Winter 2014 Alpha Chi Newsletter Alpha Chi—The National College Honor Society for All Fields—www.AlphaChiHonor.org The Nexus of Science and the Arts Alpha Chi Spring 2015 National Convention to be in Chicago Whether we think of blowing into the Windy City or muscling our way into the City of the Big Shoulders, we’re sure that when the students and chapter sponsors arrive in Chicago for the national convention March 19-21, 2015, things will begin to happen. Our headquarters will be the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, situated directly on the river in the heart of downtown, one block from Lake Shore Drive and within walking distance to such Chicago landmarks as Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, the Art Institute, and the Loop District. Sponsors and returning students should anticipate program and schedule adjustments this year. We’ve listened to your survey com- photo courtesy of choosechicago.com Convention attendees will enjoy the city of Chicago while considering the theme of Harmonious ments and expanded our agenda to allow both Hemispheres: The Nexus of Science and the Arts. a slightly more relaxed schedule and plenty Student presentations will form the bulk of Our convention speakers: of time to enjoy convention activities and the Friday and Saturday morning schedules, Keynoter University of Buffalo professor Dr. explore the city. The program begins early with a couple of Saturday afternoon sessions Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the World Fantasy Thursday evening, after afternoon check-in added as well. The most significant change Award for best novel in 2011 for Who Fears and registration, with separate welcome is that the culmination of the convention will Death, possesses an imagination the New sessions for students and sponsors and then be on Saturday evening with the keynote York Times terms “stunning.” Born in the a taste of Chicago reception for everyone. address and awards gala. U.S. to Nigerian parents, she incorporates The Research & Creativity Forum (poster We’ll highlight the convention theme, her childhood fascination with entomol- session) will follow, as well as a Performing focusing on the interplay between creativity ogy and other sciences into her children’s, Arts Showcase (look for a call for performers and the sciences, in multiple ways: (continued on page four) in February). Pryor Fellows Lee and Cabeldue Selected Curtis Lee, a doctoral student in civil engineering at Duke University, and Mollimichelle Cabeldue, a master’s student in clinical psychology at Sam Hous- ton State University, are the recipients of the 2014-15 Joseph E. Pryor Graduate Fellowships. The awards, named for the society’s first executive director, are given to a doctoral student who has com- pleted at least two years of graduate study, and to a graduate student in the first or second year of study. Lee, who received a $5,000 stipend, is now in his fourth year of graduate study. He is a 2011 graduate of Texas Lutheran University, where he was a member Curtis Lee Mollimichelle of the Texas Alpha Delta chapter. Cabeldue, inducted Cabeldue in 2012 as an undergraduate at the University of the Incarnate Word, received a $3,000 stipend and is in her 2015-16 Application Information first year of graduate study. www.AlphaChiHonor.org PAGE TWO Alpha Chi Newsletter WINTER 2014

24 Students Win The Robert W. Sledge Fellowship stipend is $3,500, the H. Y. Benedict Fellowship stipend $2,500. Benedict alternates: 1) Holly Anderson, South Carolina Iota, Erskine College; 2) Misha Matsumoto, Hawaii Beta, Hawaii Pacific University; 3) Ashley Fellowships and Meadows, Texas Alpha Delta, Texas Lutheran University; 4) Justin Hawkersmith, Tennessee Delta, Carson-Newman University; 5) Lindsey Lavin, Maine Epsilon, Scholarships University of New England.

Kirby Ellis Melanie Long Tennessee Delta, Utah Alpha, Delaney Bivens Carson-Newman Westminster Arkansas Eta, University. Now College of Salt Harding Univer- in master's pro- Lake. Now sity. Studying gram in business pursuing a Ph.D developmental administration at in economics at psychology at Carson-Newman Colorado State the University University. University. of North Caro- SLEDGE SLEDGE lina Greensboro. BENEDICT

Megan Bourne Rachael Bradley Ashley Cross Mississippi Beta, North Carolina Georgia Xi, William Carey Zeta, Gardner- Young Harris University. Webb University. College. Now Currently pursu- Now attending pursuing a Ph.D. ing a master's the Gardner- in microbiology degree in art Webb School of and molecular education. Divinity. genetics at Emory University. BENEDICT BENEDICT BENEDICT

