{"id":26476,"date":"2018-10-30T18:55:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T23:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26476"},"modified":"2018-10-30T18:55:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T23:55:11","slug":"austin-peay-state-university-history-honor-club-makes-mark-wins-10th-straight-best-chapter-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/10\/30\/austin-peay-state-university-history-honor-club-makes-mark-wins-10th-straight-best-chapter-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University history honor club makes mark, wins 10th straight best chapter award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Peay State University (APSU)<\/h2>\n

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Painting an \u201cX\u201d on the Austin Peay State University (APSU) spirit rock might be the best way to mark a history club\u2019s 10th<\/sup> straight national best chapter award. <\/p>\n

Austin Peay State University\u2019s Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society chapter once again won the Nels A. Cleven Award for Best Chapter of the Year. That\u2019s 10 in a row.<\/p>\n

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APSU Chapter adviser Dr. Soma Banerjee and president Steve Sullivan.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In order to chronicle the achievement, club members painted APSU\u2019s spirit rock, scrawling the \u201cX\u201d alongside Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we work hard for our community, in academics and for the school,\u201d Jenny Brown, last year\u2019s chapter president, said. \u201cI am very proud of the work this club has accomplished and will continue to accomplish in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n

The award is given annually to the national organization\u2019s best chapters in different-sized divisions. The APSU chapter competes with other universities that have 10,001-15,000 students.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhi Alpha Theta is such a devoted, hard-working crew that is truly passionate about history and about our community,\u201d Steve Sullivan, current chapter president, said. \u201cWe are obviously led by great, dedicated professors who help us strive harder and harder each year to continue the great success we have seen in the last decade.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last year’s president Jenny Brown, Banerjee and former chapter adviser Dr. Minoa Uffelman.<\/p><\/div>\n

APSU history professor Dr. Minoa Uffelman was longtime chapter adviser before passing that role to Dr. Soma Banerjee this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this would have been achieved without the support, organization and overall tenacity of Dr. Minoa Uffelman,\u201d Brown said. \u201cShe has been the faculty adviser for over a decade, and her passion and knowledge are integral to the group\u2019s success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Best chapter awards go to clubs that excel in promoting the mission of the honor society. Chapters must present their activities, including fundraising events and field trips. Phi Alpha Theta has more than 970 chapters.<\/p>\n

[320left]Brown shared a long list of chapter events over the last year: \u201cWe participate in G.H.O.S.T. and AP Days. We adopt for Help an Elf and do food drives for APSU\u2019s food kitchen and book drives for the public library.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chapter members also present at history conferences, judge at Tennessee History Day and sponsor Theta-Delta, Austin Peay\u2019s journal of student history papers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the last year, our members have traveled the globe, immersing themselves in history and representing (Phi Alpha Theta) with pride,\u201d Beth Discavage, chapter treasurer, said. \u201cWinning best chapter for 10 years in a row is not the norm, which is a testament to the great things we are doing, and we will continue to work hard to keep our streak going.\u201d <\/p>\n

Sullivan added: \u201cThey say every streak comes to an end at some point, but we hope to prove them wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

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