THE DOCKET A PUBLICATION BY ALPHA PHI SIGMA THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE HONOR SOCIETY Member of the Association of College Honor Societies Affiliated with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Summer 2018 INSIDE Please join us in congratulating National Board Member Ivy this issue Yarckow-Brown on receiving four outstanding teaching awards. Pro- fessor Yarckow-Brown is an outstanding individual who loves being an educator. She is one of the top chapter Advisors in the country and a wonderful human being. As Advisor of the Sigma Mu Sigma Alumni Around the Nation 2 chapter since 2006 she has brought her chapter to the conference Una Lisa Williams every year, participated in all the events, ran for national student of- fice, was elected to the National Board and a National Advisor New Mailing Address 3 (twice), and along with her co-Advisor Mandy Muse chartered the second Alpha Phi Sigma Alumni Circle. Graduate Program 4 She is a Senior Instructor and has been teaching at Missouri State University since Fairmont State University 2005. She earned her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of North Texas in 2003 and has begun work on her PhD in the areas of Criminology and Criminal 2018 Scholarship, Awards, 5 Justice. Her research interests include violence, sex crimes, homicide, restorative justice, and Grants Recipients gender-related crime, and juvenile programs. In the past, she has worked in the fields of juvenile corrections, law enforcement, and investigations of family violence for a district Graduate Program 11 attorney’s office. Mercyhurst University We praise her dedication and stamina and look forward to her Conference Highlights 12 many more years of educating and participating in Alpha Phi Sigma. Congratulations to her APS Around the Nation 14 and her beautiful family for American Public receiving these prestigious University System awards. San Jose State University Miami Dade College University of North Florida From Headquarters 17 Advertise in the Docket 18 The State of Missouri Governor's Graduate Program 19 Award for Excellence in Teaching Nova Southeastern Univ. Missouri State University Student Organization Welcome New Chapters, 20 Outstanding Faculty Reactivated Chapters, New Advisor Award Faculty, Honorary Members & Golden Alumni Missouri State University Foundations Award for Missouri State Online Course Excellence in Teaching Recognition Award (MOCRA) Banners & Table Coverings 23 for Course Design and Layout Merchandise 24 75th Anniversary 26 Merchandise Sale Alpha Phi Sigma’s Headquarters is sponsored by the NSU Institute for the Study of Human Service, Contact Information 27 Health, and Justice. 2 The Docket Summer 2018 Issue I’m grateful for the Alpha Phi Sigma Golden Alumna, Una Lisa people who came in Williams, received the Oklahoma Woman my path who helped me to get Veteran of the Year Award. where I am. I credit my life, my son, Article in Lawton Living Magazine gifts, skills, by Elizabeth York | photos by Memories Ink Photography & Graphic Design knowledge and abilities to God.” Former Sgt. Una “Lisa” Williams emerged from being an orphan to - Lisa Williams serving the underprivileged. Her time in the U.S. Army was only the beginning of fulfilling her life calling. At age 6, Una “Lisa” Williams became an orphan. She had never known her biological father, and tragically, her mother was murdered by an ex -intimate partner. Her aunts, Marjorie and Genevieve, each took in Williams and her two sisters. She credits them for keeping the family together. Wil- liams went to live with her Aunt Genevieve in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Although her time with her mother was short, Williams gained strength from her memories of a mother who worked hard and who believed the best of her three daughters. Even as a youth, she remembers developing an early interest in helping other children and young adults to reach their potential. “I always just wanted to be able to help people and help them get what they needed,” she said. After graduating from high school in 1987, Williams moved to New Orleans, where she worked jobs including a cashier, housecleaner, babysitter and secretary. Following her interest in law enforcement, she earned a Private Investigator & Security Guard Certification through Rutledge College; she also completed secretarial training courses. When her son, Matthew, was born in 1990, Williams continued to work several jobs in order to make ends meet. By 1993, Williams decided that joining the U.S. Army was the best option to provide for Matthew. “My main focus was making a better life for my son and myself,” she said. She enlisted and was sent for active duty basic training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Then, she went to Fort Lee, Virginia, where she completed Advanced Individual Training (AIT) as a petroleum supply specialist. The decision to join the military was not without sacrifice. As a soldier and a single parent, Williams was required to release temporary custody of her son; he went to stay