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American collegiate honor society
Alpha Beta Kappa Founded 1977; 47 years ago (1977 ) Type Honor society Affiliation Independent Status Active Emphasis Private Certificate, Vocational and Trade Schools Scope National Motto Faciemus Colors Red and Blue Symbol Star, Laurel wreath Flower Red Carnation Chapters 500 Headquarters 31257 Bird Haven Street Ocean View Delaware 19970 United States Website Official website
Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society (ΑΒΚ ) is an American honor society for students who attend private certificate, vocational, and trade schools. It was established in 1977 and has chartered 500 chapters. It was the first national socity for private proprietary and nonprofit postsecondary institutions.
History [ edit ]
Alpha Beta Kappa was established in 1977.Its primary objective is to promote and acknowledge outstanding academic achievement, character, and leadership among students at private certificate vocational and trade schools .[1] [2] [1]
It s national headquarters is located in Ocean View, Delaware .[3]
Symbols [ edit ]
Alpha Beta Kappa's colors are red and blue. Its symbols are the star and the laurel wreath. Its flower is the red carnation. The society's motto is Faciemus or "We shall build". Its tagline is "The Mark of Distinction".[4]
The society's key is gold and features a five-point star, laurel branches, the Greek letters ΑΒΚ [5]
Membership [ edit ]
Members must have a 3.85 grade point average and completed 30 credts, and have an attendence record of 98 percent or better.[2] [6]
Chapters [ edit ]
Alpha Beta Kappa has chartered 500 chapters.[3] postsecondary institutes, colleges, schools, and universities, as well as distance learning institutions.[3] [3] italics .
Chapter
Institution
Location
Status
References
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, Alaska
Active
Arizona College of Allied Health
Glendale, Arizona
Active
Arizona College of Nursing
United States
Active
Arizona Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona
Active
Gamma Kappa of Ohio
Athena Career Academy
Toledo, Ohio
Active
[7]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
United States
Active
Beckfield College
Springdale, Ohio
Active
Bidwell Training Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Active
Brookline Colleges
Phoenix, Arizona
Active
Bryant & Stratton College
United States
Active
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, California
Active
Carrington College
Western United States
Active
Chapman School of Seamanship
Stuart, Florida
Active
CollegeAmerica
Denver, Colorado
Active
Eastwick College
New Jersey
Active
[8]
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Active
Orion Technical College
Davenport , Iowa
Active
[a]
Hawaii Medical College
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active
Herzing Universities
Wisconsin
Active
Hussian School of Art
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Active
IBMC College
Fort Collins , Colorado
Active
[9]
Irvine College of Law Irvine, California
Inactive
[10] [b]
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, Rhode Island
Active
Johnson College
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Active
[11]
LIM College
New York City, New York
Active
Miller-Motte College
United States (online)
Active
New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio
Active
Nossi College of Art & Design
Nashville, Tennessee
Active
Ohio Business College
Sheffield Village , Sandusky , and Middletown , Ohio
Active
Pittsburgh Institutes of Aeronautics
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Active
Prism Career Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Cherry Hill, New Jersey ; and Pleasantville, New Jersey
Active
Purdue University Global
United States (online)
Active
Remington College
United States (various)
Active
Saint Paul's School of Nursing
Staten Island, New York and Queens, New York
Active
SAE Expression College Emeryville, California
Inactive
[c]
San Joaquin Valley College
California
Active
School for Dog Trainers
Harmony, North Carolina
Active
[2]
Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington
Active
Southeastern College
Miami Lakes and West Palm Beach, Florida
Active
Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson, Arizona
Inactive
[d]
Stautzenberger Colleges
Maumee , and Brecksville , Ohio
Active
Stevens–Henager College Ogden, Utah
Inactive
[e]
Ultimate Medical Academy
Tampa and Clearwater, Florida
Active
[6]
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, Arizona
Active
Universal Technical Institute
United States
Active
Washington Online Learning Institute New City, New York
Inactive
[12] [f]
Westcliff University
Irvine, California
Active
YTI Career Institute
Altoona , Lancaster , and York, Pennsylvania
Active
^ Chapter formed at Hamilton Technical College, now Orion Technical College.
^ The college closed on July 31, 2024.
^ Chapter was chartered at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, which later became SAE Expression College. The college closed in 2022.
^ The university closed on November 30, 2020.
^ College closed in August 2021.
^ Institution in closed.
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d "About Us" . Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "Home" . Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "Join Us" . Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ a b "Ultimate Medical Academy Highlights 118 Students Becoming ABK Honor Society Members" . www.ultimatemedical.edu . February 1, 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Gamma Kappa Chapter of Ohio .October 2014.
^ "Honor Societies | Eastwick College and the HoHoKus Schools" . mail.eastwick.edu . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "ABK Honor Society" . IBMC Career College in Colorado . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "Irvine College of Law | Get A Law Degree in Southern California" . Irvine College of Law . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "Student Organizations" . Johnson College of Technology . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
^ "Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society Washington Online Learning Institute" . www.washingtontech.edu . Retrieved 2024-07-04 .
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