Lambda Beta

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.

Lambda Beta
ΛΒ
Founded	October 1986; 38 years ago (1986-10)
Type	Honor
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Respiratory Care
Scope	National
Motto	Life and Breath
Colors	Blue and   Green
Publication	Lambda Beta Newsletter
Chapters	150+
Headquarters	10801 Mastin Street, Suite 300 Overland Park, Kansas 66210 United States
Website	Lambda Beta Society

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

• Honor society
• Respiratory therapy
• Professional fraternities and sororities