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THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION
The International Student Organization endeavors to assist international students in
overcoming cultural differences and adjusting to life at Trinity Valley Community
College. Various activities are scheduled throughout the year to aid in this
adjustment process.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (NAFME)
NAFME is a group designed to serve college students in two ways: 1) to introduce
the profession of music education and all its facets, and 2) to assist students in
making a successful transition from community college to music schools nationwide
to professional musicians. Organization activities include, but are not limited to, the
following: attendance at the annual TMEA convention in San Antonio, lectures from
guest artists, teachers, and/or scholars, etiquette seminars, professional
development workshops, masterclasses, resumé/CV editing and trips to public
schools to observe teachers in the act of teaching.
Students who are interested in pursuing a music career in teaching (pre-K through
collegiate), performance or a hybrid of both are highly encouraged to take part in
this organization.
PHI THETA KAPPA
Phi Theta Kappa is a national honorary organization for two-year colleges whose
purpose is to promote scholarship, develop leadership and service and cultivate
fellowship among students. In order to be eligible for membership in the local
chapter, known as Iota Alpha, a student must attain a 3.5 GPA, have completed any
required developmental courses and have completed 12 semester hours. In
addition, prospective members must be of good character, as determined by the
faculty. In order to remain a member, the student must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA.
A student who seeks election into Phi Theta Kappa and who graduated with at least
a B average from high school is invited to join the local organizations as an associate
member until he or she can qualify for membership in the national organization.
Phi Theta Kappa meets every other week during the academic year. Its activities and
programs center around a study theme suggested by the international office, a
project designed to meet a need of the college, as well as other student activities.
Special emphasis is placed on those activities that promote scholarship. In addition
to the many activities on the local campus, representatives of the chapter travel each
year to the state and national conventions. The chapter has visited such places as
Denver, Orlando, Anaheim, Nashville, Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis in recent
years.
