THE BRIDGE SIGMA BETA DELTA NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY OFFICERS

October 2018 - Volume 23, Issue 1

Joe Wesley Bale Cheryl A. Brown Julie Brown Sarah Conte Madelyn Joy Deviney Thomas University Ashford University University of Pittsburgh Johnstwown

Allisha Anne Dworshak Nicole Garofalo Vaniah Capri Hall Tiffany Irby Rebecca M. Kasun Dickinson State University Molloy College Stevenson University Culver-Stockton College Saint Francis University

Ashton Ann Lindsay Ashley McGann Garwayne McGregor Joshua Mercer Luis Alfredo Wayne State College Saint Michael’s College College of Westchester Franklin Pierce University Reyes Morillo

Mackenzie E. Ottens Rebekah Owsley Emily Pawelski Spriha Pradhan Natalie Grace Quigley Keuka College Johnson University Hilbert College Bemidji State University Wesley College

Elizabeth Brice Quillen Jon Paul Ray Christian Ray Redman Sharmori Richardson Emma Silber Emory & Henry College Central Christian College Randolph-Macon College International College of Washington College of Kansas the Cayman Islands

Emily Poh Ying Siow Michael Albert Kenneth Walton Nicholas G. White Sam Zanto Palm Beach Atlantic Timmerman Springfield College Dominican College University Saint John’s University

SIGMA BETA DELTA Please Welcome Our New Chapters Installed Spring 2018

Lancaster Bible College Northern Marianas College Emory & Henry College Lancaster, PA Saipan, MP Emory, VA Installed: February 9, 2018 Installed: March 7, 2018 Installed: April 18, 2018 Advisor: Keli Gentzler Advisor: Prof. Barbara Hunter Advisor: Dr. A. Denise Stanley

St. Thomas University Montreat College American University of Miami Gardens, FL Montreat, NC Science & Technology Installed: February 15, 2018 Installed: March 9, 2018 Beirut, LB Advisor: Dr. Hagai Gringarten Advisor: Dr. Hub Powell Installed: May 14, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Samir Moussalli North Central University Randolph-Macon College Minneapolis, MN Ashland, VA Bryn Athyn College Installed: February 16, 2018 Installed: April 10, 2018 Bryn Athyn, PA Advisor: Prof. LaToya Burrell Advisor: Dr. Edward D. Showalter Installed: June 12, 2018 Advisor: Prof. Ethan King

Sigma Beta Delta 2017-18 Outstanding Chapter Awards

Congratulations to this select group of outstanding chapters on their exemplary performance in chapter operations and administration. These chapters were chosen based on the following criteria—above average member induction rates, submission of a Fellowship Award applicant, submission of a yearly chapter report for the academic year, in good standing, and our overall view of the chapter.

Keuka College Saint Francis University Keuka Park, NY Loretto, PA Prof. Ann Tuttle, chapter advisor Dr. James Logue, chapter advisor

Regent University Wayne State College Virginia Beach, VA Wayne, NE Dr. Joe Bucci, chapter advisor Dr. Laura Dendinger, chapter advisor

Sigma Beta Delta ______Chapter Anniversaries 2017-18

July 1—December 31 BY THE NUMBERS ______20 Year Anniversary College of St. Joseph VT December 7, 1998 5,731 New Members Inducted 15 Year Anniversary GA October 21, 2003 Saint Michael’s College VT October 31, 2003 Berkeley College NY December 4, 2003 12 New Chapters Chartered

10 Year Anniversary Dominican University CA October 28, 2008 30 Fellowship Awards Saint Peter’s University NJ October 28, 2008 College of Westchester NY October 31, 2008 $33,500 Awarded Sullivan Univ.-Lexington KY November 4, 2008 MO November 12, 2008 Edward Waters College FL November 12, 2008 Wesleyan Univ. NC November 13, 2008 103,068 Total Wesley College DE December 27, 2008 Sigma Beta Delta Members 5 Year Anniversary ______Ohio Christian University OH August 5, 2013 Southern Adventist Univ. TN August 22, 2013 Rockford University IL November 14, 2013 Thank you for a great year! Gwynedd-Mercy University PA December 12, 2013 We are looking forward to a great Ave Maria University FL December 17, 2013 2018-19 when SBD will celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary. Keep an eye 1 Year Anniversary out for more information on cele- Chatham University PA July 18, 2017 brating that grand occasion. Bryant & Stratton Buffalo NY July 20, 2017 Lincoln College IL August 23, 2017 Peter Banholzer North Haiti Christian Univ. HT October 12, 2017 Executive Director Universidad Iberoamericana DR October 12, 2017 University of Guam GU November 29, 2017

March 24, 1994 was the first induction of members held at Belmont University. SBD recognizes that date as the birth of the society. March 24, 2019 will signify the beginning of SBD’s 25th year of fulfilling it’s mission to encourage and recognize scholarship and accomplishment among students of business, management, and administration. Plans are underway to celebrate this silver anniversary in October 2019. SBD members and chapters will gather in the heart of Philadelphia’s historic district to celebrate this historic occasion. More details to come!