Alpha Gamma Sigma is the academic honor society and service organization of the California Community Colleges

Purpose:

(1) To foster, promote, and recognize outstanding scholarship

(2) To encourage and provide opportunities for participation in community service activities

Name:

Derived from the first letters in the Greek words

Arete (Excellence)

Gnosis (Knowledge)

Sophrosyne (Wisdom)

Key Dates:

1926 AGS is founded (under the name "California Junior College Honor Scholarship Society") by Dr. William T. Boyce, Head Administrator of Fullerton Junior College 1940 AGS is incorporated under California.

Chapters:

Students at California Community Colleges form individual chapters that are governed by elected student officers and advised by members of the college faculty and staff.

Membership:

Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in order to be members of AGS. Most chapters also set a minimum number of hours of community service that members will perform.