The Phi Beta Kappa Society 
is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors  organization in the United States. The Society has pursued its mission of fostering and recognizing excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776.


 

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2007 Officers

President
E. Eddy Burns

First Vice  President
and Programs Chair
Kathleen Heide

Vice  Presidents
  For Membership
Sandra Seckel
(Pinellas)

Patricia Rice
(Hillsborough)

Secretary/Treasurer
Linda Edge

Chair for Scholarships
& Archives
Lloyd Chapin

Chair for Colloquia
Alvin Wolfe

Webmaster
Catherine Griggs

Past President
Janice K. Platt

Former Presidents
Alvin W. Wolfe
Lloyd Chapin (1999-2001)
Jan Platt (1997-1999)
Adelaide Few (1995-1997) 

P.O. Box 18543
Tampa. FL  33679-8543
 

In 1994 a group of PBK.gif (2135 bytes) alumni formed a local association in the Tampa Bay area. Their purpose was to foster scholarship, friendship, cultural interests, and intellectual exchange among members in the region. In 1997 the national organization recognized the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Tampa Bay, which now sponsors a Fall and a Spring meeting for members and their guests.

In 1997 the Association expanded its mission to provide scholarships to two outstanding high school seniors.  Since 1998, scholarships ranging from $1000 to $2500 have been awarded annually in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. 

Within our area, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL was awarded the Zeta of Florida chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 2004.

If you are a member of PBK.gif (2135 bytes) and would like information about joining the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of  Tampa Bay, please contact Sandra Seckel in Pinellas County or Patricia Rice in Hillsborough County. 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 Tampa Bay Area Association 
of Phi Beta Kappa
 

CONSTITUTION

BYLAWS


 

 

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Fall Dinner Meeting
for PBK members and their guests

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007

Social hour (cash bar) 6 PM; Dinner at 7 PM

The Future of Higher Education: What Role will the Liberal Arts and Sciences Play?

John Churchill, Executive Secretary
National Organization of Phi Beta Kappa

Cash bar at 6:15 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM

at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club
11 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL 33701

PBK Alumni Association of  Tampabay
P.O. Box 18543
Tampa. FL  33679-8543

Contact
President Eddy Burns at eddyburns@aol.com
for further information or to make a reservation

 

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PAST LECTURE PROGRAMS

2007

April 26, 2007
Dementia/Memory Loss
SUSAN STEEN, MD, PBK

2006

November 9, 2006
My Best Ideas After 28 Years As A Financial Planner
Laura Waller,
CEO,Waller and Wax
Advisors, Inc.

April 27, 2006
 Does the Constitution protect the confidential sources of reporters? ... and other issues related to the press and the First Amendment
 Gregg Thomas, Esq.

2005

November 10, 2005
Gazing into the Crystal Ball of Florida Politics: Clear or Cloudy?
Dr. Susan A. McManus
 Distinguished University Professor of Public Administration and Political Science, Department of Government & International Affairs at the University of South Florida

Hot Issues in Law Enforcement Today
Carl Whitehead, Special Agent in Charge, FBI

2003-2004

Human Rights Law as Expressed at Nuremburg
Dr. Werner von Rosenstiel
Prosecution Staff at Nuremburg War Crimes Trial

Thursday, October 23, 2003
Humanities and the Community
Dr. William Scheuerle
Director, USF Humanities Institute

2002-2003

Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Thoughts on the Liberal Arts
Donald Eastman
President of Eckerd College

2000-2001

Thursday, April 4, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa in a Postmodern World
John Churchill
 Secretary and Chief Executive Officer 
of the Phi Beta Kappa Society

November 1, 2001
Baptists vs. Taoists:
Competing Theories About Alzheimer's Disease
David G. Morgan, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the Alzheimer
Research Laboratory at the University of South Florida.

April 26, 2001
"Seaborn Trade in the Age of Pericles:
      The Greek Shipwreck at Tektas Burnu"
William Murray
                          Mary and Gus Stathis Professor of Greek History
                          University of South Florida

October 17, 2000
Liberal Arts and the Engaged
University: An Odd Couple?
Dr. Judy Genshaft
                  President of the University of South Florida

1999-2000

April 13, 2000
The Soviet Experience in America: 
The McCarthy Era Revisited 
Harvey  Klehr
Andrew W. Mellon Professor 
of Politics and History at Emory University
Sponsored by The Phi Beta Kappa Fellows Lectureship Program

November 11, 1999
MARJORIE!: A Dramatic Portrayal of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
 featuring Betty Jean Steinshouer, Florida Humanities Lecturer

1994-1999 PROGRAMS

 

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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SCHOLARSHIPS

2007 Recipients
Charles Zhu
(Hillsborough)
Brittany C. Beel
(Pinellas)

2005 Recipients
Andrew Brannan
(Hillsborough)
Katherine A. Sultenfuss
(Pinellas)

2004 Recipients
Kyle M. Lokuta
(Hillsborough)
Hayley Jade Fink
(Pinellas)

2003 Recipients
Jane Mingjia Zhu
(Hillsborough)
Kelly M. Mathes
(Pinellas)

2002 Recipients
Denise Singyen Tai
(Hillsborough)
Sara Elizabeth Stargel
(Pinellas)

2001 Recipients
Baotram Tran
(Hillsborough)
Kristan Lord
(Pinellas)

2000 Recipients
Fay Anne Yao
(Hillsborough)
BenjaminChen
(Pinellas)

1999 Recipients
Kathleen Gibbons
(Hillsborough)
Anita Rajadhyaksha
(Pinellas)

(click links for more information)
 

 

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In 1999, thanks to the generosity of our members, the PBK.gif (2135 bytes) Alumni Association of  Tampa Bay initiated and funded two $1,000 scholarships--one to be awarded to a senior graduating from a Hillsborough county public high school and one to a senior graduating from a Pinellas County high school.  This amount has steadily increased and in 2007, the association was able to award $2,500 per recipient.

Applicants had to have at least a 4.5 weighted or 3.8 unweighted grade point average, combined SAT scores of at least 1400 or an ACT score of at least 30, and a demonstrated record of leadership and service.  Applicants also had to intend to pursue a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with a major in the liberal arts or sciences in a four-year college or university.

The Hillsborough and Pinellas County Education Foundations administer the scholarships in their respective counties, but the PBK.gif (2135 bytes) Alumni Association of Tampa Bay, for whom the scholarships are named, provides the funds and the Scholarship Committee selects the winners.  If you would like to join us in this opportunity to recognize outstanding academic achievement and foster liberal arts education, please contact Lloyd Chapin.

Webmaster:
C. Griggs
griggscm@eckerd.edu
10/05