with his godmother. Things went well for a few months, until Williams received a call letting her know that the caregiver’s health no longer allowed her to care for Matthew. “I knew I might have to leave the military. I was very distraught,” Williams said. “I remember standing in formation crying. When I set a goal, I want to complete that goal. I just thought, ‘I can’t go back to that life I had before.’” Mercifully, a drill sergeant inquired about Williams’ predicament and allowed her to go home temporarily. “He believed in me and gave me that opportunity. He put his career on the line,” Williams said. “To this day, I appreciate what he did.” “It’s important that we as women veterans continue to have the camaraderie and keep our history alive. We call each other ‘warrior sisters,’” she said. The group is currently working on a project to help veterans with needed items. “We serve veterans and families in many capacities,” she said. For her contributions, Williams was named the 2017 Oklahoma Woman Veteran of the Year. In front of her peers, Williams was humbled to receive the designation. “When my name was called, I was shaking and crying,” she said. “People know what I’m doing is from the heart. When I see that I’m helping with the needs of others, it gives me joy.” When she’s not volunteering with the organization and in numerous other capacities, Williams is involved in youth outreach, giving teens and young adults a forum to share their hearts’ desires, voice their challenges and be encouraged to pursue goals. Wil- liams has co-authored two books dedicated to women. Her first book as author, “Predestined to Soar: Rise to See Who You Were Meant to Be,” releases in March 2018. Margo DeGange, founder of Women of Splendor Ministries, said, “Una Lisa Williams is one of those unique individuals who lives with a sense of purpose every single day. I’m honored to be her mentor, coach and colleague. You cannot separate who she is as a person from the life work that she does.” Williams won’t be slowing down anytime soon in pursuing her life’s passions. “The support and encouragement from my fam- ily, friends, and my own history, assisted in keeping me strong and dedicated,” she said. “I’m grateful for the people who came in my path who helped me to get where I am. I credit my life, my son, gifts, skills, knowledge and abilities to God. I know I couldn’t do it by myself; I’m very grateful.” To learn more about the Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization, visit Okwvo.org. 3 The Docket Summer 2018 Issue Attention Chapters . In order not to have the mail delayed at the university, Alpha Phi Sigma has obtained a Post Office Box. Please send all mail to the Post Office Box. If shipping something next day air, please continue to use the office address. All Regular Mail Express Mail Alpha Phi Sigma Alpha Phi Sigma HQ Criminal Justice Honor Society Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue P.O. Box 292405 Hollywood Mailman Bldg. #305 Davie, FL 33329-2405 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 4 5 The Docket Summer 2018 Issue 2018 Scholarships, Awards & Grants Recipients V.A. Leonard Scholarship Regina B. Shearn Scholarship Undergraduate Undergraduate Carolyn Emma Kelly Chelsea Calhoon University of Guelph, Humber Minnesota State University, Mankato Phi Epsilon Chapter Alpha Delta Alpha Chapter Dr. Wilkins received the scholarship for Chelsea Calhoon Graduate Erika Ochoa New Mexico State University Las Cruces Alpha Chi Alpha Chapter Criminal Justice General Knowledge Scholarship Test Undergraduate First Place Graduate First Place Megan Travers Erika Ochoa Indiana University of Pennsylvania New Mexico State University Alpha Eta Chapter Las Cruces Alpha Chi Alpha Chapter Undergraduate Second Place Graduate Second Place Nicholas Stuart Missouri State University Heather Lepper Sigma Mu Sigma Chapter Missouri State University Sigma Mu Sigma Chapter Criminology Knowledge Scholarship Test Undergraduate First Place Graduate First Place Lauren Armbruster Benjamin Comer Indiana University of Pennsylvania Boise State University Alpha Eta Chapter Alpha Kappa Chapter Undergraduate Second Place Graduate Second Place Joshua Dicks Indiana University of Pennsylvania Kirby Rhodes Alpha Eta Chapter University of Mississippi Mu Rho Chapter 6 The Docket Summer 2018 Issue Best Paper Competition Student Achievement Award Undergraduate 1st Place Kendall Hansen Endicott College, Zeta Pi Chapter Title: Recidivism Rate of Inmates with Serious Mental Illness: The Treatment of Institutionalized Mentally Ill. nd 2 Place Tamera Coho Patrick Tufts New Mexico State University, Las Cruces Endicott College, Zeta Pi Chapter Alpha Chi Alpha Chapter Title: Mental Illness Among Criminal Offenders and The Ef- fects It Has on Recidivism Rates. Anna Reeves Eastern Kentucky University Epsilon Chapter rd 3 Place Kirsten Spangenberg Alison Maynard Eastern Kentucky University, Epsilon Pi Missouri State University Chapter Sigma Mu Sigma Chapter Title: The School to Prison Pipeline: Kelly Neal (not pictured) The Effects on the Criminal.