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A Publication of Lambda Sigma National Honor Society President’s Message t doesn’t seem possible that it is almost three months since our chapter presidents and representa- Fall 2019 I tives met in Atlanta to experience first-hand the Lambda Sigma principles of scholarship, leadership, fel- lowship and service. I hope that what they learned over Inside this issue that weekend has carried over in their work with their chapters and that you are having a great year so far! Centennial Celebration Page 2 A highlight for me was the presentation by Marjy Stag- meier about Star-C, the charity she founded to work with at risk-students. What an inspiration for all of us to see John Hauser, National Presidents’ the impact that one person can have when she sees a National President Leadership Conference need and acts on it. If you have not visited her website, Page 3 www.star-c.org, prepare to be impressed and motivated! We had a lot of fun and, I hope, learned a great deal over the weekend. We also got Scholarship Recipients some business done. In addition to electing Tyler Henson as President-Elect and re- Page 4 electing Courtney Walters as Recording Secretary, we also welcome Reese Dunn as the student-elected representative to the board. Our second “Advisors’ College” was also Conference Awards held in conjunction with the conference and proved to be helpful to those advisors Page 6 who attended. We also welcomed the Beta Pi chapter at Jacksonville State University in Mississippi to Student Perspectives their first National Presidents’ Leadership Conference along with their advisors. Page 8 Now that you are well into the semester, I trust you are establishing your unique per- sonality as a chapter – performing service projects that have an impact on at-risk youth, Chapter Updates your institution and your community; holding fundraisers if necessary; and promoting Page 9 scholarship and leadership on your campus. You should also be doing some preliminary thinking about recruiting next year’s class Upcoming Deadlines, by getting some publicity about Lambda Sigma in the campus newspaper or other so- Chapter Roster, and cial media, participating in your campus’ activities fairs, and talking about Lambda Sig- National Board Directory ma to outstanding and motivated first year students, many of whom may be in honors Page 12 (continued on page 2) Lambda Sigma Centennial Celebration n less than three years Lambda traditions of the national organization, Sigma will turn 100! as well as ideas and best practices of We are looking for chapters around the country. Advisors I Lambda Sigma chapters, alumni, should mark their calendars now for a logo for the and special guests will celebrate the this once-in-a lifetime event and Centennial where it all began--at the Centennial celebration! should promote it to chapter presi- Alpha Chapter at the University of dents as the time grows closer. Pittsburgh as part of the 2022 National This is a great opportunity for bud- Presidents’ Leadership Conference ding graphic designers in your cur- over the weekend of September 16- 18, 2022. rent chapter to develop a logo which will be seen across the coun- A committee of past and present na- try. The logo should include the tional Lambda Sigma leaders is hard at name “Lambda Sigma” (or the work to make this an unforgettable Greek initials), the Centennial anni- event as we begin our second century versary (100 years), the Lambda as a national honor society. Knowing that effective advisory and student Sigma diamond shape, and the leadership is essential for strong chap- Lambda Sigma colors of blue and ters, one goal of the national board is gold in it. Entries are due Febru- to bring both the president and a facul- ary 15, 2020 and may be sent to ty/administrative advisor from every Dr. Denise Rode at dro- chapter together for this milestone [email protected]. The winning logo conference. will be featured prominently in During the conference weekend par- Lambda Sigma national publica- tions, on Centennial awards, and ticipants will hear from inspiring speak- Dr. Denise Rode on the national website. The win- ers, network with other chapter lead- Past President ers, and learn about the history and Advisor, Omicron Chapter ner will also receive a $100 prize! President’s Message (continued from page 1) classes. While you won’t know who is dent representatives are always willing potential that you and your chapter eligible for membership until early next to help you. have to set the standard for future semester, your sharing of what Lambda chapters. Sigma stands for – and does – may And, of course, you have chapter advi- inspire a first-year student to ensure sors who can be of great help in navi- that s/he meets the eligibility require- gating the rules and