Anthony Charla Henley Olivia Meyers Fredette Virginia Delta, North Carolina California Zeta, Roanoke Col- Omicron, Cataw- Fresno Pacific lege. Attending ba College. Cur- University. Now the University of rently attending in the master's New Mexico North Carolina program in me- Albuquerque State University dieval studies at pursuing a mas- in the College of the University of ter's degree in Veterinary Medi- BENEDICT Toronto. BENEDICT Latin American BENEDICT cine. studies. Rozen Emily Petrak Crystal Taporco Neupane Pennsylvania Vrbas West Virginia Theta, Thiel Kansas Epsilon, Epsilon, West College. Now Friends Univer- Liberty Univer- a pharmacy sity. Currently sity. Studying student at Lake in the physical French linguistics Erie College therapy doc- at the Univer- of Osteopathic toral program sity of Texas at Medicine. at Wichita State BENEDICT Austin. BENEDICT BENEDICT University PAGE THREE Alpha Chi Newsletter WINTER 2014 2014-15 Sledge, Benedict, Gaston, The Edwin W. Gaston Scholarship stipend is $2,500, the Alfred H. and Nolle Awards Provide Nolle Scholarship stipend $1,500. Nolle alternates: 1) Kristen Elia, Arkansas Iota, Lyon College; 2) Austin Kercheville, Florida Xi, Florida $52,000 for Members’ Graduate College; 3) Alex Hoffman, Indiana Beta, Huntington University; 4) Sarah Evans, Virginia Gamma, Bridgewater College; 5) Kayla Bowers, New and Undergraduate Studies Hampshire Alpha, Colby-Sawyer College.

Alexandria Pratik Raghu Pierce Utah Alpha, Sierra Berry Kansas Delta, Westminster Texas Iota, Texas Kansas Wesleyan College of Salt State University. University. Ma- Lake City. Major Major in biology. jor in biomedical in postcolonial chemistry. ethics.

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Elise Cade Carl Kornman Allison New York Texas Alpha Xi, Leopold Omicron, SUNY University of Texas Alpha College at Brock- Texas at Tyler. Omega, South- port. Major in Major in kinesi- ern Methodist chemistry and ology and pre- University. Ma- biology. medicine. jor in environ- mental engineer- ing and math. NOLLE NOLLE NOLLE

Corey Logsdon Thomas Lake Stephen Noell Missouri Moore V Pennsylvania Epsilon, Missouri Delta, Lambda, Geneva Columbia Westminster College. Major College. Major in College. Major in in cell and mo- graphic design. political science lecular biology. and philosophy.

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Jana Soares Dustin Walter Sarah Wolf Texas Tau, St. Arkansas Beta, Nebraska Alpha, Edward's Uni- Ouachita Baptist Hastings College. versity. Major in University. Major in flute biology. Major in biology performance, and chemistry. music education, and secondary English educa- tion. NOLLE NOLLE NOLLE PAGE FOUR Alpha Chi Newsletter WINTER 2014

