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September 1992: Elllie Mae Brockman, a member of the Society's 39th Biennial Executive Council, approached Rhonda Hotchkin, as well as many other University of Michigan students, at a mixer for faculty and students in the School of Education. This initial invitation led to a meeting where ten students showed an interest in starting a local chapter of Kappa Delta Pi: An International Honor Society in Education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. However, it was Rhonda who demonstrated dedication and determination to start a chapter. October 1992: Along with Kathleen Ray, George Mehaffy, and Michael P. Wolfe, Ellie Mae completed the necessary paperwork and organizational procedures from the aspect of the society. In the meantime, Rhonda completed the paperwork and organizational procedures from the aspect of the university. Once the paperwork and approval process were completed it was time to find a counselor / advisor for the new chapter. November, December 1992: The perseverance of these two women led to a meeting with Dr. Joseph Payne from the Mathematics Department at The University of Michigan. Rhonda approached Dr. Payne, because she knew him and also because he was a Kadelpian. She requested of him to become the first counselor of the University of Michigan's chapter. In turn, Dr. Payne spoke with Dean Cecil Miskel of the School of Education. Once Dean Miskel gave the go ahead, the "call out" began.  Dr. Joseph Payne January, February 1993: Calling on professors to spread the word in their classrooms, handing out flyers, and advertising as much as possible, Rhonda, Professor Payne, and Ellie Mae began to seek attention from anyone who would listen to come join this fine, outstanding, professional organization for educators. As January and February came and went, several of the School of Education students came to find out all about Kappa Delta Pi. Even though there wasn't an official chapter yet, elections were held, so that the charter officers could be installed at the same time as the chapter. As the candidates gave their speeches, the students gathered there began deciding who would lead this new organization for the year to come. The soon to become Tau Epsilon Chapter elected as its charter officers: Rhonda Hotchkin, President; Katie Stern, Vice-President; Laura Hisscock, Secretary; Missy Hafeli, Historian-Recorder; and Bonna Schultz, Treasurer.  L to R: Bonna, Laura, Rhonda, Missy, and Katie March 1993: Applications flooded in from sixty students meeting requirements such as admittance to the School of Education, minimum g.p.a. of 3.0, and at least 6 credit hours in education. Fifty-two of the sixty were initiated as charter members of the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor on March 21, 1993. That same day Michael P. Wolfe, representing the society, inducted and installed a new chapter, new members, new officers, and a new counselor. Dues: $28 society + $17 chapter = $45 total 1st year. April 1993 to February 1994: Rhonda and her officers offered some learning and service opportunities to their members. These activities and meetings ranged from meeting with speakers to conducting doughnut sales. The group participated in Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Week by reading to children at Mott's Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. Rhonda continued to actively recruit new people to join in the activities and fill out applications for the upcoming second initiation in March. It was a beginning, a year and a half in the making, for The University of Michigan's (U-M) chapter. March 1994: Once again it was time to hold elections for new officers in order to install them at the initiation ceremony. However, very few people showed any interest in this level of chapter involvement, and Rhonda was afraid that the effort given the year before would not last. Then, one person said that she would take on the responsibility of presidency, and since no one else wanted it or objected, the job was hers. Kellie Hammers volunteered to head the second year of the chapter. The other officers who were also "elected" in a similar manner were: Lisa Barron, Vice-President; Kelly Ragains, Secretary; Emily Neil, Historian-Recorder; and Jennifer Poulin, Treasurer.  L to R: Emily, Lisa, Kelly, Jennifer, and Kellie On March 13, 1994, thirty-six new members were initiated and the new officers were installed. Dr. Joseph Payne was the keynote speaker. Dues: $28 society + $22 chapter = $50 total 1st year. This was also the biennial year for convocation. Convocation is the meeting where all chapters of Kappa Delta Pi gather in one location to discuss society business, hear national leaders speak, and network with other kadelpians from across the nations and states. Rhonda and Kellie went as representatives for Tau Epsilon. The experience and information from the trip to Orlando, Florida was shared with the chapter in a subsequent meeting. April 1994: As the new president, Kellie conducted the last few meetings of the year as Rhonda attended to some educational matters. A spirit of renewed enthusiasm was found in Kellie. She shared her vision and goals with the officers and membership. Soon they also caught the vision to build Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) at U-M into a viable resource for the students there. August 1994 to April 1995: Kellie met with her new officers early in the fall to get things going. They began a year dedicated to building the funds and members necessary to keep the chapter moving forward. The vision to keep progressing never faltered, as Kellie's executive committee offered several new educational opportunities to the membership. Meetings were held monthly, which included speakers from the Ann Arbor School District and a video series on teaching in the inner city. There were monthly fundraisers, as well, such as a Bowl-a-thon, T-shirt sale, and a Rake-a-lawn (which also helped the community). For RIF Week the chapter gathered book donations from local bookstores and presented them to patients at Mott's Children's Hospital. In order to comply with society bylaws, Kellie wrote the bylaws for the chapter, since they hadn't been written the year before. The Tau Epsilon bylaws were voted upon, passed, and put into effect in November 1994. In December 1994, Dr. Payne retired from U-M, which meant he would also retire as Tau Epsilon's counselor. This increased some of the duties Kellie encountered, as well as beginning the search for a new counselor. The search ended in February when Dr. Cho Yee To agreed to be counselor. However, his term did not begin until after the 1995 initiation. On February 12, 1995, twenty-four new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Dr. Althea H. Masterson, principal of Stewart Elementary in Detroit, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Thomas Gwaltney, from Eastern Michigan University (EMU), was the stand-in counselor at the ceremony. Dean Miskel approved Dr. Gwaltney's presence and participation in the ceremony, because of the circumstances Kellie explained to the Dean in an early January meeting. It was at this meeting that Dean Miskel suggested Professor To as a candidate for the new counselor. After Kellie met with Dr. To and gave him information on both the society and the chapter, Dr. To agreed to become the new counselor. Dues: $31 society + $22 chapter = $53 total 1st year.  