R ECORDE R ALPHA CHI Minutes and Proceedings Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Table of Contents National Council & Regional Officers .................................................................3 National Convention Minutes ...............................................................................4 National Council Meeting Minutes.......................................................................8 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes .............................................................17 Award Recipients & Donor Honor Roll Scholarship & Fellowship Nominees...............................................................19 Star Chapter Award Recipients........................................................................21 Donor Honor Roll ............................................................................................22 Region I Report ....................................................................................................23 Region II Report ..................................................................................................25 Region III Report .................................................................................................27 Region IV Report .................................................................................................29 Region V Report ...................................................................................................30 Region VI Report .................................................................................................32 Region VII Report................................................................................................34 Chapter Directory ................................................................................................36 Appended Documents ..........................................................................................44 2009 Convention Program Convention Delegates List Alpha Chi Financial Report
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RECORDER ALPHA CHI
Minutes and Proceedings Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009
Table of Contents National Council & Regional Officers .................................................................3 National Convention Minutes ...............................................................................4 National Council Meeting Minutes.......................................................................8 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes .............................................................17 Award Recipients & Donor Honor Roll Scholarship & Fellowship Nominees ...............................................................19 Star Chapter Award Recipients ........................................................................21 Donor Honor Roll ............................................................................................22 Region I Report ....................................................................................................23 Region II Report ..................................................................................................25 Region III Report .................................................................................................27 Region IV Report .................................................................................................29 Region V Report ...................................................................................................30 Region VI Report .................................................................................................32 Region VII Report................................................................................................34 Chapter Directory ................................................................................................36
Appended Documents ..........................................................................................44 2009 Convention Program Convention Delegates List Alpha Chi Financial Report
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NATIONAL COUNCIL National Council Officers Clark Youngblood, President Ellen Millsaps, Vice President Blake Janutolo, Secretary At-Large Faculty Members, 2007-2011 David Basena, Bowie State University Michael Flachmann, California State University, Bakersfield Ann Kneavel, Goldey-Beacom College Lori Mills, Milligan College At-Large Faculty Members, 2009-2013 Judy Cheatham, Greensboro CollegeDavid Jones, Westminster College Patricia Williams, Sam Houston State University Clark Youngblood, Grand Canyon University Regional Secretary-Treasurers Region I Bill Short, McMurry University Region II Suzi Pundt, University of Texas at Tyler Region III Jonathan Thorndike, Belmont University Region IV Bill Clemente, Peru State College Region V Blake Janutolo, Anderson University Region VI Peggy FitzGerald, Pace University Westchester Region VII Alfred Clark, University of La Verne Regional Student-Representatives, 2008-2010 Region I Samantha Caszatt, Angelo State University Region II Stacey Alexander, University of Texas at Tyler Region III Donald R. Hughes, Shaw University Region IV Lindsey Woodland, Westminster College Region V Shayan Davoudi, Northeastern Illinois University Region VI Mimi Hoffman, Goldey-Beacom College Region VII Natalie Cammarata, Cascade College
REGIONAL PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS, 2008-10
Region I Karl Havlak, Angelo State University ........................................................ President Pamela Stephens, Midwestern State University .................................. Vice President
Region II Susan Payne, Rogers State University ........................................................ President Jean Hendrix, University of Arkansas at Monticello .......................... Vice President
Region III Greg Clemons, Mars Hill College ............................................................... President June Hobbs, Gardner-Webb University .............................................. Vice President
Region IV Laynah Rogers, Evangel University ........................................................... President David Jones, Westminster College (Missouri) .................................... Vice President
Region V Susan Herrick, West Liberty State College ................................................. President Paul Michelson, Huntington University .............................................. Vice President
Region VI Ken LaSota, Robert Morris University ....................................................... President Michael Rosenfeld, Pace University ................................................... Vice President
Region VII Juliana Ee, Cascade College ....................................................................... President Fay Nielson, Fresno Pacific University .............................................. Vice President
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 National Convention Minutes
1. The National Convention of Alpha Chi met 2-4 April 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the theme “Literacy 500.” Dr. Clark Youngblood, president of the National Council, convened the first session of the convention at 7 p.m. in the Regency Ballroom for the opening banquet. Dr. Youngblood delivered the invocation. After the meal was served, Ms. Natalie Cammarata, student representative from Region VII, read the names of the Sponsor Service Pin recipients. The following received their 10-year pin: Prof. Bruce Grant, Widener University, 10 years; Prof. Sheila Greenlee, Christopher Newport University, 10 years; Dr. David Jones, Westminster College, 10 years; Dr. Gretchen Mooningham, Saginaw Valley State University, 10 years; Ms. Ella Moore, Jackson State University, 10 years; Dr. Lynn White, Southern Utah University, 11 years; Prof. Catherine Anthony, Clearwater Christian University, 12 years; Dr. Kate Stewart, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 13 years; Prof. Bill Potter, Hawaii Pacific University, 14 years. The following received their 15-year pin: Dr. Alma Byrd, 15 years; and Prof. Ruby Blair, 18 years, both of Benedict College; Dr. Lin Garner, Lipscomb University, 15 years; Dr. Kenneth LaSota, Robert Morris University, 17 years; Ms. Betty-Jane Meader, Thomas College, 18 years; Dr. Kenneth Rumstay, Valdosta State University, 18 years. The following received their 20-year pin: Dr. Jay S. Paul, Christopher Newport University, 20 years, Dr. Kathy Peterson, Grand View College, 20 years; Dr. William Soeffing, University of Sioux Falls, 20 years; Dr. Floyd Tesmer, Strayer University, 20 years; Dr. Tom Zaniello, Northern Kentucky University, 20 years. One 25-year pin went to Dr. Clark Youngblood, Grand Canyon University. Receiving their 30-year pins were the following: Dr. Ellen Millsaps, Carson-Newman College, 30 years; Dr. Bethany Sinnott, Catawba College, 30 years; Dr. Howard Smolleck, New Mexico State University, 30 years; Dr. Norman Beck, Texas Lutheran University, 34 years. Next Dr. Youngblood informed the convention of the need to elect four faculty members to the National Council for the 2009-2013 term. Those candidates submitted by the National Council were as follows: Judy Cheatham, Juliana Ee, Patricia Graham, David Jones, Patricia Nwosu, Terrell Tebbetts, Patricia Williams, and Clark Youngblood. A call for nominations from the floor was made. A motion was made to close the nominations. Motion carried. Ms. Stacey Alexander, student representative from Region II, then introduced each candidate, who in turn gave a short introductory speech to the convention. It was announced that the elections would be held in the Friday morning business meeting. Ms. Lindsey Woodland, student representative from Region IV, introduced David L. Harrison, who delivered the keynote address for the convention titled “Promoting Literacy: How Each of Us Can Make a Difference.” Following the address, Dr. Patricia Williams, faculty member of the National Council, gave a preview of the chapter workshops to be held on Friday and Saturday mornings. Dr. Ellen Millsaps, vice president of the National Council, informed the convention about the National Service Project: Literacy 500. After a series of general announcements, the convention moved to the Cosmopolitan Ballroom for a “Pit Crew Party” of line dancing, mingling, and lots of fun. 2. Activities for Friday, 3 April, began with a continental breakfast sponsored by the National Council from 7:00-8:15 a.m. At 7:20 a.m. three workshops, Ultimate Money Skills, Secrets to Grad School Admissions, and Chapter Sponsor Enrichment, were held. At 8:30 a.m. President Youngblood reconvened the convention in the Regency Ballroom. Mr. Don Hughes, student representative from Region III, explained the procedure for voting for faculty members on the National Council. Voting by ballot then took place. Dr. Kerry Bruns, sponsor from Southwestern University, then introduced the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus, Dr. Robert W. Sledge. Dr. Sledge presented a talk on the history of Alpha Chi. After his speech, Dr. Youngblood presented Dr. Sledge with the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Awards. Next Dr. Bill Short, member of the National Council, announced the winners of the Gaston Scholarships and the winners and alternates of the Nolle Scholarships. Dr. Lori Mills, member of the National Council, announced the winners of the Sledge Fellowships and the winners and alternates of the Benedict Fellowship. Dr. Al Clark, member of the National Council, announced the winners and alternates of the Pryor Alumni Fellowship.
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The recipients of the $3500 Robert W. Sledge Fellowship for full-time graduate or professional study during the 2009-2010 academic year were Olivia Denise Ellis of Carson-Newman College and Christopher Robert Middaugh of Lyon College. The recipients of the $2500 H.Y. Benedict Fellowship for full-time graduate or professional study during the 2009-2010 academic year were (alphabetically): Aaron Baldridge, Lyon College; Abbie Bergdale, Waldorf College; William Timothy Braun, Huntington University; Ashley L. Brooks, Chowan University; Andrew Colbert, Geneva College; Margot Conover, Christopher Newport University; Brittany Renee Helton, Cascade College; Tamami Norizuki, University of Texas at San Antonio; Madison Saniuk, Abilene Christian University; Laura Ashley Swatzyna, Roanoke College; Steven Allen Wease, Northern Kentucky University. [Abbie Bergdale subsequently declined and made the first alternate, Andrew Abordonado, a recipient. Also William Braun declined and made the second alternate, Amanda Sorensen, a recipient.] Alternates for the Benedict Fellowship were (in order): (1) Andrew Abordonado, Hawaii Pacific University; (2) Amanda Sorensen, John Brown University; (3) Kyle N. Brooks, Azusa Pacific University; (4) Jessica Matlack, Texas Lutheran University; (5) Alexandra Krueger, Marymount Manhattan College. The recipients of the $2500 Edwin W. Gaston Scholarship for full-time undergraduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were Lauren Therese DeJoy, SUNY College; Nicholas Thomason Michael, Harding University. The recipients of the $1500 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for full-time undergraduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were (alphabetically): Rebecca Bennie, Lipscomb University; Bethany Boyenton, Carson-Newman College; Natalie Anne de Regnier, Grand View University; Sarah Nicole Fischer, Gardner-Webb University; Abigail Eileen Forester, Methodist University; Larisa Greve, Wartburg College; Ngaire Noelle Honey, Wartburg College; Cyle Andrew Petersen, Catawba College; Irving Paul Ray, Sam Houston State University; Nicholas Zehner, Anderson University. Alternates for the Nolle Scholarship were (in order): (1) Marisa Smith, Harding University; (2) Debra Oliveras, Dominican College; (3) Heike Baird, Anderson University; (4) Matthew D. Falter, Lander University. The recipient of the Joseph E. Pryor Graduate Fellowship for full-time graduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were, Doctoral Winner, $5000: Barbra N. Lukunka, Missouri Southern State University; the alternate was Barbara L. Strother, Azusa Pacific University; the Master’s Winner, $3000: Renae Marie Nemmers, Waldorf College; the alternate was Elaine M. Slayton, Lyon College. [Ms. Nemmers subsequently declined, and the award was given to the alternate, Elaine Slayton.] Following a series of general announcements, Dr. Youngblood then recessed the business session, and at 9:45 a.m. the first round of student presentations (fifteen concurrent sessions of four papers each) began. Another round, likewise of fifteen concurrent sessions of three papers each, ran from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. Simultaneously on both Friday and Saturday mornings, student artwork and poster presentations were on display in the Network Room. Brown’s Graduations Supplies and Awards Company, official Alpha Chi supplier, displayed Alpha Chi items and convention memorabilia during registration and regular convention hours. 3. At noon the regions met in separate rooms to conduct necessary business. Upon the conclusion of these meetings, delegates were free to have lunch and enjoy Indianapolis. From 2 to 3 p.m., selected students, sponsors and members of the National Council participated in a book delivery and reading at Riley Hospital for Children as a culmination of this year’s service project. From 5 to 6 p.m., the National Council and regional presidents and vice presidents, met to discuss plans for the combined regional convention in 2010. From 6:00 to 11:48 p.m., members of the National Council assembled for a meal and continuation of the National Council meeting which had begun at 8:05 a.m. on Thursday. As part of an effort to increase communication between regions and the national organization, the regional presidents and vice presidents were guest of the National Council at the dinner. 4. Saturday, 4 April 2009, began with a continental breakfast sponsored by the National Council from 7 to 8:15 a.m. From 7:20 to 8:15 a.m., delegates could visit poster displays by ten chapters on their local activities and could also participate in their choice of eight chapter life workshops. From 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., the first round of student presentations (thirteen concurrent sessions of three papers each) began. Another round, likewise of thirteen concurrent sessions of three papers each, ran from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
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5. President Youngblood called the final session of the convention to order at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Janutolo, secretary of the National Council, gave the Audit Committee’s report stating that all financial activities of the society were deemed to be in order. Dr. Youngblood then gave special recognition to Dr. Terrell Tebbetts as a retiring member of the National Council. Dr. John Thorndike, member of the National Council, presented the Distinguished Service Awards to the following persons: Norman Beck, sponsor of the chapter at Texas Lutheran University and past Region I officer; Sharon Behl Brooks, chapter sponsor at Hastings College and past Region IV officer; Judy Cheatham, sponsor at Greensboro College and past Region III officer; Gregory Clemons, sponsor at Mars Hill College and Region III President; Margaret A. FitzGerald, Secretary-Treasurer of Region VI from Pace University; David K. Jones, chapter sponsor at Westminster College, vice president of Region IV; Alison M. Mostrom, sponsor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia; J. William Potter, sponsor of the chapter at Hawaii Pacific University and past Region VII officer; Howard A. Smolleck, chapter sponsor at New Mexico State University and past Region I officer; and E. Kate Stewart, sponsor at University of Arkansas at Monticello and past Region II officer. Dr. Dennis Organ, executive director of Alpha Chi, presented the Executive Director’s Awards. The Executive Director Award carries with it a cash prize of $500. Recipients of the award are chosen by the National Office staff based on the recipients’ dedication to their students, to the chapter, and to Alpha Chi in general. This year’s winners of the Executive Director’s Award were Dr. June Hobbs of Gardner-Webb University and Dr. Floyd Tesmer of Strayer University. Student Representatives Samantha Caszatt, Mimi Hoffman, and Lindsey Woodland presented the Convention Presentation Prizes as follows:
The Joseph E. and Bessie Mae Pryor Prize in Chemistry: Jane Moore, Tennessee Wesleyan University, “New Catalysts for Environmentally Benign Synthesis.”
The Joseph E. and Bessie Mae Pryor Pryor Prize in Mathematics: Mark C. Lucas, Roanoke College, “The Evolution of Swarm Intelligence.”
The Johnny and Frances Williams Prize in Performing Arts: Lindsey Gallegos, McMurry University, “Postmodern Performance Practice: A 21st Century Performance of a 19th Century Aria.”
The Patricia A. Williams Prize in Education: Amy Korzelius, Cascade College,“Self-theories of Intelligence and Motivational Orientations.”
The Jeanette Wieser Prize in Exercise Science/Nutrition: Martena Reed, Bowie State University, “The Impact of Acculturation on Eating Disorders Among African-American Women.”
The Mary Waterstreet Prize in Psychology (two awards): Mary Beth Miller, Westminster (Mo.) College, “Strong Body, Strong Mind: Self-Efficacy as a Function of Exercise,” and Aaron Baldridge, Lyon College, “Affective Oddballs: A Psychophysiological Measure of Emotional Picture Viewing.”
The Michael Flachmann Prize in Shakespeare: Bethany R. Brown, Carson-Newman College, “Brothers with a King.” The Robert Blake Prize in British Literature: Sarah Fisher, Gardner-Webb University, “Dominant Discourse vs. Subjugated
Silence: An Examination of Language and the Subaltern Identity within The Intended and Brick Lane.” The Thelma Hall Prize in Creative Writing: Cristy Chapman, Northwest Missouri State University, “Weather Girl.” The Walden S. Freeman Prize in American History: Lynn Cowles Wartberg, East Texas Baptist University, “Longhorn Army
Ammunition Plant: Harrison County, Texas and the International Community.” The Kathryn Hoyle Bradley Prize in Health Sciences:Rebecca Lindquist, University of New England, “Occupational Therapy:
Case Study.” The Gayle Webb White Prize in Business Administration: Janelle Hawkes, Belmont University, “The Distribution of Music and
the Adaptation of Digital Downloading to the Industry’s Business Structure.” The Bonnie Revelle Prize in Molecular/Cellular Biology: Lori Wheeler, Harding University, “The Auxin-resistant Arabidopsis
Mutant, HR7, Encodes a Monofunctional Enoyl-CoA Hydratase.” The Ellen Millsaps Prize in American Literature: Lauren Quesenberry, Gardner-Webb University, “Audre Lorde as the
Quintessential Non-essentialist.” The Floyd Tesmer/Strayer University Prize in Computer Science/Engineering: Nicholas Toothman, California State University,
Bakersfield, “Faded Hats and Scuffed Sneakers: The Ethical Hacker Today.” The Alexander A. Bendazzi/Strayer University Prize in Art/Music/Dance Papers: Sarah H. Bryan, Carson-Newman College,
“Commercial Studio Project: Renasence Medical Spa.” The Floyd and Rosana Tesmer/D.C. Gamma Prize in Original Visual Art: Stephanye Anne Gay, Carson-Newman College,
“ShieldCross.” The Avery Grenfell Church Prize in Anthropology/Sociology: Casey Sorrells, Texas Lutheran University, “The Oilfield
Mentality: Theory, Hypotheses, and Methods.”
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The Brown’s Graduation Supplies Prize in Communication: Abigail Nishimoto, Grace College, “A Question of Commitment: How Growing as a Third Culture Kid Affects Love and Marriage.”
The Clark Youngblood Prize in Religion: Jennifer Cheek, Gardner-Webb University, “YHWH as Mother: Redeeming the Feminine in the Book of Hosea”
The Phillip A. Holcomb Prize in Contemporary Bioethical Issues: Jennifer L. Johnson, Fresno Pacific University, “Patient Confidentiality vs. Duty to Warn: Stuck between a Biomedical Scylla and Charybdis.”
The Jim Kirby Prize in Physics/Geology/Astronomy: Maria Esther Suggs, Southern Polytechnic State University, “Characterization of the Deep Reactive Ion Etching.”
The Blake and Trish Janutolo Prize in Organismal/Ecological Biology: Stephen D. Cagle, University of Arkansas at Monticello, “Road Kill: Community Cataloging of Mammals in Southeast Arkansas.”
The Prize in World History: Joshua Looney, Lyon College, “Examining the 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Clashes.” The Prize in Political Science/Economics/Social Science: Amanda Pitt, Christian Brothers University, “National Socialist
Exploitation of the Myth of ‘Stab in the back.’” The Prize in Literature, Language, and Philosophy: Nicholas Zehner, Anderson University, “To Revolt or to Comprise: Ethical
Implications for Revolution.” Dr. Michael Flachmann announced that Evangel University, Missouri Rho, was the winner of the Outstanding Chapter Award. The President’s Cup was presented to the chapter and sponsor, Dr. Laynah Rogers. Dr. Tebbetts, chair of the Resolutions Committee, presented the following resolutions as Alpha Chi National Scholarship Honor Society expressed it appreciation to Herff Jones for its generous donation of the convention t-shirts; to Mr. Tim Brown of Brown’s Graduation Supplies for his support of the convention; to the Bank of America for its provision of a convention workshop; to Princeton Review for its provision of a convention workshop; to the Hyatt Regency and in particular to Melanie Cassetty and the staff, for its efficient, cooperative, and
pleasant provision of service for the convention; to David Harrison for his witty and inspiring keynote address at the 2009 National Convention; to Dr. Rob Sledge, 2009 Distinguished Alumnus, for his engaging and informative address at the 2009
National Convention; to Marlea Johnson for her expert services in providing technological support for the 2009 National
Convention; to Mr. Christopher Moore for his guidance in preparing a plan for the endowment fund; to Encore Entertainment for its services at the opening night mixer; to Dr. Ellen Millsaps, to Riley Hospital, to Dr. Bill Clemente, to Scholastic Book Fairs, and to all the book
donors who conceived and facilitated the convention service project; to Dr. Dennis Organ, Lara Noah, and Melinda Hicks for their efficient facilitation of the 2009 National
Convention; to the sponsor presiders and judges for their service in making the 2009 convention successful; and to all the student presenters for their willingness to share their scholarship with their peers. After making a series of general announcements, Dr. Ellen Millsaps encouraged those present to make plans to attend the combined regional convention next year in Little Rock, Arkansas. A short video was shown introducing the delegates to Little Rock. At the beginning and the end of this general business session a video put together by Dr. Bill Clemente highlighting the convention service project was shown. Dr. Youngblood then adjourned the convention.
Respectfully submitted, Delano B. Janutolo
National Council Secretary
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 National Council Meeting Minutes 1. Dr. Clark Youngblood, president of the National Council, convened the first session of the Council at 8:05 a.m., 2 April 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, Indiana. Members present were: Stacey Alexander, David Basena, Natalie Cammarata, Samantha Caszatt, Al Clark, Bill Clemente, Shayan Davoudi, Peg FitzGerald, Michael Flachmann, Mimi Hoffman, Donald Hughes, Blake Janutolo, Ann Kneavel, Lori Mills, Ellen Millsaps, Suzanne Pundt, William Short, Terrell Tebbetts, Jonathan Thorndike, Patricia Williams, Lindsey Woodland, and Clark Youngblood. Also present were Executive Director Dennis Organ, Director of Operations Lara Noah and Chapter Relations Manager Melinda Hicks. 2. Dr. Blake Janutolo welcomed the National Council to the Hoosier State. Roll call was conducted by Council members telling about a food they would like to eat four or five times a week. 3. President Youngblood presented a proposed agenda. Williams/Short moved to accept the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Short/Kneavel moved to accept the minutes of the last National Council meeting as recorded in the Alpha Chi Recorder, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 2-9. Motion carried. 4. Previous Action. The National Council took official action by e-mail during this last year and approved five governance policies. IRS strongly advised nonprofit organizations to adopt these policies. The policies are as follows: Conflict of Interest Policy, Whistleblower Policy, Document Retention and Destruction Policy, Policy on the Process for Determining Compensation, and Joint Venture Policy. Copies of these policies are on file in the National Office. 5. President’s Report. Dr. Youngblood began his report by expressing his heartfelt gratitude to a most excellent Executive Director and National Office Staff and superb fellow National Officers and National Council members, who routinely go the second mile in terms of service and spirit of cooperation. Executive Committee Meeting. The Executive Committee met this past summer in San Diego, California. Actionable items that came out of the meeting included: (1) advertise for an archivist on list serve. This resulted in a candidate that will be considered in executive session. (2) Two documents to aid in the search for an executive director when Dr. Organ retires were approved and forwarded to the Executive Director Search Committee. The first document was a job description for the executive director written by Dr. Organ, and the second document was a timeline and procedure for the search process written by Dr. Janutolo. (3) The Executive Committee determined that, before the Executive Director Search Committee can go forward with its assigned task, several questions need to be answered by the National Council. Illustrative of these questions are the following: Should the job be full-time or part-time? Should the job be divided into two part-time jobs? (For example, a part time Executive Director and a part-time Chapter Relations Ambassador could share the responsibilities of the job.) Would the Executive Director (full-time or part-time) have to live in Searcy? (4) Since the summer meeting, Dr. Organ has communicated to the Executive Committee his desire to delay his retirement for at least one year. The Executive Committee gladly concurred with this decision. Thus, the Executive Committee will set in place procedures for the search that can then be implemented at the proper time in a smooth manner. Association of College Honor Societies. President Youngblood served on the Program Committee of the Association of College Honor Societies, attended the annual meeting, February 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona, introduced a workshop speaker, and also introduced a plenary session speaker. Miscellaneous Duties. Dr. Youngblood fulfilled miscellaneous duties of the office largely through e-mail communication; he polled the National Council membership concerning preferences for committee service and assigned members to committee in accordance with their preferences, but failed to send the “Performance Appraisal of Alpha Chi Executive Director by National Council Members” form to the National Council in January or February. Following the old adage of “Better late than never,” President Youngblood emailed the form as an attachment a few days prior to the National Council meeting with the request that members print the form, fill it out and bring it to Indianapolis.
