashville, Tennessee Active
Ohio Business College Sheffield Village, Sandusky, and Middletown, Ohio Active
Pittsburgh Institutes of Aeronautics West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Active
Prism Career Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Pleasantville, New Jersey Active
Purdue University Global United States (online) Active
Remington College United States (various) Active
Saint Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island, New York and Queens, New York Active
SAE Expression College Emeryville, California Inactive [c]
San Joaquin Valley College California Active
School for Dog Trainers Harmony, North Carolina Active [2]
Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington Active
Southeastern College Miami Lakes and West Palm Beach, Florida Active
Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson, Arizona Inactive [d]
Stautzenberger Colleges Maumee, and Brecksville, Ohio Active
Stevens–Henager College Ogden, Utah Inactive [e]
Ultimate Medical Academy Tampa and Clearwater, Florida Active [6]
University of Advancing Technology Tempe, Arizona Active
Universal Technical Institute United States Active
Washington Online Learning Institute New City, New York Inactive [12][f]
Westcliff University Irvine, California Active
YTI Career Institute Altoona, Lancaster, and York, Pennsylvania Active

Notes

  1. ^ Chapter formed at Hamilton Technical College, now Orion Technical College.
  2. ^ The college closed on July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Chapter was chartered at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, which later became SAE Expression College. The college closed in 2022.
  4. ^ The university closed on November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ College closed in August 2021.
  6. ^ Institution in closed.

References

  1. ^ a b "History". Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ a b c "National Honor Society". School for Dog Trainers. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. ^ a b c d "About Us". Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ "Home". Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ^ "Join Us". Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  6. ^ a b "Ultimate Medical Academy Highlights 118 Students Becoming ABK Honor Society Members". www.ultimatemedical.edu. February 1, 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Gamma Kappa Chapter of Ohio.October 2014.
  8. ^ "Honor Societies | Eastwick College and the HoHoKus Schools". mail.eastwick.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ^ "ABK Honor Society". IBMC Career College in Colorado. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  10. ^ "Irvine College of Law | Get A Law Degree in Southern California". Irvine College of Law. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  11. ^ "Student Organizations". Johnson College of Technology. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  12. ^ "Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society Washington Online Learning Institute". www.washingtontech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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