Dr. Cho Yee To In March 1995, elections were held for a third year. This time, however, there were plenty of members prepared with speeches to run for the offices. This year, the officers would be installed at a separate time rather than at the initiation ceremony. This was also the first year to elect a Foundation Representative, which the society amended into their bylaws. As such, it was also proposed, passed, and added into the chapter's bylaws. On April 8, 1995, Dr. To was initiated and installed as a new member and the new counselor. That same night the new officers were installed. The ceremony was held with both the new and old members present. The new officers elected and installed were: Andrea Agosta, President; Carin Noworyta, Vice-President; Karen Montovani, Secretary; Elizabeth Miriani, Historian-Recorder; Dana Cohen, Treasurer; and Stephanie Logan, Foundation Representative.  L to R: Andrea, Carin, Dana, Karen, Elizabeth, and Stephanie August 1995 to April 1996: Before Andrea took over as new president, she and Kellie worked over the summer to write a budget for the chapter. A budget had not been designated in the first two years, but by the end of Kellie's presidency there was a need to have guidelines to distribute the funds raised in order to help the future members. Andrea and Kellie also began the preliminary work for a group project that would be under the direction of Professor To. The society introduced a new position called "Regional Director." There was to be one for each of the four regions of the U.S. Melissa Reed was the Central Regional Director and therefore responsible for the Tau Epsilon Chapter. Melissa came to Ann Arbor to meet with Andrea, Kellie, and Dr. To. Plans for the following year were discussed and an assurance that anything the chapter needed, Melissa would do her best to facilitate. Closely following in the footsteps of Kellie, Andrea also had a vision for the chapter to keep growing and building on the foundation set that second year. Andrea envisioned a year with many activities and incentives to keep members active in the chapter. She also wanted to encourage professionals from the community to join and participate in the chapter to foster a broader-based forum of discussion on educational issues. Andrea organized open informational meetings through out the year. Monthly meetings were held for attendance by anyone in the School of Education (SOE). Sessions gave information such as student teaching & what to expect, portfolios & résumés, and implementing college experiences. Some of the fund-raisers for the year included book drives, mug sales, and a mock interview day, in which principals from the area volunteered to give the students of both U-M and EMU job interviewing experience. There were also several opportunities for the members to get together socially, thus helping to create future membership interest. In November 1995, Andrea and Kellie attended the biennial convocation in Birmingham, Alabama. This marked the year that the society switched from spring of the even years to the fall of the odd years to hold the event. Information gathered at convocation was shared at a subsequent chapter meeting. While at convocation the Tau Epsilon Chapter received two programming recognitions in the newly established Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Awards Program. One award was for Membership Activity and the other was for Local Chapter Activity. On February 18, 1996, twenty-six new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Instead of a keynote speaker, kadelpians of Tau Epsilon honored several U-M faculty and professional teachers with the "Honor and Educator" program introduced by the society this year. Dues: $31 society + $24 chapter = $55 total 1st year. In March 1996, elections were held for the fourth time. Again this year, there were several candidates prepared with campaign speeches. It was a close race for presidency and vice-presidency. Several kadelpians expressed their goals to see the chapter flourish in the coming year. In April 1996, the ceremony to install new officers and a new associate counselor was held. The new officers elected and installed were: Jane Hughes, President; Sara Fischer, Vice-President; Laurie Murray, Secretary; Katie Hollenberg, Treasurer; Rachel Freeman, Historian-Recorder; Lori Glenn, Foundation Representative; and Kellie Hammers, Associate Counselor. The officers from this year handed their duties over to the newly installed officers during a breakfast get together.  L to R: Lori, Rachel, Laurie, Katie, Sara, and Jane In May 1996, Dr. To went to Hong Kong to fulfill duties at another university. The project he wanted to sponsor went with him, and upon approval from headquarters, Kellie became the interim counselor. August 1996 to April 1997: Jane and her officers met early in the semester to start things up again after the summer break. At this meeting the new officers decided that another position needed to be added to the list, a publicity chair. This honor went to Melissa Stowe. With that new office came the responsibility to get more people interested in KDP at U-M. The turn out of people at the first meeting in October reflected the new effort. There were a record number of first timers. This was a good sign that KDP would continue strong at The University of Michigan. Once again a meeting was held early in the year with the Central Regional Director from the Society. However, there was a new person in this position. Eve Pahalla showed enthusiasm as she assured Jane that she was here to help in any way needed. Eve also mentioned that the chapter had a very high inactive member list, and shared ways to try to get those inactive members to become active again. In October 1996, Society Headquarters officially recognized Kellie Hammers as the counselor for the Tau Epsilon Chapter. She stepped into the role because Dr. To was still in Hong Kong working in the school systems there, and no other SOE faculty member wanted to take over the chapter obligations in addition to their own research and teaching responsibilities.  Kellie Hammers The monthly meetings held under Jane's leadership included many of the topics covered the year before along with a panel discussion, which brought in professionals from the community to answer questions from the kadelpians regarding teaching and administration in the schools. Fund-raisers were not held this year. There was one attempt to hold a Trivia Pursuit contest for all departmental schools on campus, however it was not successful. Only the new initiate dues and residual member renewal fees increased chapter funds. Community Service projects included working at a YMCA after school program, reading at Mott's Children's Hospital, and a book drive for RIF. On February 9, 1997, twenty-seven new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Instead of a keynote speaker, Jane and Kellie recounted the chapter's history and challenged this new group to become involved with their chapter. Dues: $32 society + $26 chapter = $58 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $10. In March 1997, elections were held for the fifth time. Again this year, there were several candidates who prepared speeches. It was a close race for presidency, vice-presidency, and treasury. Several candidates expressed their specific goals to see the chapter grow in the coming year. In April 1997, the ceremony to install new officers was held. The new officers elected and installed were: Kristine Fortier, President; Ronelle Laranang, Vice-President; Sarah Philippo, Secretary; Matt Brown, Treasurer; Argentina Rivera, Historian-Recorder; and Ashli Barta, Foundation Representative. The officers from this year handed their duties over to the newly installed officers at a dinner meeting.  