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New Chapters. Erskine College in South Carolina has been approved as a new chapter. Dr. Tebbetts will install the chapter later this spring. The President’s Report was accepted by consensus. Following the President’s Report, Dr. Youngblood led a discussion of the questions about the executive director’s search contained within the President’s Report. After a lengthy discussion Short/FitzGerald moved to refer the discussion to the Executive Director’s Search Committee. Motion carried. 5. Executive Director’s Report: The format of this year’s report is responses to objectives of the current Strategic Plan. Although not all the initiatives are the responsibility of the national office, this report summarizes the entire plan. Strategic Goal #1: Alpha Chi will promote the aims and ideals of the organization. Objective #1: To maintain an annual registration total of at least 10,000 undergraduate members. Registrations for 2007-08 met this goal. Initiative #1: Conduct mass mailing to schools without national honor society chapters to invite them to explore Alpha Chi with the goal of adding 3-5 new chapters per year. A mass promotional mailing was sent in summer 2008 to several hundred colleges and universities. To date, we have had one successful chapter application. Previous mass mailing generated evidence of much more interest in Alpha Chi. One possible reason for the difference is that detailed information is on our web site, the address of which was given in the mailing, rather than having to be sought directly from our office. Other factors, I believe, are increased competition from other honor societies and a degree of saturation of our primary market. Initiative #2: Endeavor to reactivate inactive chapters. At my request, because of her experience and her contact in Texas, Patricia Williams has been working to revive chapters at three large institutions-Texas State University-San Marcos, University of Texas at Arlington, and Stephen F. Austin State University. As a result, a new sponsor has just been appointed at SFASU. Retirement of long-time sponsors has left a void in these chapters, and administrators are difficult to persuade on the value of Alpha Chi. My own efforts to initiate renewal at a few chapters where I have ties have been unsuccessful so far. Successful renewals are those begun by the schools themselves, and when we are contacted, we give immediate support. In the last year, reactivations have occurred at Lindsey Wilson College, Lander University, and Cumberland University. Eastern University in Pennsylvania investigated reactivation but decided to drop Alpha Chi. Initiative #3: Encourage chapters to find marketing strategies on campus to increase visibility and improve acceptance rates. We have done this through occasional AX List messages about various strategies, for example, how to begin to induct graduate students. Objective #2: To select a new Executive Director to be ready to take over when the current Executive Director retires. Initiative #1: Develop a job description for the executive director position. This has been completed. Initiative #2: In addition to the directions provided by the National Council in March 2007, to examine (a) issues involved in keeping the National Office at Harding and (b) the pros and cons of appointing a full-time National Director. This has been essentially completed by the Executive Committee. Objective #3: To develop a service project in which Alpha Chi chapters across the nation would participate, both for service and to increase the media exposure of Alpha Chi. Initiative #1: Explore the possibility of an Alpha Chi National Service Day in Fall 2008. We did not pursue the concept of a service day, but after adoption of the literacy theme for the national convention, we encouraged chapters to adopt the theme for the year and to promote it. Initiative #2: Develop a national service project to take place at the national convention in Indianapolis in 2009, perhaps including chapters that cannot attend the convention. This has been accomplished through the leadership of Vice President Ellen Millsaps.
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Initiative #3: Develop a national service project involving Heifer International to take place at the Joint Regional Convention in Little Rock in 2010. Information is available for a decision on this possibility, to be considered by the National Council and regional officers. Objective #4: To improve the databases and electronic systems in the National Office, including the development of an online registration system for new members. Initiative #1: Have a systems analyst review the hardware and software in the National Office and make a report in time for the National Council to review at its 2008 meeting in April. A consultant was engaged and has been at work on this for several months. We are disappointed in the slow progress in receiving his recommendations, but he seems to be working more seriously in recent weeks. Information will be sent to the Council as soon as possible. The need for financial and technical support for this enterprise must be considered carefully. Objective #5: To prepare an operations manual listing all National Council mandates and guidelines. Initiative #1: Have Alpha Chi’s Director of Operations collect pertinent National Council motions and prepare a draft operations manual for the National Council to review at its meeting in 2008. This process is still underway. Objective #6: To incorporate successfully graduate student members into Alpha Chi. Initiative #1: Encourage all member schools with graduate programs to induct graduate students. This concept has been promoted through e-mail correspondence and is to be addressed at the sponsors workshop at the 2009 convention. To date, 37 chapters (about 20 percent of our schools with graduate programs) have registered graduate student members, with 10 of them registering only one each. Initiative #2: Monitor carefully the graduate student membership to (a) increase the number of national scholarships and (b) create graduate student convention prizes, as appropriate. Induction of graduate student members: 420 for 2007-08 and 226 (to date) for 2008-09. The 2007-08 total represents about 4% of all inductions. On the 2009 convention program, of about 200 presenters, 11 are graduate students and 2 are alumni. There are only eight Pryor Fellowship applications in 2009. Initiative #3: Have regions decide on eligibility of graduate students for regional prizes and scholarships. This is to be a topic of the planning meeting of the National Council and regional officers in 2009. Objective #7: To explore and respond to the changing complexities of higher education. Because of recent inquiries about Alpha Chi from institutions that now offer limited four-year programs but are historically two-year schools, the National Council needs to establish a policy that can be followed consistently with such schools when they inquire about or apply for a charter. Strategic Goal #2: Alpha Chi will hold successful national and joint regional conventions. Objective #1: To make student and sponsor housing at conventions affordable. Initiative #1: Offer quad rooms and double rooms at both national conventions and at joint regional conventions. This was accomplished. Objective #2: To increase the attendance and participation at Alpha Chi conventions by inviting graduate student and non-traditional student members to attend and present. A strategy to increase attendance in 2009 was to invite specific sponsors to assist with judging if their chapters have not had a history of good conventions attendance. Approximately twenty-five such chapters are present in Indianapolis, although some do not include student delegates. Initiative #1: Consider separate prizes for graduate student presenters who may present alongside undergraduates. The Awards Committee and the Graduate Student Members Issue Committee have been given the data (11 graduate members presenting in Indianapolis). Objective #3: To add convention prizes as needed. Initiative #1: Complete the endowment of selected undergraduate prizes at national conventions. Three categories were funded in 2008 through gifts from Blake and Trish Janutolo, Floyd and Rosana Tesmer/D.C. Gamma, and Region I in honor of Jim Kirby. Two categories remain unnamed--World History and
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Political Science/Economics/Social Science--although awards are to be given in those fields, plus another award in a small miscellaneous category. Initiative #2: Encourage all regions to offer prizes to students presenting from their regions at joint regional conventions. Because a consensus decision is to have one combined student presentation program in 2010, awarding separate regional prizes seems problematic. Perhaps regions could fund some of the general presentation prizes, along the lines of those given at national conventions. Objective #4: To plan, organize, and hold a successful joint regional convention in the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2010. All of the following are to be addressed in the planning meeting of the National Council and regional officers in Indianapolis. Initiative #1: Seek help from the host region and regional officers to prepare for joint regional conventions. Initiative #2: Ask each region to create and host a chapter workshop. Initiative #3: hold a meeting on Saturday to announce regional scholarships, national scholarships, convention presentations, etc. Initiative #4: Maintain regional identity by combining regional luncheon/business meeting/election of new officers and by encouraging optional regional activities. Initiative #5: Support the joint regional convention in Little Rock with a national subsidy. Initiative #6: Assess the 2010 convention. Objective #5: Rotate national conventions among all seven regions (as well as the joint regional conventions if they are continued). Initiative #1: Consider San Diego and Boston for the 2011 and 2012 convention, not necessarily in that order. The Executive Committee made a site visit to San Diego in June/July 2008 and signed a hotel contract for 2011. Tentative plans were made to seek a 2012 site during the summer of 2009, but because of the current economic unrest and the unpredictable success of the 2010 joint regional meeting, I recommend that a decision be deferred until 2010. Initiative #2: Hold conventions in easily accessible cities. Examples: Region I: San Antonio, Albuquerque, Austin; Region II: New Orleans, Houston, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Dallas; Region III: Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Washington D.C., Nashville, Winston-Salem; Region IV: St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Minneapolis; Region V: Chicago, Louisville, Indianapolis, Detroit; Region VI: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore; Region VII: San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City. Strategic Goal #3: Alpha Chi will maintain adequate funding for the business and activities of its national and regional organizations. Objective #1: To use the Alpha Chi endowment conscientiously to support the goals and activities of Alpha Chi. Initiative #1: Allow the Executive Director to spend up to 10% of the endowment within a two-year cycle on Alpha Chi goals and activities without obtaining the permission of the National Council. It appears that we will to need to tap the endowment fund for 2009 expenses, but if we commit up to 5% in 2009 and 5% in 2010, we should have approximately $135,000 available for use in 2010 as needed for the 2010 joint regional convention and any other expenses. Our endowment funds have seen sizable losses in value, of course, but the March 1, 2009, total was $1.329 million. Objective #2: To use regional treasuries conscientiously to support the goals and activities of their regions. Initiative #1: Encourage Regional Executive Committees to increase the use of regional funds to support scholarships and travel to conventions. Support from the regions for the 2009 convention has been good. One example of new initiatives is this from a memo from Region I: “At our August 19 Region I officer’s meeting, we decided to: (1) send $2000 to the national office to begin the endowment of a “Jim Kirby Scholarship” award, the particular discipline to be decided by national office; (2) increase the subsidy of convention attendance by $200 (from $300 to $500) for
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one sponsor and up to two presenting students; 3) subsidize new or “reactivating” chapters (have not attended a convention in eight years) with an additional one-time $500 for attending a convention; and (4) begin a new scholarship award of $200, to be awarded to each chapter’s best presentation at a convention.” Objective #3: Identify a hotel chain that might be able to host several consecutive conventions in order to obtain the best rates. This idea has not been pursed, though in the past we have looked at the possibility with Hyatt. The disadvantage is that such chains do not always have a suitable property in a city we’re interested in, or the property is not the best in terms of location or price. Strategic Goal #4: Alpha Chi will support chapters, sponsors, and regional officers. Objective #1: To provide support for new sponsors. Initiative #1: Pair new sponsors with veteran sponsors to orient them to the operations of the local chapter as well as regional and national activities. No work has been done yet on this idea. Initiative #2: Offer a workshop for new sponsors at every convention. The 2009 convention is to have a sponsors workshop, but no one specifically for new sponsors. Objective #2: To promote better communication among regional officers. Initiative #1: Schedule a reception for regional officers before the customary National Council/regional officers’ dinner on Friday night as a way for regional officers to learn from each other and network. In 2009 there is an urgent need for planning for the 2010 convention, and a planning meeting of this group is scheduled instead of a reception. Objective #3: To assist new chapters, Alpha Chi will assign them sister chapters. This has not been done. We added no new chapters in 2008. Objective #4: To help sponsors, a time for training, interaction, and sharing to which all chapter sponsors will be invited will be organized. A sponsors workshop is planned for the 2009 convention. Strategic Goal #5: Alpha Chi will continue marketing initiatives. Objective #1: To increase Facebook presence. Lara Noah monitors the Facebook group, now with 1,520 members, and posts announcements of interest. Objective #2: To post video clips on the Alpha Chi website to provide information for sponsors, members, and prospective members. Initiative #1: Develop a video clip introduction to Alpha Chi. No work has been done on this project. Initiative #2: Create video clips of Star Chapters activities, national convention highlights, etc., perhaps through a competition among Alpha Chi chapters. No work has been done on this project. Objective #3: To seek media coverage by providing Alpha Chi members and sponsors participating in national service project event-related T-shirts to be worn while completing each project. Riley Children’s Hospital is assisting with media invitation to the book presentations on April 3, 2009, in Indianapolis. 7. Preliminary Report of the Convention Committee. Dr. Millsaps reviewed the different events planned for the 2009 National Convention in Indianapolis. The speaker at the banquet will be author David Harrison. Dr. Millsaps also discussed the service project planned with Riley Hospital. The report was accepted by consensus. 8. Report of the Archivist. Dr. Sledge has resigned the position of Archivist. A candidate for the position will be presented to the Council during the executive session. Dr. Patricia Williams visited Southwestern University during her spring break and viewed the archives and provided the following recommendations: (1) The archives remain at Southwestern University under the supervision of Ms. Stallard and her staff. (2) Presently we are using 17 linear feet of space in the library at Southwestern University. Perhaps some of the correspondence can be put on CDs or consider some other permanent way of storing all the materials rather than having all paper copies. (3) The collection has few items after 2007. People should be encouraged to submit
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material from 2007 to the present. (4) It is suggested the new archivist could give direction concerning what needs to be added to the collection or what needs to be weeded from the collection. The report was accepted by consensus. 9. Audit Committee: The Audit Committee reviewed the report of the auditing firm Miller and Rose P.L.L.C., Certified Public Accountants, and accepted their report of the 2008 records. The committee ascertained that the National Office of Alpha Chi Procedures Manual was being kept up-to-date. The committee reviewed all financial matters voted on by the Council in their last meeting to see if they were actually accomplished according to the vote. All financial matters voted on in 2007 were accomplished according to the vote. The committee discussed the feasibility of combining the Audit Committee with the Finance Committee. It was agreed that the limited work of the Audit Committee could easily be accomplished by a combined committee. The chair of the committee was instructed to bring a motion to combine the two committees to the National Council. The committee submits the following on-going recommendation: (1) continue to ask for substantiating documentation when National Council members or National Office staff members seek reimbursement for expenses. The committee commends the Executive Director and the Director of Operations for the number of internal controls in place. The Audit Committee moved the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee be combined. Motion carried. The report of the Audit Committee was accepted by consensus. 10. Scholarship Committee. Dr. Janutolo reported that the Scholarship Committee met on Wednesday, 1 April 2009, and reviewed the applications of 58 Gaston/Nolle Scholarship and 57 Sledge/Benedict Fellowship applicants. The recipients of the $3500 Robert W. Sledge Fellowship for full-time graduate or professional study during the 2009-2010 academic year were Olivia Denise Ellis of Carson Newman College and Christopher Robert Middaugh of Lyon College. The recipients of the $2500 H.Y. Benedict Fellowship for full-time graduate or professional study during the 2009-2010 academic year were (alphabetically): Aaron Baldridge, Lyon College; Abbie J. Bergdale, Waldorf College; William Timothy Braun, Huntington University; Ashley L. Brooks, Chowan University; Andrew Colbert, Geneva College; Margot Conover, Christopher Newport University; Brittany Renee Helton, Cascade College; Tamami Norizuki, University of Texas at San Antonio; Madison Saniuk, Abilene Christian University; Laura Ashley Swatzyna, Roanoke College; Steven Allen Wease, Northern Kentucky University. [Abbie Bergdale subsequently declined and made the first alternate, Andrew Abordonado, a recipient. Also William Braun declined and made the second alternate, Amanda Sorensen, a recipient.] Alternates for the Benedict Fellowship were (in order): (1) Andrew Abordonado, Hawaii Pacific University; (2) Amanda Sorensen, John Brown University; (3) Kyle N. Brooks, Azusa Pacific University; (4) Jessica Matlack, Texas Lutheran University; (5) Alexandra Krueger, Marymount Manhattan College. The recipients of the $2500 Edwin W. Gaston Scholarship for full-time undergraduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were Lauren Therese DeJoy, SUNY College at Brockport; Nicholas Thomason Michael, Harding University. The recipients of the $1500 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for full-time undergraduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were (alphabetically): Rebecca Bennie, Lipscomb University; Bethany Boyenton, Carson-Newman College; Natalie Anne de Regnier, Grand View University; Sarah Nicole Fischer, Gardner-Webb University; Abigail Eileen Forester, Methodist University; Larisa Greve, Wartburg College; Ngaire Noelle Honey, Wartburg College; Cyle Andrew Petersen, Catawba College; Irving Paul Ray, Sam Houston State University; Nicholas Zehner, Anderson University. Alternates for the Nolle Scholarship were (in order): (1) Marisa Smith, Harding University; (2) Debra Oliveras, Dominican College; (3) Heike Baird, Anderson University; (4) Matthew D. Falter, Lander University. 11. Committees. The work of the National Council is expedited through preliminary deliberations conducted by small groups of Council members. These committees, some of which are constitutional and some of which are created as needed, had already been announced. They are reported here for the record. Chairpersons are indicated by asterisks. Executive Committee members are often appointed ex-officio, non-voting liaisons to some of the committees. Alumni: Al Clark*, Michael Flachmann, Lori Mills, Lindsey Woodland Audit: Blake Janutolo*, Jonathan Thorndike, Mimi Hoffman
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Awards: Michael Flachmann*, Terrell Tebbetts, Donald Hughes Chapter Workshop: Patricia Williams*, Ann Kneavel, Al Clark, Samantha Caszatt, Donald Hughes, Lindsey Woodland Convention: Ellen Millsaps*, Bill Clemente, Lori Mills, David Basena, Stacey Alexander, Shayan Davoudi, Mimi Hoffman, Natalie Cammarata Exec. Director Search: Clark Youngblood*, Peg FitzGerald, Blake Janutolo, Ellen Millsaps, Terrell Tebbetts, Jonathan Thorndike, Stacey Alexander, Finance: Jonathan Thorndike*, Bill Short, Shayan Davoudi, Dennis Organ Graduate Student Members Issues: Suzi Pundt*, Ann Kneavel, Patricia Williams, Stacey Alexander, Lindsey Woodland Honorary Membership: David Basena*, Suzi Pundt, Samantha Caszatt Long Range & Strategic Planning: Peg FitzGerald*, Al Clark, Clark Youngblood, Samantha Caszatt, Dennis Organ (ex officio) Resolutions: Terrell Tebbetts*, Patricia Williams, Natalie Cammarata Scholarships: Blake Janutolo*, Benedict: Bill Clemente, Lori Mills, David Basena, Nolle: Suzi Pundt, Bill Short, Peg FitzGerald 12. Long Range and Strategic Planning Committee. Dr. FitzGerald brought forth one motion from the Long Range and Strategic Planning Committee. The committee moved to postpone the commitment to contract a site for the joint regional conference of 2012 by one year. Motion carried. The committee’s report was accepted by consensus. 13. The first plenary was recessed by President Youngblood at 10:28 a.m. Several committees met to do their work at this time. At 7:30 p.m. on April 3 2009, Dr. Youngblood reconvened the National Council for Plenary II. 14. Alumni Committee. Dr. Clark reported that the recipients of the Joseph E. Pryor Graduate Fellowship for full-time graduate study during the 2009-2010 academic year were: Barbra N. Lukunka, alumna of Missouri Southern State University, the $5000 doctoral winner (with alternate Barbara L. Strother, Azusa Pacific University); and the $3000 master’s winner was Renae Marie Nemmers, alumna of Waldorf College (with alternate Elaine M. Slayton, Lyon College). [Ms. Nemmers subsequently declined, and the award was given to the alternate, Elaine Slayton.] Dr. Clark raised a concern about the low number of persons applying for the Pryor Fellowship. The report of the Alumni Committee was accepted by consensus. 15. Awards Committee. Dr. Flachmann reported that Evangel University, Missouri Rho, was the winner of the President’s Cup for the Outstanding Chapter. The report was approved by consensus. 16. Executive Director Search Committee. Dr. Tebbetts moved that the Executive Director’s position be moved to a full-time position upon the retirement of Dr. Organ. Motion carried. Dr. Tebbetts moved that the National Office remain at Harding University and the executive director be expected to direct the day-to-day operations from Searcy. (Implicit in this motion is that the executive director would have residence near or in Searcy.) Kneavel/Flachmann moved to amend the original motion to read that the National Office remain at Harding University and ask Harding University to give us a memorandum of understanding. Motion failed. The original motion was then called. Motion failed. Janutolo/Short then moved that the National Office remain at Harding University and the executive director be expected to direct the day-to-day operations in Searcy. (Implicit in this motion is that the executive director may or may not reside near or in Searcy.) Motion carried. Dr. Tebbetts then presented a preliminary list of qualifications desirable in a new executive director. Those include: (1) college degree with preference for advanced academic degrees, (2) good management and relational skills, (3) experience with honor societies, (4) ability to articulate the mission and ethos of Alpha Chi, (5) ability to supervise staff, (6) familiarity with fund-raising, philanthropy and grant writing, and (7) innovative person who can think outside the box. The report of the committee was accepted by consensus. 17. Finance Committee. Dr. Patricia Williams reported that Christopher Moore had reviewed Alpha Chi’s investment portfolio and made several recommendations for possible implementation in the coming years. The Finance Committee moved that the Council accept Moore’s recommendation to move over time from current allocations in the investment portfolio to an allocation which would be 60% in fixed income and 40% in equity
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stock funds. Motion carried. The Finance Committee moved that $185,000 ($135,000 for the 2010 combined regional meeting and $50,000 for the 2011 national meeting) be moved to safe investments in the endowment fund until the funds are spent. Motion carried. The Finance Committee moved that to save on costs the Proceeding’s issue of the Recorder and print copies of the newsletters be eliminated. Motion carried. Williams/FitzGerald moved that a letter of thanks be sent to Christopher Moore for his generous service to Alpha Chi. Motion carried. 18. Graduate Student Members Issues Committee. Suzi Pundt reported that the committee responded to questions from the National Office concerning graduate student participation in Alpha Chi. Question 1: Should there be concern about the relatively low level of interest in the Pryor Fellowship? The committee responded that we shouldn’t be concerned but motivated to encourage chapters to increase awareness among all inductees. Question 2: Are there ways Alpha Chi needs to encourage chapters to invite, and then involve, graduate students? The committee suggested sponsor workshops that focus on providing models to help schools develop criteria for induction. Question 3: Are there benefits or services Alpha Chi can provide or promote that will be especially attractive to graduate students? The committee suggested the following: (1) publicize the availability of scholarly publications and presentations through Alpha Chi, and explore the possibility of peer review for the alumni issue of the Recorder, (2) develop an online career service, (3) provide networking opportunities at the convention, Facebook, LinkedIn, or by publishing a directory, (4) institute presentation prizes for grads only, (5) allocate dollars for them to attend conventions, (6) give dissertation/thesis awards, and (7) survey the graduate students to find out what they would want as benefits from Alpha Chi membership. The committee also suggested that no distinction be made between undergraduates and graduates as to representation on the National Council. The committees report was accepted by consensus. 19. Regional Secretary-Treasurer Reports. The seven regional secretary-treasurers reported on the events occurring in their regions and at the regional meetings. Details of their reports will appear in the minutes of the business meeting of each region. 20. Honorary Membership Committee. The Honorary Membership Committee reviewed the list of 2009 nominations for honorary membership and recommended that, because all those nominated have shown special interest or proficiency in scholarship and that their elections shall be deemed to be in the best interest of the Society, they should be granted honorary membership. The Honorary Membership Committee moved that the list of nominees, as distributed be granted honorary membership in Alpha Chi. Motion carried. The honorees are as follows: Dr. John H. Davis, Professor of English, Chowan University; Dr. G. Blair Dowden, President, Huntington University; Dr. Deborah J. Hirsch, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mount Ida College; Professor Patricia Janutolo, Professor of Library Science Emeritus, Anderson University; Dr. Jack Lassiter, Chancellor, University of Arkansas, Monticello; Dr. Kina S. Mallard, Provost, Carson-Newman College; Dr. Astrit Mehmeti, Professor, DeVry University; Dr. Susan Naylor, Associate Professor of Music, Reinhardt College; Dr. J. Randall O’Brien, President, Carson-Newman College; Dr. Elana Zolfo, Vice President for Corporate Programs, Dowling College. Earlier in the year, Dr. Christina H. Wilson, McMurray University, was approved for honorary membership in Alpha Chi by e-mail vote of the National Council. 21. Resolutions Committee. The Resolutions Committed moved the acceptance of the resolutions put forth by the committee thanking those who have helped make the 2009 National Convention a great success. Motion carried. The wording of the resolutions can be found in the minutes of the National Convention Report. 22. Vice President and Convention Committee. Dr. Millsaps expressed thanks to everyone who helped in making the convention a success. She especially thanked the student representatives on the Council. She reported that the service project at Riley Children’s Hospital was a moving experience for all involved. 23. Old Business. There was a discussion on planning the 2010 Combined Regional Convention to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. Who will have responsibility for the different events? What will be the responsibility of the different regions? Will there be a service project? No motions were forthcoming. 24. New Business. Dr. Organ reported that one of the Nolle winners should have been in the Benedict competition. Organ/FitzGerald moved that the first alternate be given a Nolle scholarship and since the winners had already been announced, the misplaced student be allowed to retain the $1500 scholarship. Motion carried. Tebbetts/Short moved to deny Bauder College’s application for membership in Alpha Chi and to authorize the
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president to appoint an ad hoc committee to develop and recommend policy with regard to institutions that are transitioning from two-year to four-year programs. The committee should specifically look at graduation rates for the four-year program and the percentage of students enrolled in such programs at a given institution, with a possible required minimum of 50 percent. Motion carried. Dr. Clemente raised the question, “Can we plan a national convention in San Diego without the National Council visiting San Diego?” The national convention in San Diego will be held March 30-April 3, 2011. After some discussion it was agreed that the convention could be planned without the National Council meeting ahead of time in San Diego. 25. Hearing no further new business, the Council then moved into executive session. Millsaps/Williams moved that Dr. Smolleck be appointed as Archivist. Motion carried. Dr. Youngblood reported on the results of the compilation of the evaluation forms on the executive director filled out by the members of the National Council. Pundt/Williams moved that Dr. Organ be reelected as Executive Director, Alpha Chi match the salary increase given Dr. Organ by Harding University, and turn over to Dr. Organ the hiring of staff. Motion carried. Janutolo/Williams moved that a floral expression of appreciation be sent to Dr. Organ and the staff of the National Office. Motion carried. 26. The Council returned to regular session. Hearing no call for further business, Dr. Youngblood adjourned the meeting at 11:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Delano B. Janutolo
National Council Secretary
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 2009 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
1. The three members of the Executive Committee of Alpha Chi’s National Council and the Executive Director, the Director of Operations, and the Chapter Relations Manager met at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, on 16 June 2009, for their annual meeting. The session was called to order at 3:20 p.m. Just prior to the meeting, Drs. Organ and Millsaps toured Little Rock’s new Heifer Village facility, and the Executive Committee and the Executive Director met with Stacey Wheeler, Peabody convention services manager, for a refresher tour of the Peabody Hotel in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, the site of the 2010 combined regional convention. 2. Report of the President. President Clark Youngblood welcomed the Executive Committee to Harding University and distributed the agenda. The agenda was approved by consensus. Dr. Youngblood expressed appreciation to the officers and national staff for their hard work in making the 2009 National Convention a success. He especially extended his appreciation to Dr. Ellen Millsaps for all her hard work in organizing an excellent convention. 3. Report of the Vice President. Vice President Ellen Millsaps also reported on the success of the 2009 National Convention. Her one disappointment was that the service project at the convention did not receive the national attention she had hoped it would receive. 4. Report of the Secretary. Secretary Janutolo reported that the minutes of the 2009 National Council Meeting and the minutes of the 2009 National Convention had been submitted to the National Office. 5. Report of the Executive Director. A. Finances: Following the financial recommendations from financial advisor Chris Moore as voted by the National Council, $130,000 from the endowment was moved into CDs to provide two years worth of a 5 percent draw on the endowment for fiscal 2008 and 2009. The Executive Director will meet with a local financial advisor regarding reallocation within the endowment into more conservative bond funds so the organization is not quite so vulnerable to market fluctuations. Ms. Noah distributed a Schedule of Investments as of 31 May 2009. The schedule showed a recovery of some of the losses of last year to our investments. B. New Member Registrations: Dr. Organ was concerned about registrations for the first half of 2009. Registrations are running about 900 less than last year. C. Partnerships: Dr. Organ presented a partnership proposal from Experience Career Services Platform. Experience would create a comprehensive, co-branded, Web-based career services platform for Alpha Chi. The platform will enable employers to target Alpha Chi members with internship and job opportunities. The partnership will be at no cost to Alpha Chi. The Executive Committee agreed by consensus that Dr. Organ proceed with establishing the partnership. It was also suggested by Dr. Organ that we establish a partnership with Kaplan as long as there is no exclusivity clause in our agreement with The Princeton Review. Again the Executive Committee agreed by consensus that Dr. Organ proceed with establishing the partnership. D. Outsourcing of Certain Office Functions: Craig Cheatham, an alumnus of Alpha Chi and a Certified Association Executive, approached Dr. Organ to offer advice and referrals to agencies for outsourcing functions presently done at the National Office. He is willing to do a free analysis and present scenarios as to how Alpha Chi might work in the future. The Executive Committee authorized Dr. Organ to proceed in working with Mr. Cheatham. Dr. Organ and Ms. Noah expressed disappointment with the present computer system consultant with his lack of follow through. Mr. Cheatham has suggested the name of someone highly skilled in this area and reasonable in cost that might replace the present consultant. It is hoped that the consultant can help get the organization to the place that we can do on-line registration of new members. Also the Web site needs to be revamped. It was agreed to search for a new computer system consultant. 6. 2010 Combined Regional Convention. The Executive Committee spent considerable time brainstorming for the 2010 combined regional convention. It was suggested that perhaps Region II could be responsible for decorating for the banquet. A suggested theme was “Multiple Talents, Multiple Opportunities.”
