ALPHA CHI NATIONAL COLLEGE HONOR SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY Proceedings, Minutes & Reports
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ALPHA CHI NATIONAL COLLEGE HONOR SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY Proceedings, Minutes & Reports 2010 Table of Contents National Council & Regional Officers .................................................................2 Super-Regional Convention Minutes ...................................................................3 National Council Meeting Minutes.......................................................................4 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes .............................................................14 Award Recipients & Donor Honor Roll Scholarship & Fellowship Nominees ..............................................................16 Star Chapter Award Recipients ........................................................................18 Donor Honor Roll ............................................................................................19 Region I Report ....................................................................................................20 Region II Report ..................................................................................................22 Region III Report .................................................................................................23 Region IV Report .................................................................................................27 Region V Report ...................................................................................................29 Region VI Report .................................................................................................31 Region VII Report................................................................................................32 Other Documents in PDF Package (with non-consecutive page numbering): Alpha Chi Audited Financial Report 2009 Chapter Sponsor Directory (as of 2/14/11) 2010 Super-Regional Convention Program 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 College David Jones, Westminster College Patricia Williams, Sam Houston State University Clark Youngblood, Grand Canyon University Regional Secretary-Treasurers Region I Karl Havlak, Angelo State 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 Paul Michelson, Huntington University Region VI Peggy FitzGerald, Pace University Westchester Region VII Alfred Clark, University of La Verne Regional Student-Representatives, 2010-2012 Region I Whitney Kellermeier, Angelo State University Region II Jonathan Lavezo, University of North Texas Region III Nikki Rice, Gardner-Webb University Region IV Hollie Gordee, Kansas Wesleyan University Region V Gina Farmer, Anderson University Region VI Teresa Taylor, Goldey-Beacom College Region VII Margarita Ramirez, Azusa Pacific University REGIONAL PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS, 2010-2012 Region I Pamela Stephens, Midwestern State University .............................................. President Mikee Delony, Abilene Christian University ......................................... Vice President Region II Jean Hendrix, University of Arkansas at Monticello ...................................... President Tim Lindblom, Lyon College ................................................................ Vice President Region III June Hobbs, Gardner-Webb University .......................................................... President Robert Mahan, Milligan College ............................................................ Vice President Region IV David Jones, Westminster College (Missouri) ................................................ President Lynda Leavitt, Lindenwood University ................................................. Vice President Region V Stephen Rowe, Concord University ................................................................ President Joseph Lehmann, Grace College ............................................................ Vice President Region VI Bonita Cade, Roger Williams University ........................................................ President Agashi Nwogbaga, Wesley College ....................................................... Vice President Region VII Fay Nielsen, Fresno Pacific University ........................................................... President Don Shores, Pepperdine University ....................................................... Vice President 2 Super-Regional Convention National Business Meeting Minutes 1. President Clark Youngblood called a National Business Meeting to order at 11:35 a.m., during the combined regional convention at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 27, 2010. Dr. Patricia Williams read a list of resolutions (See the minutes of the National Council Meeting for the wording of the resolutions.). 2. Constitutional Amendment. President Youngblood introduced the following motion to change the constitution to read: ARTICLE II Purpose Section 1. The purpose of Alpha Chi shall be the promotion and recognition of scholarship and of those elements of character which make scholarship effective for good among the students in the academic divisions of colleges and universities in the United States of America and other countries. Section 2. Alpha Chi is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The motion carried. 3. Service Projects. Vice President Ellen Millsaps reported on the service projects. Over 2,700 books were given nationwide for literacy programs. Many of the books were given to Reading is Fundamental. In addition $290 was donated to Reading is Fundamental, and a total of $2,500 was donated to Heifer International by Alpha Chi chapters. 4. Presentation Prizes. Dr. Fay Nielsen and Dr. Pamela Stephens presented presentation prizes to the following students: Region I Luis Alberto Rubio, University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Alpha Beta, ―On-demand Generation of Artificial Osseous Tissue by 3-D Biological Printing‖ (biology) Region II Codi Ribitzki, Lyon College, Arkansas Iota, ―Digital Upgrade: Technology in the ‗Tradigital‘ Classroom‖ (education) Nancy Love, Lyon College, Arkansas Iota, ―Ceol Mor: The Classical Music Art Form of the Great Highlands Bagpipe‖ (performing arts) Philip D. Williamson, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkansas Beta, ―Civilizational Identity and International Conflict‖ (political science) Joshua Looney, Lyon College, Arkansas Iota, ―Benjy, Caddy, and Freud: Identity in Faulkner‘s The Sound and the Fury‖ (American literature) Region III Elizabeth Cashwell, Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina Zeta, ―A New Vitality of Faith: Women and Spirituality in The Gates Ajar‖ (American literature) Audrey McMullen, Faulkner University, Alabama Delta, ―As We Tarry There‖ (creative writing) Amy Hamm, Chowan University, North Carolina Phi, ―Fighting Rebels and Racism: Black Soldiers in the Civil War‖ (American history) Anna Johnson, Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina Zeta, ―Hands in Motion‖ (music) Kyle Ganow, Catawba College, North Carolina Omicron, ―Bat Activity and Topography: Potential for Conflict Between Bats and Wind Energy Development in the Texas Panhandle‖ (biology) Amanda Vosloh, Greensboro College, North Carolina Xi, ―Evaluating the Effectiveness of Learner- centered Instruction in the Teaching of Writing to Ninth Graders‖ (education) Catherine Lozano, Southern Polytechnic State University, Georgia Nu, ―An Urban Residence for Senior Citizens‖ (interior design) 3 Region IV Meriah Forbes, Kansas Wesleyan University, Kansas Delta, ―What a Thought! A Prose Interpretation of Insanity: (performing arts) Region V: Samuel Roth, Grace College, Indiana Gamma, ―Infinite Series‖ (mathematics) Claire Bates, Huntington University, Indiana Beta, ―Many Religions, One Ultimate Real? Evaluating Hick‘s Explanation of Religious Similarities and Differences‖ (religion) Jeremy Evans, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan Delta, ―A Neglected Skill: Studying Textual Editing in the Undergraduate Classroom‖ (literature) Region VI Michael-John Beltejar, College of Brockport-SUNY, New York Omicron, ―Construction and Evaluation of Novel Oncolytic Adenoviruses Containing Mutant DNA‖ (biology) Rachael Smith, Colby-Sawyer College, New Hampshire Alpha, ―Anthracycline Induced Cardiotoxicity: What Every Nurse Should Know‖ (health sciences) Region VII Jason Mills, Azusa Pacific University, California Gamma, ―Does Foreign Aid Help Reduce Poverty?‖ (political science) Margarita Ramirez and Alisha Gilbert, Azusa Pacific University, California Gamma, ―Rethinking Academic Integrity: What Really Matters‖ (education) Graduates/Alumni Mohammed Habeeb Ur Rahman, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Alpha, ―Electromagnetic Pulse Propagation in Loamy Soil‖ (engineering) 5. Announcements. Delegates were invited to attend the 2011 National Convention in San Diego, California next March. The new student representatives on the National Council were introduced. 6. President Youngblood adjourned the meeting by having all the delegates pose for a group photo. Respectfully