Lambda Beta

Lambda Beta
ΛΒ
FoundedOctober 1986 (1986-10)
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisRespiratory Care
ScopeNational
MottoLife and Breath
Colors  Blue and   Green
PublicationLambda Beta Newsletter
Chapters150+
Headquarters10801 Mastin Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
United States
WebsiteLambda Beta Society

Lambda Beta Society (ΛΒ) is an American honor society that recognizes undergraduate achievement in respiratory care related colleges. It was formed in 1986 and has chartered more than 150 chapters in the United States.

History

Lambda Beta Society was formed in October 1986.[1] It is a national honor society that recognizes undergraduate achievement in respiratory care related colleges.[1]

By January 1988, the society had chartered 27 chapters.[2] It is sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care, the American Respiratory Care Foundation, the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory, and National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).[3][4] It is governed by an eleven-member board of directors.[3]

Lambda Beta was registered as a nonprofit corporation in January 2010.[5] It has chartered over 150 chapters in the United States.[6] Its national headquarters is at 10801 Mastin Street in Overland Park, Kansas.[7][5]

Symbols

The name Lamba Beta was chosen to represent the goals of sustaining “Life" and "Breath”.[3][6] The society's motto is "Life and Breath". The society's colors are blue and green.[8] Its insignia is a key with the Greek letters ΛΒ.[3]

Its publication is Lambda Beta Newsletter.[7]

Activities

Lambda Beta awards four annual scholarships to students of institutions where it has chapters.[9][10] The H. Frederick Helmholz, MD Scholarship recognizes an original narrative review of literature related to respiratory care.[10][9] The NBRC Leadership Award is presented for academic leadership and community service.[9][10] The CoARC Stephen P. Mikles, EdD, RRT, FAARC Media Award recognizes a presentation on respiratory care.[9][10] The Brad Leidich Memorial Scholarship is for a first-generation student who is seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy.[10]

Membership

Membership is open to undergraduate students studying respiratory care who are in the top 25 percent of their class, after completing half of their coursework.[11][12][13] Members are nominated by existing members or by faculty.[6] Membership categories include students, faculty, and national honorary members.[3]

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Lambda Beta, with inactive institutions in italics.[14]

