Alpha Chi, Members Shine As Star Award Recipients
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| Conference attendees, from left, include: Juliane Zapalac,
May Mour, Selina Santos, Sonya Turner, John Deveau, Sarah
Pilgrim, Beverly le Roux and faculty adviser Patricia
Williams. |
The SHSU Alpha Chi Texas Omicron chapter was recognized
for its shining year at the organization’s national
convention in St. Louis April 7-9.
Not only did the chapter compete with three others for the
President's Cup as outstanding chapter in the nation, the
chapter was also awarded the “Star Chapter Award.”
“The Star Award is given for those chapters that have done an outstanding
job, and have participated in different activities throughout the year,” said
faculty adviser Patricia Williams.
Thirty-seven Star Awards were given at the convention, but Sam Houston was one
of only six schools to have received it every year since the program began in
1996, Williams said.
“
(Being one of six to receive it every year says) We are a very strong chapter,
and that our students have done an excellent job of involving the members and
holding campus activities,” she said.
Individual members were also recognized for their contributions to the group.
Senior and Alpha Chi president-elect John Deveau was selected as the recipient
of the Region II Gaston Scholarship, a $1,000 prize, as well as being named the
third alternate for the national Nolle Scholarship.
In addition, Williams, who was elected to the national council and was given
the Region II 2005 Distinguished Service Award as a sponsor, was honored by the
organization by having a scholarship named for her.
The Dr. Patricia Williams Education Scholarship will be given through Alpha Chi
during the biennial national convention to the student whose presentation or
paper is deemed best in the education category, Williams said.
“
I was just very honored and thrilled that they would do something such as this,
because we can now recognize an outstanding education student,” said Williams,
who added that she was given the honor of presenting the scholarship to its first
recipient, from Hawaii, this year.
Also at this year’s convention, seven students gave presentations in their
respective fields, including Deveau, who presented a business paper entitled "Intellectual
Property Rights in the Doha Round;" Beverly E. le Roux, who presented the
creative writing papers “Guinivere," "Numb Perfection," and " The
Looking Glass;" May Mour, with music pieces "Searching" and "The
Covenant Under the Rainbow;" Sarah Pilgrim and Selina Santos, with the dance "I
Get By;" and Sonya Turner and Juliane Zapalac, with the poster presentation "Enzyme
Activity and Specific Activity of alpha-Amylase in Human Saliva and in a Purified
Sample from Bacillus licheniformis."
In addition, the chapter officers nominated Teresa Ringo, one of the chapter
sponsors and the SHSU registrar, for honorary membership, and the national council
approved her nomination during the convention.
The 2004-2005 officers include Pilgrim, president; Deveau, vice president; Anela
Leon Gurrero, secretary; Julieane Zapalac, treasurer; and Turner, historian.
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SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer
Gauntt
May 3, 2005
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