• Paul Ferguson's Initiation Ceremony Speech (2007)
  

• Sharon Hahs' Initiation Ceremony Speech (2006)
   
• Kay Werner's Initiation Ceremony Speech (2004)
   
• Marian Smith's Honors Day Speech (2002)
   
• Ronald Shaefer's Initiation Ceremony Speech (2002)
   
• Janet McReynold's Initiation Ceremony Speech (2001)

Former Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony Speakers

1986:  Betty Richardson, Faculty Member, Department of English Language and Literature
1987:  Rosemarie Archangel, Faculty Member, Department of Health, Recreation, and Physical Education
1988:  William Claudson, Faculty Member, Department of Music
1989:  David Ault, Dean, School of Business
1990:  Donald Strickland, Faculty Member, Department of Management, “Leadership as a Performing Art”
1991:  Bradley Schmidt, Former Student Member, “Leadership for Today’s Young Adults”
1992:  Kurt R. Smith, Faculty Member, “On Being Alive”
1993:  Eugene Redmond, Faculty Member, Department of English Language and Literature, “Wordworkings: Study, Struggle and Song”
1994:  James Brown, Chancellor
1995:  Nancy Belck, President, “Lending a Helping Hand”
1996:  Andrea Spray, SIUE Graduate Fellowship winner and national winner, “Reacting Beyond the Grade”
1997:  Ann Nalley, National Phi Kappa Phi President, “A Pattern of Excellence”
1998:  David Werner, Chancellor, “SIUE and Phi Kappa Phi: Leaders for the New Millennium”
1999:  Samuel Pearson, Professor Emeritus, Historical Studies, “What Happens to the Reader When the Book Becomes Hypertext?”
2000:  David Sill, Acting Provost
2001:  Janet McReynolds, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, “A Tapestry of Character”
2002:  Ronald Schaefer, Faculty Member, English Language and Literature, “Wandering Through the Exotic”
2003:  Kent Neely, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, “Loving Learning in Difficult Times”
2004:  Kay Werner, Manager of Information Technology, East St. Louis Center, “My Second Greatest Gift”
2005:  Terry Mathias, Phi Kappa Phi North-Central Region Vice President, “Phi Kappa Phi Today…and Tomorrow”
2006:  Sharon Hahs, SIUE Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, “Thinking about Integrity”
2007:  Paul Ferguson, SIUE Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs "Having the Heart of an Apprentice"

Former Phi Kappa Phi Honors Convocation Speakers

1990:  Rudy Wilson, Professor, Curriculum and Instruction 
1991:  Sid Denny, Professor, Anthropology
1992:  Thomas F. Eagleton, Attorney, Thompson and Mitchell
1993:  John rider, Professor Mass Communications
1994:  Johnetta Haley, Professor Emerita, Special Assistant to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
1995:  Sharon Hahs, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
1996:  Wayne Santoni, Professor, Historical Studies
1997:  Allison Funk, Associate Professor, English Language and Literature
1998:  Shirley Portwood, Professor, Historical Studies
1999:  Stanford Levin, Professor, Economics
2000:  Duane Stock, Professor of Finance, Director of the Division for Financial Affairs, University of Oklahoma
2001:  Elizabeth Fonseca, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literature
2002:  F. Marian Smith, Professor, Biological Sciences
2003:  Charles Berger, Professor, English Language and Literature
2004:  Susan Thomas, Associate Professor, Psychology
2005:  Donald Elliott, Professor, Economics and Finance
2006:  Margaret Simons, Professor, Philosophy