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Perhaps the opening banquet could give an overview of the convention by presenting videos or brief presentations on Heifer International, Central High School and the Civil Rights Movement, the Clinton Library, and the literacy project with Reading is Fundamental. After the banquet, dessert receptions would be held by the regions. The speaker for Friday morning could focus on the Civil Rights Movement, while the speaker on Saturday morning could focus on literacy. Regional lunches and business meetings would be held in the hotel on Friday. Friday evening there would be a panel discussion at the Clinton Library sponsored by Region III, followed by a tour of the library. Transportation would be provided on Friday afternoon for those who wanted to go to Little Rock Central High School and its new visitor’s center. At approximately 6:30 p.m., the Executive Committee adjourned for dinner and reconvened at 9:12 a.m. on 17 June 2009 to continue discussion of the 2010 combined regional convention. It was agreed that there would be a choice of service projects for the convention: Heifer International and a literacy project. It was agreed that the National Office would pay for Thursday night’s banquet and dessert receptions, Friday’s regional lunches (up to $20 per plate), and Saturday’s served, plated breakfast. The lunches are to be held within the Peabody Hotel. It was also agreed that the National Office would pay the $3 entrance fee to the Clinton Library. It was agreed that there would be a small fee charged delegates (perhaps $4) to cover transportation arrangements to and from Central High School (a rented shuttle or bus on a two-hour loop). It was agreed to keep the Region VII subsidy the same as at present. Over lunch the Executive Committee and national staff continued discussion about the combined regional convention. 7. New Business. A. 2010 Convention Subsidy: Dr. Organ presented the following 2010 Convention Subsidy Proposal: Chapters within a 375-mile radius of Little Rock would receive a subsidy of $150 per delegate for one sponsor delegate, one student delegate (who does not have to present on the program), and three students presenting on the program--for a maximum of $750 per chapter. Chapters outside the 375-mile radius of Little Rock would receive a subsidy of $250 per delegate for one sponsor delegate, one student delegate (who does not have to present on the program), and three students presenting on the program--for a maximum of $1,250 per chapter. To qualify for the subsidy, delegates must stay at least two nights at the Peabody, the convention hotel. In addition, the traditional national convention subsidy of $30 each per night for up to three nights for one sponsor and one student delegate per chapter would be continued for the combined regional convention. To receive this subsidy delegates must be staying at the Peabody, the convention hotel. Dr. Youngblood moved that the 2010 convention subsidy be accepted as presented. Motion carried. B. Dues: It was moved by the Executive Committee that a proposal be brought to the 2010 National Council Meeting to increase the dues from $30 to $35, with $1 of the increase going to the regions. Motion carried. C. Evaluation Form: It was suggested that the convention evaluation form used in 2009 be revised as needed for the combined regional convention. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Delano B. Janutolo
National Council Secretary
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Award Recipients & Donor Honor Roll Fellowships and Scholarships, 2009
Story and photos to appear in Fall 2009 Newsletter. * award recipient A alternate *S Sledge recipient *D declined award *G Gaston recipient *A from alternate to recipient Edwin W. Gaston, Jr. and Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship Nominees Emily Kay Adams, Ouachita Baptist University Gilbert Awah, Oakwood University A Heike Baird, Anderson University * Rebecca Bennie, Lipscomb University Ashley Marie Bergner, Friends University Sofia Palacios Blanco, Marymount Manhattan College Chelsea Rose Bober, Montreat College Jill Marie Bourgeois, Milligan College * Bethany Boyenton, Carson-Newman College Kacie E. Cardwell, Mars Hill College Andrea E. Clabaugh, Catawba College Robin M Clapper, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Daniel Jordan Crosby, Fresno Pacific University Michael Robert D'Avanzo, Anderson University *G Lauren Therese DeJoy, The College at Brockport A Matthew D. Falter, Lander University * Sarah Nicole Fisher, Gardner-Webb University * Abigail Eileen Forester, Methodist University Theresa M. Gazo, Geneva College Victor Michael Gomez, Texas Lutheran University Andrew Green, Baylor University * Larisa Greve, Wartburg College * Ngaire Noelle Honey, Wartburg College Becky Anne Humphries, Gardner-Webb University Lauren Courtney Jablonski, Christopher Newport University Julie Johnson, Taylor University Kara Kerns, Waldorf College Joanna Michelle King, Montreat College Jesse Michael Lenz, West Liberty State College Roy Malecha, Freed-Hardeman University *G Nicholas Thomason Michael, Harding University Caroline Mitchell, Christian Brothers University Brandon Montminy, Austin College Jared G. Moore, Oakwood University Paige Kristine Moxley, Azusa Pacific University Kendra Michelle Mullison, John Brown University Samantha K. Myers, Hastings College Brittany Anne O'Niel, Roger Williams University A Debra Oliveras, Dominican College * Cyle Andrew Petersen, Catawba College Brittany Pierce, The University of Texas at Tyler Christine Piper, Northeastern Illinois University Cari Charlene Price, Sam Houston State University * Irving Paul Ray, Sam Houston State University George Jr. Schork, Roger Williams University A Marissa Smith, Harding University Amber Soderholm, York College Sarah A. Strand, Oakwood University Patrick Tadlock, East Central University Danielle J. Thomas, Milligan College
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Casey Turner, Westminster College Michelle M. Vilandry, Shenandoah University Ronald K. Jr. Walker, Oakwood University Toni L. Warner, Widener University Lynn Cowels Wartberg, East Texas Baptist University * Nicholas Zehner, Anderson University Michelle Francis Zimmovan, Geneva College * Natalie Anne deRegnier, Grand View University Robert W. Sledge and H. Y. Benedict Fellowship Nominees *A Andrew Kekoa Abordonado, Hawaii Pacific University Kuulei Arruda, Hawaii Pacific University * Aaron Baldridge, Lyon College Marcie R. Baron, Dominican College *D Abbie J. Bergdale, Waldorf College *D William Timothy Braun, Huntington University * Ashley L. Brooks, Chowan University *A Kyle Nathaniel Brooks, Azusa Pacific University Michael Martin Brown, Union University Leethaniel Brumfield III, Langston University Stephen D. Jr. Cagle, University of Arkansas at Monticello Samantha A. Caszatt, Angelo State University Whitney Elaine Chitty, Valdosta State University * Andrew Colbert, Geneva College * Margot St. Clair Conover, Christopher Newport University Floyd Coppage, Strayer University Cherish Leann Crawford, Evangel University Nikolay Nixolaev Damyanov, The College at Brockport Sarah Elizabeth Davis, Bridgewater College Olivia Beth Ellis, Lipscomb University *S Olivia Denise Ellis, Carson- Newman College Felicia Epko, Langston University Lindsey Nicole Gallegos, McMurry University Andrew Gangemi, Univ. of the Sciences in Philadelphia Tasha R. Garrett, Alabama State University Kathleen Ann Gorka, Tarleton State University Thomas James II Gray, Midwestern State University * Brittney Renee Helton, Cascade College Kathryn Elizabeth Jordan, Anderson University Chad Brent Keathley, Union University James F. Kirk IV, The University of Tampa A Alexandra Krueger, Marymount Manhattan College Ashley Patricia Long, Mars Hill College A Jessica Matlack, Texas Lutheran University Matthew H. McLeskey, Davis & Elkins College *S Christopher Robert Middaugh, Lyon College Lucy Vazquez Morrow, Roanoke College Meghan D Musy, Evangel University Jacobi Nichols, East Central University * Tamami Norizuki, University of Texas at San Antonio Candace M. Okupski, Grace College Katelyn M. Petzoldt, The College at Brockport Brad Quillin, The University of Texas at Tyler Rachel L. Rodil, Chowan University Stephanie Salvatore, Barton College * Madison Saniuk, Abilene Christian University Eric Dacle Schmid, Jamestown College Stephanie J. Scibilia, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus *A Amanda W. Sorensen, John Brown University Rowan Faye Steineker, Westminster College Christopher James Sutton, Huntington University Katie Sutton, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts * Laura Ashley Swatzyna, Roanoke College David Warshauer, Lubbock Christian University *D Steven Allen Wease, Northern Kentucky University
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Christina Woods, Lubbock Christian University Ammar S. Zanial, California State Baptist University Joseph E. Pryor Graduate Fellowship Nominees Leslie Nicole Avant, Valdosta University Laura Elizabeth (Jackson) Klein, Mars Hill College * Barbra N. Lukunka, Missouri Southern State University Philip Luther Nash, Azuza Pacific University *D Renae Marie Nemmers, Waldorf College Daniel L. Nevels, University of Tampa *A Elaine M. Slayton, Lyon College A Barbara L. Strother, Azuza Pacific University Star Chapter Awards Presented Spring 2009
Region I Angelo State University, Texas Alpha Iota Texas Lutheran University, Texas Alpha Delta Region II East Central University, Oklahoma Gamma John Brown University, Arkansas Lambda Lyon College, Arkansas Iota Sam Houston State University, Texas Omicron University of Arkansas at Monticello, Arkansas Zeta University of Texas at Tyler, Texas Alpha Xi Region III Carson-Newman College, Tennessee Delta Catawba College, North Carolina Omicron Chowan University, North Carolina Phi Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina Zeta Lipscomb University, Tennessee Kappa Methodist University, North Carolina Mu Milligan College, Tennessee Nu Roanoke College, Virginia Delta Strayer University, D.C. Gamma Region IV Evangel University, Missouri Rho Hastings College, Nebraska Alpha Westminster College, Missouri Delta Region V Anderson University, Indiana Alpha Huntington University, Indiana Beta Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan Delta West Liberty State College, West Virginia Epsilon Region VI Goldey-Beacom College, Delaware Beta Region VII Cascade College, Oregon Epsilon Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Beta
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Donor Honor Roll 2008 Each year the national office publishes the names of individuals and groups who have contributed $100 or more during the year to Alpha Chi’s Scholarship Fund and Convention Prize Fund. A complete list of all donors for 2008 appears in the summer issue of the Newsletter. BENEFACTORS--$1,000 or more Region I of Alpha Chi SUPPORTERS--$500 to $999 Strayer University CONTRIBUTORS--$100 to $499 Austin, Jacquelyn Dickens, Joyce Freeman, Walden Graham, Patricia Ann Mesa State College Murphy, Jr., Arthur B. Organ, Dennis & Sherry Revelle, Bonnie Schmeckenbecher, Rose Shean, Stephen Tesmer, Floyd Thomas, Lillian Waterstreet, Mary
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009
Region I Report Minutes Dr. Karl Havlak called the meeting to order at noon on 3 April 2009, in the Regency E room of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana. Minutes of the Regional Convention meeting held on the campus of Texas Lutheran University, in Seguin, Texas, 3 March 2008, were approved. Dr. Bill Short, secretary-treasurer of the region, distributed a roll sheet for schools and delegates to fill out. Dr. Havlak summarized the decisions made by the Executive Committee in response to, and guided by, the business meeting of 2008 in Seguin on 18 August 2008, at the MCM Elegante Suites in Abilene, Texas.
• The Jim Kirby Convention Prize in Physics/Geology/Astronomy was established to be awarded at national conventions, and an endowment check for $2,000 was approved to be sent to the national office.
• We increased the convention attendance subsidy for chapters in Region I to $500 per one sponsor and one presenting student, and $300 for one additional presenting student, for a maximum of $1,300 per chapter.
• New chapters or reactivating chapters (have not attended any convention in eight consecutive years), will receive an additional $500.
• We will award $200 to each chapter’s best presentation at a conference. (Chapter sponsors arrange for this decision about their own chapter).
• During September 2008 Karl will e-mail sponsors to get feed-back and, if approved, the above decisions will be final and publicized.
• During October 2008 the regional officers will make follow-up calls to chapter sponsors to increase enthusiasm for the national convention in April, give reminders and information about the Nolle/Gaston and Benedict/Sledge fellowships, and to remind sponsors of inductions and offer help.
Dr. Havlak announced the 2009 “Best in Chapter” presentation awards that had been communicated to him. Later notification made the list complete, and the winners are, in alphabetical order by school: Abilene Christian University, Jordan Ziemer; Angelo State University, Elizabeth Deming; McMurry University, Erin Bodiford; Midwestern State University, Thomas J. Gray; Texas Lutheran University, Casey Sorrells; University of Texas at San Antonio, Arturo Enriquez; and Wayland Baptist University, Patrick T. Aland. Dr. Havlak announced and distributed the Star Chapter certificates for the academic year 2007-08 which were awarded to Angelo State University and Texas Lutheran University. Dr. Bill Short distributed and commented on the Treasurer’s Report for 2008. The logistics, advantages, and disadvantages of next year’s “Super-Regional” convention were discussed. There was some sentiment for the idea of having more scholarship awards for less dollars rather than increasing the dollar amount alone. Dr. Havlak reminded members present to give travel subsidy forms and scholarship award forms to the Secretary-Treasurer and to note the dates of the 2010 convention in Little Rock, March 25-27.