L to R: Ronelle, Matt, Sarah, Argentina, Kristine, and Ashli August 1997 to April 1998: Kristine wanted to get started early for the coming year, so the new officers met in May 1997 to discuss the year's goals, themes, and activities. The executive committee planned out an entire year's calendar of meetings and topics, and then met once again in June to be sure things were on track for the fall. The early planning paid off. The chapter began to flourish under Kristine's executive committee. They began with an informational meeting in September showing the KDP video "On the Move". Committee work also began at this first meeting. Community service projects included paper product drives and visiting Mott's Children's Hospital. A new event was added this year: Skelementary Night. This is an event held during the Halloween season inviting local school children to come to the U-M's School of Education to enjoy safe, fun activities and snacks sponsored by the KDP members. Groups of kadelpians sponsored each one of four classrooms by decorating it, coming dressed up, and guiding the kids through activities. Fund-raising events for the year included a raffle, doughnut sales, a bowl-a-thon, and mock interviews. The social committee had a slow year. Some of the community service projects were considered to be socials, too. Regular monthly meetings included such topics such as career planning & placement's tips on résumé writing, two separate panel discussions on teaching and administration, portfolios, and student teaching advice. Due to the increase in opportunities to be involved in the chapter this executive committee decided to start a new program to distinguish active members from members who join just to have a line on their résumé. The program was named Distinguished Membership. Points were given for event and meeting participation, and then totaled at the end of the year. Members earning enough points would be able to purchase honor cords to wear at graduation. In November 1997, convocation (convo) was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Kellie was able to take a group this time. Joining her at this biennial event was Kristine Forteir, Argentina Rivera, and Ashli Barta. The group of representatives from Tau Epsilon met the new Regional Director from headquarters, Lynne Haberstroh. Not only was information brought back and shared with the members, but these three officer's enthusiasm for KDP was also shared. (There's nothing quite like convo to get one fired up!) On February 22, 1998, thirteen new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. A panel of members presented a slate of inspiring stories in lieu of a speaker. This member panel included Matt Brown, Sara Robertson, Jennifer Rose, and Erin Sublett. Dues: $32 society + $33 chapter = $65 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $10. In April 1998, new officers were inducted after being elected in March. The new officers elected and installed were: Joshua Wells, President; Cheri June, Vice-President; Lindsay Ferguson, Secretary; Amanda Trestrail, Treasurer; Lisabeth Mikolajczyk, Historian-Recorder; and Jennifer Rose, Foundation Representative. The new and old officers were able to meet together in June to evaluate last year and make plans for the coming year.  L to R: Jennifer, Lisabeth, Lindsay, Cheri, and Josh August 1998 to April 1999: Josh's executive committee continued to follow Kristine's executive committee's lead. He met with his officers over the summer and early in the fall to set up a calendar for the year. Many of the projects that started last year were continued this year. Skelementary was again a big, successful event for both KDP members and the local school kids. Josh also extended the work with Mott's to a monthly service. Topics covered at the monthly meetings also continued from years before. A few new topics were added such as a panel to talk about specific issues regarding U-M's School of Education and a night of book reviews. The executive officers worked with separate committees to build the community service projects & membership numbers. There was a renewed sense of needing social events this year. That committee diligently worked to incorporate socials and fund-raising together such as bowl-a-thons, bagel sales, raffles, and T-shirt designing parties. This executive group also tweaked the distinguished membership point system to better serve the needs of rewarding those members who are active in the chapter. Even though fewer members had been initiated in recent years, those members had become more active. On February 21, 1999, eleven new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. The executive committee presented a set of inspiring stories instead of having a keynote speaker. Dues: $32 society + $33 chapter = $65 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $10. In April 1999 the newly elected officers as of March 1999 were installed. These new officers were: Cortney Hiller, President; Maren Christiansen, Vice-President; Danielle Bean, Secretary; Tricia Birkmeier, Treasurer; Laura Sonye, Historian-Recorder; and Jennifer Kaske, Foundation Representative. As the summer of 1999 arrived many changes took place at both the society level and the chapter level. There was a new Field Representative (formerly Regional Director) from headquarters, Kathy Neise, who took over as Lynne assumed a full time position in Chapter Services at the new headquarters building in Indianapolis. Cortney made a decision to discontinue her education at the University of Michigan and Danielle didn't want to take the position, because of her combined school and work load. This left four officers on the executive committee, and Maren agreed to assume the role of president. Maren and Kellie discussed at length whether to hold another set of elections in the fall, but finally decided to work with the four-member group of officers for the year.  L to R: Jennifer, Laura, Maren, and Tricia August 1999 to April 2000: Maren and her executive committee planned and executed quite a year of events. These four officers worked diligently to connect stronger ties between the Tau Epsilon Chapter and The University of Michigan's School of Education. They petitioned for and were granted assistance from the new Dean of Education, Karen Wixson, as well as the office of Student Services. For the first time in the history of the chapter, Kappa Delta Pi was recognized by U-M's SOE as a viable resource for its students and therefore given resources of the university to utilize for support, publicity, recruitment, etc. For the first mass meeting of the year not only was information given about KDP, but it also saw the Dean herself come speak as part of a panel to address questions and concerns the students had about U-M's education program. All four of the officers traveled with Kellie to Baltimore, Maryland for convocation in November 1999. They had vision for the chapter before convo, but returned to Michigan with a passion to implement more programs, build better connections with U-M, and grow the membership. This was accomplished through monthly meetings filled with speakers, panels, community service opportunities, social events, and fund-raising projects. This year began the chapter's presence at the "Festifall" event in September. KDP had a booth to advertise to the campus. Other beginnings this year included caring for specific foster kids by taking them on outings, working with the school of education for Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium (MLK Day) activities, presenting convo information by way of a mini-convocation night, hayrides & ice skating socials. This was also the year that marked the largest participation, thus far, by principals and members in the mock interview day. Along with the new events and programs were the successful tried & true speakers and panels offered at the monthly meetings. On February 20, 2000, thirty new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. This was a substantial increase in initiates due to the efforts of the executive committee and their many programs through out the year along with the new-found support from the university. This year marked the first time the Dean of Education came to the ceremony to welcome the initiates and guests. This initiation also re-established having a keynote speaker at the ceremony, which featured Dr. Elizabeth Johnson from Eastern Michigan University. Dues: $32 society + $33 chapter = $65 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $15. In March 2000 the chapter added two new officer positions to the election slate and its bylaws. These two positions were Membership Chair and Publicity Chair. In April 2000 the following people were installed as the new officers: Maren Christiansen, President; Leslie McAlvey, Vice-President; Megan Raczak, Secretary; Amy Larson, Treasurer; Carrie Taub, Historian-Recorder; Kelly Tondu, Foundation Representative; Melita Alston, Membership Chair; and Julie Kaplan, Publicity Chair. The chapter elected Maren to a second term, because of her leadership and improvement of the chapter. She continued to make progress with her new executive committee. The old officers met at Kellie's home to pass the torch and duties to the new group. It was a meeting that helped clarify the vision and direction of the chapter for the coming year.  