First-Gen Honor Society

Alpha Alpha Alpha – Beta Xi Chapter

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Saint Peter’s University is pleased to announce the formation of a local chapter (Beta Xi) of, Alpha Alpha Alpha (or Tri-Alpha), an honor society that recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students.

Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, was founded March 24, 2018 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Over 100 members of the Alpha Chapter were initiated that day, including undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members. Following the successful induction, the College took steps to incorporate Alpha Alpha Alpha so that chapters could be started on other campuses across the country. Tri-Alpha exists as a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization, for the purposes of supporting the activities of the honors society.

Advisors:
Tamara Massay-Trotz, Sarah E. Smyth

Membership

First-Gen Honor Society Members

Students who meet the following eligibility requirements will be invited for membership

Undergraduates:

  • Must be enrolled full-time
  • Must have completed at least one semester at SPU and have earned a total of 36 credits or more
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
  • Neither one of the students’ parents/legal guardians earned a bachelor’s degree

Graduates:

  • Full-time graduate students who are first-generation students can be admitted if they have completed at least one term of study (9 or more graduate credits) and have a GPA in their graduate program of at least 3.0

Faculty/Staff*

  • Must have earned at least a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Neither of your parents (nor step-parents/legal guardians) completed a bachelor’s degree prior to your completing one (if they completed a bachelor’s degree subsequent to yours, that does not matter for this purpose)
  • You must be serving in Higher Education at the time of your induction

* Faculty and staff who are inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha may be asked to serve as mentors for our first-generation college students, who will benefit from knowing that others made their journey before them and succeeded!