Submitted by Bill Short, Secretary-Treasurer Delegates present at the meeting: Abilene Christian University Carley Dodd (sponsor), Jonny Dodd, Mickey McLoud, Teal Patterson, Jordan Ziemer Angelo State University Karl Havlak (sponsor), Samantha Caszett, Elizabeth Deming, Henry Schreiner, Kathryn Sosolik McMurry University Bill Short (sponsor), Chris Wilson (sponsor), Erin Bodiford, Lindsey Gallegos, Kristina Green, Sarah Leeth Midwestern State University Pamela Stephens (sponsor), James King (sponsor), Zahnela Claxton, Thomas Gray Southwestern University Kerry Bruns (sponsor) Texas Lutheran University Norman Beck (sponsor), Casey Sorrells Wayland Baptist University Perry Collins (sponsor), Patrick Aland, Jeremy Berry University of Texas at San Antonio Patricia Graham (sponsor), Arturo Enriquez, Emojean Kraft, Elizabeth Morrison Delegates on convention program but not present at meeting: University of Texas at El Paso, Nicole Cannon, Porfirio Diaz III, Gerard Ross, Elizabeth Zubiate
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region I Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008
Beginning Balances 1-1-08 Amarillo National Bank-Checking $107.48 Amarillo National Bank-Money Market 9,459.63 Fidelity Capital Appreciation 66,367.18 Fidelity Contrafund 37,837.64 T. Rowe Price New American Growth Fund 41,667.35 Total Beginning Balance 155,439.28 Receipts National Dues Rebate (January) 2,155.00 Amarillo National Bank Interest 54.82 Registration Fees Regional Convention 650.00 National Dues Rebate (July) 5,315.00 First Financial Bank of Abilene Interest 30.60 Total Receipts 8,205.42 Disbursements Regional Convention- Seguin, TX 9,339.72 Jim Kirby National Scholarship Endowment 2,000.00 Total Disbursements 11,339.72 Gain/(loss) on Investments Fidelity Capital Appreciation (26,878.41) Fidelity Contrafund (14,062.02) T. Rowe Price New American Growth Fund (15,963.79) Total Loss on Investments (56,904.22) Net Worth 12-31-08 95,400.76 Assets at 12-31-08 First Financial Bank of Abilene 6,433.12 Fidelity Capital Appreciation 39,488.46 Fidelity Contrafund 23,775.62 T. Rowe Price New American Growth Fund 25,703.56 Total Assets $95,400.76 Bill Short Secretary-Treasurer Region I
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009
Region II Report Minutes Dr. Jean Hendrix, vice president of Region II, called the meeting to order at noon on April 3 during the 2009 National Convention meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. Chapter Roll Call: Region II Secretary-Treasurer Suzanne Pundt called the roll of chapters, and the following 14 chapters were present: East Central University (OK Gamma), East Texas Baptist University (TX Alpha Zeta), Harding University (AR Eta), John Brown University (AR Lambda), Ouachita Baptist University (AR Beta), Sam Houston State University (Texas Omicron), Lyon College (AR Iota), Rogers State University (OK Iota), Southeastern Oklahoma State University (OK Theta), The University of Texas at Tyler (TX Alpha Xi), The University of Arkansas at Monticello (AR Zeta), The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (AR Mu), The University of Central Arkansas (AR Gamma) and The University of North Texas (TX Eta). A total of 16 sponsors and 45 students attended the convention from Region II. Minutes of the 2008 regional meeting were approved as printed in the 2008 Proceedings Issue of the Recorder. Audit Committee: Dr. Kenneth Chinn, Dr. Christine Pappas, and Dr. Tim Lindblom examined the financial records and found them to be in order. The committee recommended acceptance of the financial report with correction of the 2008 beginning balance from $29,251.70 to $29,248.73. Gaston Scholarship Committee: Dr. Kate Stewart, Dr. Jim Ford, and Dr. Steve Butcher recommended Kendra Mullisin from John Brown University be awarded the 2009-10 Region II Gaston Scholarship. Joshua Looney from Lyon College was named the first runner-up. Pryor Fellowship Committee: Dr. Jeanne Tunks, Dr. Carolyn Blakely, and Dr. Patricia Williams recommended Amanda Sorensen from John Brown University be awarded the 2009-10 Region II Pryor Fellowship. Jessica Brents from Lyon College was named the first runner-up. Six chapters from Region II were named Star Chapters for 2007-08. Awards were presented to East Central University, John Brown University, Lyon College, Sam Houston State University, University of Arkansas at Monticello, and University of Texas at Tyler. The region briefly discussed the 2010 super-regional convention to be held in Little Rock, AR, March 25-27, and then the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by Suzanne Pundt, Secretary-Treasurer
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region II Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008
Beginning Balances 1-1-08 Citizen’s Bank Checking Account $7,227.39 Smith Barney 22, 021.34 Total Assets 29,248.73 Income National Dues Rebate 2-19-08 3,660.00 National Dues Rebate 10-3-08 4,320.00 Convention Registration Fees 1,025.00 Interest-Smith Barney (through 8-31) 433.01 Interest-Citizen’s Bank checking (through 9-2) 24.11 ING account verification deposit 0.24 Total Income 9,462.36 Expenses Regional Convention-Chapter Reimbursements 4,700.00 Convention expenses (food) 1,740.62 Convention expenses (misc.) 41.01 Brown’s Graduation Supplies 180.75 Gaston and Pryor Awards 2,000.00 Check Order - Regions Bank 67.66 Total Expenses 8,730.04 Net Worth 12-31-08 29,981.05 Asset Balances 12-31-08 Regions Bank Checking Account 6,981.05 ING Business Savings 23,000.00 Total Assets $29, 981.05 Suzanne Pundt Secretary-Treasurer Region II
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region III Report Minutes 1. Dr. Gregory A. Clemons (Mars Hill College), president of Region III, called the business meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. on 3 April 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. He introduced the other attending officers of Region III: Dr. June Hobbs (Gardner-Webb University), vice president, and Dr. Jonathan Thorndike (Belmont University), secretary-treasurer. Dr. Clemons thanked the Alpha Chi sponsors and students for attending the convention. He asked the students who made presentations or received Nolle or Benedict scholarships to stand up for recognition. 2. Dr. Clemons announced that Dr. Judy Cheatham (sponsor from Greensboro College and past Region III officer) was elected to the Alpha Chi National Council as well as David Jones (Westminster College). 3. Dr. Clemons distributed minutes from the 2008 Region III business meeting in Asheville and asked for any corrections or additions. Dr. Millsaps (vice president of the National Council) noted that the transition towards a single unified Alpha Chi national convention would not require a revision to the bylaws, as had been stated in the 2008 minutes. The minutes were approved with this correction. 4. Dr. Thorndike distributed copies of the 2008 financial report and reviewed it. The Region III investment account value declined by more than $55,000. Due to the economic recession, the 2008 stock market performance was terrible, and the expenses from hosting the 2008 Region III convention were very high. The account lost 52% of its value compared with a 32% decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average for 2008. For several years, the financial advisor advised that the Region III portfolio was too aggressive and weighted too heavily towards stocks with no diversity in international funds or bond funds. With the approval of the Executive Officers, Dr. Thorndike accepted the recommendations of the financial advisor and exchanged the mutual funds to achieve a more balanced and diverse portfolio. The changes had not been made earlier because there was no incentive during a bull market, but the economic decline brought needed reexaminations and change. Dr. Thorndike advised that due to the precipitous decline in the account’s value, Region III would not be able to offer generous chapter subsidies for the 2010 convention in Little Rock. The financial report was approved. 5. Dr. Cheatham and Dr. Millsaps reported on plans for the 2010 convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Peabody Hotel. Region III will assume responsibility for planning some events at the convention such as a panel discussion related to the Clinton Presidency organized by Dr. Cheatham. There is still some uncertainty about this super-regional format and how the regions will be integrated into the national structure. Alpha Chi regions will host their own luncheons or dinner meetings. The national office will increase chapter subsidies to cover costs. Region III would like to maintain some continuity and individual identity since it has been one of the stronger regions and would like to demonstrate to the organization what we do best. 6. Dr. Clemons announced the name of the $1,000 Region III Scholarship winner: Bethany Brown of Carson-Newman College for her research essay “Brothers With a King.” Dr. Thorndike will send a letter and check to Bethany Brown. 7. Dr. Clemons recognized the Alpha Chi Region III Chapters winning the “Star Chapter” Awards. A student delegate from each chapter came forward to receive the certificate for each school. In order to receive the Star Chapter Award, local chapters must have a minimum of one sponsor and one student delegate attending the convention, a minimum of one student presentation, at least one Nolle and/ or Benedict scholarship application, sponsorship of at least one scholarly program, new members must be inducted and registered, and the Annual Chapter Report must be filed with the National Office by September 1. Carson-Newman College, Catawba College, Chowan University, Gardner-Webb University, Lipscomb University, Methodist University, Milligan College, Roanoke College, and Strayer University earned this distinction for 2007-08. 8. In New Business, Dr. Floyd Tesmer (Strayer University) moved that Region III recommend that the Alpha Chi national office adopt an online process for the registration of new students by April of 2010. The motion was discussed along with the advantages over the present system, which is cumbersome and requires sponsors to gather information at too many points. The motion passed. 9. Dr. Clemons asked for input on the morale problem at many local chapters and how students might get more active and involved in Alpha Chi. He asked that chapters consider who might be next year’s student leaders and possible candidates for Region III Vice President and Student Representative. 10. Dr. Clemons asked that graduating seniors stand up to be recognized, and any students currently accepted into graduate school could announce their chosen schools. The students named Harvard Divinity, Loyola, University of North Carolina, Appalachian State, Alabama, Howard, Mercer, and Duke as chosen for their future graduate programs. 11. With no further business, Dr. Clemons adjourned the meeting at 12:45 p.m.
Submitted by Jonathan L. Thorndike, Secretary-Treasurer
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region III Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008 Beginning Asset Balances on 1 January 2008
Checking Account $7,866.36 Hartford Cap Apprec A 31,600.55 Hartford Stock Fund A 6,685.04 Hartford Advisors A 6,620.76 Fidelity Magellan Fund 24,494.63 Janus Venture Fund 11,648.35 Janus Fund 12,189.05 T. Rowe Price Equity Income 28,393.81
Total Assets 129,498.55 Receipts 2008
National Dues Rebate 1-2008 8,700.00 National Dues Rebate 8-2008 7,415.00 Convention Registrations 3,776.00 Dividends and Interest 1,277.60 Long Term Capital Gains 1,463.72 Total Receipts 22,632.32
Disbursements 2008 Regional III Chapter Subsidies 19,912.82 Region III Scholarships 2,000.00 Region III Convention Expenses 25,760.55 Margin Interest 1,795.55 Morgan Stanley Account Fee 210.00 Travel and Supplies 345.56 Total Disbursements 50,024.48
Ending Asset Balances on 31 December 2008
Checking Account 0.00 Hartford Cap Apprec A 17,034.46 Hartford Stock Fund A 3,770.20 Hartford Advisors A 4,481.75 Fidelity Magellan Fund 12,394.58 Janus Venture Fund 5,658.00 Janus Fund 7,333.16 T. Rowe Price Equity Income 18,242.24 Total Assets 68,914.39
Total Net Worth on 31 December 2008 $68,914.39
Jonathan L. Thorndike Secretary-Treasurer Region III
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region IV Report Minutes Call to Order: President Laynah Rogers called the Region IV Business Meeting to order at 12 p.m., April 3, in Indianapolis, Ind. In attendance were representatives from the following nine institutions: Westminster College, Lindenwood University, Kansas Wesleyan University, Evangel University, Peru State College, Jamestown College, York College, Friends University, and the University of Sioux Falls. Introductory Remarks: Dr. Rogers introduced herself, welcomed everyone to the meeting, and introduced the other Region IV officers: Vice President David Jones and Secretary-Treasurer Bill Clemente. Student Representative Remarks: Region IV Student Representative Lindsey Woodland of Westminster College discussed her role in the convention planning and on the Alpha Chi National Council. General discussion followed about the banquet and evening festivities for students. Lindsey also talked with members about activities and places of interest available for students in Indianapolis. Approval of Minutes: Members approved as submitted minutes from the Region IV Conference at Evangel University in Springfield, MO, on 29 March 2008. Treasurer’s Report: Dr. Clemente gave his report and explained to members budget concerns. He also distributed reimbursement forms. Star Chamber Awards: Dr. Clemente presented Star Chapter awards to Westminster College, Evangel University, and Hastings College. Region IV Scholarship: David Jones announced that Lori Rothermund of Hastings College, NE, won this year’s scholarship for her paper entitled “The Phenomenological Symbol.” Lori will receive a $500 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. New National Council Member: Dr. Clemente announced that David Jones of Westminster College and Vice President of Region IV won election to the Alpha Chi National Council. Super-Regional Conference in Little Rock, AR: Dr. Rogers discussed briefly the 2010 Super-Regional Convention scheduled for March 25-27 and expressed hopes that a good number of chapters will attend this first super-regional. Dr. Clemente noted that the Alpha Chi National Office will provide special funding for chapter sponsors and students who attend; the amounts will be announced in a couple of months. General discussion followed, and the meeting adjourned at 12:30.
Submitted by William A. Clemente, Secretary-Treasurer
Region IV Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008 Balance on Hand, 1 January 2008 NOW Account 205-088 Bank of Peru $6,209.30 CD No. 02698 Bank of Peru 5,110.05
Total Balance 11, 319.35 Receipts National Dues Rebates 5,485.00 NOW Account 205-088 Bank of Peru Interest (January - December 2008) 47.67 CD Bank of Peru Interest 109.25 Total Receipts 5,641.92 Disbursements 2008 Regional Convention Expenses: 2,427.59 Scholarships 1,000.00
Total Disbursements 3,427.59
Balance on Hand, 31 December 2008 NOW Account 205-088 Bank of Peru 8,314.38 CD No. 02698 Bank of Peru 5,219.30 Total Assets $13,533.68 William A. Clemente Secretary-Treasurer Region IV
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region V Report Minutes Region V held its business session on 3 April 2009, during the National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The meeting was called to order by President Susan Herrick (West Liberty State College). Region V Secretary-Treasurer Blake Janutolo (Anderson University) called the roll. Delegates (13 faculty and 28 students) representing ten chapters were present. It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the 2008 Regional Meeting held at Anderson University as recorded in the Alpha Chi Recorder, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2008, pp. 35-36 be approved. Motion carried. Financial Report: Dr. Janutolo presented the secretary-treasurer’s report. Region V continues to support travel subsidies for the regional and national meetings, as well as fund the yearly regional scholarships. The treasurer’s report for 2008 was distributed and discussed. Star Chapter Recognition: Dr. Janutolo announced that the following chapters from Region V received the Star Chapter Award for 2007-08: Anderson University, Huntington University, Saginaw Valley State University and West Liberty State College. Certificates were presented to these schools. 2010 Combined Regional Convention: Dr. Janutolo encouraged all chapters to be present for the combined regional convention in 2010 to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The dates are March 25-27, 2010. Report of Audit Committee: Dr. Michael Van Dyke (Cornerstone University) and Dr. Paul Michelson (Huntington University) served as the Audit Committee for this year. They reported that the financial report for 2008 was accurate and all income and expenses listed in the report were supported by proper documentation. Scholarships: President Herrick commended the student presenters for their efforts and quality of their work. A sincere expression of thanks was given to all those who served on the scholarship committees for their hard work. Winners of the 2009 Region V Scholarship and Fellowship were announced. The 2009 Regional V Undergraduate Scholarship was awarded to Caitlynn Lowe (Huntington University). The alternate was Heike Baird (Anderson University). The 2009 Region V Graduate Fellowship was awarded to Christopher Sutton (Huntington University). There was no alternate. Dr. Janutolo led a discussion about the combined regional convention to be held in 2010. While it will be different from past regional conventions, most were excited about going to Little Rock. One concern centered around the need for local chapters to raise more money to attend a convention each year that required paying for transportation and lodging. In the past with the exception of a $20 registration fee, Region V has completely funded the regional convention. President Herrick called for any new business. Hearing none, she turned the meeting over to Dr. Janutolo for closing comments and the writing of reimbursement checks. The meeting was then adjourned and reimbursement checks were distributed.
Submitted by Delano B. Janutolo, Secretary-Treasurer
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region V Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008
Beginning Balances 1-1-08 Main Source Bank-Checking $8,016.66 Main Source Bank-CD-72417 7499.40 Main Source Bank-CD 72413 11,221.97 Total Beginning Balances 26,738.03
Receipts National Dues Rebate, 1-10 2,800.00 National Dues Rebate, 7-12 2,715.00 Main Source Bank CD Interest Income 293.94 Main Source Bank CD Interest Income 272.89 Regional Convention Registration Fee 700.00 Main Source Bank, Checking Acct. Interest Income 3.67 Total Assets 6,785.50
Disbursements Regional Convention 4,148.52 Regional Scholarships 1,150.00 Total Disbursements 5,298.52
Asset Balances at 12-31-08 Main Source Bank-Checking 8,936.81 Main Source Bank-CD-72417 7,499.40 Main Source Bank-CD-72413 11,515.91 Total Assets $28,225.01 Delano B. Janutolo Secretary-Treasurer Region V
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region VI Report Minutes The Region VI business meeting was called to order on April 3 at 12 p.m. by Ken LaSota, president of Region VI. All officers were present. Chapters present were: Bowie State University, Goldey-Beacon College, Hesser College, Marist College, Mount Ida College, Pace University New York, Pace University Pleasantville, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Robert Morris University, Roger Williams University, SUNY College at Brockport, University of New England, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and Wesley College. Ten chapters requested Davis Awards for outstanding students. We need to expand the interest in the Davis Awards. All chapters in our region are eligible to name an individual who is the outstanding member of their local chapter. Most chapters failed to do this. This year the region’s only Star Chapter Award was presented to Goldey-Beacom College. A motion was made to accept the minutes from the regional business meeting held at last year’s national convention. The motion was made, seconded, and passed to accept last year’s minutes. The Treasurer’s Report was accepted by motion. Dr. Peg FitzGerald reported that a student from Pace University, Josh Chicko, set up the Region VI website and helps keep it current. She asked anyone to send any information that you want posted to her and that she would pass it on to Josh. A motion was made and passed to give Josh $100 for his effort on the region’s behalf. Little Rock will be the site for Alpha Chi’s first joint regional meeting. This means that all the regions in Alpha Chi will come together forming some combined activities and some regional activities while in one location. Our region will sponsor a luncheon exclusively for Region VI. The current rate of reimbursement, which is $700 per chapter (one sponsor and one student delegate) will remain the same. The national office will post its subsidies for this event at some future point. With both national and regional offices giving funding, this is one convention that should be affordable for the majority of our chapters. The speaker in Little Rock will hopefully reflect the changes in our culture which occurred with the successful integration of our school systems. Since Little Rock and its Central High School was a focal point for this integration, Region VI would like to visit that high school. The success of this year’s literacy drive has encouraged the continuance of this endeavor in Little Rock. Alpha Chi will attempt to promote literacy at each of its convention sites. More information will be sent out as it becomes available. Heifer International is a non- profit organization that might merit some consideration from Alpha Chi. Based in Little Rock, it helps developing countries by sending live animals and grain to farmers in these developing communities to help them become self-sustaining. The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m. See you in Little Rock in 2010!
Submitted by Margaret A. FitzGerald, Secretary-Treasurer
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region VI Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008 Beginning Balances 1-1-08 Bank of America Checking $13,720.98 VSR Financial Account 6,442.31 Total Beginning Balance 20,163.29 Receipts National Dues Rebate Jan. 2008 3,380.00 National Dues Rebates July 2008 6,250.00 Total Receipts 9,630.00 Disbursements Mailing Conference Info 29.52 Awards – Davis (calligraphy) 120.00 Regional Chapter Subsidies 6,370.28 Student Awards 750.00 Hotel Banquet & Breakfast 3,166.31 Museum Admission 125.00 Supplies 25.48 Honorarium (2) 200.00 Web Site 85.00 Total Disbursements 10,871.59 Gain (Loss) on Investments Stock Loss (1,945.37) Total Net Worth 12-31-08 16,976.33 Asset Balances 12-31-08 Bank of America Checking 12,818.10 VSR Financial Account 4,158.23 Total Assets $16,976.33 Margaret A. FitzGerald Secretary-Treasurer Region VI
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region VII Report Minutes Call to Order. Dr. Juliana Ee, Region VII president, called the Region VII Business Meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, 3 April 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis at State Capitol. She welcomed those present and entertained them briefly while others straggled in by singing a few tunes and explaining how her family was responsible for much of modern technology (Ee-mail, Ee-tunes, etc.) After this personal introduction she asked those assembled to introduce themselves as well, which they did in turn. Eight Region VII institutions were represented, tying the record for the most chapters from the Western region ever to attend a national convention. California Baptist University was especially welcomed, since this was the school’s first convention to attend in many years. Reading and Approval of the Minutes. The minutes of the 2008 Region VII business meeting of 8 March 2008 at Cascade College in Portland, Oregon, had been distributed before the meeting, so the Secretary-Treasurer did not read them formally. No additions or amendments were proposed. M/S/C (Bill Potter/Dan Crosby) to approved the minutes of 8 March 2008 as written. Audit Report. Before the meeting commenced, Fay Nielsen conducted an audit of the Region VII’s checkbook, bank statements, and receipts for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2008. On this review she reported that all the finances and financial documents were in order. M/S/C (Bill Potter/Michael Flachmann) to accept the auditor’s report. Treasurer’s Report. Secretary-Treasurer Al Clark presented the Treasurer’s Report, pointing out that the overall balance in the checking account and CD had dropped again by roughly $2,000. This was part of Region VII’s intentional policy of spending down its accumulated savings on student scholarships, research, and other support. He noted that the Region’s annual income from national rebates and interest on savings had been fairly constant at $3,000 per year for several years. The Region was meeting its goal of using its funds to help students, but a decision would need to be made in 2011 or 2012 as to what level should be reached and sustained: $10,000? $8,000? $6,000? or some other amount? He recommended the decision be postponed for a few years so that the impact of the new super-regional conventions, which will replace the traditional regional conventions in 2010, could be evaluated. It was not yet clear what the total impact of the new even-year convention would have on Region VII finances. Depending on what happens the region might want to reduce the amount of convention subsidies to chapters rather than reducing the number or the value of the region’s scholarships. Clark also noted some other uncertainties in regional finances such as the fact that some chapters have not in the past submitted reimbursement requests for convention attendance. In addition, he pointed out that IndyMac bank stopped charging service charges on Region VII’s checking account after April, and that the early withdrawal on the Region’s CD was needed to pay for larger than anticipated reimbursements. M/S/C (Bill Potter/Natalie Cammarata) to accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted Region VII Scholarship. President Ee reported that the committee of judges for the 2009 Region VII Scholarship had not yet had the time confer. She said that she would circulate the name of the winner by email to all Region VII chapter sponsors. Region VII Continuing Studies Scholarship. President Ee then stated that the winner of the Region VII Continuing Studies Scholarship was Natalie Cammarata of Cascade College, the Region’s current student representative to the National Council of Alpha Chi. New Business: Oregon Epsilon Chapter and the Region VII Executive Council. President Ee sadly reported that that ever enthusiastic Oregon Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi would close on May 1, 2009 at the end of Cascade College’s academic year when the college closed. She explained that she had conferred with Secretary-Treasurer Clark and Vice President Fay Nielsen, and it was decided that she would continue as Region VII President for the present. She hoped to find employment at another Alpha Chi school in Region VII. If she ended up moving out of the region, Vice President Nielsen would assume the regional presidency. The region’s student representative, Natalie Cammarata, would continue even though Cascade College was closing, because in Fall 2009 she would begin graduate studies at George Fox University, a Region VII institution. Discussion of the 2010 Convention. Since the 2010 Convention in Little Rock would be the first when all the regional conventions would be held concurrently in the same hotel, many issues still needed to be discussed. All of the regions had been asked to talk about super-regional convention issues of interest to them. President Ee read the list of convention “givens” which had been circulated by email, and those in the Region VII meeting proceeded to consider two items: the special travel subsidies that Region VII has always received for National Conventions in the past and, secondly, regional activities that might be allowed at the joint convention to help maintain regional identity. The group agreed that the special subsidies for Region VII conference attendance should be continued. Concerning regional activities, it proposed that a time be set aside on Friday at the convention for a regional meal and activity. Star Chapters. President Ee and Secretary-Treasurer Clark recognized the following recipients of star chapter awards and presented them with their star chapter certificates: Cascade College, Oregon Epsilon Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta Adjournment. The business meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
