How it Started
What is rho kappa? |
The Beginnings |
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school students that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. Any accredited public high school or non-secondary school can apply for a local chapter, through which individuals will be inducted into Rho Kappa Honor Society.
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Rho Kappa was first established in 2000 by The Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS), an affiliate of the NCSS. Prior to FCSS founding RHO KAPPA, many national high school honor societies began popping up in various other fields, but not in the social studies. NCSS saw a need for a national student award program that recognized students for their achievement in required and elective social studies courses. Working off of the FCSS initial idea the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) began RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society in 2011.
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The Travis High School ChapterHow We StartedTravis Rho Kappa was founded in November of 2015 and has since grown. In the 2015-2016 school year, our chapter has dedicated hundreds of hours towards the community and has been avid in educating THS and the community about Social Studies. Affan Khan, Roshan Jayachandar, Qasim Raza, Fawaz Usmani, Mit Mehta and Kaivan Shah; the founding officers of this chapter, visioned a group that provided a better understanding, interest and appreciation for Social Studies for the students of Travis High School. THS Rho Kappa today is a strong chapter with over 70 members and many more in upcoming years. |
Faces of Travis High School Rho Kappa
As the club approaches another year, new officers have been selected to promote and nurture the club into an experience members hopefully will remember. Along with our sponsor, we hope to bring big changes to the club and enhance the experience of our members.
2021-2022 THS RHO KAPPA OFFICER BOARD
President: Uzair Ahmed Khan
Vice President: Tolu S
Secretary: Shajeea Lakhani
Activity Coordinator: Peyton Hilfinger
Historian: Sohny Hasan
Sponsor: Mrs. Ashley Joseph
Vice President: Tolu S
Secretary: Shajeea Lakhani
Activity Coordinator: Peyton Hilfinger
Historian: Sohny Hasan
Sponsor: Mrs. Ashley Joseph