2019 National Convention Program

2019 National Convention Program

Dr. U. Shivraj Sohur Scheduled to speak on Thursday evening at the convention is Dr. Shivraj Sohur. Dr. Sohur grew up in Espérance Trébuchet, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. After completing his secondary schooling at Royal College of Port-Louis, he received his bachelor’s in chemistry and biology in 1992 from Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, where he was inducted into Alpha Chi and graduated summa cum laude. Sohur completed his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on a full scholarship. He now serves as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and is an attending neurologist in the Division of Movement Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In April 2018, he transitioned to Alkermes Inc. Research and Development, where he is helping conduct clinical trials in neuropsychiatric disorders. He is also the founding president of the 5-2035 Global Foundation for Community Health whose mission is to decrease the high rate of type II diabetes in Mauritius to only 5 percent prevalence by the year 2035. This year, thanks to recognition by his Alpha Chi chapter at Angelo State University, he is being presented with Alpha Chi’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Raymond P. Onders Dr. Raymond P. Onders, our speaker at the Saturday evening Gala, is Chief of General Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Over the last 20 years, he has focused his research efforts on ways to help people with spinal cord injuries and other patients breathe naturally using their own diaphragm. Diaphragm pacing, electrical stimulation of the diaphragm muscle, was a new technology aimed at either replacing or delaying the need for mechanical ventilation or maintaining and improving normal breathing. One of his first research subjects was the late Christopher Reeve (Superman). He is honored with the Walter and Margaret Remen Chair of Surgical Innovation and is active in many surgical organizations. He earned his M.D. at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 1988, where he received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Onders joined the University Hospitals staff in 1997, following his service in the United States Air Force. From 2015 to 2017, he was interim Chairman Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In his present role he still manages general surgical care at 16 hospitals in the University Hospitals System across northern Ohio. Among his multiple other honors, include the Maurice Saltzman Award presented on behalf of the Mount Sinai Health Care Foundation, Crain’s Cleveland Business 2008 Health Care Heroes for Advancements in Health, the Rescuer of Humanity Award presented by Values in Action Foundation, and the ALS Association’s Bob Feller Legacy Award in 2013 for his work with Lou Gehrig’s disease. April 4-6, 2019 Hilton Cleveland Downtown Program of Events Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Dedicated to Making Scholarship Effective for Good AlphaChiHonor.org @alphachihonor @axalphachi @axalphachi National Council of Alpha Chi 2015-19 At-Large Faculty Members June Hobbs, Gardner-Webb University (III)............................................................................................... 2015-19 Lori Mills, Milligan College (III) .................................................................................... 2007-11, 2011-15, 2015-19 William Potter, Hawaii Pacific University (VII)............................................................................ 2011-15, 2015-19 Owolabi Tiamiyu, Harris-Stowe State University (IV) ................................................................................ 2017-19 2017-21 At-Large Faculty Members Bonita Cade, Roger Williams University (VI) ............................................................................. 2013-17, 2017-21 David Jones, Westminster College, Missouri (IV) ................... (Reg. IV S-T 2000-12) 2009-13, 2013-17, 2017-21 Agashi Nwogbaga, Wesley College (VI) .................................................................................................... 2017-21 Kathi Vosevich, Shorter University (III) ...................................................................................................... 2017-21 Regional Secretary-Treasurers Region I Karl Havlak, Angelo State University .................................................... 2010-14, 2014-18, 2018-22 Region II Suzanne Pundt, University of Texas at Tyler ....................................... 2008-12, 2012-16, 2016-20 Region III Robert Mahan, Milligan College .......................................................................... 2012-16, 2016-20 Region IV Teddi Deka, Missouri Western State University .................................................................. 2016-20 Region V Craig Rogers, Campbellsville University ............................................................. 2014-18, 2018-22 Region VI Kenneth LaSota, Robert Morris University .......................................................... 2012-16, 2016-20 Region VII Jacqueline Kegley, California State University, Bakersfield ................................................ 2017-20 Regional Student-Representatives, 2017-19 Region I Ana Yanes-Garcia, Texas State University Region III Kayla Zuniga, Shorter University Region V Elliot Collins, West Liberty University Region VII Zack Merhavy, Grand Canyon University Regional Student-Representatives, 2018-20 Region II Addison Schwamb, Oklahoma Christian University Region IV Crystal Padilla, Lindenwood University Region VI Ande Greco, St. Vincent College National Council Executive Committee David Jones, Westminster College, President........................................................................... 2011-15, 2015-19 Kathi Vosevich, Shorter University, Vice President ................................................................................... 2017-19 Lori Mills, Milligan College, Secretary ........................................................................................ 2011-15, 2015-19 Lara Noah, Executive Director (ex-officio) ................................................................................... start date 9-1-19 Regional Presidents & Vice Presidents Region I President: Paula Williamson, Texas State University ................................................ 2018-20 Vice President: Rebekah Crowe, Wayland Baptist University ........................................... 2018-20 Region II President: Carol Strong, University of Arkansas at Monticello................................... 2018-20 Vice President: Tom Miles, University of North Texas ....................................................... 2018-20 Region III President: Kathi Vosevich, Shorter University ........................................................... 2018-20 Vice President: Tony Jones, Milligan College ................................................................... 2018-20 Region IV President: Michael Collins, William Penn University .................................................. 2018-20 Vice President: Labi Tiamiyu, Harris Stowe State University ............................................ 2018-20 Region V President: Ruth Nalliah, Huntington University .......................................................... 2018-20 Vice President: Jason Parks, Anderson University............................................................ 2018-20 Region VI President: Victoria Neagoe, Goldey-Beacom College ............................................... 2018-20 Vice President: Michael Rosenfeld, Pace University ......................................................... 2018-20 Region VII President: Marshall Johnston, Fresno Pacific University ........................................... 2018-20 Vice President: Breanna Naegeli, Grand Canyon University ............................................. 2018-20 Alpha Chi is proud to be certified by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Founded in 1925, ACHS is the nation’s only certifying agency for college and university honor societies. ACHS is a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance. 2 Student Convention Presentation Prize Donors The following prizes have been endowed by generous donors so that $100 convention presentation prizes may be awarded annually when there are at least three presentations in that field. If the field below is not in bold type, there were not enough presenters to award it this year. However, those presenters have still been judged for prizes in similar or combined fields. Walden S. Freeman Prize in American History Ellen Millsaps Prize in American Literature Avery Grenfell Church Prize in Anthropology and Sociology Alexander A. Bendazzi and Strayer University Prize in Art, Music, and Dance Papers Robert Blake Prize in British Literature Gayle Webb White Prize in Business Administration Joseph E. and Bessie Mae Pryor Prize in Chemistry Brown’s Graduation Supplies Prize in Communication Floyd Tesmer and Strayer University Prize in Computer Science and Engineering Phillip A. Holcomb Prize in Contemporary Bioethical Issues Thelma Hall Prize in Creative Writing Ann Kneavel Prize in Economics Patricia A. Williams Prize in Education Milton L. and Avery G. Church Prize in Environmental Science Jeanette

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