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Submitted by Alfred Clark, Secretary-Treasurer
Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Region VII Treasurer’s Report Net Worth Statement, Year Ending 31 December 2008 Beginning Balances 1-1-08 IndyMac Bank Checking $2,071.58 IndyMac CD 16,683.58 Total Beginning Balance 18,755.16 Receipts National Dues Rebates 1-15 960.00 National Dues Rebates 7-15 2,060.00 IndyMac CD Interest 522.38 Total Receipts 3,542.38 Disbursements National Convention – Chapter Subsidies 1,575.00 Regional Scholarship 1,500.00 Continuing Studies Scholarship 2,000.00 Student Contributor of the Year, 2008 500.00 Region VII Research Grant 243.00 Brown’s Graduation Supplies 52.90 Postage 21.63 Checking Account Service Charges 40.00 Early withdrawal penalty (CD) 32.75 Total Disbursements 5,965.28 Total Net Worth 12-31-08 16,322.26 Assets at 12-31-08 IndyMac Bank Checking 2,159.06 IndyMac CD 14,173.21 Total Assets $16,332.26 Alfred Clark Secretary-Treasurer Region VII
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Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 Chapter Directory Ch # Institution Region Official Sponsor Address 25 Abilene Christian University I Dr. Carley Dodd ACU Box 28156 Texas Psi Department of Communication Abilene, TX 79699-8156 60 Adrian College V Dr. Robin Bott 110 S. Madison Street Michigan Alpha English Department, Mahan Hall Adrian, MI 49221-2575 376 Alabama State University III Dr. David Harmon 915 S. Jackson Street Alabama Eta Dept. of Humanities, POB 271 Montgomery, AL 36101 290 Alice Lloyd College V Dr. Paul Beasley 100 Purpose Road Kentucky Eta History Department Pippa Passes, KY 41844 340 American InterContinental U. Atlanta III Dr. Gregory G. Washington 6600 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road Georgia Kappa Provost/Chief Academic Officer Atlanta, GA 30328 356 American InterContinental U. S.Fla. III Dr. Constance Johnson 2250 N. Commerce Pkwy. Florida Nu Associate Provost Weston, FL 33326 34 American International College VI Dr. Paul C. Desmarais 1000 State Street Massachusetts Alpha Department of Mathematics Springfield, MA 01109 49 Anderson University (IN) V Dr. D. Blake Janutolo 1100 East 5th Street Indiana Alpha Dean, College of Science & Humanities Anderson, IN 46012-3462 372 Anderson University (SC) III Dr. Rod Rutland 316 Boulevard South Carolina Eta Education and Kinesiology Anderson, SC 29621 80 Angelo State University I Dr. Karl Havlak 2601 W. Avenue N Texas Alpha Iota Mathematics Department San Angelo, TX 76909 55 Appalachian State University III Dr. Kevin Kennedy Locust St., Sanford Hall Room 531 North Carolina Alpha Foreign Languages & Literature Dept Boone, NC 28608 100 Arkansas Tech University II Dr. Carey Roberts 215 W. O Street Arkansas Kappa Soc. Sciences & Philosophy Russellville, AR 72801 382 Art Institute of Washington III Ms. Chauncy Butcher 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive Virginia Lambda Academic Affairs Arlington, VA 22209-1802 227 Augsburg College IV Dr. Barbara Farley 2211 Riverside Avenue Minnesota Beta Vice President of Academic Affairs Minneapolis, MN 55454 208 Aurora University V Dr. Daniel Hipp 347 South Gladstone Illinois Epsilon Chair, Humanities Dept/Honors Program Aurora, IL 60506 10 Austin College II Dr. Lance Barton 900 N. Grand Ave., Ste. 61608 Texas Kappa Biology Department Sherman, TX 75090-4440 126 Averett University III Prof. Laura Meder 420 W. Main Street Virginia Beta Biology Department Danville, VA 24541 97 Azusa Pacific University VII Dr. Vicky R. Bowden 701 East Foothill Blvd. California Gamma Honors Program Director Azusa, CA 91702-7000 389 Bacone College II Dr. Karen Howell 2299 Old Bacone Road Oklahoma Lambda Developmental Education Muskogee, OK 74403 255 Barry University III Dr. Robert Horner 11300 N.E. 2nd Avenue Florida Epsilon School of Adult & Continuing Educ. Miami, FL 33161-6695 76 Barton College III Dr. Rebecca Godwin 400 Atlantic Christian College Dr., N.E. North Carolina Gamma English Department Wilson, NC 27893-7000 348 Bayamón Central University III Mr. Juan Otero Serrano P. O. Box 1725 Puerto Rico Beta Decanato de Estudiantes Bayamón, PR 00960-1725 3 Baylor University I Dr. Tommye Lou Davis 1 Bear Place #97352 Texas Gamma Classics Dept. Waco, TX 76798 361 Becker College VI Dr. James Belpedio 61 Sever Street Massachusetts Theta Academic Affairs Worcester, MA 01609 181 Bellevue University IV Dr. Roxanne L. Sullivan 1000 Galvin Road South Nebraska Gamma Chair, Psychology & Women's Studies Bellevue, NE 68005-3098 121 Belmont University III Dr. Sarah Ann Stewart 1900 Belmont Boulevard Tennessee Eta Math Department, Hitch Building 200J Nashville, TN 37212-3757 213 Benedict College III Prof. Ruby Blair 1600 Harden Street South Carolina Epsilon English Department Columbia, SC 29204 183 Bethune-Cookman College III Dr. Castell Bryant 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Florida Gamma Vice President for Academic Affairs Daytona Beach, FL 32114 110 Blackburn College V Dr. James Bray 700 College Avenue Illinois Beta Department of Biology Carlinville, IL 62626 223 Bloomfield College VI Dr. Demetris Nicolaides 467 Franklin Street New Jersey Beta Natural Sciences and Mathematics Bloomfield, NJ 07003 358 Bluefield College III Dr. Robert Merritt 3000 College Drive Virginia Kappa English Department Bluefield, VA 24605 111 Bluefield State College V Dr. Donald Smith 219 Rock Street West Virginia Delta Provost Bluefield, WV 24701 141 Bowie State University VI Dr. David Basena 14000 Jericho Park Road Maryland Alpha English/Modern Languages Bowie, MD 20715 137 Brescia University V Dr. Chris Tiahrt 717 Frederica Street Kentucky Delta Division of Math & Nat. Sci. Owensboro, KY 42301 374 Brevard College III Dr. Thomas J. Bell 1 Brevard College Dr. North Carolina Omega Assoc. Prof. of Religion Brevard, NC 28712 132 Bridgewater College III Dr. Stephen F. Baron 402 E. College Street Virginia Gamma Biology Department Bridgewater, VA 22812-1599 102 Buena Vista University IV Dr. Brian Lenzmeier 610 West 4th Street Iowa Epsilon Biology Department Storm Lake, IA 50588 107 Caldwell College VI Dr. Carol Stroud 9 Ryerson Avenue New Jersey Alpha Dept. of Foreign Languages Caldwell, NJ 07006-6195 94 California Baptist University VII Dr. DawnEllen Jacobs 8432 Magnolia Avenue California Beta Associate Provost, Academic Affairs Riverside, CA 92504
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332 California State Univ., Bakersfield VII Dr. Michael Flachmann 9001 Stockdale Highway California Iota English Department Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 377 Campbellsville University V Dr. Craig Rogers 1 University Drive Kentucky Lambda Honors Program, Box 919 Campbellsville, KY 42718 Caney Creek Comm. Alumni Chapter V Dr. Kossuth M. Mitchell 100 Purpose Road Alumni Chapter Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY 41944 301 Capital University V Dr. Stephen A. Baker 1 College and Main Ohio Epsilon Honors Program Columbus, OH 43209-2394 233 Capitol College VI Prof. Angela Walters 11301 Springfield Road Maryland Beta Math & Computer Science Laurel, MD 20708 81 Carson-Newman College III Dr. Ellen M. Millsaps 1646 Russell Avenue Tennessee Delta Dept. of English, Box 71957 Jefferson City, TN 37760 333 Carthage College V Dr. David Steege 2001 Alford Park Drive Wisconsin Delta Department of English Kenosha, WI 53140 339 Cascade College VII Dr. Juliana Ee 9101 E. Burnside Street Oregon Epsilon Psychology Dept. Portland, OR 97216-1515 240 Castleton State College VI Dr. Paul D. Albro 1 Seminary Street Vermont Gamma Business Administration Castleton, VT 05735 182 Catawba College III Dr. Bethany S. Sinnott 2300 W. Innes Street North Carolina Omicron English Department Salisbury, NC 28144-2488 359 Cazenovia College VI Dr. John Robert Greene 1 Seminary Street New York Tau Chair, Social & Behav. Sci., Box F Cazenovia, NY 13035 229 Centenary College VI Dr. Shane Fitzpatrick 400 Jefferson Street New Jersey Gamma Political Science & International Stu Hackettstown, NJ 07840 23 Centenary College of Louisiana II Dr. Katherine Fell 2911 Centenary Blvd. Louisiana Alpha Director of Development Shreveport, LA 71104-3396 352 Central Baptist College II Dr. Stephen Raines 1501 College Avenue Arkansas Xi Social Sciences Department Conway, AR 72032 335 Central Methodist University IV Dr. Richard Bradley 411 Central Methodist Square Missouri Nu History Department Fayette, MO 65248 250 Charleston Southern University III Dr. Charles V. Smedley P. O. Box 118087 South Carolina Zeta Dept. of Behavioral Sciences Charleston, SC 29423-8087 342 Chowan University III Dr. Danny B. Moore 1 University Drive North Carolina Phi Office of Academic Affairs Murfreesboro, NC 27855-1855 153 Christian Brothers University III Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald 650 E. Parkway South Tennessee Theta Biology Department, Box 115 Memphis, TN 38104 163 Christopher Newport University III Dr. Jay S. Paul 1 University Place Virginia Zeta Dept. of English Newport News, VA 23606 306 Clearwater Christian College III Dr. Jan Anderson 3400 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Florida Theta English Department Clearwater, FL 33759-4595 196 Colby-Sawyer College VI Dr. Jean Eckrich 100 Main Street New Hampshire Alpha Chair, Exercise & Sport Sciences New London, NH 03257 268 College at Brockport, SUNY VI Dr. Donna Kowal 350 New Campus Drive New York Omicron Honors Program Brockport, NY 14420 145 College of Mount St. Joseph V Dr. Ronald F. White 5701 Delhi Road Ohio Gamma Humanities Department Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670 70 Colorado State University - Pueblo IV Dr. Russ Meyer 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Colorado Alpha Provost Pueblo, CO 81001-4901 164 Columbia College IV Dr. Christopher Mazurek 1001 Rogers Street Missouri Epsilon Psychology Department Columbia, MO 65216 251 Columbia Union College VI Mr. Fitzroy Thomas 7600 Flower Avenue Maryland Delta Center for Learning Resources Takoma Park, MD 20912 95 Concord University V Dr. Stephen Rowe 1000 Vermillion West Virginia Beta Marsh Library - Box 81 Athens, WV 24712-1000 238 Concordia University Texas I Dr. Susan Dean Stayton 11400 Concordia University Dr. Texas Alpha Rho English Department Austin, TX 78703 287 Concordia University Wisconsin V Dr. Gary Locklair 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive Wisconsin Gamma Chair, Computer Science Mequon, WI 53097-2402 313 Cornerstone University V Dr. Michael Van Dyke 1001 East Beltline N.E. Michigan Epsilon Humanities Division Grand Rapids, MI 49525-5897 125 Culver-Stockton College IV Dr. Scott Giltner 1 College Hill Missouri Beta Humanities and Social Sciences Canton, MO 63435 269 Cumberland University III Dr. Michael Rex 1 Cumberland Square Tennessee Lambda Dept. of English Lebanon, TN 37087-3554 134 Dallas Baptist University II Prof. Marsha Pool 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy. Texas Alpha Nu College of Natural Sciences & Math. Dallas, TX 75211-9299 53 Dana College IV Dr. Iain Anderson 2848 College Drive Nebraska Beta History Department Blair, NE 68008 216 Daniel Webster College VI Prof. Rita DiTrolio 20 University Drive New Hampshire Beta Division of Computer Science Nashua, NH 03063 73 Davis & Elkins College V Prof. Nadeem Khan 100 Campus Drive West Virginia Alpha Department of Economics Elkins, WV 26241 360 DeVry University - Chicago V Prof. Shadbakht Mahani 3300 N. Campbell Avenue Illinois Iota Academics - Electronics Department Chicago, IL 60618 357 DeVry University - Irving II Dean Rhonda L. Lewis 4800 Regent Blvd. Texas Alpha Phi Liberal Arts & Sciences Irving, TX 75063 108 Defiance College V Dr. Don Buerk 701 North Clinton Ohio Beta Dept. of History Defiance, OH 43512 180 Delaware State University VI Dr. Kofi Blay 1200 North DuPont Hwy. Delaware Alpha Dept. of Sociology, Box 945 Dover, DE 19901-2275
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104 Dillard University II Dr. Eric Buckles 2601 Gentilly Blvd. Louisiana Gamma Biology Department New Orleans, LA 70122 169 Dominican College VI Dr. Jennifer Sassano 470 Western Highway New York Zeta Dept. of Mathematics Orangeburg, NY 10962 365 Dominican University of California VII Dr. Mohammed El Majdoubi 50 Acacia Avenue California Lambda Dept. of Natural Sciences/Math San Rafael, CA 94901 281 Dowling College VI Dr. Susanne Bleiberg Seperson 150 Idle Hour Boulevard New York Rho Dept. of Sociology Oakdale, NY 11769-1999 56 East Central University II Prof. Christine Pappas 1100 E. 14th Street Oklahoma Gamma Political Science Box W4 Ada, OK 74820 46 East Texas Baptist University II Dr. Jeanna White 1209 N. Grove Street Texas Alpha Zeta English Department Marshall, TX 75670-1498 222 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania VI Dr. Ronda Matthews 223 Darrow Road Pennsylvania Zeta Weber Honors Program Edinboro, PA 16444-0001 314 Edward Waters College III Dr. Karen Buckman 1658 Kings Road Florida Kappa Vice President for Student Affairs Jacksonville, FL 32209 146 Elizabeth City State University III Prof. Michael Worthington 1704 Weeksville Road North Carolina Iota Accounting & Economics, Box 781 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 337 Emmanuel College III Prof. Elizabeth Chitwood 181 Spring Street Georgia Iota Music Dept. Box 65 Franklin Springs, GA 30639 390 Erskine College III Dr. J. Brooks Kuykendall P.O. Box 338 South Carolina Iota Chair, Music Department Due West, SC 29639 91 Eureka College V Dr. Junius Rodriguez 300 East College Ave. Illinois Alpha History Department Eureka, IL 61530 355 Evangel University IV Dr. Laynah J. Rogers 1111 N. Glenstone Missouri Rho Academic Support Center, Box 414 Springfield, MO 65802 263 Faulkner University III Dr. Carl Cheatham 5345 Atlanta Hwy. Alabama Delta Dept. of Biblical Studies, Box 110 Montgomery, AL 36109-3378 206 Ferrum College III Dr. Katherine Grimes P. O. Box 1000 Virginia Theta Lang., Lit., Phil., & Religion Ferrum, VA 24088 177 Flagler College III Dr. Thomas Nickler 74 King St. Florida Beta Math Department St. Augustine, FL 32084 282 Florida Memorial University III Dr. Randy R. James 15800 N.W. 42nd Avenue Florida Zeta Director, Honors Program Miami, FL 33054 59 Franciscan University of Steubenville V Mrs. Virginia Zoric 1235 University Boulevard Ohio Alpha Assistant Dean Steubenville, OH 43952 334 Franklin Pierce University VI Prof. Davina M. Brown P. O. Box 60 (20 College Rd.) New Hampshire Zeta Psychology Rindge, NH 03461-0060 167 Freed-Hardeman University III Dr. John McLaughlin 158 East Main Street Tennessee Iota Dept. of Communication and Literature Henderson, TN 38340 285 Fresno Pacific University VII Dr. Fay Nielsen 1717 S. Chestnut Ave., Mailbox 2003 California Zeta Mentoring & Retention (SCC 139) Fresno, CA 93702 265 Friends University IV Prof. Marilyn S. Jones 2100 University Kansas Epsilon Business and Information Technology Wichita, KS 67213 123 Gardner-Webb University III Dr. June Hobbs P. O. Box 7232 North Carolina Zeta English Department Boiling Springs, NC 28017-7232 303 Geneva College VI Dr. Brandi G. Mathers 3200 College Avenue Pennsylvania Lambda Department of Education Beaver Falls, PA 15010 317 George Fox University VII Dr. Mark Weinert 414 N. Meridian Oregon Delta Chair, History Dept. Newberg, OR 97132 124 George Mason University III Prof. Barbara Grogan-Barone 4400 University Drive Virginia Alpha Dept. of English, MSN: 3E4 Fairfax, VA 22030 217 Georgia Southwestern State Univ. III Dr. Nedialka Iordanova 800 Wheatley Street Georgia Zeta Chemistry Department Americus, GA 31709-4693 235 Goldey-Beacom College VI Dr. Ann C. Kneavel 4701 Limestone Road Delaware Beta Arts & Sciences Wilmington, DE 19808 175 Grace College V Prof. Joseph Lehmann 200 Seminary Drive Indiana Gamma English Department Winona Lake, IN 46590 272 Graceland University IV Prof. Steven A. Glazer 1 University Place Iowa Eta Division of Social Sciences Lamoni, IA 50140 112 Grand Canyon University VII Prof. Mary Clyde 3300 W. Camelback Rd. Arizona Alpha College of Liberal Arts Phoenix, AZ 85017-1097 293 Grand View University IV Dr. Kathy Peterson 1200 Grandview Ave. Iowa Theta Psychology Dept. Viking House Des Moines, IA 50316-1494 234 Green Mountain College VI Dr. Jennifer Sellers 1 College Circle Vermont Alpha Social and Behavioral Sciences Poultney, VT 05764 170 Greensboro College III Dr. Judy Cheatham 815 W. Market Street North Carolina Xi Adult Education Program Greensboro, NC 27401-1875 298 Hannibal-LaGrange College IV Ms. Katherine S. Burt 2800 Palmyra Road Missouri Kappa Humanities and English Hannibal, MO 63401-1999 17 Hardin-Simmons University I Dr. Christopher L. McNair 2200 Hickory St. Texas Rho Dean, HSSM, Box 16055 Abilene, TX 79698 41 Harding University II Dr. Linda Thompson 915 E. Market Ave. Arkansas Eta McNair Program, Box 12235 Searcy, AR 72149-2272 228 Harris-Stowe State University IV Dr. John P. Burke 3026 Laclede Avenue Missouri Zeta Office of Academic Affairs, #106 St. Louis, MO 63103 35 Hastings College IV Prof. Sharon Behl Brooks 800 Turner Nebraska Alpha Comm. Arts, Bus. & Economics, Box 269 Hastings, NE 68902-0269 239 Hawaii Pacific University VII Prof. Bill Potter 1188 Fort Street Mall, Ste. 430 Hawaii Beta College of Liberal Arts Honolulu, HI 96813
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38 Henderson State University II Dr. Martin Halpern 1100 Henderson Street Arkansas Epsilon Dept. of Social Sciences, Box 7842 Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 384 Hesser College VI Mr. Joseph LaChance PO Box 1660 New Hampshire Theta Alpha Chi - NH Theta Chapter Manchester, NH 03060 168 High Point University III Dr. James W. Stitt 833 Montlieu Avenue North Carolina Nu Prof. of History, Box 3590 High Point, NC 27262-3598 119 Houston Baptist University II Dr. Doni Wilson 7502 Fondren Road Texas Alpha Lambda College of Arts & Humanities Houston, TX 77074-3298 66 Huntington University V Dr. Paul E. Michelson 2303 College Avenue Indiana Beta Dept. of History Huntington, IN 46750 279 Indiana Institute of Technology V Dr. Steve Malloris 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Indiana Lambda College of Business & Arts Fort Wayne, IN 46803 277 Indiana University Kokomo V Prof. Scott L. Jones 2300 S. Washington Indiana Kappa Humanities Department Kokomo, IN 46904-9003 195 Indiana University Southeast V Dr. Carl Kramer 4201 Grant Line Road Indiana Zeta Crestview 011 New Albany, IN 47150 379 Indiana Wesleyan University V Dr. Todd Ream 4201 S. Washington Street Indiana Nu John Wesley Honors College Marion, IN 46953 149 Jackson State University III Ms. Ella Moore 1400 J R Lynch Street Mississippi Gamma University College, Box 18240 Jackson, MS 39217-0001 144 Jamestown College IV Dr. Mark Brown 6021 College Lane North Dakota Alpha Department of English Jamestown, ND 58405 158 John Brown University II Dr. Brad Gambill 2000 W. University Arkansas Lambda Honors Scholars Program, Box 3075 Siloam Springs, AR 72761 159 Johnson C. Smith University III Ms. Cathy Jones 100 Beatties Ford Road North Carolina Lambda Dean of Student Development Charlotte, NC 28216 172 Kansas Wesleyan University IV Prof. Dianne Wayman 100 E. Claflin Street Kansas Delta KWU Box 35 Salina, KS 67401 288 Kendall College V Dr. Ryan Bartelmay 900 N. Branch Illinois Theta General Education Chicago, IL 60622 87 Kentucky Wesleyan College V Dr. Bernie Bettinelli 3000 Frederica Street Kentucky Gamma Chair, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences Owensboro, KY 42301-6055 130 Lake Superior State University V Dr. Jason Swedene 650 W. Easterday Ave. Michigan Gamma Arts and Letters Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 42 Lander University III Prof. John Moore 320 Stanley Avenue South Carolina Alpha Dept. of History and Philosophy Greenwood, SC 29649 67 Langston University II Dr. Jo Ann Clark 105 Jones Hall Oklahoma Delta Dean, McCabe Honors Program Langston, OK 73050 114 Lee University III Prof. Michael Brownlee 1120 N. Ocoee Street Tennessee Zeta School of Music, Box 3450 Cleveland, TN 37311-4475 343 Lees-McRae College III Dr. Carolyn West P. O. Box 128 North Carolina Chi Continuing/Professional Education Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128 198 Limestone College III Mrs. Reed Chewning 1115 College Dr. South Carolina Gamma Arts and Letters Department Gaffney, SC 29340 82 Lincoln Memorial University III Dr. Sherilyn Emberton 6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy. Tennessee Epsilon Vice President for Academic Affairs Harrogate, TN 37752 115 Lincoln University VI Dr. Carl Walton P. O. Box 179 Pennsylvania Beta Director, Honors Program Lincoln University, PA 19352 354 Lindenwood University IV Dr. Michael Mason 209 S. Kingshighway Missouri Pi Religion/Theology St. Charles, MO 63301-1695 326 Lindsey Wilson College V Ms. Jillian Tauffener 210 Lindsey Wilson Street Kentucky Theta School of Professional Counseling Columbia, KY 42728 214 Lipscomb University III Dr. Linda M. Garner 3901 Granny White Pike Tennessee Kappa Department of English, Box 4164 Nashville, TN 37204-3951 346 Long Island University, Brooklyn VI Dr. James P. Clarke 1 University Plaza New York Sigma University Honors Program Brooklyn, NY 11201 29 Louisiana College II Dr. Roland Pippin 1140 College Drive Louisiana Beta Div. of Human Behavior, Box 605 Pineville, LA 71360-5122 133 Lubbock Christian University I Dr. L. Kirt Martin 5601 19th Street Texas Alpha Mu Natural Sciences Department Lubbock, TX 79407 366 Lyndon State College VI Dr. Alexandre Strokanov 1001 College Road, P. O. Box 919 Vermont Epsilon History Department Lyndonville, VT 05851 52 Lyon College II Dr. Tim Lindblom 2300 Highland Rd. Arkansas Iota Science Division Batesville, AR 72503-2317 188 Marist College VI Dr. Joseph Campisi 3399 North Road New York Theta Dept. of Philosophy Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 120 Mars Hill College III Dr. Greg Clemons 100 Athletic Street North Carolina Epsilon Foreign Languages, P.O. Box 6731 Mars Hill, NC 28754 193 Marymount Manhattan College VI Dr. Carrie-Ann Biondi 221 East 71st Street New York Iota Philosophy and Religious Studies New York, NY 10021-4597 105 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts VI Dr. Christine Condaris 375 Church Street Massachusetts Beta Fine & Perf. Arts Dept., Box 9105 North Adams, MA 01247-4100 20 McMurry University I Dr. Bill Short 14th & Sayles Texas Upsilon Chair, Modern Languages, MCM 27 Abilene, TX 79697 142 Medaille College VI Dr. Kevin Bosner 18 Agassiz Circle New York Gamma Business Management Buffalo, NY 14214 147 Menlo College VII Dr. Derek Stimel 1000 El Camino Real California Delta Asst. Professor of Economics Atherton, CA 94027-4301 156 Mercy College VI Dr. Nancy A. Benson 555 Broadway New York Epsilon Honors Program, GMH-20 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
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292 Mesa State College IV Dr. Clare Boulanger 1175 Texas Avenue Colorado Gamma Social and Behavioral Sciences Grand Junction, CO 81501 165 Methodist University III Prof. Jennifer Rohrer-Walsh 5400 Ramsey Street North Carolina Mu Honors Program Fayetteville, NC 28311 331 MidAmerica Nazarene University IV Dr. Lori Niles 2030 East College Way Kansas Zeta Innovative Adult Education Olathe, KS 66062 36 Midwestern State University I Dr. Pamela Stephens 3410 Taft Boulevard Texas Alpha Gamma Geosciences Wichita Falls, TX 76308 322 Milligan College III Dr. Lori L. Mills 1 Blowers Blvd. Tennessee Nu Psychology Dept., PO Box 500 Milligan College, TN 37682 367 Misericordia University VI Prof. Susan P. Barker 301 Lake Street Pennsylvania Omicron Chair, Physical Therapy Dept. Dallas, PA 18612 50 Mississippi College III Dr. David Magers 200 S. Capital Street Mississippi Alpha Dept. of Chemistry Clinton, MS 39058-0001 385 Mississippi State University, Meridian III Dr. Vicki Gier 1000 Highway 19 North Mississippi Zeta Psychology Department Meridian, MS 39307 176 Mississippi Valley State University III Ms. Barbara J. P. Washington 14000 Highway 82 West Mississippi Delta English & Foreign Lang., Box 7235 Itta Bena, MS 38941 347 Missouri Baptist University IV Dr. Curtis K. McClain, Jr. 1 College Park Drive Missouri Omicron Chair, Humanities Division St. Louis, MO 63141 295 Missouri Southern State University IV Dr. Brad Kleindl 3950 East Newman Road Missouri Iota School of Business Joplin, MO 64801-1595 299 Missouri Western State University IV Dr. Elizabeth Latosi-Sawin 4525 Downs Drive Missouri Lambda Honors Office St. Joseph, MO 64507 378 Mitchell College VI Dr. Herb Nieburg 437 Pequot Avenue Connecticut Epsilon Law and Justice Policies New London, CT 06320 308 Montana State University - Billings IV Dr. D'Ann Campbell 1500 University Drive Montana Alpha Academic Vice Chancellor, MCM 211 Billings, MT 59101 296 Montreat College III Dr. Shirley McIntosh 310 Gaither Circle North Carolina Tau Montreat, NC 28757 318 Mount Ida College VI Prof. Cecelia Lewis-Kausel 777 Dedham Street Massachusetts Zeta Interior Design Dept. Newton Centre, MA 02159 305 Mount Olive College III Dr. Jerry G. Sheppard 634 Henderson Street North Carolina Upsilon Dept. of History & Social Studies Mount Olive, NC 28365 205 Mount Saint Mary College VI Dr. Sarah Uzelac 330 Powell Avenue New York Kappa Department of Psychology Newburgh, NY 12550 388 Mount Union College V Dr. Frank Triplett 1972 Clark Avenue Ohio Eta Dept. of Foreign Languages, French Alliance, OH 44601 189 Mount Vernon Nazarene University V Profs. Bevin and Donna Shiverdecker 800 Martinsburg Road Ohio Delta Dept. of Education Mount Vernon, OH 43050 62 Murray State University V Dr. Warren Edminster 7C-14 Faculty Hall Kentucky Alpha Department of English Murray, KY 42071-3318 363 New England College VI Prof. Inez McDermott 24 Bridge Street New Hampshire Eta Box 91 Henniker, NH 03242 207 New Mexico State University I Dr. Howard A. Smolleck P.O. Box 3001 New Mexico Alpha Electrical Engineering, MSC 3-0 Las Cruces, NM 88003 338 Newbury College VI Mr. Paul N. Martin 129 Fisher Avenue Massachusetts Eta Dean of Student Affairs Brookline, MA 02445-5796 131 North Carolina A&T State University III Prof. Sandrea T. Williamson 1601 E. Market Street North Carolina Theta Univ. Honors Program, 329 Gibbs Hall Greensboro, NC 27411 370 North Central University IV Dr. Margo Lloyd 910 Eliot Avenue Minnesota Delta Chair, Dept. of Education Minneapolis, MN 55404 375 North Greenville University III Dr. Curtis Horn P. O. Box 1892 South Carolina Theta Dept. of Christian Studies Tigerville, SC 29688 225 Northeastern Illinois University V Dr. Edmund Hansen 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue Illinois Zeta Center for Teaching and Learning Chicago, IL 60625-4699 33 Northeastern State University II Dr. Karen Carey 711 N. Grand Ave. Oklahoma Alpha Library Tahlequah, OK 74464 211 Northern Kentucky University V Dr. Ernest Smith Nunn Drive Kentucky Zeta NKU Honors House, HR 103 Highland Heights, KY 41099 249 Northland College V Dr. Jim Paruk 1411 Ellis Avenue Wisconsin Beta Dept. of Biology Ashland, WI 54806 300 Northwest Missouri State University IV Dr. Janice Falcone 800 University Drive Missouri Mu History & Humanities, TR 215 Maryville, MO 64468-6001 237 Norwich University VI Prof. Ed Hernandez 158 Harmon Drive Vermont Beta Sports Medicine Northfield, VT 05663 289 Nova Southeastern University III Dr. Don Rosenblum 3301 College Avenue Florida Eta 223 Mailman Building Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 271 Nyack College VI Dr. Louise McCreery 1 South Boulevard New York Pi English Department Nyack, NY 10960 325 Oakwood University III Dr. Trevor Fraser 7000 Adventist Blvd. Alabama Zeta Adult & Continuing Education Huntsville, AL 35896 122 Oglethorpe University III Dr. Stephen Herschler 4484 Peachtree Road, N.E. Georgia Gamma Provost Atlanta, GA 30319 362 Ohio Valley University V Dr. J. P. Miller 1 Campus View Drive West Virginia Zeta Dept. of Psychology Vienna, WV 26105 68 Oklahoma Christian University II Dr. John Harrison P. O. Box 11000 Oklahoma Epsilon Chair, Graduate School of Theology Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100 218 Oklahoma City University II Dr. Don Skinner-Noble 2501 N. Blackwelder Oklahoma Eta Biology Department Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493
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Making Scholarship Effective for Good
2009 Hyatt Regency
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Children’s Author and Poet David L. Harrison
David Harrison’s first book for children, The Boy With a Drum, was released in 1969 and eventually sold more than 2 million copies. In 1972, Harrison won national recognition when he received the Christopher Award for The Book of Giant Stories. Since then he has published 76 original titles that have sold more than 15 million copies and earned numerous honors. He has been anthologized in more than 100 books and appeared in dozens of magazines and professional journals.