L to R: Maren, Leslie, Melita, Julie, Kelly, Amy, Megan, and Carrie August 2000 to April 2001: Maren continued her campaign to have KDP - Tau Epsilon recognizable at the University of Michigan. She and her executive officers were able to gather even more support from the offices in the School of Education, such as The Assistant Dean's Office and The Undergraduate Educational Studies Department. Both of these departments and the previous year's supporters came to be part of the panel for the U-M information night, as well as the initiation ceremony. The community service projects continued to go well this year. However, this was the first time the group did not put on the Skelementary event since it began. Efforts were shifted to work on the chapter's first "Formal" for a social event. One other substitution this year included switching administration & teacher panels for 1st year teachers & special education panels. As usual, there were monthly meetings covering the topics of portfolios, teaching tips, and getting ready for interviewing, as well as, community service projects (MLK Day and Mott's volunteering), social events (formal and ice skating), and fund-raisers (t-shirts and mock interviews). The addition of the membership chair position proved profitable when the initiation group grew again this year. There was also a benefit to refining the distinguished membership point system. When the expectations were clearly defined, members were much more willing to put forth extra effort and time to projects and events. On February 18, 2001, thirty-six new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Dean Wixson welcomed the parents and friends attending the ceremony. The keynote speaker was Dr. Maria Coolican, Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan. Dues: $35 society + $30 chapter = $65 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $15. After speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Coolican expressed interest in helping with the chapter. Subsequent meetings transpired to find out what capacity would work best in her schedule for the coming year. In April 2001, Dr. Coolican was initiated into the chapter.  Dr. Maria Coolican On that same April night the new officers were installed and the distinguished members were recognized. The new officers were: Julie Kaplan, President; Lizzy Cohen, Vice-President; Jill Staperfenne, Secretary; Colleen Courtney, Treasurer; Courtney Brown, Historian-Recorder; Adrian McNabb, Foundation Representative; Stacey Kartub, Membership Chair; Elizabeth Siler, Publicity Chair; and Maria Coolican, Associate Counselor. The old and new officers were not able to get together; however, the new officers set a date for leadership training in the summer.  Front L to R: Courtney, Lizzy, and Stacey Back L to R: Julie, Elizabeth, Jill, Adrian, and Colleen This training day was another first in chapter history. It was successful in setting the tone for the rest of the year. Subjects explored during the training included: personality types, leadership characteristics & goals, group vision & goals, and setting up a calendar. Julie led the training with help in a couple of sections from Maria and Kellie. August 2001 to April 2002: Julie and her executive committee expressed concern at following in the footsteps of Maren, however, they made the year their own success in continuing the presentation traditions, tweaking some of the programs, and establishing new events. One of the new events was the Fall Conference. The concept of the Fall Conference was to bring together all of the panels and speakers that have presented information at the monthly meetings over the past few years in an all-day, once-a-year conference. This would keep the information that had previously been appreciated by the members available and yet still open up time during the year to bring in new speakers and topics. Three panels and five speakers were available for this inaugural year. Unfortunately, this was the year of the 9/11 attacks, which directly impacted scheduling and participation for the day set just two weeks after the altering event. Julie's conference committee set up an excellent format and foundation of contacts for this event to grow every year. The executive committee continued to enrich the relationship with the university and gain specific support from U-M's SOE faculty and staff including the assistant dean of education, Dr. Henry O. Meares, and the undergraduate office of educational studies director, Dr. Dirck Roosevelt. Julie and Kellie each spoke at opening orientations in the fall and winter semesters (respectively) to present information about KDP to incoming education students. Julie's group of officers also brought back Skelementary and improved the Distinguished Membership (DM) point system. In fact, Julie, Colleen, and Jill presented the DM program at a Chapter Roundtable session at convocation in Orlando, Florida. These three officers and Kellie attended the November 2001 event to represent Tau Epsilon Chapter. This presentation was another first in the chapter's history. Not only history making, but also confidence building in the lives of this year's officers. These three brought back an enthusiasm the other officers quickly caught onto as well. This enthusiasm manifested itself in several ways over the course of the year. From the Fall Conference andSkelementary to a portfolio workshop, "A-Typical Learner" night, "planning for the future" evening, a winter formal, ice-skating & bowling socials, a record number of volunteers at the MLK Day event, mock interview day, and the highest audience attendance at an initiation ceremony thus far. On February 17, 2002, thirty-two new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Dr. Henry O. Meares welcomed parents and friends, as well as honored the MLK volunteers by presenting them with certificates. The keynote speaker was Dr. Gary Fenstermacher, Foundations & Policies Professor of the University of Michigan's School of Education. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $15. In March 2002, elections were held for the ninth time. These elections marked the first year with an abundance of nominations and acceptances (14 and 11 respectively) to run for 8 offices. This also marked the first year that people would run for office, and leave the meeting without a position. In April 2002, ceremonies to install new officers and to recognize the distinguished members were held. The new officers elected and installed were: Emily Sickler, President; Katie Balow, Vice-President; John Baker, Treasurer; Kayla Hibner, Secretary; Magdalena Bitel, Historian-Recorder; Anna Haskins, Foundation Representative; Dwana Mitchell, Membership Chair; and Melissa Young, Publicity Chair. The new and old officers met on campus to discuss goals and objectives that were previously met, as well as what could change for the coming year. The outgoing officers passed on their notes and notebooks to the new comers to symbolize the exchange of one committee to another.  