Phi Eta Sigma, Statesboro Chapter
Phi Eta Sigma has active chapters both in Statesboro and at Armstrong/Liberty. This page is for the Statesboro chapter.
Georgia Southern’s Statesboro chapter marked its 32nd year as an active chapter on October 19, 2023.
Members who chose to be active in the Phi Eta Sigma student organization work in conjunction with the Office of First and Second Year Experience (FYSY) to promote the first-year experience on campus (such as with Conversations with Professors) and are involved with community service activities in the Statesboro area.
Received an invitation to join the Statesboro chapter? Click here for instructions.
Membership Information
The Georgia Southern chapter of Phi Eta Sigma extends offers to join in December to students who 1) begin at Georgia Southern as new college students the spring, summer or fall of that calendar year; 2) take at least 12 hours in the fall; and, 3) have earned a cumulative Georgia Southern GPA of 3.5 or higher. The chapter sends letters to students’ permanent home address as well as via email. If you have not received communication about joining by the beginning of spring classes and believe you should have, contact faculty advisor Dr. Chris Caplinger at caplinca@georgiasouthern.edu.
Local Scholarships
Each Spring, Phi Eta Sigma sponsors a scholarship competition for active members of the local chapter. The 2024 deadline is February 15th. In order to be considered, a student must have been inducted for a full semester previous to applying.
Congratulations to 2023 winners Danielle Ball, Genevieve Morea, Allison Schmid, Daniel Troyano, and Mary-Porcher Warner.
National Scholarships
Active Georgia Southern Phi Eta Sigma members have been very successful in the organization’s national scholarship competition over the past decade. The winners since 2006 are:
- 2022: Jasmine Alexander ($5000) and Anna Turner ($1000)
- 2021: Sarah VanOrder ($5000); Mary-Gloria Chidiebere Iwunwa ($1000); Mackenzie Miller ($1000); Lauryn Pruitt ($1000)
- 2020: Michaela Mahekeya ($1000), Malainha McKinney ($1000), Mackenzie Miller ($1000)
- 2019: Michaela Mahekeya ($5000); Manisha Dhanani ($5000); Dajah Jones ($1000)
- 2018: Ashley Archer ($7000, Graduate Scholarship); Elizabeth Hartley ($5000); Emily Coates ($1000); Elizabeth Lennon ($1000)
- 2017: Reid Loveless ($5000); Sharmita Saha Porshia ($5000); Ashley Archer ($1000)
- 2016: Candace Moon ($6000)
- 2015: Ashleigh Rasheed ($6000)
- 2014: Melissa Royal ($6000); Keenya Riggins ($1000)
- 2013: Victoria Burnett ($6000); Melissa Royal ($1000)
- 2012: Hayley Johnson ($6000)
- 2011: Sarah Moore ($6000); Genevieve Lyke ($1000)
- 2010: Jessica Spaleta ($6000)
- 2009: Allison Beasley ($1000)
- 2008: Zachary Damon ($1000)
- 2007: Larry Cloud ($1000); Mallori Hecht ($1000)
- 2006: Ashley Reed ($1000)
2023-2024 Officers
President: Megan Patterson
Vice President: Parker Daniels
Secretary: Daniel Troyano
Treasurer: Jaylin Wood
Social Coordinators: Holly Bollinger and Daysha MaCallum
Service Coordinators: Victorias Chester and Logan Cauley
National Conference Delegate: Sarah Batenko
To view the Statesboro Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma’s Mission, Constitution, and By-Laws click here
For questions about the organization, contact one of the officers or faculty advisor, Dr. Chris Caplinger caplinca@georgiasouthern.edu.
Last updated: 12/13/2023