Α Α Θ Adopts Α Σ Π at Chesapeake College as Sister Chapter.

10/14/2006

We are proud to announce that Alpha Alpha Theta has adopted the Alpha Sigma Pi chapter at Chesapeake College as their sister chapter. We re the first two chapters in Maryland to sign up for this program to assist less active chapters to improve their activity and boost their five star status. As a past five star chapter, we are working with ASP (a former one star chapter) to get them to at least a three star status by the end of December. This lets us fellowship with another chapter while we work on our regional chapter champion goals.

We have already become friends with ASP since last years International Conference in Seatle, Washington. This new program lets us get to know them better and increase the bond of friendship we already have with their chapter.

As a thank you for adopting them, the officers who attended the leadership conference in Dundalk, MD from our chapter were presented with limited edition bucket hats by the officers of ASP.

New members inducted into Α Α Θ.

10/09/2006

16 new members, including our own Chapter President, Andy Davis, were inducted into AAT during the Fall 2006 Induction Ceremony held on Sunday October 8th 2006 at 3:00 PM. Among those who attended were Dr. Mary Bolt, keynote speaker Jane Schaefer, Maryland Regional President Michael Rippetoe, Chesapeake Community College Chapter President Susan White, Advisor Tomeka Swan, Professor Bonnie Geraldi, Professor Paul Bowers, Instructor and Head of the Math Lab Patty Voigt, Instructor and Librarian Gail Stauffer, and Professor Kuraguntla.

The official count of new inductees for the Fall Semester was 28 Students, but a few of them were unable to attend the induction ceremony. The following students joined AAT in the fall of 2006:

• Jessica Alexander


• Shelly Armstrong


• Veronica Costillo


• Joshua Combs


• Christina Creek


• Dorothy Crumbacker


• Andy Davis (Chapter President)


• Donald Dibert


• Nancy Dibert


• Lindsay Dilworth


• Edward Floor


• Christa Gregg


• Jennifer Junchniewicz


• Michael Lynch


• Ian McCamant


• Christie McDevitt


• Carol Mengoh


• Kari Michalski


• Jennifer Myers


• Lauren Rash


• Sarah Reynolds


• Emily Sadler


• Theresa Sampson


• Jennifer Tideberg


• Ann Vinson


• Diana Wesley


• Sarah Zaman

Congratulations to all the new AAT Fall Inductees. Welcome to the Alpha Alpha Theta Family!

Pictures from Induction here.

Α Α Θ to host Satellite Seminar Series DVDs, dates to be announced.

09/30/2006

AAT has ordered the Honors Satillite Seminar Series for 2006. Our Honor Study Topic this time is "Gold, Gods, and Glory: The Global Dynamics Of Power."

The 4 seminars scheduled for this fall are:

"Gender and Power in Relationships" with Dr. Perrep Schwartz - details here.
"The Iraq War and Its Consequences in the Middle East" with Dan Senor - details here.
"Money Talk: Lobbyists and the Power of Money in Washington" with Jeffrey Birnbaum - details here.
"Lessons Learned from My Grandfather" with Arun Gandhi - details here.

Check this blog or the AAT website for dates and times (coming soon).

"Operation Green" Terrarium/Recycling Information Booth A Hit With Kids & Adults!

09/18/2006

This young lady is holding her new terrarium that she made at the Alpha Alpha Theta tent during Cecil Community College Unity in the Community Day. As part of the Operation Green service project, AAT made terrariums for the kids at the annual event to teach them about replanting and recycling.
The Terrariums were made in plastic bottles to promote recycling and reusing. To add to the promoting recycling, AAT also found a the PlanetPals.com ,a web site for parents and teachers to use to teach kids about recycling (link below), and gave each child the site address on a free coloring page from the site.
The children had a great time with this activity and some came back to make more for friends and family. Even the parents were enjoying this activity and were making terrariums of their own. AAT also gave the parents information on where to recycle in Cecil County, MD.

Pictures from Unity Day