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MY EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

By Emma Grace Thompson

When I reflect on my time as a Pi Gamma Mu Student Trustee Representative, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the opportunities provided me by my membership in Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Sciences. When I first joined Pi Gamma Mu, urged by my academic advisor and then-Virginia Delta Chapter Advisor Matthew Shannon, Ph.D., I was initially hesitant. In my experience, honor societies rarely offered benefits beyond graduation day regalia. However, my PGM membership proved to be different.

I was elected as Student Representative to the Board of Trustees at my first, and still only, Pi Gamma Mu Triennial Convention. The only student attending from my small liberal arts college, I at first felt bewildered and overwhelmed by the traditions, knowledge, and convivial energy at my first Convention event. However, the welcoming nature of PGM members, including fellow students, alumni, Chapter officials, and even Board members soon made me feel right at home. I was proud to be elected to the Board after campaigning because I knew that PGM was an organization worth promoting.

From being overjoyed by unexpectedly receiving a birthday celebration at an annual meeting in Washington, D.C., to tough conversations about pandemic safety and organizational responsibility in 2020, it gives me great pleasure to know that I have represented an honor society that truly prioritizes the well-being and success of its student members above anything else. My Student Representative position even helped provide important employment connections! As you start to get excited about Convention 2021, I highly recommend you consider and plan your campaign for Student Representative. PGM rewards engaged and motivated students, and this position is an important example of this.

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Front Page

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INVITATION TO ATTEND THE 2021 VIRTUAL TRIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

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CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS

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CALL FOR VIRTUAL POSTERS

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2021 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION

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GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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ALUMNI CORNER

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRTUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEES

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CHAPTER NEWS

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SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - Online System Now Available

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THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW

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CHAPTER ANNUAL REPORTS DUE AUGUST 15

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PI GAMMA MU MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE

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MY EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

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BOOK PUBLISHED BY WV IOTA CHAPTER OFFICER, BILL WENGER

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - HALL OF FAME

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MY EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETIES

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MISSION, IDEALS, and SYMBOLS OF PI GAMMA MU

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