|
|
|
|
The Art & Phyllis Grindle
Honors Institute Newsletter May 2012 |
|
Spring & Summer Graduation! |
|
Honors graduates and their families met in the honors center prior to the graduation ceremony on April 27th at the first ever honors graduation gathering. Below left Mary Wolff (who will attend USF in the fall) is pictured with her sister Jennifer who is a Grindle Honors Institute Alumnus and recent graduate of UCF. Erica Cerbulis (below right) will be attending Rollins Hamilton Holt School next year. No wonder she is smiling as Dominic Homac and Amanda Mullens eat cake in the background.
Thank you to Tishae Spence, Elena Bermudez, and Dennis Hogan for planning and organizing the celebration!
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Congratulations, Charles! |
|
Charles Bilyue (pictured above with his extended family) was awarded one of only sixty 2012 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships. Charles is the only central Florida recipient of this award this year.
~~~~~~
During the past seven years, students from the Honors Institute have graduated with up to $420,000 in scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program.
Past winners include:
Lalita Booth (2006)
Isa Adney (2007)
Sarah Holland (2008)
Sally Rodriguez (2009)
Tatiana Viecco (2010)
Daniel Leon (2011)
|
|
Martaleah Sandler (pictured above) earned an Excellence Award for her painting "Lucian Slip" (above left) and a Best of Media Award for her print "Organic Mechanic" (above right) at the 43rd annual Juried Student Art competition.
Thank you for sharing your tremendous talent, Leah!
|
|
Three Honors Faculty Members Receive Awards |
|
Above: Dr. Jordan Camenker, Professor Carol Perezluha, Professor Bonnie Tensen and Professor Terri Walsh at the 2012 Seminole State College Graduation Ceremony
Three Seminole State College honors faculty members earned this year's Endowed Teaching Chair Awards. Congratulations to
Dr. Jordan Camenker, the E. Ann McGee Endowed Teaching Chair, Professor Bonnie Tensen, the Orlando Regional Healthcare System Endowed Teaching Chair, and Professor Terri Walsh, the Citizens Bank of Florida, B.F. Wheeler Sr. Endowed Teaching Chair.
Endowed Teaching Chair Awards recognize some of Seminole State's most outstanding educators for their invaluable contributions to the College. Applicants are nominated by their peers and screened by a committee of faculty and staff volunteers. Members of the Foundation for Seminole State College's Board of Directors interview the finalists and select the honorees.
|
|
Fifteen honors and PTK students (Sana Amarasinghi, Elena Bermudez, Charles Bilyue, Michael Delbrey, Josh Franco, Tarik Hamilton, Dominic Homac, Matt Hopper, Cameron Krane, Lucdwin Luck, Joy Peebles, Edwin Perez, Kat Skinner-Andrews, Tishae Spence, and Jason Udit) participated in the first annual Seminole State College Leadershape Training Institute in Leesburg April 29-May 4th. Participants developed visions to make the world a better place and learned how to lead with integrity. A huge thank you to Kevin Koneckny, Mauricio Garcia, and Dr. Marcia Roman for sponsoring a magically entertaining and educational event.
 
|
|
Softball team wins FCSAA state championship |
For the first time ever, Seminole State College of Florida's softball team won the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) State Championship on April 29 in Pensacola and earned one of two berths in the junior college national championship tournament
Graduating honors student, Lauren Vinson, was named to the FCSAA and Atlantic District All-Tournament Teams.
|
|
A new spring seminar class taught by Professor Terri Walsh helped students connect their educational goals with their career goals. Seven guest speakers from industry came to share their knowledge with honors students.
Above: Jacob Love, Grace Love, Morgan Carson, Rayan Chaaban, Mr. Russ Young, CFO of Central Florida Regional Hospital, Solaria Kovak, Professor Terri Walsh, Joshua Nawrocki, Crystal Lamson, Sean Fitzgerald, Joy Peebles, Tarik Hamilton, Eric Wilson, and Clare Ikeguchi
|
|
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship |
|
The Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
Fund of Metro Orlando (HHSFMO) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Hispanic Heritage Scholarship. Students should apply through the HHSFMO's online scholarship application. Each scholarship award is for $5,000, which can be used for tuition, books, and school fees. The HHSFMO will accept all complete applications submitted by Friday, May 31st, 2012. To learn more, please visit the:
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship WEBsite
and click on the Scholarships tab.