His work has been translated into twelve languages and presented on television, radio, cassette, and CD-ROM. His poetry inspired Sandy Asher’s
school play, Somebody Catch My Homework, which has been produced in the United States and abroad. Jesse and Grace, a fourth-grade best friends’ play in poetry, has been praised for its “honesty of characters and use of art and music.” Harrison’s “Sky High on Reading” program was the International Reading Association’s nationwide winner in 2001. The Missouri Librarian Association presented him with its 2007 Literacy Award for the body of his work.
Among Harrison’s professional books are Easy Poetry Lessons That Dazzle and Delight, with Bernice Cullinan (Scholastic); Using the Power of Poetry to Teach Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and More, with Kathy Holderith (Scholastic); “Yes, Poetry Can,” the poetry chapter for Children’s Literature in the Reading Program (3rd Edition, edited by Deborah Wooten and Bernice Cullinan; coming in 2009, IRA); Partner Poems for Building Fluency: 40 Engaging Poems for Two Voices With Motivating Activities That Help Students Improve Their Fluency and Comprehension, with Tim Rasinski and Gay Fawcett, (coming in 2009, Scholastic); and Phonemic Awareness through Poetry Play, with Mary Jo Fresch, (in progress, IRA).
In the last fifteen years he has been a keynote speaker, banquet speaker, featured speaker, featured author, or presenter at 80 state, regional, and national conferences in twenty-seven states. Harrison holds science degrees from Drury and Emory universities and honorary doctorate of letters degrees from Missouri State University and Drury University. He is poet laureate of Drury and lives in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife Sandy, a retired guidance counselor.
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Alpha Chi’s 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Robert W. Sledge
Southwestern University alumnus
Dr. Robert W. Sledge, one of the most
important figures in the history of Alpha Chi, is being honored as the Distinguished Alumnus of 2009. A retired distinguished professor of history at McMurry University and now historian-in-residence at the McWhiney Research Foundation in Abilene, Texas, Sledge served almost three decades of elective leadership with Alpha Chi, including twelve years as national president.
Sledge became a member of Alpha Chi in 1951 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, home of the Texas Alpha chapter and site of the 1922 founding of the honor society that would become Alpha Chi. He graduated from Southwestern with majors in mathematics, physics, and history, then earned the B.D. degree from Southern Methodist University and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from the University of Texas.
With his historian’s skills and his connection to Alpha Chi’s birthplace, Sledge was the natural choice to be commissioned to write the book-length history, Scholarship and Character: Seventy-five Years of Alpha Chi, published in 1997 to mark the anniversary of the society’s founding in 1922.
Two years later, in 1999, he completed his third term as president of the National Council and a total of twenty-four years on that governing body, including terms as secretary and vice president as well as president. The Council immediately asked him to serve an appointment as archivist, a role he filled from 1999 to 2008.
Sledge began his career at McMurry in 1964 and became assistant sponsor of the Texas Upsilon chapter in 1967 and then head sponsor in 1968, a responsibility he held until 1991. During the 1990s he continued to work as an assistant sponsor. He also served Region I in the 1970s as vice president and president.
Among Rob Sledge’s many accomplishments as Alpha Chi’s president was the creation of awards to recognize the service of chapter sponsors and others who have contributed significantly to the society’s ideals. Little could he have expected that one day one of these awards, the Distinguished Alumni Award, would come his way. Dr. Sledge’s book of Alpha Chi history will be on sale at AX Central during registration and the student presentation sessions. The cost is $10 (cash or check only).
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Literacy 500: Making Scholarship Effective for Good
2:00-7:00 Convention RegistrationCAX Central ________________________________ Regency Foyer Lara Q. Noah, Director of Operations Melinda S. Hicks, Chapter Relations Manager Art & Poster Gallery Available for Set-Up __________________________________ Network Art exhibit and research poster presenters, check in at AX Central for access to the Gallery. Presenter Ready Room __________________________________________________ Theory Marlea M. Johnson, Electronic Media Coordinator Presenters using PowerPoint must load their presentations onto the appropriate computer. Brown’s Jewelry and Memorabilia ___________________________________ Regency Foyer Tim O. Brown, Official Alpha Chi Distributor 7:00 Banquet (seating will begin at 6:45 p.m.) ____________________________ Regency Ballroom Dr. Clark Youngblood, National Council President, presiding InvocationCDr. Clark Youngblood Sponsor Service Award RecognitionCNatalie Cammarata, Region VII Student Representative National Council Candidate SpeechesCStacey Alexander, Region II Student Representative Introduction of Keynote SpeakerCLindsey Woodland, Region IV Student Representative “Promoting Literacy: How Each of Us Can Make a Difference”CDavid L. Harrison Chapter Workshop PreviewCDr. Patricia Williams, Sam Houston State University National Service Project: Literacy 500CDr. Ellen Millsaps, National Council Vice President General AnnouncementsCDr. Ellen Millsaps 9:00-11:30 Delegates, start your engines! It’s a Pit Crew Party! _________ Cosmopolitan Ballroom BCD
Dr. Ellen Millsaps and Council Student Representatives: Samantha Caszatt, Region I; Stacey Alexander, Region II; Don Hughes, Region III; Lindsey Woodland, Region IV; Shayan Davoudi, Region V; Mimi Hoffman, Region VI; and Natalie Cammarata, Region VII.
Make your way just one flight up for games, prizes, line dancing, and more! 9:00-9:45 Meeting of Section Presiders and Presentation Prize Judges __________________ Regency E Dr. Dennis M. Organ, Executive Director
Ultimate Money Skills __________________________________________________ Regency A Presented by Monster.com, sponsored by Bank of America Secrets to Grad School Admissions _______________________________________ Regency B Presented by The Princeton Review Chapter Sponsor Enrichment __________________________________________ Regency E-F Presented by Dr. Patricia Williams, Sam Houston State University
8:30-9:30 General Business Session _____________________________________________ Regency C-D Dr. Clark Youngblood, National Council President, presiding National Council ElectionsCDon Hughes, Region III Student Representative Introduction of Distinguished AlumnusCDr. Kerry Bruns, Southwestern University Address by 2009 Distinguished AlumnusCDr. Robert W. Sledge Recognition of Distinguished AlumnusCDr. Clark Youngblood Report of Scholarship Recipients and Alternates Nolle ScholarshipsCDr. Bill Short, McMurry University Benedict FellowshipsCDr. Lori Mills, Milligan College Pryor Alumni FellowshipsCDr. Al Clark, University of La Verne General Announcements 9:45-12:00 Art Exhibits and Posters Without Oral Presentation __________________________ Network 9:45-10:45 Session I: Student Presentations, Sections 1-15 See Pages 6-11 10:45-11:00 15-Minute Break 11:00-11:45 Session II: Student Presentations, Sections 16-30 See Pages 12-16 12:00-12:45 Regional Meetings Run-off Election, as needed
Region I ______________________________________________________________ Regency E Region II _____________________________________________________________ Regency F Region III ____________________________________________________________ Regency A Region IV __________________________________________________________ Concept A-B Region V ___________________________________________________________ Concept C-D Region VI _____________________________________________________________ Theory A Region VII_____________________________________________________________ Theory B
1:00 Lunch—Enjoy lunch on your own as you have the afternoon and evening free for sightseeing! 2:00-3:00 Book Delivery and Reading at Riley Hospital for Children
Friday, April 3, 2009 Program of Events
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Section 1 American Literature ______________________________________________________ Studio Five Dr. David Basena, Bowie State University, presiding 9:45 “Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter: An Abortive Romance” Emily Thomas, Indiana Gamma, Region V Grace College 10:00 “The Mexican American and the Troubled Hyphenated Identity” Elizabeth Zubiate, Texas Alpha Beta, Region I University of Texas at El Paso, graduate student 10:15 “‘Stop mixin’ up mah doings wid mah looks’: Exploring Surrogacy, Sex, and Separation in Janie
Crawford’s Early Self-Image” Ashley Nicole Byrd, Arkansas Gamma, Region II University of Central Arkansas, graduate student 10:30 “Audre Lorde as the Quintessential Non-essentialist” Lauren Quesenberry, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University Section 2 Communication ______________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan C Dr. Ann Kneavel, Goldey-Beacom College, presiding 9:45 “Electronic Communication and Privacy in the Workplace” Sierra Bouchelle, Delaware Beta, Region VI Goldey-Beacom College 10:00 “The Choice Between Texting Versus Talking” Matthew Smith, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University 10:15 “Talking Through Texts: A Comparison Study of Text Messaging and Communication Skills of
Students” Rachel R. Percy, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College 10:30 “To Write, To Speak, or To Mean: The Abuse of Etymology” Jack Lynn Adams, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler Section 3 Molecular/Cellular Biology ________________________________________________ Studio Two Dr. Ray Miller, York College, presiding 9:45 “Modeling FRAXE Mental Retardation in Drosophila melanogaster” Andrew Gangemi, Pennsylvania Kappa, Region VI University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 10:00 “Morpholino oligos in Zebrafish” Marianne Mosch, North Carolina Mu, Region III Methodist University
Student Presentations: Friday, Session I 9:45 -10:45 a.m.
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10:15 “Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies Determination” Brittany Pierce, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler 10:30 “Determining How Interleukin-1 Affects the Regulation of Cadherin Expression” Chantelle McGinness, Georgia Nu, Region III Southern Polytechnic State University Poster “The Auxin-resistant Arabidopsis Mutant, HR7, Encodes a Monofunctional Enoyl-CoA Hydratase” Lori Wheeler, Arkansas Eta, Region II Harding University Poster “The Role of Der1 in the Growth of the fungal Aspergillus fumigatus” Gilbert Awah, Alabama Zeta, Region III Oakwood College Section 4 Art/Music/Dance Papers __________________________________________________ Discovery A Dr. Rebecca Sorley, University of Indianapolis, presiding 9:45 “Ancient Greek Music” Porfirio Diaz III, Texas Alpha Beta, Region I University of Texas at El Paso 10:00 “The Talking Drums of Africa” Anna Johnson, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University 10:15 “The Healing Power of Music” Erin Aubrey, Tennessee Nu, Region III Milligan College 10:30 “ShieldCross” Stephanye Anne Gay, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College Section 5 World History __________________________________________________________ Studio Three Dr. Christine Pappas, East Central University, presiding 9:45 “The Sistine Chapel” Elizabeth Schiefer, Arkansas Gamma, Region II University of Central Arkansas 10:00 “Livy: The Creation of History” Daniel J. Crosby, California Zeta, Region VII Fresno Pacific University 10:15 “Amenhotep to Akhenaten” Michaela Jordan, Missouri Mu, Region IV Northwest Missouri State University 10:30 “Examining the 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Clashes” Joshua Looney, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College
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Section 6 Political Science/Economics _______________________________________________ Studio Four Dr. Peg FitzGerald, Pace University, presiding 9:45 “Why Do Some States Have Higher Crime Rates Than Others?” Brent Crowell, North Carolina Mu, Region III Methodist University 10:00 “Westside Stories: Political Profiles and Political Community at the Grassroots Level” Jacobi Nichols, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II East Central University 10:15 “Save the Economy: Legalize Marijuana” Victoria Corby, Kansas Delta, Region IV Kansas Wesleyan University 10:30 “The Effects of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits on Health Care Costs” Jesse McMurray, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College Section 7 Psychology __________________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan D Dr. David Jones, Westminster College, presiding 9:45 “Owls and Larks: An Exploratory Study of Personality and Health Correlates” Natalie Cammarata and Elice Simmering, Oregon Epsilon, Region VII Cascade College 10:00 “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun: Mood Effected Time Perception” Brad Quillin, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler 10:15 “Stigma of Mental Illness” Rachael Bryant, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II East Central University 10:30 “The Effects of Behavioral Contracting and Motivation on Exercise Adherence” Elizabeth G. Jansen, Missouri Delta, Region IV Westminster College Poster “The Value of Religion and Politics in Geriatric Patients” Jeremy J. Berry, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I Wayland Baptist University, graduate student Poster “Exploring the Factors in Parental Murder Suicides” Patrick Aland, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I Wayland Baptist University, graduate student Poster “A Case Study of the Practicum Student’s Supervision Experience in a Graduate Counseling Program” Patrick Aland, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I Wayland Baptist University, graduate student Section 8 Shakespeare ______________________________________________________________ Studio Six Dr. Michael Flachmann, California State University, Bakersfield, presiding 9:45 “In Response to the Storm: Kent’s Labor in King Lear” Gerard Ross, Texas Alpha Beta, Region I University of Texas at El Paso
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10:00 “Brothers with a King” Bethany R. Brown, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College 10:15 “Shakespeare’s Dual Deceptions” Bethany L. Boyenton, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College 10:30 “Translations of King Lear” Ashley Paige Raithel, Massachusetts Zeta, Region VI Mount Ida College Section 9 Anthropology/Sociology __________________________________________________ Discovery B Dr. Juliana Ee, Cascade College, presiding 9:45 “Recognizing the Invisible People: The Effects of Past Japanese Assimilatory Policies and Current
Legal Recognition of the Ainu People” Andrew Abordonado, Hawaii Beta, Region VII Hawaii Pacific University 10:00 “What is Life Like in Vietnam Compared to the United States?” Huyen Tran Thi Vu, Kansas Epsilon, Region IV Friends University 10:15 “Multiculturalism in U.S. Public Schools” Heather A. Canfield, Rhode Island Alpha, Region VI Roger Williams University 10:30 “Mestizaje as Revealed in the Dual Nature of Oaxacan Wood Carving” Heather N. Smith, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College Section 10 Business ________________________________________________________________ Studio One Dr. Marilyn Jones, Friends University, presiding 9:45 “Debt Repayments from Poor Countries Must Stop” Kuulei Arruda, Hawaii Beta, Region VII Hawaii Pacific University 10:00 “Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act” Rebecca Flynn, Delaware Beta, Region VI Goldey-Beacom College 10:15 “Merck & Co., An Organizational Analysis” Lawrence Cesario, California Theta, Region VII University of La Verne 10:30 “Banks: A Present Day Disaster” James Deveau, Texas Omicron, Region II Sam Houston State University
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Section 11 Computer Science/Engineering ____________________________________________ Concept A-B Prof. Michelle Putnam, Lipscomb University, presiding 9:45 “Developing a Model Certificate Authority for Collegiate Institutions” Henry Carter, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University 10:00 “Gramophone to MP3: The Rise and Fall of Audio Recording Quality” Joel Boyter, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University 10:15 “Modern Day Technology: The Wonderful World of Home Video Games” Kayla Danielle Shannon, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler Section 12 Literature/Language/Philosophy ___________________________________________ Concept C-D Dr. Jon Thorndike, Belmont University, presiding 9:45 “Love is Hell: The Legend of Dido” Caitlynn Lowe, Indiana Beta, Region V Huntington University 10:00 “La Influencia de Los Arabes en La Lengua Espanol” Hallie J. Graham, Kansas Epsilon, Region IV Friends University 10:15 “Language, Culture, and National Identity” Stephanie Scholes, Indiana Gamma, Region V Grace College 10:30 “To Revolt or to Comprise: Ethical Implications for Revolution” Nicholas Zehner, Indiana Alpha, Region V Anderson University Section 13 Mathematics ______________________________________________________________ Theory A Dr. Steve Butcher, University of Central Arkansas, presiding 9:45 “Finding Formulae for Higher Derivatives and Its Application” Eyob Demeke, Missouri Delta, Region IV Westminster College 10:00 “Wavelets” Henry Schreiner and Massooma Pirbhai, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I Angelo State University 10:15 “The Evolution of Swarm Intelligence” Mark C. Lucas, Virginia Delta, Region III Roanoke College 10:30 “The Transcendence of Pi” Amy Valentine, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University
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There is a 15-minute break between sessions.
Please be ready to begin the Session II at 11 a.m.
