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Although Alpha Chi

honors its members,

it asks that they serve

the campus with

willing heart.

r c w g

“Be patient and then be patient some more!” Mary Clater

Kristen Hogrefe
offers this advice about tutoring from personal experience.

This fall, she and eleven other junior and seniors were in-

ducted into the college’s Alpha Chi honor society.
“Tutoring is

Being a member of this society not only looks im­

time I must

pressive on a resume but also involves the respon­

build into my

sibility of providing a tutoring program on cam­

schedule so that

pus. Mrs. Catherine Anthony, the program’s fac­

I might help

ulty sponsor for nine years, said, “I am pleased that

others. It does

our members can offer a valuable service to the

not yield money, rest 0f ^ stucjents Tutoring may test the mem-

butit is reward­
bers’ schedules and energy, but it is one effort they

ing when can make that benefits the entire student body.

the student Tutors can have a one-on-one time with their stu­

succeeds. ” dents, which teaches them responsibility and ma­

Jaime Blanchard
turing relationships.”

Members can testify that tutoring has its challenges

and rewards. As Mary Clater explained, “You have to be

extremely patient. Just because you understand what you’re

trying to explain doesn’t mean that the person you’re ex­

plaining the concept to will understand it.” Jaime Blanchard

added, “Tutoring is time I must build into my schedule so

that I might help others. It does not yield money, but it is

rewarding when the student succeeds.”

O n Septem ber 29, the

college’s Florida T heta

C hapter of A lpha Chi

inducted new m em bers

at the annual cerem ony,

which involves a candle­

lighting service, a special

challenge, the in­

duction of new

m em bers and officers,

and a reception with

family and friends.

M em bers m ust be am ong

the top 10% of the junior

and senior classes.