Institution Charter date Location Status References
Adventist University of the Antilles Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Active
Albany State University Albany, Georgia Active
Alvin Community College Alvin, Texas Active
Amarillo College Amarillo, Texas Active
American Career College, Anaheim Anaheim, California Active
American Career College, Ontario Ontario, California Active
American River College Sacramento, California Active
Andrew College Cuthbert, Georgia Active
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia Active
Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Mayo Paintsville Kentucky Active
Boise State University Boise, Idaho Active
Black Hawk College January 1988 Moline, Illinois Inactive [2]
Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey Active
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Atlanta, Georgia Active [15]
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, North Carolina Active
Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Carrington College, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Active
Carrington College, Phoenix East Phoenix, Arizona Active
Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
Cincinnati Respiratory Consortium Batavia, Ohio Active
Coastal Alabama Community College, Minette Bay Minette, Alabama Active
Collin College McKinney, Texas Active
Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, Ohio Active
Columbia State Community College Columbia, Tennessee Active
Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio Active
Columbus Technical College Columbus, Georgia Active
Concorde Career College, Dallas Dallas, Texas Active
Concorde Career College, Garden Grove Garden Grove, California Active
Connecticut State Community College Norwalk Norwalk, Connecticut Active [a]
County College of Morris Randolph, New Jersey Active
Cuyahoga Community College Parma, Ohio Active
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas Active
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, Iowa Active
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Active
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, Florida Active
Florida National University Hialeah, Florida Active
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Florida Active
Fort Hays Tech Northwest Goodland, Kansas Active [b]
Frederick Community College Frederick, Maryland Active
GateWay Community College Phoenix, Arizona Active [16]
Genesee Community College Batavia, New York Active
Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Floyd County Campus Rome, Georgia Active
Georgia Southern University, Savannah Savannah, Georgia Active
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active [17]
Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls, Montana Active
Gulf Coast State College Panama City, Florida Active
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania Active
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Active
Hinds Community College, Jackson Jackson, Mississippi Active
Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho Active
Illinois Central College East Peoria, Illinois Active
Indiana University Health Indianapolis, Indiana Active
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Northpointe Regional Campus Freeport, Pennsylvania Active
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, North Campus Fort Wayne, Indiana Active
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Lafayette Campus Lafayette, Indiana Active
Jackson College Jackson, Michigan Active
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Active
Kankakee Community College Kankakee, Illinois Active
Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, Kansas Active
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, Ohio Active
Kettering College Dayton, Ohio Active
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Active
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, Louisiana Active
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, Wyoming Active
Laurel Business Institute June 2011 Uniontown, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Laurel Technical Institute Sharon Satellite Sharon, Pennsylvania Active
Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia Active
Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California Active
Lone Star College–Kingwood Kingwood, Houston, Texas Active
Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, Los Angeles, California Active
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Active
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Active
Mandl School, The College of Allied Health New York City, New York Active
Marshall University / St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, West Virginia Active
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Active
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, Minnesota Active
Miami Dade College Miami, Florida Active
Middle Georgia State University Macon, Georgia Active
Midlands Technical College West Columbia, South Carolina Active
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas Active
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri Active
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York Active
Monroe County Community College Monroe, Michigan Active
Mountwest Community & Technical College / St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, West Virginia Active
Napa Valley College Napa, California Active
Nassau Community College East Garden City, New York Active
National Park College Hot Springs, Arkansas Active
Stanly Community College Locust, North Carolina Active
Nebraska Methodist College Omaha, Nebraska Active
Newman University Wichita, Kansas Active
North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Active
North Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Active
North Shore Community College, Danvers Danvers, Massachusetts Active
Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, Mississippi Active
Northern Essex Community College, Lawrence Lawrence, Masschusetts Active
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky Active
Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Active
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active
Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens 2009 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Active [18]
Pearl River Community College, Lowery Woodall Advanced Technology Center Hattiesburg, Mississippi Active
Pennsylvania College of Health Science Lancaster, Pennsylvania Active
Piedmont Technical College, Lex Walters Campus Greenwood, South Carolina Active [12]
Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, West Virginia Active
Pima Medical Institute, Denver Denver, Colorado Active
Pima Medical Institute, Houston Houston, Texas Active
Pima Medical Institute, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Active
Pima Medical Institute, Mesa Mesa, Arizona Active
Pima Medical Institute, Renton Renton, Washington Active
Pima Medical Institute, San Marcos San Marcos, California Active
Pima Medical Institute, Tucson Tucson, Arizona Active
Prince George's Community College Largo, Maryland Active
Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, Massachusetts Active
Radford University Radford, Virginia Active
Rhodes State College Lima, Ohio Active
Rock Valley College Rockford, Illinois Active
Rowan University Stratford, New Jersey Active
Rush University Chicago, Illinois Active
Salisbury University 1997 Salisbury, Maryland Active [19][20]
San Jacinto College, Pasadena Pasadena, Texas Active
San Joaquin Valley College, Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Active
San Joaquin Valley College, Ontario Ontario, California Active
San Joaquin Valley College, Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, California Active
San Joaquin Valley College, Temecula Temecula, California Active
San Joaquin Valley College, Visalia Visalia, California Active
San Juan College Farmington, New Mexico Active
Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, New Mexico Active
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, California Active
Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio Active
Somerset Community College Somerset, Kentucky Active
South College Nashville, Tennessee Active
South Plains College, Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Active
South Texas College McAllen, Texas Active
Southeastern Community College West Burlington, Iowa Active
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut Active
Southern Maine Community College, Portland South Portland, Maine Active
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Williamson 1987 Williamson, West Virginia Active [1][21]
St. Catherine University Saint Paul, Minnesota Active [22]
St. Louis Community College–Forest Park St. Louis, Missouri Active
St. Petersburg College, Pinellas Pinellas Park, Florida Active
St. Philip's College San Antonio, Texas Active
Stark State College North Canton, Ohio Active
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York Active
SUNY Erie, City Campus Buffalo, New York Active [c]
SUNY Sullivan Loch Sheldrake, New York Active
SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York Active
Tarrant County College Fort Worth, Texas Active
Temple College Temple, Texas Active
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Texas State University Round Rock Campus Round Rock, Texas Active
Thomas Jefferson University / National Jewish Health Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia Active
Tyler Junior College Tyler, Texas Active
Union County College, Plainfield Plainfield, New Jersey Active
University of Arkansas for Medical Science Little Rock, Arkansas Active
University of Akron Akron, Ohio Active
University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut Active
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kansas Active [23]
University of Mary / St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, North Dakota Active
University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan Active
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active
University of North Alabama Florence, Alabama Active
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Active
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana Active
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Active
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, Texas Active
University of the District of Columbia Community College Washington, D.C. Active
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio Active
Utah Tech University St. George, Utah Active [24]
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah Active
Valencia College Orlando, Florida Active
Vermont Technical College Williston, Vermont Inactive [d]
Victor Valley College Victorville, California Inactive [25]
Victoria College Victoria, Texas Active
Wallace Community College Dothan, Alabama Active
Wallace State Community College Hanceville, Alabama Active
Walters State Community College, Niswonger Greeneville, Tennessee Active
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, Maryland Active [26]
Washington State College of Ohio 2022 Marietta, Ohio Active [27][6]
Weber State University, Davis Ogden Utah Active [28]
West Chester University / Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Active
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Active
Westchester Community College Valhalla, New York Active
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio Active
  1. ^ Chapter formed at Norwalk Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Norwalk.
  2. ^ Chapter formed at Northwest Kansas Technical College, now Fort Hays Tech Northwest.
  3. ^ Chapter formed at Erie Community College, now called SUNY Erie.
  4. ^ VTC merged with Northern Vermont University and Castleton University to become Vermont State University in 2023.