Front L to R: Katie, Melissa, Kayla, and Emily Back L to R: Dwana, Magda, John, and Anna To wrap up the year, Maria and Kellie gathered with the outgoing executive officers to debrief about the past year. This Leadership Training day emphasized reflecting upon the growth of the individual as a leader. Focusing on how each could translate the KDP experience into becoming a teacher-leader when each reaches the teaching position ahead. August 2002 to April 2003: Emily's executive committee started planning programs right away. They believed there needed to be a connection between Kappa Delta Pi and the students in the School of Education. Therefore, they began to canvass classes not only to recruit members, but also to connect first and second year students to help one another with the certification programs. A concerted effort was also planned to bridge the gap between the elementary and secondary students. The Fall Conference, in its second year, was moved from September to November and saw 50 attendees from three area universities. A new service project partnership was formed with "Honest?John's Shakedown Society." This group raises funds to buy holiday gifts for the kids in the Detroit Public Schools. Tau Epsilon's involvement with the project consisted of sponsoring a Wrapping Day in which members wrapped and sorted the gifts for an entire school with 413 students. It was a fun way to spend a couple of hours for a study break. The preparation for MLK Day grew into a more comprehensive academic component this year. It also saw an increase in trainings and partnerships for the event volunteers. Joining Kappa Delta Pi was The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA), Lives of Urban Children & Youth (LUCY), School of Social Work (SSW), and the Michigan Union. On February 16, 2003, eight new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. The keynote speaker was James J. Coolican, Superintendent of the Gig Harbor School District in the state of Washington. Once again the MLK Day volunteers received recognition for their efforts this year. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. In March 2003, elections were similar to those of 1994. Students interested in continuing Tau Epsilon's legacy were sought and challenged to uphold an office in the chapter. Two of the eight new initiates stepped up to take the torch and make the chapter's future a brighter one. Elisha Eisenberg and Elisabeth Lawrence were "elected" as co-presidents. In preparation for the 10th Anniversary of the chapter, Kellie began an aggressive campaign to reactivate members, organize information from a member/alumni survey, and disseminate important information in the form of a newsletter to all of its members and active alumni. This campaign started in March 2002 and continued through the celebration weekend of activities.
Although Elisha and Elisabeth were not official members of the executive committee yet, they began to gather interested students to come to an informational meeting about Kappa Delta Pi. Their stated goal was to "generate interest now to start well in the fall." On April 2, 2003, twelve new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. The keynote speakers were Colleen Courtney and Julie Kaplan, both of whom shared their stories of how they utilized their experiences in Kappa Delta Pi to get their first year teaching positions. Distinguished members were recognized in a separate ceremony that night. Elisha and Elisabeth, the new co-presidents, were installed as officers in a separate ceremony that night. The outgoing officers did not meet with the incoming officers. There also was not a wrap-up training/evaluation session with all of the outgoing officers. Unfortunately this year was fraught with challenges ranging from poor planning to poor follow-through, which resulted in several events and projects being cancelled. Elisha and Elisabeth resolved to get the chapter back on track. In May of 2003 they received some exciting news. The chapter had earned an ACE Award to be presented at the convocation in St. Louis, Missouri in the fall. They each expressed their delight and comfort in knowing that a solid foundation had been set by Maren and Julie. To keep up this award-winning pace they would need help. To get that help, they invited the twelve new members to join them on the executive committee to work as a group and not necessarily in specific offices this coming year. Five people answered the call and attended a meeting to commit their time to Kappa Delta Pi as "officers" for the coming year. The five people were Kelly Adams, Krysta Ciszewski, Jessica Fragner, Maran Maguran, and Joy Moss. The other main event of the year was described in "The Tau Epsilon Times" in the following article:
Elisabeth and Elisha's co-presidency officially began at the first meeting of their executive committee in August 2003. The group decided what events were most important to keep for the coming year, and then divided the workload among them. Since there were no official officer positions represented in the group other than the co-presidency, everyone was referred to as a chairperson for a specific event.  L to R: Joy, Jessica, Krysta, Maran, Kelly, Elisabeth, and Elisha Successful events began to make a comeback in the Tau Epsilon Chapter. The first step in regaining momentum was to recruit more people to join as members. This was the first year that an official membership orientation meeting was held. The orientation was held for students who received a letter of invitation over the summer, as well as any other interested SOE student. On October 19, 2003, fifty-five new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. The keynote address was presented by the Harburg family students who spoke on "What Makes a Great Teacher?" This was the first initiation held in the fall of the year, and the largest in the chapter's history! Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. Member involvement was steady through out the year's projects and events. The year's first successful event was Skelementary, which saw over 30 members interact with more than 75 children and parents for a night of Halloween fun. The third annual Fall Conference had another boom of participation. Over 65 students from four universities came to The University of Michigan's School of Education in November to hear words of wisdom from 15 different panelists and speakers. This 2003 conference also marked the first year for having a keynote speaker during lunch. The inaugural speaker was Robert Galardi, assistant superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Another conference first was the providing of time during the day's schedule for participants to browse through the concurrently running Scholastic Professional Teaching Resources Book Fair. The resurgence of well-attended events gave much needed confidence to the co-presidents. Elisabeth and Elisha joined a couple of past officers (Maren Christiansen, Lisabeth Mikolajczyk-Harper) and Kellie in St. Louis, Missouri for Convocation 2003. There, on behalf of the chapter, the multigenerational group received the ACE award in front of the society body gathered. Elisha, Beth, and Maren presented the chapter's living history project at one of the Chapter Roundtable sessions. Elisabeth and Elisha returned to the chapter with even more enthusiasm and determination to continue the established traditions. One of these traditions was the partnership with "Honest?John's Shakedown Society." The partnership continued with another Wrapping Day event. Chapter members wrapped over 400 gifts in three hours to give to Detroit Public School children. MLK Day also continued with partnerships between campus organizations. The January event saw over 600 people attend the annual children's program and symposium. Still desiring to leave a legacy of strong membership recruitment, Elisha and Elisabeth's executive committee held a winter-semester member orientation meeting. On February 1, 2004, twelve new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. In lieu of a speaker was a slide show presentation highlighting the chapter accomplishments over the years. The MLK Day volunteers were also recognized during the ceremony. