RECORDER ALPHA CHI Minutes, Proceedings & Reports 2014 Table of Contents National Council & Regional Officers .................................................................3 National Convention Minutes ...............................................................................4 National Council Meeting Minutes.......................................................................7 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes .............................................................14 Award Recipients & Donor Honor Roll Scholarship & Fellowship Nominees ..............................................................16 Star Chapter Award Recipients ........................................................................19 Donor Honor Roll ............................................................................................19 Region I Report ....................................................................................................20 Region II Report ..................................................................................................21 Region III Report .................................................................................................23 Region IV Report .................................................................................................26 Region V Report ...................................................................................................27 Region VI Report .................................................................................................29 Region VII Report................................................................................................31 Appendix A) Chapter Sponsor Directory .....................................................................33 B) 2013 Convention Program ......................................................................42 C) 2013 Convention Delegates......................................................................66 D) Alpha Chi Financial Statements, 2013 ...................................................68 1 The Proceedings Recorder: Minutes, Proceedings & Reports is published annually each fall and is only available online. Alpha Chi, national college honor society for undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students in all academic disciplines, is chartered as a non-profit organization by the state of Texas, and the name and emblem of the Society are registered in the U.S. Patent Office. Alpha Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. National Headquarters and Editorial Offices Dr. Trisha Yarbrough Executive Director / Editor of Publications [email protected] Lara Q. Noah Director of Operations [email protected] 915 E. Market Avenue, 12249 Searcy, Arkansas 72149-5615 800-477-4225; Fax 501-279-4589 2 NATIONAL COUNCIL 2011-15 At-Large Faculty Members Mikee Delony, Abilene Christian University (I) Lori Mills, Milligan College (III) ................................................................................................................ 2007-11, 2011-15 William Potter, Hawaiʽi Pacific University (VII) Kate Stewart, University of Arkansas at Monticello (II) 2013-17 At-Large Faculty Members Bonita Cade, Roger Williams University (VI) Greg Clemons, Mars Hill College (III) David Jones, Westminster College, Missouri (IV) ...................................................................................... 2009-13, 2013-17 Tim Lindblom, Lyon College (II) Regional Secretary-Treasurers Region I Karl Havlak, Angelo State University ................................................................................. 2010-14, 2014-18 Region II Suzanne Pundt, University of Texas at Tyler ...................................................................... 2008-12, 2012-16 Region III Robert Mahan, Milligan College ........................................................................................................ 2012-16 Region IV Bill Clemente, Peru State College ........................................................................ 2004-08, 2008-12, 2012-16 Region V Craig Rogers, Campbellsville University ........................................................................................... 2014-18 Region VI Kenneth LaSota, Robert Morris University ........................................................................................ 2012-16 Region VII Pamela Johnston, Fresno Pacific University ...................................................................................... 2014-16 Regional Student-Representatives, 2014-15 Region I Colton McCoy, Abilene Christian University Region III Joshua Johnson, Gardner-Webb University Region V Bronwen Fetters, Huntington University Region VII Joshua Blagaila, Fresno Pacific University ......................................................................... 2012-14, 2014-15 Regional Student-Representatives, 2014-16 Region II Michael Suarez, University of Texas at Tyler Region IV Samantha Macht, Columbia College Region VI Kathryn Herbert, Marist College National Council Executive Committee Margaret FitzGerald, Pace University, President ................................................................... (Reg. VI S-T 2000-12) 2011-15 Bill Clemente, Peru State College, Vice President ..................................................................................................... 2013-15 Lori Mills, Milligan College, Secretary ...................................................................................................................... 2011-15 Trisha Yarbrough, Executive Director (ex-officio) ...............................................................................................June 1, 2012 Regional Presidents & Vice Presidents (2012-14) Region I President: Ronald Brown, Texas State University Vice President: Jodi Pilgrim, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Region II President: Christine Pappas, East Central University Vice President: Lori Hensley, Ouachita Baptist University Region III President: Malinda Fitzgerald, Christian Brothers University Vice President: John McLaughlin, Freed-Hardeman University Region IV President: Tonia Compton, Columbia College Vice President: Jessica Henry, Hastings College Region V President: Linda Cowan, West Liberty University Vice President: Blake Janutolo, Anderson University, Indiana Region VI President: Victoria Neagoe, Goldey-Beacom College Vice President: Agashi Nwogbaga, Wesley College Region VII President: Jeffrey Kahan, University of La Verne Vice President: Marshall Johnston, Fresno Pacific University 3 National Convention Minutes 1. The National Convention of Alpha Chi met March 27-29, 2014, at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri with the theme, “The Future of Water.” Dr. Bill Clemente, vice president of the National Council, welcomed all delegates to the convention and to St. Louis at 7 p.m., at the opening ceremonies and dinner in Grand Ballroom EF. Dr. Clemente paid tribute to Dr. Michael Flachmann, who died in August 2013 and who was a long-time Alpha Chi sponsor at California State University-Bakersfield and who had served on the National Council of Alpha Chi from 2003 until his death. Executive Director Dr. Trisha Yarbrough then recognized sponsors who had reached milestones in their years of service. She recognized sponsors in attendance who had been sponsors for 1-9 years, 11-14 years, 16-19 years, 20-24 years, and over 25 years. In addition, the sponsors in the following list received recognition pins in their convention packets. The following individuals received a 10-year pin: Dr. Kerry Bruns, 11 years, Southwestern University, Texas Alpha; Dr. Paul Frisch, 10 years, Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas Nu; Dr. Randall Hanson, 12 years, Colby-Sawyer College, New Hampshire Alpha; Dr. Lori Hensley, 10 years, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkansas Beta; Dr. Randel Price, 10 years, Christian Brothers University, Tennessee Theta; Mrs. Misti Reisman, 11 years, Tarleton State University, Texas Alpha Kappa; Mrs. Syble Shellito, 10 years, Chowan University, North Carolina Phi. The following received a 15-year pin: Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald, 19 years, Christian Brothers University, Tennessee Theta; Dr. Jacquelyn Kegley, 15 years, California State University, Bakersfield, California Iota; Dr. Chris Tiahrt, 18 years, Brescia University, Kentucky Delta. The following received a 20-year pin: Dr. Lillian Cummings, 21 years, Shaw University, North Carolina Eta; Dr. Patricia Nwosu, 21 years, Shaw University, North Carolina Eta; Dr. Carolyn Owens, 20 years, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas Beta; Dr. Maxwell Rollins, 20 years, Charleston Southern University, South Carolina Zeta; Dr. Linda Wade, 20 years, Tarleton State University, Texas Alpha Kappa. The following individual received a 25-year pin: Dr. Charles Smedley, 25 years, Charleston Southern University, South Carolina Zeta. A 30-year pin will be sent to Dr. Carl Malinowski, for 32 years as a sponsor at Pace University Westchester, New York Mu. National Council President Dr. Peg FitzGerald explained the process of voting on the constitutional amendment to Article V, Section 3 (a). This section of the constitution reads as follows (new wording in italics): At every national convention in an odd-numbered year, four at-large sponsor members of the National Council shall be elected by a majority of the voting delegates present at the business session. Thus the eight at-large sponsor members shall serve overlapping terms. Student members from odd-numbered regions shall be elected