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Black Hawk College Programs Accredited". The Rock Island Argus. Moline, Illinois. 1988-01-28. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Lambda Beta Honor Society By-Laws" (PDF). Lambda Beta. March 3, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Henry Oh featured in Lambda Beta publication". Idaho State University. May 18, 2020. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ^ a b "Lambda Beta Society". Nonprofit Explorer ProPublica. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ^ a b c d "WSCC Inducts First Students into Lambda Beta Society". The Marietta Times. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
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  9. ^ a b c d "Lambda Beta Scholarships and Awards". Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e Davis, Emerson (2024-03-22). "2024 Respiratory Care Scholarships and Awards". The National Board for Respiratory Care. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  11. ^ "235 Lambda Beta Society". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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  13. ^ a b "Student Organizations". Laurel Institutes. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
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  15. ^ Swanepoel, Sharon (2022-04-27). "Alejandro Martinez, of Loganville, named to Lambda Beta National Honor Society". Your Local News. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  16. ^ "GateWay Student Recipient of Lambda Beta Society NBRC/Hill Leadership Award". GateWay Community College. November 18, 2020. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  17. ^ "Lambda Beta National Honor Society Induction". Georgia State University's Merit Page. May 5, 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  18. ^ "Home". Lambda Beta. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  19. ^ "The Lambda Beta Society | Respiratory Therapy". Salisbury University. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  20. ^ "Salisbury State". The Star-Democrat. Easton, Maryland. 1997-04-02. p. 32. Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Services, Bulldog Creative. "Student Services". Southern WV Community & Technical College. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  22. ^ "Honor Societies". St. Catherine University. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  23. ^ "Respiratory Care Degree Programs". University of Kansas Medical Center. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  24. ^ "Current Students | Health Sciences". Utah Tech University. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  25. ^ "Respiratory Therapy". Victor Valley College. 2009. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  26. ^ "Lambda Beta Honor Society". Washington Adventist University. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  27. ^ "WSCO Inducts New Lambda Beta Society Members". Washington State College of Ohio. October 12, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  28. ^ "Professional Organizations The Department of Respiratory Therapy". Weber State University. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
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