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. Now that membership had increased, the election process could return to its intended structure. Twelve candidates ran for eight positions. This marked the first year that elections were more than symbolic confirmation of volunteers to fulfill the positions. This year's election also marked a new method of voting for the chapter. Electronic-mail ballots were sent to every active member of the chapter. For a first attempt, the 40% return was acceptable. By the middle of March, the election process was complete, and eight new officers were confirmed for their respective positions. In April 2004, ceremonies to install new officers and to recognize the distinguished members were held. The new officers elected and installed were: Sarah Thompson, President; Amy Friedman, Vice-President; Whitney Tow, Treasurer; Lindsay Nayler, Secretary; Naomi Bryant, Historian; Erin Dronen, Foundation Representative; Alexandra Koester, Membership Chair; and Megan Martin, Publicity Chair.  Front L to R: Lindsay and Alex Back L to R: Naomi, Whitney, Sarah, Megan, Amy, and Erin To wrap up the year with the outgoing executive committee, Kellie met with each of the officers in individual meetings to reflect upon their leadership skills. April 2004 - April 2005: Sarah Thompson's leadership council recognized the need for get-togethers for students staying on campus taking required spring/summer classes, and arranged a summer schedule of events for the first time in chapter history. Activities such as an ice cream social, a car wash, a bowl-a-thon, and bi-weekly movie nights were planned. Attendance at the events reflected the newness of the concept while clearly preparing a foundation for future leadership councils to continue summer projects. The formation of the Leadership Council was another first in Tau Epsilon history. The council connects two substantial groups of chapter leaders. The first group consists of the executive committee comprised of the elected officers. The second group consists of the leadership committee comprised of the various chairpersons for the chapter's yearly projects and events. This new council would be the pioneer group for piloting an extensive leadership training series over the course of the coming school year. The beginning step of the new training series was a mandatory leadership meeting in April 2004. All of the chapter's leaders had the opportunity to get to know one another and find out exactly what their job descriptions say. At this session, Maran Maguran offered some tips and advice as a new form of transitioning from one group of chapter leaders to the next. The second mandatory leadership session in August 2004 gave Sarah's council the opportunity to hear her vision for the year and plan a comprehensive calendar balancing the monthly meetings with community service, fundraising, and social events for the entire year. The rest of the new leadership training series consisted of elective sessions discussing such topics as Keys to Committee Management, Actions of a Leader, Steps to Motivating Others, Chapter Goal Setting, Professionalism in Leadership, and Shifting from KDP Leadership to Classroom Teaching. Each council member was to attend at least 2 of the 6 two-hour sessions. To end this new program were the two mandatory meetings in April 2005. One was a wrap-up/reflective session for each council member to assess the productivity of the group and each other. The other was the transitional meeting to "pass the torch" to the incoming leaders. Sarah's council members helped to pilot a successful program. The summer activities were catalysts for Sarah's council to have a great year. A year which included continuing successful events that had become a staple in the chapter's programming, as well as implementing new projects for optimum membership experience in the chapter. Staple activities included Skelementary, The Fall Conference, The Scholastic Teaching Resources Fair, Wrapping Day, MLK Day, and participation in RIF Week. Each of these events was successful in their own right, but as a group made quite an impressive year for the Tau Epsilon members. Sarah's council didn't rest on the laurels of these staple events. One of the new projects her council implemented was the Celebration of Teaching (COT) event. For the first time in chapter history, teaching, as a career, was promoted to high school students at the "Ann Arbor College & Career Fair" held at Pioneer High School in March 2005. The other new event was lead by Sarah herself. In addition to providing the valuable experience of Mock Interview Day to her membership, Sarah envisioned, created, and instituted a comprehensive preparatory program entitled KDP's Crash Course in Interviewing. This program contained two days of workshop-type setting sessions featuring a "fishbowl interview." Based on the amount of positive feedback from the many participants this new program may soon become a staple event on the Tau Epsilon yearly calendar. On October 24, 2004, forty-four new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Dr. Deborah Ball, Director of the Educational Studies Program, welcomed the friends and families of the initiates. The keynote speaker was Kathryn Young, Secondary Program Coordinator for U-M's SOE. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. In November 2004, the Tau Epsilon Chapter held its first-ever election for the position of "President-elect." Three newly initiated juniors gave speeches and campaigned for the officership. Amy Goyeau was elected through electronic ballots as the inaugural President-elect who would become the President for the 2005-2006 school year. Another part of Sarah's vision for the year was to create a set of "membership benefits" for the chapter. Thus, the monthly meetings were now open to active chapter members only. Discounted fees for the Fall Conference were also instituted for active chapter members. Distinguished members would no longer have to purchase their cords. All graduating members received a token gift to commemorate their moving forward from the Novice stage to the Apprentice stage in the "Life Cycle of the Career Teacher." These chapter benefits were visibly valued and utilized by the record number of renewing Tau Epsilon Kadelpians. 35 of the 67 previous year's initiates renewed their chapter dues along with their society dues. Chapter membership benefits were also utilized by 13 members initiated years before who continued to faithfully renew their chapter dues long into their teaching careers. As more and more of these faithful members continue to support the chapter, more programming will be provided to support them after they've left U-M's community to establish their own careers. Following in Elisha and Elisabeth's footsteps, Sarah's executive committee held two initiations during the year. Each initiation was preceded by an official membership orientation meeting lead by the Membership Chair, who followed the prescribed society format while tweaking the program to fit the chapter's specific goals. On February 13, 2005 nineteen new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Dr. Henry O. Meares welcomed the guests and awarded the MLK Day volunteer certificates. The keynote speaker was Kelly Sassi, educational author and field instructor for the secondary program. