Past Initiation Ceremonies


Date President (P) and
Membership Chairperson (MC)
# of Initiates Guest Speaker(s) and
Presentation Title
March 21, 1993 P: Rhonda Hotchkin 52 Dr. Michael P. Wolfe
from Kappa Delta Pi Headquarters
March 13, 1994 P: Rhonda Hotchkin 36 Dr. Joseph Payne
from The University of Michigan
February 12, 1995 P: Kellie Hammers 24 Dr. Althea H. Masterson
from Stewart Elementary in Detroit, MI
February 18, 1996 P: Andrea Agosta 26 Honor an Educator:
Loren Barritt, Helen Harrington, Pat Genick, Eugene Krause, Kate Kline, Ron Marx, and Carol Mohrlock
February 9, 1997 P: Jane Hughes 27 Reading the Chapter History
February 22, 1998 P: Kristine Fortier 13 Reading Inspiring Stories
February 21, 1999 P: Joshua Wells 11 Reading Inspiring Stories
February 20, 2000 P: Maren Christiansen 30 Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
from Eastern Michigan University
February 18, 2001 P: Maren Christiansen
MC: Melita Alston
36 Welcome from: Dean, Dr. Karen Wixson
Inspiring Words by: Dr. Maria Coolican
from The University of Michigan
Learning from the Kids: Who's Really Teaching Whom?
February 17, 2002 P: Julie Kaplan
MC: Stacey Kartub
32 Welcome from: Assistant Dean, Dr. Henry O. Meares
Inspiring Words by: Dr. Gary Fenstermacher
from The University of Michigan
Schooling in America: the Wonder, the Problems, the Promise
February 16, 2003 P: Emily Sickler
MC: Dwana Mitchell
8 Welcome from: Dean, Dr. Karen Wixson
Inspiring Words by: Dr. James J. Coolican
Superintendent from Gig Harbor, WA
April 2, 2003 12 Colleen Courtney & Julie Kaplan
Kappa Delta Pi Alumni
October 19, 2003 P: Elisha Eisenberg & Elisabeth Lawrence
MC: Krysta Ciszewski
55 Welcome from: Dean, Dr. Karen Wixson
Inspiring Words by: the Harburg Brothers
from various K-12 Ann Arbor Schools
What Makes a Great Teacher?
February 4, 2004 12 Multi-media Presentation
October 24, 2004 P: Sarah Thompson
MC: Alexandra Koester
44 Welcome from: Interim Dean, Dr. Deborah Ball
Inspiring Words by: Kathryn Young
from The University of Michigan
Imagine the Possible
February 13, 2005 19 Welcome from: Assistant Dean, Dr. Henry O. Meares
Inspiring Words by: Kelly Sassi
from The University of Michigan
Reflections on Developing a Teacher Identity
October 9, 2005 P: Amy Goyeau
MC: Lynne Przeklas
46 Ken Monash
an Ann Arbor Teacher
On Being a Teacher
February 19, 2006 9 Kellie Hammers
Tau Epsilon Chapter Counselor
Reflecting on Service
October 8, 2006 P: Christina Talamonti
MC: Kristen Riemersma
37 Welcome from: Dean,Dr. Deborah Ball
Inspiring Words by: Dr. Deborah Ball
from The University of Michigan
Commitment in Teaching
February 18, 2007 27 Welcome from: Dean, Dr. Deborah Ball
Inspiring Words by: Dr. Henry O. Meares
from The University of Michigan
Service in Education
October 21, 2007 P: Bridget Maher
MC: Kate Miller
32 Welcome from: Deanna Birdyshaw
Inspiring Words by: Laura Schiller
A Journey in Education
February 10, 2008 12 Professor Bob Bain
from The University of Michigan
You're Doing What?: A Case for the Teaching Life
April 23, 2008 6 Member Celebration Night
October 12, 2008 P:Robin Brown
MC:Kristin Stebbins
33 Jennifer Buehler
Tapping in the Power of Community in Education
February 8, 2009 9 Welcome from:Professor Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar
Inspiring Words by:Professor Bob Bain
You're Doing What?: A Case for the Teaching Life
April 22, 2009 7 Member Celebration Night
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