Section 14 Organismal/Ecological Biology _______________________________________________ Theory B Dr. Blake Janutolo, Anderson University, presiding 9:45 “Bats or Humans–Which is the REAL Nuisance?” Jen Hicks, North Carolina Mu, Region III Methodist University 10:00 “Size Structure and Intraspecific Interference in Streamside Salamander Larvae” Elizabeth Schriner, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University 10:15 “The Electrifying Life of an Electric Eel” Caroline Reusser, Kansas Epsilon, Region IV Friends University 10:30 “Impact of Size Structure on Predator-Prey Interactions Among Larval Odonates” Chris Middaugh, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College Poster “Assessing the Digestibility of One-Seed Juniper in Sheep” Christine A. Roof, New Mexico Alpha, Region I New Mexico State University, graduate student Section 15 Performing Arts __________________________________________________________ Regency F Dr. Patricia Williams, Sam Houston State University, presiding 9:45 “Declaration of Resistance” Lauren Quesenberry and Katie Garahan, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University 10:00 “Far From Myself” Brie Morton, Kansas Delta, Region IV Kansas Wesleyan University 10:15 “Postmodern Performance Practice: A 21st Century Performance of a 19th Century Aria” Lindsey Gallegos, Texas Upsilon, Region I McMurry University
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Section 16 American Literature ______________________________________________________ Studio Five Dr. Ellen Millsaps, Carson-Newman College, presiding 11:00 “Nineteenth Century Industry and Gender: A Study of Life in the Iron Mills” Martha Zumack, Arkansas Lambda, Region II John Brown University 11:15 “The Women of Transcendentalism: Transcending American Society in the Nineteenth Century” Brittney Helton, Oregon Epsilon, Region VII Cascade College 11:30 “Truth and Reality in Conflict: The Narrative Technique in Ambrose Bierce’s ‘Chickamauga’” Amanda L. Vosloh, North Carolina Xi, Region III Greensboro College Section 17 Communication ______________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan C Dr. Carly Dodd, Abilene Christian University, presiding 11:00 “Media Critique of Perils of Indifference by Elie Wiesel” Kaitlyn Sosolik, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I Angelo State University 11:15 “An Application of Conflict Theory to Brighton Beach Memoirs” Jordan Allen Ziemer, Texas Psi, Region I Abilene Christian University 11:30 “Effects of Cognitive Dissonance and Interpersonal Awareness” Abbagail Geroux, North Dakota Alpha, Region IV Jamestown College Section 18 Organismal/Ecological and Molecular/Cellular Biology _________________________ Studio Two Dr. Lori Hensley, Ouachita Baptist University, presiding 11:00 “Home Range and Den Site Analysis of the American Hog-nosed Skunk” Wesley Brashear, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I Angelo State University 11:15 “Caenorhabditis elegans (roundworm) and Experimental Design” Meghan Lichtenwalner, Pennsylvania Kappa, Region VI University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 11:30 “Effects of Caffeine on Dopaminergic Activity in Caenorhabditis elegans” Steven Goacher, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College (After this extra presentation in Section 18, proceed directly to regional meetings.) 11:45 “Analysis of an Insertional Mutation in Arabidopsis thaliana” Ammar Zanial, California Iota, Region VII California State University, Bakersfield, graduate student
Student Presentations: Friday, Session II 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
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Section 19 Art/Music/Dance Papers __________________________________________________ Discovery A Dr. Jack King, University of Tampa, presiding 11:00 “Mask Me: The Facade” Rachel Lauren Radford Rodil, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University 11:15 “A Musical Tribute to Any Schlagzeuger at Heart” Christiana J. Shoop, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College 11:30 “Commercial Studio Project: Renasence Medical Spa” Sarah H. Bryan, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College Section 20 World History __________________________________________________________ Studio Three Dr. Trisha Posey, John Brown University, presiding 11:00 “‘Rather Thin’: The Complicated and Telling Decolonization of Cyprus, 1929-1960” Christopher Sutton, Indiana Beta, Region V Huntington University 11:15 “East Meets West” Thomas James Gray II, Texas Alpha Gamma, Region I Midwestern State University, graduate student Section 21 Political Science/Economics _______________________________________________ Studio Four Dr. Jeanne Tunks, University of North Texas, presiding 11:00 “Russian IMPACT” Elena Guravova, California Zeta, Region VII Fresno Pacific University 11:15 “A Failure of Grand Consequence: Coercive Diplomacy and Burma” Christopher Douglas Lucas, Tennessee Kappa, Region III Lipscomb University 11:30 “Development in Nepal” Kevin Graybeal, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University Section 22 Psychology __________________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan D Dr. Craig Rogers, Campbellsville University, presiding 11:00 “Special Considerations in the Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation of Methamphetamine-using
Gay Men” Holly M. Gunn, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University 11:15 “Strong Body, Strong Mind: Self-Efficacy as a Function of Exercise” Mary Beth Miller, Missouri Delta, Region IV Westminster College 11:30 “The Effect of Peer Presence and Environment on Humor Appreciation When Viewing Comedic Films” Daniel Strandquist, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University
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Section 23 Creative Writing __________________________________________________________ Studio Six Dr. Bill Clemente, Peru State College, presiding 11:00 “Ambien Nights” Abigail E. Forester, North Carolina Mu, Region III Methodist University 11:15 “Waiting for Pippin” Ashley Marie Bergner, Kansas Epsilon, Region IV Friends University 11:30 “Weather Girl” Cristy Chapman, Missouri Mu, Region IV Northwest Missouri State University Section 24 Psychology _____________________________________________________________ Discovery B Dr. Pat Graham, University of Texas at San Antonio, presiding 11:00 “The Effects of Child Abuse on Future Alcohol Use” April Marie Burns, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College 11:15 “The Electrodermal Response in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” Sarah Bauer, Michigan Delta, Region V Saginaw Valley State University 11:30 “A Humanistic View of Personality” Holly Grabowski, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University Section 25 Contemporary Bioethical and Other Ethical Issues _____________________________ Studio One Dr. Phil Holcomb, Region I Secretary-Treasurer, 1988-2000, presiding 11:00 “Patient Confidentiality vs. Duty to Warn: Stuck between a Biomedical Scylla and Charybdis” Jennifer L. Johnson, California Zeta, Region VII Fresno Pacific University 11:15 “Anticancer Agents Derived from Plants” Cherish Crawford, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University 11:30 “Should U.S. Corporations Be Allowed to Hire Illegal Immigrants?” Tanicca L. Howard, North Carolina Eta, Region III Shaw University Section 26 Education ______________________________________________________________ Concept A-B Dr. Edmund Hansen, Northeastern Illinois University, presiding 11:00 “Concept Maps: A Model for Student-Centered Learning” Preyanka Makadia, Pennsylvania Kappa, Region VI University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 11:15 “Brain Research and Child Development” Andrea L. Goodwin, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler
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11:30 “A Comparison of Two School Systems Across the Atlantic” Anja Bastian, Kansas Epsilon, Region IV Friends University Section 27 American History _______________________________________________________ Concept C-D Dr. Paul Michelson, Huntington University, presiding 11:00 “A Chosen Nation: The Use of Exilic Imagery in African-American Slave Narratives and Slave
Spirituals” Amanda W. Sorensen, Arkansas Lambda, Region II John Brown University 11:15 “Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates” Andrew Shankles, Tennessee Kappa, Region III Lipscomb University 11:30 “Read Scare?: The Press Coverage of the 1929 Gastonia Strike” Ashley L. Brooks, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University Section 28 Health Science _____________________________________________________________ Theory A Dr. Jim Koukl, University of Texas at Tyler, presiding 11:00 “Societal Pressures on Breastfeeding” Brittany N. Thompson, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University 11:15 “Occupational Therapy: Case Study” Rebecca Lindquist, Maine Epsilon, Region VI University of New England 11:30 “Effects of Lotion on Hand Bacteria in Males and Females” Maurice B. Fluitt, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University Poster “Transcultural Immersion Experience in Ghana: An Occupational Therapy Perspective” Vanessa Sherman, Maine Epsilon, Region VI University of New England Section 29 Religion __________________________________________________________________ Theory B Dr. Clark Youngblood, Grand Canyon University, presiding 11:00 “Deborah: A Biblical Leader” Qianna Simmons, North Carolina Eta, Region III Shaw University 11:15 “YHWH as Mother: Redeeming the Feminine in the Book of Hosea” Jennifer Cheek, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University
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Section 30 Performing Arts __________________________________________________________ Regency F Dr. Howard Smolleck, New Mexico State University, presiding 11:00 “Selections from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, op. 49, by Britten” Kristina Green, Texas Upsilon, Region I McMurry University 11:15 “Hungarian Melodies” Irving Paul Ray, Texas Omicron, Region II Sam Houston State University 11:30 “Versos Sencillos I by Jose Marti” Zahnela Claxton, Texas Alpha Gamma, Region I Midwestern State University Original Art Exhibit ___________________________________________________________________ Network “Abandonment and Decay in East Tennessee” Daniel Aisenbrey, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College “Speaking in Clay” Erin A. Brosey, Tennessee Kappa, Region III Lipscomb University “Preserving Arkansas the Natural State” Janelle Martin, Arkansas Zeta, Region II University of Arkansas at Monticello “3 Small Words” Roey Brocuglio, Rhode Island Alpha, Region VI Roger Williams University “ShieldCross” Stephanye Anne Gay, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College “Mask Me: The Facade” Rachel Lauren Radford Rodil, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University Posters Without Oral Presentation _______________________________________________________ Network
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7:00-8:15 Continental Breakfast (name badge required) ____________________________ Regency Foyer AX Central and Brown’s Graduation Supplies __________________________ Regency Foyer 7:20-7:45 Chapter Life Workshops--Lap #1 Choose one of these sit-down workshops, or visit the Chapter Life poster session. Books, Service and a Big Red Dog: Promoting Literacy through Alpha Chi ______ Regency E Presented by Tennessee Delta, Carson-Newman College Live Love--International Aid Outreach ____________________________________ Regency F Presented by Missouri Rho, Evangel University An ACHS-Funded Collaborative Project Popularizing Alpha Chi with a Small Budget on a Small Campus ____________ Concept A-B Presented by Delaware Gamma, Wesley College 7:50-8:15 Chapter Life Workshops--Lap #2 Choose one of these sit-down workshops, or visit the Chapter Life poster session. Working with Head Start _______________________________________________ Regency E Presented by Missouri Delta, Westminster College An ACHS-Funded Collaborative Project Programming: Study Skills Workshop ____________________________________ Regency F Presented by West Virginia Epsilon, West Liberty State College Planning an Impressive Induction ______________________________________ Concept A-B Presented by North Carolina Omicron, Catawba College Excellence in Service and Scholarship ___________________________________ Concept C-D Presented by Arkansas Zeta, University of Arkansas at Monticello An ACHS-Funded Collaborative Project 7:20-8:15 Chapter Life Poster Session _______________________________________________ Theory Come take a winner’s lap through posters displaying all manner of events, activities, and projects
happening on campuses like yours. Chapter representatives will attend their displays to answer questions and provide additional information in a come-and-go format. Chapters are welcome to leave these up until noon, if they’d like.
Carson-Newman College Roger Williams University Christian Brothers U.. Evangel University Saginaw Valley State University Clearwater Christian U. Goldey-Beacom College University of Arkansas at Monticello Lyon College Grace College University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Huntington University Westminster College 8:15-8:30 15-minute Break
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Reminder: Hyatt check-out is at noon. If you’re
heading home today, please be ready to check
out immediately following the final session.
8:30-10:30 Art Exhibits and Research Posters _________________________________________ Network Exhibitors should remove their items at or before noon today. 8:30-9:15 Session I: Student Presentations, Sections 31-43 See Pages 19-22 9:15-9:30 15-minute Break 9:30-10:15 Session II: Student Presentations, Sections 43-56 See Pages 23-26 10:30-12:00 General Business Session _____________________________________________ Regency C-D Dr. Clark Youngblood, National Council President, presiding Report of the Audit and Executive CommitteesCDr. Blake Janutolo Recognition of National Council Members Finishing Terms of ServiceCDr. Clark Youngblood Distinguished Service AwardsCDr. Jon Thorndike Executive Director’s AwardsCDr. Dennis Organ Convention Presentation PrizesCSamantha Caszatt, Shayan Davoudi, and Mimi Hoffman President’s Cup for Outstanding ChapterCDr. Clark Youngblood Report of the Resolutions CommitteeCDr. Terrell Tebbetts AnnouncementsCDr. Ellen Millsaps Adjournment of National Convention
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Section 31 American History _________________________________________________________ Regency E Dr. James King, Midwestern State University, presiding 8:30 “Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant: Harrison County, Texas and the International Community” Lynn Cowles Wartberg, Texas Alpha Zeta, Region II East Texas Baptist University 8:45 “Women’s Right to Vote: Virgin Voters Empowered” Shae Parmer, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II East Central University 9:00 “Go Tell It On the Mountain: History of Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center” Christopher Smith, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College Section 32 Anthropology/Sociology __________________________________________________ Concept A-B Dr. Jean Hendrix, University of Arkansas at Monticello, presiding 8:30 “Open, Semi-Open, and Closed Adoptions: Their Impact on the Lives of the Adopted” Hannah Sigmon, Tennessee Kappa, Region III Lipscomb University 8:45 “Transition from Prison to Real Life: Future Social Support Systems for Previous Offenders” Whitney R. Abbott, Indiana Beta, Region V Huntington University 9:00 “The Oilfield Mentality: Theory, Hypotheses, and Methods” Casey Sorrells, Texas Alpha Delta, Region I Texas Lutheran University Section 33 British Literature _______________________________________________________ Concept C-D Dr. Dianne Wayman, Kansas Wesleyan University, presiding 8:30 “The Common Folk: The Demolition of Class Boundaries in The Beggar’s Opera” Kendra Mullison, Arkansas Lambda, Region II John Brown University 8:45 “‘I Can See Through Your Feathers, My Poor Little Bird!’ Hardy’s Sue Bridehead: A Modern Woman
Caught in a Cage of Victorian Conservatism” Heike Baird, Indiana Alpha, Region V Anderson University 9:00 “The Fellowship of the Ring: Loyalty and the Immortalization of Brotherhood” Benjamin J. Gray, North Carolina Mu, Region III Methodist University Section 34 Communication ______________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan C Melanie Decker, Greensboro College, presiding 8:30 “Choppin’ It Up” Telon Charné Weathington, California Theta, Region VII University of La Verne
Student Presentations: Saturday, Session I 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
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8:45 “The Makings of a News Show” Ginny Ceballos, California Theta, Region VII University of La Verne 9:00 “The Ins and Outs of Designing a Website” Khushboo J. Shastri, Tennessee Theta, Region III Christian Brothers University Section 35 Education ___________________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan D Lillian Cummings, Shaw University, presiding 8:30 “The Tug of War for American Public Schools: Intelligent Design, Religion, Evolution, and American
Government” Amanda M. Garland, Tennessee Theta, Region III Christian Brothers University 8:45 “Self-theories of Intelligence and Motivational Orientations” Amy Korzelius, Oregon Epsilon, Region VII Cascade College 9:00 “Levinas’ Other: Bulwark Against Mediocrity in the Classroom” Nicole Cannon, Texas Alpha Beta, Region I University of Texas at El Paso Section 36 Political Science/Economics ________________________________________________ Studio One Jean Michelson, Huntington University, presiding 8:30 “U.S. House of Representatives and British House of Commons: The Real Story Behind the
Incumbency Advantage” Patrick Tadlock, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II East Central University 8:45 “New Construction: A North Shore GIS Project” Rachael Lubin, Hawaii Beta, Region VII Hawaii Pacific University 9:00 “Oklahoma Native American Students’ Political Attitudes and Participation: A Comparative Study of
2004 and 2008” Jacobi Nichols, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II East Central University Section 37 Psychology _____________________________________________________________ Studio Three Prof. Rebecca Gatz, East Central University, presiding 8:30 “Type A and Type B Leadership Styles and Motivation To Follow These Leaders” Kristina Guy, Arkansas Eta, Region II Harding University 8:45 “The Effects of Memory Techniques on Performance of College Students with Learning Disabilities” Brittany Eckard, North Carolina Xi, Region III Greensboro College 9:00 “Effects of Task Difficulty, Musical Distraction, and Personality on Task Performance” Jessica Brents, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College
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Section 38 Religion _______________________________________________________________ Discovery B Dr. Laynah Rogers, Evangel University, presiding 8:30 “Religious Legitimations of the Third Reich, Coming from the Protestant Reich Church” Jason Villegas, North Carolina Phi, Region III Chowan University 8:45 “Athanasius’ Canon: A Safeguard Against Heretics” Meghan Musy, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University 9:00 “Hinnom: Underworld of Jeremiah’s Jerusalem” Rachel York, California Zeta, Region VII Fresno Pacific University Section 39 Creative Writing _________________________________________________________ Studio Five Dr. Judy Cheatham, Greensboro College, presiding 8:30 “Technology and Creative Writing” Samantha Gay, Utah Beta, Region VII Southern Utah University 8:45 “Reading Within the Lines” Dominic A. Pollone, Texas Omicron, Region II Sam Houston State University 9:00 “Confessions of a Book-a-holic” Patricia Phillips, New York Theta, Region VI Marist College, alumna Section 40 Art/Music/Dance Papers ____________________________________________________ Studio Six Dr. Jan Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University, presiding 8:30 “Rehearsal Techniques: Strategies for Making Effective Use of Your Time” Carolyn Dann, Indiana Gamma, Region V Grace College 8:45 “The Colors and Demands of a Modern Trumpet Player” Daniel Musquez, California Iota, Region VII California State University, Bakersfield 9:00 “The Importance of Improvisation in the Practice, Performance, and Development of Renaissance
Music” Kari Bragg, Tennessee Iota, Region III Freed-Hardeman University
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There is a 15-minute break between sessions.
Please be ready to begin
the Session II at 9:30 a.m.