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. In March 2005, the remaining seven elected officer positions were voted upon through online ballots, and the new executive committee was complete. On April 12, 2005, the incoming group of officers was installed. These new officers were: Amy Goyeau, President; Lauren Hirt, Vice-President; Sarah Ervin, Treasurer; Michelle Barbour, Secretary; Kate Rosenberg, Historian; Katy Larson, Foundation Representative; Lynne Przeklas, Membership Chair; and Katie Phelps, Publicity Chair. On this same night Distinguished Members were recognized as well as the graduating members of the chapter. The last of Sarah's "firsts" for the chapter was the giving of the Tau Epsilon Chapter Member of the Year and Leader of the Year awards. Lisa Rheaume was honored with the Member of the Year (MOTY) Award and Kim Reik was honored with the Leader of the Year (LOTY) Award.  L to R: Kate, Katy, Katie, Lynne, Sarah, Michelle, Lauren, and Amy April 2005 - April 2006: Amy Goyeau and her leadership council now had quite a legacy to build upon. The summer activities continued this year with a campus tour for incoming Master's with Certification (MAC) students, and a Reading & Writing Day event emphasizing discussing professional books and updating one's résumé. The leadership council moved into its second year of extensive leadership training. The continuation of organization under such a structure led to the formation of the standing committees pre-scribed by the Society. For the first time in chapter history there was an official Program Committee coming under the supervision of the Vice-President. Lauren diligently worked during the year to establish a concrete committee structure and method of operation. With such a structure in place, the chapter could start to rely on staple events running smoothly year to year. Staple events included Skelementary, Fall Conference (which featured Jeffrey T. Bradley as the keynote speaker), Wrapping Day, MLK Day, and RIF. Amy's council presented a consistent calendar of activities for the year. Amy took her cue from shadowing Sarah the year before and put her own mark on the Crash Course in Interviewing. Adding sessions specifically designated for each of the elementary and secondary focused student teachers. The course was now a week-long event consisting of 2 separate two-hour workshops, 2 session of "fishbowl interviewing" (teams of student teachers interacting with rotating principals), and then concluding with the interview day itself. Feedback from participants told a story of deep appreciation for the in-depth preparation. On October 9, 2005, forty-six new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Interim U-M Dean of Education, Dr. Deborah Ball, welcomed friends and family to the ceremony, and Ken Monash of the Ann Arbor Public Schools delivered the keynote speech. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. Two of these newest members, along with three leadership council members, accompanied Kellie to Orlando, Florida in November for this year's convo weekend. Amy and Kellie accepted the chapter's second ACE Award during the opening evening's event. A 4-inch binder was required to assemble all of the resource information these six attendees gathered over the three days. A copy of the resource notebook is housed in U-M KDP's office for use by all of its members. Continuing to serve the needs of its members and prospective members, the chapter held two initiation ceremonies during the year. This had become the standard procedure to initiate new members during both semesters of education course work. On February 19, 2006, nine new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Chapter counselor, Kellie Hammers, was the keynote speaker. One of the new members was Dr. Elizabeth Davis from the School of Education's Science Department. Dr. Davis also became an associate counselor of the chapter to strengthen the ties between the chapter and the university, as well as fulfill bylaw requirements. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20.  Dr. Betsy Davis Continuing to upgrade the election process, ballots were available on the chapter's website this year along with photos, descriptions, and goals of the candidates. Over 50% of the currently active chapter members participated in the online process. On April 4, 2006, the newly elected group of officers was installed in addition to recognizing 34 graduating seniors, cording 24 distinguished members, and applauding 14 juniors who were on-track to becoming distinguished members. The new officers were: Christina Talamonti, President; Bridget Maher, Vice-President; Kellie Pheiffer, Treasurer; Lindsey Belzyt, Secretary; Rachel Snider, Historian; Kelene Monk, Foundation Representative; Kristen Riemersma, Membership Chair; and Christine Haack, Publicity Chair. Again this year two members were recognized for their outstanding commitment to the chapter. Jennifer Schulz was honored as Member of the Year, and Jessie Caple was honored as the Leader of the Year.  Front L to R: Kristen, Rachel, Christina, and Kellie Pheiffer Back L to R: Lindsey, Christine, Kelene, and Bridget April 2006 - April 2007: Christina Talamonti and her leadership council spent time with the outgoing council members right away that spring of 2006 to assess where the chapter should break new ground in programming for its members. Over the summer and into the August leadership training session it was decided to add a twist to the monthly meetings. Guiding the executive committee Christina, and her officers, organized speakers to benefit the senior members during the monthly meetings. Following the same topic guide set by the entire leadership council, Bridget and the program committee organized speakers to benefit the junior members. Now the monthly meetings would have a split-track system. The opening of the meetings saw all of the members together for business and announcements. Then, the two different tracks were explained, and members could choose where to go for the evening's topic. At the conclusion of the meetings was a social time where all members gathered together again. This year's executive committee accomplished some major goals during the year. The foundation representative rallied chapter members to raise a record number of dollars to support chapter programming. The treasurer accounted accurately for the funds and turned in a perfectly executed annual report for the year. The membership chair and her committee organized record-setting attendance at the orientation meetings and initiated 8% of the SOE's total enrollment for the year. And most impressive was the vice-president's management of the program committee. During the year the program committee planned and implemented successful monthly events. A new event was added. By working in tandem with the educational studies department and in conjunction with the American Red Cross, the chapter sponsored two successful blood drives. Skelementary saw an increase in KDP member participation. Fall Conference welcomed the Michigan Teacher of the Year, Kim Kyff, as its keynote speaker. MLK Day received its most positive feedback, ever, from the community along with seeing its highest number of volunteers in event history. The COT event established a well-thought out program structure. And, two events made an impact on a particular school in the community. This marked the first year that the chapter "adopted" a school. Due to the fact that the wrapping day was no longer sponsored by "Honest?John's Shakedown Society," the chapter was looking for a way to continue giving holiday cheer to under-privileged students in the area. The chairperson for the event found that Kaiser Elementary was in need of equipment for their gymnasium. This committee gathered donations from corporations and a very profitable "bar night" to raise over $2,300.00 to purchase the needed supplies. The chapter made a very cheery presentation in December to the entire student body of Kaiser. Wishing to extend the relationship into a partnership, the chapter sought ways to reach out to the school through out the year. When there was an abundance of candy donations for Skelementary, the chapter gave the extras to the Kaiser students. The RIF committee planned an evening of exploring literacy just for the community of Kaiser Elementary. 