1. ETA SIGMA GAMMA A National Health Education Honorary

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. Takeaways
Chapter
Jenny Lee - President’s
Rachel Ear - Vice President’s
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)