ETA SIGMA GAMMA A National Health Education Honorary

2017-2018 Executive Board President - Jenny Lee Vice President - Rachel Ear Secretary - La’Diamond Lowery Treasurer - Stephanie Hughes Historian - Latoya Allen Program Chair - Lauren Koop

What is Eta Sigma Gamma? Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG), the national honorary for health education, was established on the campus of Ball State University in 1967   ESG has a rich history of serving students and the profession through teaching, service, and research and has grown to include over eighty chapters throughout the United States The Alpha Nu Chapter at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro was recognized on May 1, 1978

Mission/Purpose Promotion of the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education The primary purpose of ESG is to further the professional competence and dedication of individual members of the health education profession

Goals of the Honorary Supporting the planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programs and resources Stimulating and disseminating scientific research Motivating and providing health education services Recognizing academic achievement Supporting health education advocacy initiatives Promoting professional standards and ethics Promoting networking activities among health educators and related professionals

Research, Teaching and Service Three Pillars of ESG Research, Teaching and Service

Benefits of ESG Opportunities to meet students, faculty and other health education professionals through chapter socials, community service, education, and research activities Develop a network for potential future employment National and local recognition for a membership in a professional health education honorary Opportunity to further professional development in the health education profession Satisfaction in participating in activities that help the UNCG and Greensboro community Honored at graduation with official cords Participate in national meetings through Chapter sponsored activities

Conferences National Society for Public Health Education Conference in Columbus, Ohio (April 4-6, 2018) North Carolina Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting at UNC Wilmington (October 26-27, 2017) American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo (November 4-8, 2017)

Membership Undergraduate Health Education majors /MPH students/PhD students in Health Education Maintained 3.0 GPA Completed 1 or more semesters of college work in the PHE department at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Pay required dues $65 (1 time payment for new members) tentative $65 (1 time payment for new members) tentative    $50 (returning members) tentative “8” Sigma Gamma Point System 2 Education 1 Research 2 Service 2 Fundraising 1 Social

Takeaways Chapter Email: alphanuesg@gmail.com Jenny Lee - President’s Email: jblee2@uncg.edu Rachel Ear - Vice President’s Email: r_ear@uncg.edu Interest meeting September 7th Applications are due by 5pm on the 22nd of September either to an eboard member or the ESG box in the PHE office General Body Meetings will be held once a month on a Thursday (subject to change according to future events)