The campus representative who can help you with questions is:
Mercedes Bermejo, M.S., Dean of Students
Seminole State College - Heathrow Campus
407.708.4405
bermejom@seminolestate.edu
|
|
The Brain Bowl team needs some new brains!
For questions, please contact Captain Cameron Krane:
CMK1380@gmail.com 910.581.4101 or
Math Professor Robert Moon:
moonr@seminolestate.edu 407.708.2731
|
|
Summer Leadership Retreat: June 8th
Contact: Lucdwin.Luck@gmail.com
571-488-2132 for more information
Fall Registration starts: June 24th
Last Day to apply for summer graduation: June 25th
Tentative date for Welcome Back lunch: September 7th
|
|
Phi Theta Kappa held its spring induction ceremony on April 17. Inductees were recognized in front of their family, friends and peers for their academic achievements.
The next induction ceremony will be during the fall semester.
For more information on Phi Theta Kappa, the honors society, please go to www.ptk.org
|
|
|
|
At the PTK Regional Convention held March 2-4 in Jacksonville, Pi Lambda was named a Distinguished Chapter in Florida. The award recognizes Pi Lambda as one of the top 10 chapters in the state, and 2012 is the third consecutive year Seminole State's chapter has received this honor. The award recognizes the chapter's success in achieving PTK's four Hallmarks.
In addition to recognition as a Distinguished Chapter, Pi Lambda was rated a five-star chapter - which is the highest possible grade - for its involvement on campus and around the community.
Pi Lambda's projects this year focused on "Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise."
~~~~~~~~~~
Also at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) National Convention in Jacksonville, Seminole State honors student Mary "Raven" Anderson was one of 30 students nationwide - and one of only three in Florida - to win a Distinguished Chapter Member Award.
Anderson serves as the executive vice president of Pi Lambda, Seminole State's PTK chapter, at the Altamonte Campus.
Anderson was also one of five Seminole State students honored earlier this month as a member of the PTK All-Florida Academic Team.
The Distinguished Chapter Member Award is given to students who embody PTK's four Hallmarks: leadership, scholarship, service and fellowship.
|
|
Summer Honors Center Hours:
Sanford V004 7:30-5:30 M-W
7:30-5:00 Th
Closed Friday
Oviedo OVF 107 8:00-5:30 M, W
2:00-5:30 T, TH
Closed Friday
-Please sign in! This helps us track the use of the Honors Centers.
- Use of the Honors Center is a benefit reserved for members of the Honors & Science Diploma Programs and Phi Theta Kappa ONLY.
-Please be responsible and keep the kitchen and study areas clean. It is your responsibility to pick up after yourselves.
Thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This summer Daniel Leon (above) will be the High School Program Coach at the Clinton Foundation in NYC. He will be selecting and supervising high school interns at the foundation and ensuring that they are provided with the best college prep and work experience. All of the high school interns will come from low-income and communities of color in NYC.
This fall Daniel will be the events logistics intern at the Future of Music Coalition, where he will be helping organize the annual Policy Summit which brings together hundreds of musicians and policy makers to speak on how policies impact musician's incomes and health. He will also be creating promotional videos.
He was also just chosen to present his research on perceptions of community change (specifically gentrification and revitalization in DC) at the Annual School of International Service Undergraduate Research Conference.
Finally, he is American University's new Abdul Aziz Said: Phi Epsilon Pi Scholar for Diversity. He will obtain a substantial scholarship towards his tuition, as well as resources and funding to kick off his initiative for diversity on American U's campus!
WOW! |
|
Contact Info:
Interim Honors Director
Debra Socci, Ph.D.
407-708-2062
soccid@seminolestate.edu
PTK Adviser
Susan Bell, Ph.D.
407-971-5133
bells@seminolestate.edu
Grindle Honors Institute Office Supervisor
Ms. Tina Woode
407-708-2335
woodet@seminolestate.edu
|
|
|
