AGS Honors Society

Welcome Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society !

Since 1926, Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) has been a statewide organization of community college societies, with the aim of recognizing and encouraging high scholastic achievement, leadership, and service among community college students. Today there are more than 80 active chapters in California.

The name Alpha Gamma Sigma is based on the three Greek letters that comprise the motto of our organization: Arete (virtue), Gnosis (knowledge), and Sophrosyne (wisdom).

We invite you to take this opportunity to participate in campus life and to reap the many benefits AGS offers to eligible students.

More general information concerning the state-wide organization of AGS can be found here, at their official site.

• Your transcripts will be stamped indicating that you were a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, the Honor Society at Pierce College.
• Develop leadership and social skills.
• Earn scholarships:
  • Book scholarships are awarded to students earning the greatest number of service hours per semester. (A minimum of 30 hours is required to receive this award.)
  • Academic scholarships are awarded to chapter permanent members with the highest GPA over 60 units of community college work and outstanding service.
  • Many California Universities offer special scholarships to AGS permanent members.
• Meet new people and make lasting friendships!

Initial Membership - Completion of at least 12 units with a GPA of 3.0 except for
Entering Freshman - Lifetime member of CSF or had cumulative 3.5 High School GPA
Continuing Members - Previous semester: 3.0 GPA for Full or Part Time students
 

Completion of 60 units by the end of the semester in which you apply, with a 3.5 GPA and 1 semester in AGS or a 3.25 GPA and 2 semesters in AGS. (Members applying in the fall will be given their certificates at the President's Honors List Reception in the spring. However, if a member is transferring next spring the certificate can be given at the AGS Awards Banquet held at the end of the semester.)

• There are three primary ways to obtain service hours: Social Hours (which can fullfill a maximum of 3 hours required units), Meeting Attendance Hours (6 hours each), and Community Service Hours (3 hours).
• Social Hours
  • Attendance at club social events and those sponsored by the club
  • Working the booth (Fulfills a maximum of 2 required hours)
  • Fulfills a maximum of 3 required hours
• Meeting Attendance Hours
  • Attendance at weekly meetings
  • 1 required hour may be obtained per meeting
  • Fulfills a maximum of 6 requied hours
• Community Service Hours
  • Community service or other campus activities (Documentation must be submitted)
  • The donation of baked goods (which must be STORE BOUGHT) for the scheduled bake sales may count toward community service hours. It will be based on dollar value.
  • Ticket sales for club organized events, when applicable. A rate of 1 required hour may be obtained for every 2 tickets sold.
  • Help with other AGS activities as announced during meetings (i.e. See's Candies, which would grant 1 required hour for every 1 box sold

ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY AGS ACTIVITIES CONTACT TESSA MOSS AT tessa_moss@yahoo.com