regulations on ments. your campus. They may know the right person/s to call to get what you Remember that your chapter also has a need, to run interference for you and national member who is your resource the chapter, and can offer great advice person. You should have met your on how to deal with any challenges liaison at the presidents’ conference. you have. They are advisors because The board members and the chapters they like working with bright, motivat- they are responsible for are listed on ed and energetic students like you. the back page of this publication. Use them! Don’t hesitate to contact your liaison Let’s make this a memorable year for when you have questions. Your liaison you and your chapter. Our national is there to help you make the most of board joins me in wishing you the best Member of ACHS your year!! And, of course, your stu- and offering our help to realize the Since 1981 Page 2 National Presidents’ Leadership Conference he 2019 National Presidents’ kickoff to the night of fun led by the Tech University, who passed away in Leadership Conference was Student Representatives, Cailin and April of 2019. held in Atlanta, Georgia this Josie. We also heard from speaker T The weekend was a resounding suc- past September, with representatives Marjy Stagmeier about her charity Star- cess, with the only regret being we did from almost every chapter in attend- C over dinner. Attendees brought chil- not have enough time together. Hope- ance. In a departure from past confer- dren’s books to donate to her organi- fully our attendees went back to their ences, there was no host institution this zation. chapters with a new energy and plenty year as all activities were held at the Saturday was a marathon of learning of ideas to implement. We look for- Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport. While about rituals, service, fundraising, and ward to next year’s conference in Pitts- this presented some new challenges running a chapter. It ended in the burgh, Pennsylvania! and changes to logistics, the weekend traditional manner, with a banquet and was very successful overall. observance of the Lambda Sigma Gift Our attendees started off Friday even- of Fellowship. Our guest speaker was ing with some team-building activities, none other than Jane Price Harmon, including a very competitive game that our long-time president who is advisor involved creating a tower out of spa- for the Alpha Kappa chapter at Georgia ghetti, tape, and string. It was a great Tech. She brought inspiring words of wisdom to our attendees! We concluded our evening with awards for the 2018-2019 Honor Chapters, Most Outstanding Chapter (Chi), Most Improved Chapter (Beta Kappa), and Outstanding Advisors (see pages 6-7). Two members of the Na- tional Board who were attending their Savannah Simons of Chi last conference as board members Chapter accepts their were honored: Dr. Denise Rode (Past awards, including 2018-2019 Building spaghetti towers President) and Josie Hadaway (Student Most Outstanding Chapter and friendships! Representative). Finally, the Jane Price Harmon Gift of Honor was awarded to the late Kevin Cuccia, long-time advi- sor to the Chi Chapter at Louisiana National President John Departing Student Repre- Hauser presents a gift to sentative Josie Hadaway departing Past President 2019 National Presidents’ Leadership Conference Attendees from Berry College Denise Rode Page 3 National Scholarship Recipients ongratulations to the recipients of the 2019 – Alexa Demetrios 2020 national scholarships! These individu- Slippery Rock University C als serve as great representatives of Lambda Sigma National Honor Society, and we are proud to Jane Price Harmon Scholarship recognize their many accomplishments. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship for their junior year of lexa is a Biology major with aspirations of college. The funding for these scholarships comes being a Physician Assistant. In Lambda Sig- from the generous donations of the Lambda Sigma A ma Alexa served as Secretary for the organi- chapters and private donors. zation, along with helping the president plan and b r a i n s t o r m . She led the Emma Boicken chapter in Northern Illinois University making blan- kets to donate John Yocca Scholarship to charities such as the mma started out as the Secretary for the R o n a l d Omicron Chapter of Lambda Sigma, but M c D o n a l d E shortly before the school’s winter break she House of Pitts- stepped up to take over the vacant position of Presi- burgh. Alexa dent. Through her leadership the organization was also walked able to accomplish a number of service and social five hours for activities over the course of the year. Emma is also Lambda Sig- involved with several other organizations on campus, ma’s team such as the Stu- during Relay dent Hospitality for Life.