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Phi Th e t a K a p p a : Io t a X i CHAPTER CHATTER 50th Anniversary Fall Induction Ceremony W e welcomed new members of Phi Theta Kappa Iota Xi Chapter with a grand ceremony on Friday October 17th. Family, friends, and honored guest were there for our 50th Anniversary Fall Induction Ceremony. President of Union County College, Dr. Brown, delivered an unforgettable speech that recapped Union County College’s vibrant 75 year history. Dr. Brown had provide out new members with wonderful words of encouragement. Nicole Singer, our second jeynote speaker is New Jersey’s Phi Theta Kappa State President, who spoke about PTK’s humble beginnings and tremendous achievement our organizations has accomplished over the years. Our faculty advisor, Professor Stokes, welcomed new members and challenged us “to explore always for truth and to dedicate yourselves to the cultivation of the well-reasoned life, a prelude of service and honor”. We inducted 50 new member, our largest induction by to date. The Commons looked smashing with great thanks to those members who helped out. Big thanks to our Vice President of Fellowship, Megan Andrade, who organized this spectacular event. The Induction ceremony began with an oath from new members and the lighting of candles as “a symbol of knowledge, which is the servant of truth , and leads in the way of judgment”. (Imouliana) A reception followed the ceremony, which gave the opportunity for new members to meet current members. Un io n Co u n t y Co lle g e | O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8 CON CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FALL 2008 INDUCTESS DEFI ABRASHEVA ANDRE AMORIM HANNA BEDNARZ SAMUEL BERSE CASSANDRA BISSAINTHE MARJORE BRAGION MARIO CARRICO DIANA CHAVES STEPHANIE CHAVEZ NICOLE CRINCOLI KRISTI DEPALMA ALANNA DUFFY URSULA ESPINOZA KADIJAH FUENTES WIADERSON GONZALEZ MICHELE GUERRIERO MICHELLE HARRIS ANDREA ITURRALDE AGNIESZKA JANDURA VICTORIA JIMENEZ GERALDINE JOHNSTON MELANIE KAUFHOLD CHRISTOPH KOPAL TASHI LHAMO PAULINA LORENZ GIAN FRANCO MALDONADO BRUNA MARICATO HEATHER MARKS MARY ALICE MARSAN BRENDON MARX CHRISTOPHER MAURO RICHARD MAYGUA SOUSANA MCKENZIE IVAN MOROCHO PAOLA ORTIZ NIRALI PATEL BRITTANY PRYOR REGINA REBHOLZ DAINA REQUEIFEROS ELISA RIVEROS ESTEBAN ROLDAN NAZLY ROJAS ALEXANDER SALVO ELAINE APARECIDA SANTOS CHRISTIAN SEVILLA RICHARD TEIXEIRA PAMELA VILLACIS LONE ZARATE B T lood Drive: Thanks to all the members who put in long hours of volunteering for the sign-up! We had a great turnout and were able to fill out all the time slots by the third day. he New Jersey Blood Services wrote a letter of deep appreciation for our hard work. Our school donated over 75 pints of blood and saved over 900 lives! Donors also received a free T-shirt with their donation. Book Sale The book sale is a major fundraiser for Iota Xi and we definitely proved that to be right. Many members, new and old, volunteered their time to making this a success and we want to say thank you. We appreciate all the time and dedication everyone put into the Book Sale because we were able to raise $1,361! Way-to-go! Professor Lind, who recently retired as the Head of the Chemistry Department, showed his kindness by donating over 5 boxes of chemistry books. “The Feed the Mind soccer tournament was a succes with over 100 players and soccer fans in attedence and over twenty matches played!” A Fun Time Helping Others The “Feed the Mind” soccer tournament turned out to be a great event. As you all know this idea was brought originally by Ana Maria Lopez-Iota Xi VP of Service- and had the approval and support of our great chapter, Iota Xi. When she first proposed this idea it seemed as if it was going to involve lots of work, and it did. With so many things in the “to do” list time appeared to be flying to the day of the tournament, before she could have everything ready. She had to have teams signed up, certified refferees, goals, fields, permits, BBQ supplies, people ready to help, etc. Nevertheless, when the time came everything was ready and the tournament was a success with about 100 people attending, including players and soccer fans, over about 20 matches played, and a bunch of burgers and hot dogs sold. Ana was glad to count with the help of many people who offered to help her out in this quest. Phi Theta Kappa Iota Xi, were of course the most important ones, but some people outside the chapter were extremely useful as well and did it out of solidarity with PTK’s cause. Nick Sotomayor and Bruce Victoria were the most outstanding volunteers and Ana Maria as well as PTK thank them for their support. Honors Luncheon n Honors Luncheon was held on October 18th, following the Induction Ceremony , to welcome new members and address the honors topic “The Paradox of affluence”. Members brought delectable home-made dishes that included appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Yum! To show their support, 3 members of the Phi Theta Kappa from Hudson Community College, including their chapter’s President, attended our event. Professor Chewning an English Professor at UCC, gave a presentation on our Honors topic “The Paradox of affluence”. She addressed the topic of happiness. “What is happiness, how do find happiness, and what de- A fines it?” These thought provoking questions engaged us all and lead us into a discussion. Thanks to all of our new members, Professor Chewning, and Officers; including Megan who organized the event; and turned it into a successful event. Check out the chapter blog and view photos from past events. Read the newsletter, volunteer for the bake sale, and interact with your fellow Iota Xi memebers…. http://PTKIotaXi.MyUCCedu.com