History National Honor Society Chapter to Open at LHU in Spring 2013

December 17, 2012

Lock Haven University’s History Program will soon have its own chapter of the history national honor society, Phi Alpha Theta.

In the spring 2013 semester, Lock Haven’s new chapter, Alpha-Omicron-Delta, will be formally installed and inductions will begin. Students from any major are welcome to join. Membership requirements include a 3.0 overall GPA, a 3.1 GPA in history courses, and a total of 12 hours in history completed.

Nationally, the Phi Alpha Theta society has more than 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters, according to the organization.

For more information regarding membership at LHU, contact faculty advisor Holle Canatella at hcanatel@lhup.edu. For more information about the history national honor society, visit www.phialphatheta.org.

Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.