Alpha Zeta Sigma

In an effort to provide fresh, organic produce to those in need, Alpha Zeta Sigmans volunteered at Synergy Garden on Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m.. Synergy Garden is a community garden that feeds both its volunteers and donates produce to food banks in the area. The garden, under direction of our faculty advisor Anita Tam, is located at 1102 Howard Drive, Simpsonville, SC 29681.

On Fridays during the summer semester, Alpha Zeta Sigma officers held free fitness events for Greenville Technical College students and faculty. These events included hiking, walking, yoga, and cycling. Our first event was a 5-mile hike through Jones Gap State Park. Next, we headed out on Swamp Rabbit Trail, which borders Barton campus on Cleveland Street, and walked around Falls Park on the Reedy in downtown Greenville. For our third event, we partnered with yoga studio Southern Om who gener...

Every Wednesday during the summer semester, Alpha Zeta Sigmans participated in Water Wednesdays. As part of our Honors in Action theme, health and fitness, this project promoted healthy choices, fitness activities, and campus services. We found that Greenville water won the "Best of the Best" national water taste test in 2011. We also studied the

Alpha Zeta Sigma officers gave speeches in College Skills classes about Phi Theta Kappa membership benefits. We also introduced the students to the C4 program and held signings -- students made a contract with themselves to complete their 2-year degrees.

Alpha Zeta Sigmans promoted and participated in a 5K race each semester that raised funds for healthy causes.

1. In March, we participated in the March for Babies. 
2. In June, we participated in the Feed Greenville 5K to benefit Generous Garden, a community garden in Mauldin that has donated tons of food to food banks in the Greenvi...

Friday, March 22, 2013

Today, Greenville Technical College volunteers, including Phi Theta Kappa/Alpha Zeta Sigma Vice President Amalie Wendelken and Vice President of Member Services Haochen Zuo, helped with this ReWa sponsored event.

According to the ReWa website, "Last year, more than 6,000 South Carolina volunteers removed over 45 tons of aquatic debris from South Carolina's waterways. This annual clean up clears our waterways of unsightly debris, educates the public...

This biannual cleanup takes place on Georgia Road by the Brashier campus, where trash and debris is removed from the road to improve the environment and keep South Carolina beautiful.