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The New Jersey Council of County Colleges honored Atlantic Cape Community College students Russell Mulford of Tuckahoe and Tannette Medica of Egg Harbor Township, along with 29 additional New Jersey community college students and their families at its 16th annual Phi Theta Kappa Day celebration May 6 in Trenton. The two students were selected to the 2010 All-New Jersey Academic team and received certificates and medallions.

After attending the Casino Career Institute and gaining experience in the casino industry as a table games dealer, Mulford returned to Atlantic Cape and is pursuing an associate degree in business administration. Medica, a Michigan native who dedicated nearly three years to the armed forces, will graduate with an associate degree in paralegal studies this month.

“Each year, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges hosts this program to recognize the members of the New Jersey All-State Academic Team, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community colleges, and the Coca-Cola Foundation,” said NJCCC President Dr. Lawrence Nespoli. “These students are recognized for their outstanding academic achievement and exceptional service to their communities as members of Phi Theta Kappa at their local community colleges.”

The New Jersey Phi Theta Kappa Day Celebration is sponsored by PSE&G. Also, 20 of New Jersey’s four-year colleges and universities have offered more than $1 million in scholarships to Phi Theta Kappa students transferring to their institutions.

Phi Theta Kappa has recognized and encouraged scholarship among community college students for 92 years while promoting the academic integrity of the associate degree program. Students with grade point averages of 3.5 or higher are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa.

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges is the state association representing New Jersey’s 19 community colleges.

Additional pictures from the event are located at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ptkaccc/sets/72157623973557711/

In April, four Alpha Delta Mu members, Nicole Schoenstein, 2009-2010 president, Tina Martin 2009-2010 Historian, Tammy Medica, 2009-2010 Vice President, and Dorothy Doyne, 2009-2010 Treasurer, and Advisor, Carolyn, attended the 92nd Phi Theta Kappa International Convention which was located in Orlando, Florida this year.

Highlights of the convention included:

Keynote speakers were news analyst and host of The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel Maddow, and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Coulter won the Paragon Award for New Advisors. Advisors with less than four years of service may be nominated for the Paragon Award. Award-winning advisors are those who make significant contributions to the growth of the individual members, serve as the chapter’s advocate on campus, and encourage the chapter to be involved on the local, regional and/or international level of the organization.

Schoenstein carried the New Jersey state flag in the Presentation of Flags during the Opening Ceremony of the Convention.

Schoenstein, Medica, Coulter, and Doyne also met with Wes Moore, author of the New York Time’s bestseller, The Other Wes More: One Name, Two Fates.

Pictures from the event are located at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ptkaccc/sets/72157623779028667/

Minutes from our April 27, 2010 meeting have been posted. Please go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/30906220/42710-Minutes to view the minutes.

A complete list of Meeting Minutes can be viewed by going to http://www.alphadeltamu.net/?page_id=271

Date: Tuesday, April, 27, 2010
Location: Mays Landing D Bldg., D-131
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Tentative Agenda is as follows:

Officer Nominations – If you want to run, it is advisable to prepare a short speech especially if you end up having to run against somebody else.

SGA Report

Treasurer’s Report

Advisor’s Report

Beach Cleanup Results

Collect all Fundraiser money and packets

Collect all Greenhouse fund donations

Officer Elections – At the end of the meeting, we will vote in the new officers.

The candidates listed below are not necessarily the only candidates that there will be for office. However, these are the only two applications I received. If you are interested in running for an officer position, click here for a list of officer positions & descriptions. You must also attend tomorrow’s meeting to be elected:

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

Name: Andrea DeCarlo

Are you a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society?:Yes

Degree(s) pursued:Pre-Med

Why do you want to be an officer?: I really want to make the most out of being a Phi Theta Kappa member. I very much want to be involved. Throughout high school I loved doing anything community service related. I attended a performing arts high school so we often sang and performed at hospitals, old-age homes, and for fund raisers. Now that I am in college and I have this wonderful opportunity, I want to get involved again. I want to get as involved as possible. Im a hard worker, I wont let you down. =)

VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERSHIP

Name: Josephine Richardson

Are you a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society?: Yes

Degree(s) pursued: Associate Degree in Biology ( Pre-Pharmacy)

Why do you want to be an officer?: It is a privilege and great honor to be a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Overcoming my fears was a challenge that kept me from standing to what I believed in. Occasionally elected as leader of group projects gave me confidence to go for what I desired and further enlightened my relationship with people around me. This Honor Society does not only promote academic excellence but also raise leaders. This is the step I am prepared to undertake as a Phi Theta Kappa Member.

The meeting minutes from our April 6th meeting have been posted. You may view the file directly by clicking here. An archive of minutes may also be viewed at the following URL: http://www.alphadeltamu.net/?page_id=271

I encourage all of you to attend the FREE 1/2 Day Student Leadership Briefing at Mercer County Community College for student leaders and advisors from NJ, NY, Del, PA, and MD.

For more information email or call: Danielle Garubba-Ice (Mercer CCC) garrubad@mccc.edu Phone: 609-570-3412 OR Daniel Duffy (College Student Leadership Network) daniel_duffy@collegestudentleader.com Cell: 732-773-0429

Location:
West Windsor Campus
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550

Room: Student Center Conference Room 104

Agenda:
9am: Registration and Networking (Juice and Bagels)
9:30-11:00am: Session #1: Discover Your Strengths and Strengths of Your Constituents
11:00am-11:30am: Student and Advisor Networking
11:30am-1:00pm: Session #2: Learn about Your Leadership “Pie of Self” …Enhance Your Role as a Leader
1:00pm-2:00pm: Student and Advisor Networking over LUNCH

Cost: Registration is FREE!!!!

To Register: Visit EVENTS on College Student Leader Network facebook page or contact Danielle Garubba-Ice or Daniel Duffy

Registration Deadline: Fri, April 16th 12 noon

Please see this attached flier for more information: Half Day College Student Leadership Briefing PROMO

Check out the College Student Leader Network on Facebook.

This network has been created to encourage college students to learn about, and contribute to, each others understanding of leadership.

Whether you consider yourself a leader–at work, in college, at home, on the field, at play or in service to others–this network will strengthen your effectiveness.

The meeting minutes from our March 23rd meeting have been posted. You may view the file directly by clicking the following URL: http://www.scribd.com/doc/29359394/3-23-10. An archive of minutes may also be viewed at the following URL: http://www.alphadeltamu.net/?page_id=271

Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Atlantic Cape Community College, J Building, Walter E. Edge Theater
Street: 5100 Black Horse Pike
City/Town: Mays Landing, NJ
Description: Event will comprise of showing the film Food, Inc. Following the film, a panel of health food/green initiative experts will discuss the film and answer questions.

At the event, Phi Theta Kappa members will be collecting donations to go toward the purchase of a green house for the Community FoodBank of NJ Southern Branch.

The purpose of this event is firstly to educate people about the importance of implementing healthy options into their diet, and secondly to collect monetary donations for the food bank so that it can purchase a green house to benefit the community. Healthy food options are important to everyone, but they are even more important to those who cannot afford to add healthy options into their diet.