25 students and 7 adults (including its principal, Laura Lisiscki) traveled via school bus to U-M's School of Education for a few evening hours of reading and acting out literature themed around "Spring." Each student wrote and illustrated her/his own book to take home, too. On October 8, 2006, thirty-seven new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. The Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Deborah Ball, welcomed family and friends in addition to being the keynote speaker. On February 18, 2007, twenty-six new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Assistant Dean, Dr. Henry O. Meares, delivered the keynote speech in addition to recognizing over 72 KDP and campus volunteers for MLK Day. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. Elections were held electronically during the month of March. Nominations were sent in, nominees were contacted, candidates campaigned, and members voted for the thirteenth time in chapter history to elect its officers. The new executive committee included Bridget Maher, President; Alexandria Knoester, Vice-President; Catherine Schoeninger, Treasurer; Amanda Robinson, Secretary; Linda Garazsi, Historian; Emma Mizusawa, Foundation Representative; and Kate Miller, Membership Chair.  Back Row L to R: Linda, Kellie, Bridget, Emma, and Mandy Front Row L to R: Kate, Catherine, and Alex On April 3, 2007, the chapter held its last meeting for the academic year. There was no split-track on this evening as everyone gathered together to "Celebrate Membership." The chapter recognized its members and celebrated their accomplishments for the year. In attendance were 51 graduating seniors, 40 of whom were awarded honor cords for distinguished membership. In addition to installing the new officers 21 juniors were applauded for being on-track to distinguished membership. Two members were given the Outstanding Membership Award, Heather Condon and Melissa Kading, for their service to and for the chapter during their years at U-M's SOE. The Leader of the Year was awarded to Kelene Monk for untiring endeavors to keep chapter programming consistently funded and staffed. Christina and Bridget established a model year for all leadership councils to follow hereafter. April 2007 - April 2008: Bridget Maher parlayed her experience as Vice-President with Christina's leadership council into a winning year as President with her own leadership council. Both councils met together in April 2007 for a smooth transition of responsibilities. Over the summer months the Kaiser Partnership chairpersons solicited corporate donations for obtaining supplies for the school's library. Their work culminated in a "bar night" in early September 2007. All in all $1400.00 was raised to purchase needed books, magazine subscriptions, and audio/visual equipment for the Kaiser Library. During the academic year, Bridget's council achieved the goals they set at their August training session. The Member Meetings delivered innovative sessions of role-play activities, lively panel discussions, and speaker commitment to a series of investigative meetings through out the year. Topics covered during the year included Interacting with Special Needs Students, Parent Teacher Relations, Classroom Management, and Reflecting on Interviewing Skills. In November, Bridget and Kellie traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the biennial convocation. While there, Bridget led the round-table discussion for Presidents at the session specifically designed for KDP Elected Officers at the Chapter level. Kellie led the Midwest Regional Get-Together. Both enjoyed going to several workshops, and hearing the keynote speakers. It was a weekend full of gaining clearer vision for the U-M Chapter and networking with others across the country. Back in Michigan, the Program Committee engineered several successful events through out the year. Skelementary saw 51 Kadelpians volunteer for the night of safe, Halloween fun. The KDP members interacted with more than 40+ k-6 students and their parents from the immediate U-M area. MLK Day saw 485 community K-12 students celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the aid of 30 teacher-leaders and 65 general volunteers. Literacy Alive! (new name for the RIF program) was a wonderful evening spent with 46 third, fourth, and fifth graders from Kaiser Elementary, each of whom left with their own hand-made book publication. Of course the staple programs of the Fall Conference and COT took place as well as Fundraising events including sweatshirt sales, penny wars, skate-a-thon, bowl-a-thon, and dining at Stucci's & Earl of Sandwich. The Leadership Training also continued. Each leadership council member was required to complete at least 14 hours of training, but may participate in up to 22 hours over the course of the year. On October 21, 2007, thirty-two new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Deanna Birdyshaw welcomed family and friends on behalf of the School of Education, and Laura Schiller delivered the inspirational words entitled Journey in Education. Dues: $35 society + $35 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. On February 10, 2008, twelve new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon. Professor Bob Bain from the University of Michigan was the guest speaker. On April 23, 2008, six new members were initiated into Tau Epsilon during the Member Celebration night. Dues: $38 society + $32 chapter = $70 total 1st year. Renewal with the chapter = $20. The chapter held its last meeting for the academic year on April 23, 2008. It was an evening of Celebrating Membership where 47 graduating members were recognized, 36 of whom were Distinguished Members. Of the 29 returning members, 6 were on-track to obtaining distinguished membership. Individual awards included Outstanding MAC Members (Shilow K. Blea, Kristie Diefenbaker, and Hye-Young Park), Outstanding Short-term Member (Katie Kipp), and Outstanding Long-term Members (Julie Martin, Matt Prange, and Jen Rothstein). Bridget wanted to be sure to recognize all of the work her leadership council put into the year. So, those leadership council members who fulfilled all of their required training, performed all of their duties, and supported their fellow council members were awarded a white, honor stole to wear at graduation. After the April meeting the chapter spent the spring and summer months trying to secure candidates to run for the elected officer positions on the leadership council. The ballot did not come together until the middle of September, when there was one person for each of the positions except Publicity Chair. Members did vote via electronic ballot. The new executive committee included Robin Brown, President; Heather Chirco, Vice-President; Jacklyn Somers, Treasurer; Marly VanHuis, Secretary; Katie Fromm, Historian; Kay Hong, Foundation Representative; and Kristin Stebbins, Membership Chairperson. The new officers were installed during the fall initiation ceremony in October 2008.  Back Row L to R: Jackie, Marly, Heather, and Kristin Front Row L to R: Robin, Kay, and Katie September 2008 - April 2009 Although Robin Brown's leadership council was slow in forming, it soon made up for the lost time and missing out on a transition meeting with last year's outgoing council. Robin and her council took the rest of September to plan a year's worth of activities and secure chairpersons for the events. The program committee included Kaitlin Carrig and Heidi Dreyfuss; Skelementary Chairpersons; Jennifer Reyna, MLK Day Chairperson; Kristen Kluka, Literacy Alive!; and Eric Kursman, Blood Drive Chairperson. |