Section 41 Chemistry _______________________________________________________________ Studio Two Dr. David Ruiter, University of Texas at El Paso, presiding 8:30 “New Catalysts for Environmentally Benign Synthesis” Jane Moore, Tennessee Gamma, Region III Tennessee Wesleyan University 8:45 “A Brief History of the Handord Area: No, I Don’t Glow in the Dark” Sara Rither, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University 9:00 “Organic Synthesis of Macrolides and Aminoglycosides” Abigail Green, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler Section 42 Business _______________________________________________________________ Discovery A Prof. Michael Clark, Cascade College, presiding 8:30 “The Distribution of Music and the Adaptation of Digital Downloading to the Industry’s Business
Structure” Janelle Hawkes, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University 8:45 “Accounting in the Music Industry” Lauren Cooper, Tennessee Eta, Region III Belmont University 9:00 “Wisdom Over Wealth: Integrity Pays Higher Dividends” Clay Whitfield, Florida Theta, Region III Clearwater Christian College Section 43 Physics/Geology/Astronomy _______________________________________________ Studio Four Dr. Jim Kirby, Tarleton State University, presiding 8:30 “Characterization of Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) Process for Electrical Through-Wafer
Interconnects (ETWI) For Piezoresistive Inertial Sensors” Maria Esther Suggs, Georgia Nu, Region III Southern Polytechnic State University 8:45 “The Look of Sound: Acoustic Cancellation in Architecture” Cameron F. McCord, Texas Eta, Region II University of North Texas 9:00 “A Balloon’s Eye View” Hollie D. Gordee, Kansas Delta, Region IV Kansas Wesleyan University
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Section 44 American History and Criminal Justice _______________________________________ Regency E Dr. DawnEllen Jacobs, California Baptist University, presiding 9:30 “Deo Vindice: The Continuity of Religious Ideology in the South” Erin Bodiford, Texas Upsilon, Region I McMurry University 9:45 “The Patent Medicine Era and Its Effects on Modern American Society” Monica R. Fuller, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College 10:00 “Disproportionate Minority Confinement as a Consequence of the Seventh Moral Panic in the Juvenile
Justice System” Arturo Enriquez, Jr., Texas Alpha Pi, Region I University of Texas at San Antonio, graduate student Section 45 Anthropology/Sociology __________________________________________________ Concept A-B Dr. Ezra Cappell, University of Texas at El Paso, presiding 9:30 “Painting Women: An Investigation of Italian Female Painters from 1500 to 1700” Kenzie M.E. Brogden, North Carolina Omicron, Region III Catawba College 9:45 “Negotiating the Stereotypes: The Sexual Awareness of the College Female Athlete” Sarah J. Cowles, Arkansas Lambda, Region II John Brown University 10:00 “Practices, Attitudes, and Roles Within the Transgender Community” Tyler J. McCall, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University Section 46 British Literature _______________________________________________________ Concept C-D Dr. Mark Borchert, Carson-Newman College, presiding 9:30 “A Shrouded Revelation: An Analysis of Orual’s Veil in C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces” Shalom Ocampo, Florida Theta, Region III Clearwater Christian College 9:45 “Dominant Discourse Versus Subjugated Silence: An Examination of Language and the Subaltern
Identity within The Intended and Brick Lane” Sarah Fisher, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University 10:00 “Ordering Chaos in McEwan’s Atonement” Nick Michael, Arkansas Eta, Region II Harding University
Student Presentations: Saturday, Session II 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
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Section 47 Communication ______________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan C Dr. Joyce Baker, Tennessee Wesleyan College, presiding 9:30 “A Question of Commitment: How Growing as a Third Culture Kid Affects Love and Marriage” Abigail Nishimoto, Indiana Gamma, Region V Grace College 9:45 “Exploring the Racial Double Bind Through the Eyes of Organizational Communication” Jennifer Dodd and Mickey McCloud, Texas Psi, Region I Abilene Christian University 10:00 “Here’s Johnny!: The History and Influence of Late Night Talk” Aali Javid, Pennsylvania Kappa, Region VI University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Section 48 Education ___________________________________________________________ Cosmopolitan D Dr. Karl Havlak, Angelo State University, presiding 9:30 “Silencing and De-Silencing the Sexual Minority Student” Katie Garahan, North Carolina Zeta, Region III Gardner-Webb University 9:45 “Education Discrimination” Andrea Kirkpatrick, Arkansas Gamma, Region II University of Central Arkansas 10:00 “Donkey Library” Jose Mauricio Rincon, Illinois Zeta, Region V Northeastern Illinois University, alumnus Section 49 Political Science/Economics ________________________________________________ Studio One Dr. Sarah Ann Stewart, Belmont University, presiding 9:30 “Battle for the Gulf” Marcus Smith, Indiana Alpha, Region V Anderson University 9:45 “The Worldwide Issue of Child Soldiering” Kristin N. Curley, Delaware Gamma, Region VI Wesley College 10:00 “National Socialist Exploitation of the Myth of ‘Stab in the back’” Amanda Pitt, Tennessee Theta, Region III Christian Brothers University Section 50 Psychology _____________________________________________________________ Studio Three Prof. Mary Clyde, Grand Canyon University, presiding 9:30 “Affective Oddballs: A Psychophysiological Measure of Emotional Picture Viewing” Aaron Baldridge, Arkansas Iota, Region II Lyon College 9:45 “Yoda Meets Mr. Rogers” Elizabeth Jean Deming, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I Angelo State University, graduate student
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Section 51 Religion _______________________________________________________________ Discovery B Dr. Norman Beck, Texas Lutheran University, presiding 9:30 “The Presumption of Positive Atheism” Landon Hedrick, Missouri Mu, Region IV Northwest Missouri State University 9:45 “Exegesis of Philippians 2: 5-8” Amy R. Aycock, Tennessee Delta, Region III Carson-Newman College 10:00 “For The Love of God” Jessica Norcross, Arkansas Lambda, Region II John Brown University Section 52 Creative Writing _________________________________________________________ Studio Five Dr. Tor Wynn, Kansas Wesleyan University, presiding 9:30 “Quiet Desperation” Thea Edwards, Tennessee Kappa, Region III Lipscomb University 9:45 “Untitled” Amanda L. Vosloh, North Carolina Xi, Region III Greensboro College 10:00 “Heathen!” Melanie Greaver, California Zeta, Region VII Fresno Pacific University Section 53 American Literature _______________________________________________________ Studio Six Dr. Bethany Sinnott, Catawba College, presiding 9:30 “Missing Her Point: Assessing Stereotypes of Women in Modern American Literature” Sarah Leeth, Texas Upsilon, Region I McMurry University 9:45 “The Veil and the Whale: Nature and Truth in Moby Dick” Sierra Lingan, California Theta, Region VII University of La Verne 10:00 “The Self-Incrimination of the ‘Bartleby’ Reader and How it Exposes the Tragic Impact of Societal
Rules on the Individual” Megan Marie Gilland, Missouri Mu, Region IV Northwest Missouri State University, graduate student
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Section 54 Computer Science/Engineering _____________________________________________ Studio Two Dr. Floyd Tesmer, Strayer University, presiding 9:30 “Networking Security and Vulnerabilities” Floyd Coppage, D.C. Gamma, Region III Strayer University 9:45 “Faded Hats and Scuffed Sneakers: The Ethical Hacker Today” Nicholas Toothman, California Iota, Region VII California State University, Bakersfield 10:00 “Sustainability and Civil Engineering” Malick Bittaye, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II University of Texas at Tyler Section 55 Organismal/Ecological Biology ____________________________________________ Discovery A Prof. Syble Shellito, Chowan University, presiding 9:30 “Taxus Baccata” Amanda Zgrablich, Missouri Rho, Region IV Evangel University 9:45 “Road Kill: Community Cataloging of Mammals in Southeast Arkansas” Stephen D. Cagle, Arkansas Zeta, Region II University of Arkansas at Monticello 10:00 “The Connection between Bird Ecology and Global Perpetuance of Avian Influenza” Justin M. Gardin, North Carolina Xi, Region III Greensboro College Section 56 Exercise Science/Nutrition ________________________________________________ Studio Four Dr. Al Clark, University of La Verne, presiding 9:30 “How the Food Culture of the United States Has Failed Americans” Patricia O’Neal, Arkansas Gamma, Region II University of Central Arkansas 9:45 “The Impact of Acculturation on Eating Disorders Among African-American Women” Martena Reed, Maryland Alpha, Region VI Bowie State University 10:00 “Self-defeating Emotions Experienced by Women with Eating Disorders” Jeremy J. Berry, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I Wayland Baptist University, graduate student Original Art Exhibit ___________________________________________________________________ Network Posters Without Oral Presentation _______________________________________________________ Network
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Sections 1-15, Fri., pp. 6-11 Sections 16-30, Fri., pp. 12-16
Sections 31-43, Sat., pp. 19-22Sections 44-56, Sat., pp. 23-26
by College (with Section Number) Section numbers, not page numbers, are displayed below. Please consult the oval above to quickly find the page on which your section appears. Where you see NW instead of a section number, that denotes an art or poster session to be held in Network on the 2nd floor. Presentations marked “Poster” will not be presented but are on display in Network. College Presenter Section Abilene Christian University Jordan Allen Ziemer 17
Jennifer Dodd and Mickey McCloud 47 Anderson University Nicholas Zehner 12
Heike Baird 33 Marcus Smith 49
Angelo State University Henry Schreiner and Massooma Pirbhai 13 Kaitlyn Sosolik 17
Elizabeth Jean Deming 50 Belmont University Henry Carter 11
Joel Boyter 11 Amy Valentine 13
Elizabeth Schriner 14 Janelle Hawkes 42 Lauren Cooper 42
Bowie State University Martena Reed 56 California State University, Bakersfield Daniel Musquez 40
Ammar Zanial 18 Nicholas Toothman 54
Carson-Newman College Rachel R. Percy 2 Stephanye Anne Gay 4 and NW
Jesse McMurray 6 Bethany R. Brown 8
Bethany L. Boyenton 8 Heather N. Smith 9
Christiana J. Shoop 19 Sarah H. Bryan 19
Christopher Smith 31 Amy R. Aycock 51
Daniel Aisenbrey NW Cascade College Natalie Cammarata and Elice Simmering 7
Brittney Helton 16
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Cascade College Amy Korzelius 35 Catawba College Kenzie M.E. Brogden 45 Chowan University
Ashley L. Brooks 27 Maurice B. Fluitt 28
Jason Villegas 38 Rachel Lauren Radford Rodil NW
Brittany N. Thompson 28 Christian Brothers University
Amanda M. Garland 35 Amanda Pitt 49
Clearwater Christian College Clay Whitfield 42 Shalom Ocampo 46
East Central University Jacobi Nichols 6 Rachael Bryant 7
Shae Parmer 31 Patrick Tadlock 36 Jacobi Nichols 36
East Texas Baptist University Lynn Cowles Wartberg 31 Evangel University Matthew Smith 2
Daniel Strandquist 22 Cherish Crawford 25
Meghan Musy 38 Sara Rither 41
Amanda Zgrablich 55 Freed-Hardeman University Kari Bragg 40 Fresno Pacific University Daniel J. Crosby 5
Elena Guravova 21 Jennifer L. Johnson 25
Rachel York 38 Melanie Greaver 52
Friends University Huyen Tran Thi Vu 9 Hallie J. Graham 12 Caroline Reusser 14
Ashley Marie Bergner 23 Anja Bastian 26
Gardner-Webb University Lauren Quesenberry 1 Anna Johnson 4
Lauren Quesenberry and Katie Garahan 15 Kevin Graybeal 21
Holly Grabowski 24
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Gardner-Webb University Jennifer Cheek 29 Tyler J. McCall 45
Sarah Fisher 46 Katie Garahan 48
Goldey-Beacom College Sierra Bouchelle 2 Rebecca Flynn 10
Grace College Emily Thomas 1
Carolyn Dann 40 Abigail Nishimoto 47
Greensboro College Amanda L. Vosloh 16 Brittany Eckard 37
Amanda L. Vosloh 52 Justin M. Gardin 55
Harding University Lori Wheeler 3 Kristina Guy 37
Nick Michael 46 Hawaii Pacific University Andrew Abordonado 9
Kuulei Arruda 10 Rachael Lubin 36
Huntington University Caitlynn Lowe 12 Christopher Sutton 20 Whitney R. Abbott 32
Jamestown College Abbagail Geroux 17 John Brown University Martha Zumack 16
Amanda W. Sorensen 27 Kendra Mullison 33 Sarah J. Cowles 45 Jessica Norcross 51
Kansas Wesleyan University Victoria Corby 6 Brie Morton 15
Hollie D. Gordee 43 Lipscomb University Christopher Douglas Lucas 21
Andrew Shankles 27 Hannah Sigmon 32
Erin A. Brosey NW Lyon College Joshua Looney 5
Chris Middaugh 14 Steven Goacher 18
April Marie Burns 24
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Lyon College Jessica Brents 37 Monica R. Fuller 44 Aaron Baldridge 50
Marist College Patricia Phillips 39 McMurry University Lindsey Gallegos 15
Kristina Green 30 Erin Bodiford 44
Sarah Leeth 53 Methodist University Marianne Mosch 3
Brent Crowell 6 Jen Hicks 14
Abigail E. Forester 23 Benjamin J. Gray 33
Midwestern State University Thomas James Gray II 20 Zahnela Claxton 30
Milligan College Erin Aubrey 4 Mount Ida College Ashley Paige Raithel 8 New Mexico State University Christine A. Roof 14 Northeastern Illinois University Jose Mauricio Rincon 48 Northwest Missouri State University Michaela Jordan 5
Cristy Chapman 23 Landon Hedrick 51
Megan Marie Gilland 53 Oakwood University Gilbert Awah 3 Roanoke College Mark C. Lucas 13 Roger Williams University Heather A. Canfield 9
Roey Brocuglio NW Saginaw Valley State University Sarah Bauer 24 Sam Houston State University James Deveau 10
Irving Paul Ray 30 Dominic A. Pollone 39
Shaw University Tanicca L. Howard 25 Qianna Simmons 29
Southern Polytechnic State University Chantelle McGinness 3 Maria Esther Suggs 43
Southern Utah University Samantha Gay 39 Strayer University Floyd Coppage 54 Tennessee Wesleyan College Jane Moore 41 Texas Lutheran University Casey Sorrells 32 University of Arkansas at Monticello Stephen D. Cagle 55
Janelle Martin NW
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Sections 1-15, Fri., pp. 6-11 Sections 16-30, Fri., pp. 12-16
Sections 31-43, Sat., pp. 19-22 Sections 44-56, Sat., pp. 23-26
University of Central Arkansas Ashley Nicole Byrd 1 Elizabeth Schiefer 5
Andrea Kirkpatrick 48
University of La Verne Lawrence Cesario 10 Telon Charné Weathington 34
Ginny Ceballos 34 Sierra Lingan 53
University of New England Rebecca Lindquist 28 Vanessa Sherman 28
University of North Texas Cameron F. McCord 43 University of Texas at El Paso Elizabeth Zubiate 1
Porfirio Diaz III 4 Gerard Ross 8
Nicole Cannon 35 University of Texas at San Antonio Arturo Enriquez, Jr. 44 University of Texas at Tyler Jack Lynn Adams 2
Andrea L. Goodwin 26 Abigail Green 41
Malick Bittaye 54 Brittany Pierce 3
Brad Quillin 7 Kayla Danielle Shannon 11
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Andrew Gangemi 3 Meghan Lichtenwalner 18
Preyanka Makadia 26 Aali Javid 47
Wayland Baptist University Patrick Aland 7 Patrick Aland 7
Wesley College Kristin N. Curley 49 Westminster College Elizabeth G. Jansen 7
Eyob Demeke 13 Mary Beth Miller 22
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Go through the program tonight to highlight the sections or specific presentations you=d like to attend. Just write down where you want to be during any given section or time slot by writing the room and floor in the blank below. The meeting space maps on the back cover will tell you on which floor each room is. Don’t forget that the Art and Research Poster Exhibit will be open during all of these time slots in Network on the 2nd floor.
10:00 ________________________________ 10:15 ________________________________ 10:30 ________________________________ 10:45 Break between Sessions I & II 11:00 ________________________________ 11:15 ________________________________ 11:30 ________________________________ Noon ________________________________ Region _____ Business Meeting
SATURDAY, April 4
7:20 ________________________________ Breakfast/Workshop Lap #1 7:50 ________________________________ Breakfast/Workshop Lap #2 8:30 ________________________________ 8:45 ________________________________ 9:00 ________________________________ 9:15 Break between Sessions I & II 9:30 ________________________________ 9:45 ________________________________ 10:00 ________________________________ 10:30 Regency C-D Prizes & Awards
Please remember that courtesy is the key.
• All Delegates: Enter and exit rooms quietly while sections are in progress. • Presenters: In support of your fellow presenters, when possible, arrive at the beginning of
your section and remain until your section ends.
Alpha Chi Proceedings Recorder, Vol. 52, No. 2, Fall 2009 2009 National Convention Attendance by Region Region I Abilene Christian University Carley Dodd Chapter Sponsor Teal Patterson Jordan Ziemer Jenny Dodd Mickey McCloud Angelo State University Karl Havlak Chapter Sponsor Samantha Caszatt Massooma Pirbhai Kaitlyn Sosolik Henry Schreiner Elizabeth Deming Wesley Brashear McMurry University Dr. Christina Wilson Chapter Sponsor Dr. Bill Short Chapter Sponsor Kristina Green Lindsey Gallegos Erin Bodiford Sarah Leeth Midwestern State University James King Chapter Sponsor Pamela Stephens Chapter Sponsor Thomas Gray Dirk Lindemann Zahnela Claxton New Mexico State University Dr. Howard A. Smolleck Chapter Sponsor Esther F. Smolleck Christine Roof Southwestern University Mrs. Marj Sledge Texas Alpha Alumna 1956 Kerry Bruns Chapter Sponsor Dr. Robert W. Sledge 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Tarleton State University Jim Kirby Chapter Sponsor Texas Lutheran University Norman A. Beck Chapter Sponsor Esther H. Beck Casey L. Sorrells University of Texas at El Paso Dr. David Ruiter Chapter Sponsor Dr. Ezra Cappell Chapter Sponsor Nicole Cannon Porfirio Diaz III Gerard Ross Elizabeth Zubiate University of Texas at San Antonio Patricia A. Graham Chapter Sponsor Emojean Kraft
Arturo Enriquez Elizabeth Marroquin Wayland Baptist University Perry Collins Chapter Sponsor Patrick Aland Jeremy Berry
Region II East Central University Rebecca Gatz Chapter Sponsor Christine Pappas Chapter Sponsor Shae Parmer Patrick Tadlock Jacobi Nichols Rachael Bryant East Texas Baptist University Lynn Wartberg Harding University Dr. Linda Thompson Chapter Sponsor Nathan Guy Nick Michael Lori Wheeler Dr. Travis Thompson Tadeo Sequeira Kristina Guy John Brown University Dr. Trisha Posey Chapter Sponsor Sarah Cowles Martha Zumack Kendra Mullison Jessica Norcross Amanda Sorensen Lyon College Nancy McSpadden Chapter Sponsor Tim Lindblom Chapter Sponsor Steven Goacher Terrell Tebbetts Monica R. Fuller Joshua Looney Jessica Brents Chris Middaugh April Marie Burns
Aaron Baldridge Ouachita Baptist University Lori Hensley Chapter Sponsor Rogers State University Jim Ford Chapter Sponsor Sam Houston State University Patricia Williams Chapter Sponsor Irving Ray Dominic Pollone James Deveau Southeastern Oklahoma State University Kenneth L. Chinn Chapter Sponsor Jodi Buswell
University of Arkansas at Monticello Jean Hendrix Chapter Sponsor Christine Bryant Chapter Sponsor Kate Stewart Chapter Sponsor Stephen Cagle Gemayel Owens Ashley Ramsey Janelle Martin University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Carolyn Blakely Chapter Sponsor Randall Walker Kendra D. Spearman DeMarLiska Tucker Donnie Ray Johnson Brente Bishop Quinton M. Bryant University of Central Arkansas Steve Butcher Chapter Sponsor Patricia O'Neal Elizabeth Schiefer Ashley Byrd Andrea Kirkpatrick University of North Texas Jeanne Tunks Chapter Sponsor Cameron McCord Jonathan Lavezo University of Texas at Tyler James Koukl Chapter Sponsor Suzanne Pundt Chapter Sponsor Stacey Alexander Malick Bittaye Kayla Shannon J.T. Pundt Jack Adams Brittany Pierce Brad Quillin Andrea Goodwin Abigail Green
Region III Alabama State University Dr. Gwen King Chapter Sponsor Dr. Medhi Estakhr Chapter Sponsor Dr. David Harmon Chapter Sponsor Shanelle B. Monica Lewis Jonathan Luckett Shanina Carmichel Barton College Dr. Rebecca Godwin Chapter Sponsor Thia Bowen Belmont University Sarah Ann Stewart Chapter Sponsor Lauren Cooper
Jon Thorndike Joel Boyter Henry Carter Elizabeth Schriner Amy Valentine Janelle Hawkes Bluefield College Pamela K. Wilson Alumna Carson-Newman College Dr. Mark Borchert Chapter Sponsor Stephanye Anne Gay Sarah Bryan Rachel Percy Heather Smith Ellen Millsaps Doug Millsaps David Aisenbrey Christiana Shoop Christopher Smith Bethany Boyenton Bethany Brown Amy Aycock Jesse McMurray Catawba College Dr. Bethany Sinnott Chapter Sponsor Kenzie Brogden Chowan University Syble Shellito Chapter Sponsor Maurice Fluitt Lauren Rodil Holly Gun Jason Villegas Brittany Thompson Ashley Brooks Christian Brothers University Dr. Randel Price Chapter Sponsor Khushboo Shasteri Amanda Garland Amanda Pitt Clearwater Christian College Dr. Jan Anderson Chapter Sponsor Clay Whitfield Shalom Ocampo Freed-Hardeman University John McLaughlin Chapter Sponsor Debbie McLaughlin Kari Bragg Gardner-Webb University Dr. June Hobbs Chapter Sponsor Tyler J. McCall Sarah Fisher Lauren Quesenberry Kevin Graybeal Jennifer Cheek
Holly Grabowski Anna Johnson Katie Garahan Georgia Southwestern State University Nedialka Iordanova Chapter Sponsor Greensboro College Melanie Decker Chapter Sponsor Judy Cheatham Chapter Sponsor Justin M. Gardin Amanda L. Vosloh Brittany Eckard Lipscomb University Michelle Putnam Chapter Sponsor Dr. Lin Garner Chapter Sponsor Zackary Blair Paige Griffin Paige Woods Katie McClung Jordan Wilson Hannah Sigmon Christopher Lucas Braxton Kinchen Andrew Shankles Erin Brosey Mars Hill College Dr. Gregory A. Clemons Chapter Sponsor Methodist University Linda Gravitt Chapter Sponsor Marianne Mosh Jennifer Hicks Brent Crowell Abigail Forester Benjamin Gray Milligan College Dr. Linda Doan Chapter Sponsor Lori Mills Erin Aubrey Oakwood College Trevor Fraser Chapter Sponsor Gilbert Awah Piedmont College Prof. Ralph B. Singer, Jr. Chapter Sponsor Nancy L. Singer Roanoke College Julie Maina Chapter Sponsor Michelle Hagadorn Chapter Sponsor Mark Lucas Shaw University Lillian Cummings Chapter Sponsor Patricia W. Nwosu Chapter Sponsor Vickie Parker Devine Sheena Tate Qianna Simmons Mr. Devine Tanicca L. Howard Joseph McAlpin
Donald R. Hughes Charlie Nesmith Shamber Ramey Shenandoah University Dr. Elaine Magee Chapter Sponsor Southern Polytechnic State University Mark Stevens Chapter Sponsor Maria Suggs Chantelle McGinness Strayer University Dr. Floyd Tesmer Chapter Sponsor Mrs. Marlene Coppage Mr. Floyd Coppage Tennessee Wesleyan University Joyce R. Baker Chapter Sponsor Jane N. Moore University of Tampa Jack King Chapter Sponsor
Region IV Evangel University Laynah Rogers Chapter Sponsor Sara Rither Matthew Smith Daniel Strandquist Cherish Crawford Amanda Zgrablich Meghan Musy Friends University Marilyn Jones Chapter Sponsor Tran Vu Caroline Reusser Ashley Bergner Anja Bastian Hallie J. Graham Jamestown College Mark Brown Chapter Sponsor Abbagail Geroux Rachelle Brockell Kansas Wesleyan University Dianne Wayman Chapter Sponsor Tor Wynn Chapter Sponsor Sabrina Albarran Madison Askins Kathleen Thomas Julie Foster Hollee Gordee Darlene Nicholson Brie Morton Andrew Kohls Victoria Corby Lindenwood University Michael Mason Chapter Sponsor Northwest Missouri State University Michaela Jordan Megan Gilland
Cristy Chapman Landon Hedrick Peru State College Dr. Bill Clemente Chapter Sponsor Laura Kjar University of Sioux Falls William J. Soeffing, PhD Chapter Sponsor Westminster College David Jones Chapter Sponsor Thao Nguyen Mary Beth Miller Lindsey Woodland Jia Liu Eyob Demeke Elizabeth Jansen Darius Dashtaki Lauren Brohammer York College Dr. Ray Miller Chapter Sponsor Dustin Kinnison
Region V Anderson University (IN) Blake Janutolo Chapter Sponsor
Trisha Janutolo Tim Cantwell Alumnus Nate Turner Nicholas Zehner Marcus Smith Jennifer Perry Heike Baird Candice Lane Blackburn College James Bray, Jr. Chapter Sponsor Lyndsi Tepen Brett Allen Amy Friedel Kristopher Maxson Campbellsville University Craig Rogers Chapter Sponsor Whitney Curry Carthage College Dr. David Steege Chapter Sponsor Cornerstone University Michael Van Dyke Chapter Sponsor Grace College Joseph Lehmann Chapter Sponsor Leah Webb Jeremy Maurer Emily Thomas Carolyn Dann Abigail Nishimoto Joshua Leichty Huntington University Mrs. Jean T. Michelson Chapter Sponsor Dr. Paul E. Michelson Chapter Sponsor
Will Braun Chris Sutton Caitlynn Lowe Whitney Abbott Northeastern Illinois University Edmund Hansen Chapter Sponsor Jose Mauricio Rincon Alumnus Shayan Davoudi Saginaw Valley State University Amy Hlavacek Chapter Sponsor Stephen Bauer Sarah Bauer Julie Jurek Jeni Moore Michelle Westrick University of Indianapolis Rebecca Sorley Chapter Sponsor West Liberty State College Dr. Susan C. Herrick Chapter Sponsor Rachelle Snyder Kathryn E. Peoples
Region VI Bowie State University Dr. Gerri Bates Chapter Sponsor Martena Reed David Basena Sheila Miller Goldey-Beacom College Ann Kneavel Chapter Sponsor Tom Kneavel Sierra Bouchelle Mimi Hoffman Becky Flynn Hesser College Joe LaChance Chapter Sponsor Tom Gallant Rebecca Ahrent Tammi Smith Marist College Patricia Phillips Alumna Joseph Campisi Chapter Sponsor Mount Ida College Ashley Raithel Jennifer Galliera Pace University Michael Rosenfeld Chapter Sponsor Josh Chicko Shady Famy Pace University, Pleasantville/Briarcliff Peg FitzGerald Pennsylvania College of Technology Chip Baumgardner Chapter Sponsor Robert Morris University Ken LaSota Chapter Sponsor Rebecca A. Stanhope Roger Williams University Dr. Bonita G. Cade Chapter Sponsor Heather Canfield
Rosalee Brucuglio SUNY College at Brockport Donna Kowal Chapter Sponsor University of New England Jane O'Brien Chapter Sponsor Vanessa Sherman Rebecca Lindquist Michelle Helm Courtney Minzy Ashley Uhuad University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Alison Mostrom Chapter Sponsor Preyanka Makadia Meghan Lichtenwalner Andrew Gangemi Aali Javid Wesley College Dr. Agashi Nwogbaga Chapter Sponsor Kristin Curley
Region VII California Baptist University DawnEllen Jacobs Chapter Sponsor California State University, Bakersfield Michael Flachmann Chapter Sponsor Nicholas Toothman Daniel Musquez Ammar Zanial Cascade College Michael Clark Chapter Sponsor Juliana Ee Chapter Sponsor Kendra Behrens Elice Simmering Brittney (Jack) Helton Natalie Cammarata Amy Korzelius Fresno Pacific University Fay Nielsen Chapter Sponsor Marshall Johnston Chapter Sponsor Rachel York Melanie Greaver Jennifer Johnson Elena Guravova Daniel Crosby Grand Canyon University Fletcher Smith, Ph.D. Chapter Sponsor Clark Youngblood Chapter Sponsor Prof. Mary Clyde Chapter Sponsor Marian Youngblood Hawaii Pacific University Bill Potter Chapter Sponsor Rachael Lubin Andrew Abordonado Kuulei Arruda Southern Utah University Lohra Wolden Chapter Sponsor
Samantha Gay University of La Verne Al Clark Chapter Sponsor Telon Weathington Lawrence Cesario Ginny Ceballos Sierra Lingan
Staff and Guests David L. Harrison Poet and Author of Children=s Literature 2009 Keynote Speaker Tim O. Brown Brown's Graduation and Awards Official AX Distributor Since 1979 Dr. Phil Holcomb Secretary-Treasurer, Region I 1988-2000 Dr. Dennis Organ Executive Director of Alpha Chi Arkansas Eta Chapter, alumnus Lara Q. Noah Director of Operations Alpha Chi National Office Arkansas Eta Chapter, alumna Melinda Hicks Chapter Relations Manager Alpha Chi National Office Marlea Johnson Electronic Media Coordinator Alpha Chi National Office Kevin Hanes Executive Director The Princeton Review, Indianapolis Abby Mann Workshop Presenter The Princeton Review Steve Kasyjanski Workshop Presenter The Princeton Review Yvonne Williams Workshop Presenter Monster.com (sponsored by Bank of America)
