Student Organizations

Bishop State Community College Choir

The Bishop State Community College Choir is comprised of students representing many disciplines within the college's program. Students who make up this choir have been inspired and encouraged to perform the best possible from the vast realm of standard choral literature.

The group has performed extensively throughout Alabama and the Southeast, visiting and presenting concerts at many of the colleges in the state. It has captured first place awards in the Alabama Community College System's Showcase and Competition. The choir has performed with Mobile Opera in its presentation of Aida, playing the role of the Ethiopian Chorus under the management of Pat Pearce and New York Opera Manager Ted Taylor.

The choir appears regularly before alumni, social, fraternal, and governmental groups within the city, state and region. While many hours of hard work go into the preparation of any performance, the students are always gratified when an audience is pleased with the quality of their work. Contact: ahall@bishop.edu.

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education (HSTE) Division of ACTE. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in HSTE programs. HOSA is 100% health care. Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily reaching nearly 90,000 members through 44 chartered HOSA State Associations and approximately 2,600 secondary and post-secondary/collegiate chapters in 2007-2008.

Bishop State Community College
Wildcat Ambassadors

This select group of students serve as hosts and hostesses for prospective students, dignitaries, visitors and numerous college-wide functions. To be selected as an Ambassador is an honor and an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth. Students are selected as Ambassadors posses strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, a genuine interest in meeting new people, and sense of school spirit and pride.

First Row: Left to Right – James Turner, III, Gabrielle Ezell, Brandon Nero, Victoria McCants and Justin Lewis. Second Row: Left to Right – Kia Hunter, Kendrick Buford, Nancy Morales, Sean Tiller, Mary-Beth Scott and Anthony Hamilton. Third Row: Left to Right– Jarrod Hall, Ronnie McBride, Jr., Jasmine Morris, LaTiffany Wilcox, Justin Mose and Christopher Florence.

Contact: Office of the Dean of Students

Phi Theta Kappa

The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

Phi Theta Kappa's mission is two-fold: 1) recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and (2) provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. Contact: vperry@bishop.edu

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

From Left to Right – Donnie Jones, Justin Holloway, Nehemiah Cole, Kenya Wright and Betty Adams.

Bishop State Community College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) placed second runner-up in a regional competition hosted by CHEP Equipment Pooling Systems. SIFE members Donnie Jones of Eight Mile, Justin Holloway of Mobile, Nehemiah Cole of Mobile and Kenya Wright of Prichard attended the annual competition held March 23 in Orlando, Fla., along with their adviser, Betty Adams, instructor of Business and Economics. SIFE is a non-profit student organization educating others on concepts of market economics, entrepreneurship, and business ethics through educational outreach projects. The following are SIFE members' objectives and goals during the academic year 2008-2009:

• Train students in the concepts of credit counseling, thereby empowering them to deliver that knowledge to other students through peer counseling.
• Hold credit counseling workshops for college students.
• Educate college administrators about the importance of credit counseling education.

Student Government Association (SGA)

Through the cooperation of the Student Government Association (SGA), numerous activities are provided to appeal to the social interests of all students and to offer opportunities for training and experiences in social and recreational contacts of a desirable caliber. For participation in SGA, there are requirements for eligibility based on conduct and scholarship. Mr. and Miss Bishop State serve as members of SGA as being duly elected by the student body.

View Photos | For information on how to become a SGA member, contact: thazzard@bishop.edu.