Nnedi Okorafor to be Keynote Speaker March 19-21, 2015 AX National Convention University of Buffalo professor, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the World Fantasy (from page one) Award for best novel in 2011 for Who Fears young adult, and adult fantasy and science Death possesses an imagination the New fiction novels. York Times terms “stunning.” Born in the Distinguished Alumnus Reuben Iron- U.S. to Nigerian parents, she incorporates horse-Kent, graduate of Peru State, is a gifted her childhood fascination with entomology artist, with paintings and objects featured and other sciences into her children’s, young at the Smithsonian American Indian Art adult, and adult fantasy and science fiction Museum as well as several other significant novels. collections. Her adult works are Who Fears Death Our collaborative research project: (winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Students will again be challenged this year Novel), her short story collection Kabu Kabu to create collaborative teams to explore the and her recently released science fiction novel Dr. Nnedi Okorafor intersection between science and art. Teams Lagoon. Her young adult novels are Akata will craft projects using original and second- Witch (an Amazon.com Best Book of the ary research in psychology, painting, bio- Year), Zahrah The Windseeker (winner of the ethics, chemistry, creative writing, history, Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature), music, sociology, and other academic disci- and The Shadow Speaker (winner of the CBS plines in pursuit of new knowledge. There’s Parallax Award). Her children’s book, Long a $5,000 prize to the winning team! Juju Man, is the winner of the Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa. The sequel to Akata The national service project: Witch (Akata Witch 2: Breaking Kola) and from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She Each year at the convention we conclude the Nnedi's next adult work The Book of Phoenix is also a graduate of the Clarion Science Fic- year-long emphasis on extending our scholar- are scheduled for release in 2015. tion and Fantasy Writers' Workshop (2001). ship beyond the walls of the classroom, lab, Earning her B.A. in rhetoric from the Uni- She is a professor of creative writing and or studio. This year’s project, providing art versity of Illinois, C-U, she went on to add literature at the University of Buffalo. Find supplies for Art Therapy Connection of Chi- an M.A. in journalism from Michigan State her on Facebook, Twitter (@Nnedi) and at cago and science supplies for public school University and her M.A.and Ph.D. in English nnedi.com. classrooms, will allow convention-goers first-hand experience in making scholarship Reuben Ironhorse-Kent: effective for good. Full details for planning your chapter's Alpha Chi’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus participation this year are now posted online. The Convention Information Packet contains items to help you with housing, registration, On Friday, March 20, national conven- national travel and housing grants, presenter tion delegates will have the opportunity info and prizes, and the national service proj- to meet the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus, ect. We anticipate a record crowd, making Reuben Ironhorse-Kent. Chicago our kind of town, as we share and Inducted into the Nebraska Delta chap- learn the results of academic effort, renew and ter at Peru State College in 2013, Reuben begin valued professional relationships, and Ironhorse-Kent has displayed his flute- explore new ways to make Alpha Chi’s ideals playing and artwork in venues across the our ideals in scholarship and in service. country. His works have been featured in Native American Art by Robin Langley Sommer, Hands In Clay – 3rd-5th Edi- Reader Alert tion (college level ceramics textbook) by Charlotte Speight and John Toki, Creativ- More details on the upcoming ity Is Our Tradition – Institute of American Reuben Ironhorse-Kent convention in Chicago and applying Indian Arts-Santa Fe, and The Ioway: The for scholarships and fellowships Lost Nation by Kelley and Tammy Rundle, Arts, the Heritage Museum at Pine Ridge, for the 2015-16 academic year and have appeared in collections includ- South Dakota, and the Southern Plains In- can be found on the website at ing the Smithsonian American Indian Art dian Museum. He is a member of the Iowa AlphaChiHonor.org. Museum, the Institute of American Indian Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. PAGE FIVE Alpha Chi Newsletter WINTER 2014 Your chapter could be on the Notable Chapters Star Chapters list for 2014-15! Academic Year Star Chapter Criteria 2013-14 Angelo State University, Texas Alpha Iota 2013-14 A Star Chapter will fulfill the following: Abilene Christian University, Texas Psi Florida College, Florida Xi • Induct and register new members Anderson University, Indiana Alpha • File an Annual Chapter Report by the Friends University, Kansas Episilon Belmont University, Tennessee Eta deadline Goldey Beacom College, Delaware Beta • Send at least one sponsor and one student to the Mars Hill University, North Carolina Epsilon Bowie State University, Maryland Alpha annual national convention Midwestern State University, Brescia University, Kentucky Delta • Have at least one student presentation on the Texas Alpha Gamma California Baptist University, California Beta annual national convention program Missouri Valley College, Missouri Sigma California State University, Bakersfield, • Nominate a student for a national fellowship Sam Houston State University, Texas Omicron California Iota or scholarship The University of Texas at San Antonio, Campbellsville University, Kentucky Lambda • Host an academic program on campus Texas Alpha Pi Carson-Newman University, Tennessee Delta Notable Chapter Criteria University of La Verne, California Theta Catawba College, North Carolina Omicron Chowan University, North Carolina Phi A Notable Chapter will achieve these benchmarks AX Inductions by Region Christian Brothers University, Tennessee Theta of healthy chapter life: Colby-Sawyer College, New Hampshire Alpha • Induct and register new members Region 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 • File an Annual Chapter Report by the I 1593 1633 2188 Columbia College, Missouri Epsilon deadline II 1700 2078 1738 East Central University, Oklahoma Gamma And any three of the following: III 2798 3912 3977 Erskine College, South Carolina Iota • Send at least one sponsor and one student to the Evangel University, Missouri Rho IV 960 1141 1033 annual national convention Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta V 1138 1399 1336 • Have at least one student presentation on the Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina Zeta annual national convention program VI 1915 2130 1729 Harding University, Arkansas Eta • Nominate a student for a national fellowship VII 2010 957 1453 Hastings College, Nebraska Alpha or scholarship Totals 12,114 13,250 13,454 • Host an academic program on campus Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Beta Huntington University, Indiana Beta Indiana Institute of Technology, From Nationwide Indiana Lambda Kansas Wesleyan University, Kansas Delta Lander University, South Carolina Alpha Lipscomb University, Tennessee Kappa Lyon College, Arkansas Iota Milligan College, Tennessee Nu Missouri Western State University, Missouri Lambda Ouachita Baptist University, Arkansas Beta Roanoke College, Virginia Delta Roger Williams University, Rhode Island Alpha Saint Vincent College, Pennsylvania Nu Shorter University, Georgia Theta St. Catharine College, Kentucky Mu Texas A&M University Texarkana, Texas Beta Alpha Texas Lutheran University, Texas Alpha Delta Texas State University, Texas Iota University of Arkansas at Monticello, Arkansas Zeta University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Gamma University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas Beta University of North Texas, Texas Eta University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Alpha Beta University of Texas at Tyler, Texas Alpha Xi West Liberty University, West Virginia Epsilon Westminster College, Missouri Delta William Carey University, Mississippi Beta PAGE SIX Alpha Chi Newsletter WINTER 2014