DISTINGUISHED HONORS IN ACTION THEME AWARDS

The Honors in Action Theme Award recognizes chapters whose Honors in Action Project Award entries scored highest in each of the eight themes related to the 2024/2025 Honors Study Topic, The Power of Stories.

Theme 1 - Why We Tell Stories

Phi Pi Chapter
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, Ohio
Old Souls, Young Minds: The Benefits of Reading for Senior Citizens

Lambda Beta Chapter
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, New York
Stories of Home: Connecting Communities Through Storytelling, Healing, and Resilience

Tau Gamma Chapter
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Tau Gamma's Super Stories Day!

Theme 2 - Perspectives Shape Stories

Sigma Lambda Chapter
Calhoun Community College
Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama
Silent Battles: Raising Awareness for Veterans' Mental Health

Lambda Pi Chapter
Western Nebraska Community College - Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Perspectives are Shaped by Media and Bias

Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey
Beyond Ink: The Stories of Tattoos

Theme 3 - Ways Stories Are Told

Beta Tau Gamma Chapter
Pearl River Community College - Forrest County
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A Mississippi Crossroads Tale for Bees and Bee Advocates

Omicron Alpha Chapter
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County
Gulfport, Mississippi
A Roadtrip Through History: The Way Street Names Tell the Stories of Folks on the MS Gulf Coast

Beta Epsilon Mu Chapter
South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
The Story Behind The Mask: Storytelling Via Art

Theme 4 - Preserving Stories

Alpha Phi Kappa Chapter
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, Kentucky
Preserving Cultural Heritage: Empowering the Lyric Theatre through Technology-Driven Storytelling

Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Preserving Stories Through Poetry: A Celebration of Voices and Heritage

Alpha Sigma Zeta Chapter
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York
Preserving the Story of the Onondaga Nation at Onondaga Community College

Theme 5 - Representation Through Stories

Alpha Eta Chi Chapter
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey
Living Beyond Horizons: Stories of Resilience

Rho Chi Chapter
Tarrant County College - South
Fort Worth, Texas
Hidden Heritage: The Cowboy Legacy Unveiled

Beta Lambda Delta Chapter
Jefferson State Community College - Shelby-Hoover
Birmingham, Alabama
Midnight Tear: The Story of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

Theme 6 - Stories of Persistence, Resilience, Healing, and Sorrow

Alpha Mu Tau Chapter
Collin College
Frisco, Texas
Narratives of Resilience: Amplifying the Voices of Genocide Survivors to Foster Healing and Understanding

Alpha Iota Chi Chapter
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, Tennessee
Inspiring Generations

Alpha Iota Omicron Chapter
Westchester Community College
Valhalla, New York
Art on the Spectrum: The Healing Power of Storytelling for Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Theme 7 - Stories as Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation

Alpha Sigma Nu Chapter
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, Arizona
Debunk It!: Fighting Misinformation and Disinformation on Social Media

Gamma Lambda Chapter
Hinds Community College - Raymond
Raymond, Mississippi
Correcting the Story on Marijuana

Alpha Zeta Theta Chapter
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts
Threads of Dignity

Theme 8 - Fables, Folklores, and Fairytales

Alpha Mu Chi Chapter
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas
Folklore Unique to Northeastern Texas

Alpha Upsilon Theta Chapter
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, North Carolina
Preserving Voices: Celebrating the Stories of the Sappony Tribe

Alpha Lambda Sigma Chapter
Holmes Community College - Ridgeland
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Reshaping Cinderella to Reflect Current Gender Culture