About: Alpha Gamma Sigma (honor society)

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Alpha Gamma Sigma (ΑΓΣ) (AGS), founded in 1926 by Dr. William T. Boyce at Fullerton College, is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system. It was conceived as "an intellectual stimulus, comparable to that of Phi Beta Kappa in the higher colleges" for what were then called junior colleges in California. AGS supports its members in defining and reaching their goals by encouraging achievement and community service, building social and professional networks, and providing the information and focus needed for success.

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rdfs:comment	Alpha Gamma Sigma (ΑΓΣ) (AGS), founded in 1926 by Dr. William T. Boyce at Fullerton College, is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system. It was conceived as "an intellectual stimulus, comparable to that of Phi Beta Kappa in the higher colleges" for what were then called junior colleges in California. AGS supports its members in defining and reaching their goals by encouraging achievement and community service, building social and professional networks, and providing the information and focus needed for success. (en)
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