KALO | Spring 2023

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

ThisspringAlphaChihasproducedanew annualpublicationforchapterandmembernews highlightsfromthepreviousyear,apreviewofthe spring’snationalconventionseason,anda samplingofresearchandcreativeworksbycurrent membersandAlphaChialumni Itisahybridofour previouslyprintedNewsletterandtheAlumni Recorderwhichwereretiredseveralyearsago whenthedigitalagefoundfewerchapters interestedindistributingprintedpublications Thoseregularpublicationshavebeenmissedby manyofyouandwerecriticaltouswhenitcame timetoupdateAlphaChi’shistoryforour centennialanniversarylastyear Thusinaneffort tobringtogetherthedigitalageandourdesireto keepahistoricalaccountofimportantAlphaChi events,Kalohasbeenborn

Theword“kaló”isfromtheancientGreekandmirrorsthenameofourpeer-reviewed undergraduateresearchjournalAletheia(Greekfortruth),whichwillnowconverttoa larger,singleissueeachfall.Kaloatitsmostbasicdefinitionmeans“good.”Incontext here,AlphaChiencouragesallmemberstoseekwhatisgood,just,andright acrossevery academicdiscipline forthebettermentoftheworldinwhichwelive Guidelinesforsubmittingarticles,work,andchaptercontributionsfornextyear’s issuewillbeaddedtoourwebsitebyearlysummer,andwewillevencallforspecific contentfromtimetotime.WewantKalotoinformandinspireAlphaChimembersand chaptersforyearstocome.LetKalobecomeyourfirststopwhenyouneedareminderof allthegoodthingsAlphaChimembersandchaptersaredoing!

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LaraQ Noah ExecutiveDirector

2022 National Convention delegates Evan Bennett, Kiante Stuart, and Lauren Pribyl sit with friends during an outdoor picnic at the end of the centennial convention held in Austin, Texas.

FEATURING

A SPECIAL YEAR IN REVIEW: CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF ALPHA CHI

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4 IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE: GORDON BYRD'S ACADEMIC JOURNEY

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2023 NATIONAL CONVENTION PREVIEW ALBUQUERQUE, NM 20

2022 NATIONAL SCHOLARS WALL OF FAME

10 STUDENT RESEARCH & CREATIVITY: MOTIVIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE PSALM OF TAIOS 14 16

THE BIG 3: A STUDENT-LED JOURNEY TO TEDX

INKED FOR LIFE: GRACE & KIMBERLY'S ALPHA CHI PRIDE

22 CHAPTER HIGHS THROUGH HARDSHIP: AX STARS & NOTABLES

A SPECIAL YEAR IN REVIEW

CELEBRATINGACENTURYOFALPHACHI

LastyearsawAlphaChireacha significantmilestone its centurymark whenit celebratedonehundredyears

ofrecognizingexceptionalcollegestudents andstrivingtomakescholarshipeffective forgood OnFebruary22,2022, representativesfromtheNationalCouncil, AlphaChi’sheadquarters, andseveral collegesgatheredonthecampusof SouthwesternUniversityinGeorgetown, Texas,foraceremonytomarkthedateand placeoftheyoungorganization’sfirst officialmeetingin1922 AlphaChihistorian Dr RobertSledge,CouncilPresidentDr DavidJones,andExecutiveDirectorLara Noahwereprivilegedtosayafewwordsto markthespecialoccasion

Seeds planted that day in 1922 would grow into a national honors organization with more than half a million members a cause for celebration that continued the next month at the 2022 National Convention held in nearby Austin, Texas It was held safely in spite of the ongoing, though lessening, effects of COVID-19, with over 200 student members, advisors, and alumni, vaccinated and masked, gathered together Starting with a look to our past with Dr Robert Sledge and Dr. Dennis Organ, authors of the now 100-year history of Alpha Chi, Scholarship & Character, delegates enjoyed many stories of the society’s early years

SledgeandOrganwerethen bestowedwithnewhonorarytitlesof CouncilPresidentandExecutive DirectorEmeritus,respectively,tothe applauseofagratefulaudience Inthe twodaysthatfollowed,abevyof studentpresentations,alwaysthe highlightoftheconvention,two memorableoutdoorpicnics, networkingevents,andscholarshipand memberawardpresentationsfinished outthememorableevent Convention-goersenjoyedvisiting withnewmembers,currentadvisors, andseveralformerchaptersponsors andmembersoftheNationalCouncil whocamebacktocelebrateandshare memoriesoftheirAlphaChiyears In ordertomemorializetheweek,a commemorativepicnicblanketandcopy oftheupdatedAlphaChihistorywent homewitheachdelegate.

FAREWELLS & GREETINGS

LastMaysawtheretirementofAlpha ChistaffmemberMelindaHicks Withher AlphaChicareerspanningseventeen yearsofserviceonmanydifferent programsandinitiatives,our“onewomanartdepartment”wasreadyto retiretospendmoretimewithherfamily Withourdeepappreciation,bestwishes, andaspecialbookfilledwithmemories, letters,andphotosofherartandlogos fromovertheyears,wereticentlysent herouttodojustthat Butnoone

willevertakeMelinda’splaceinour hearts!

ThesummermonthsatAlphaChi’s nationalheadquartersareusually reservedforspecialprojects,butan unplannedprojectlastsummerwas gettingbacktoafullstaffoffour Last Augustwewerehappytoaddarecent collegegraduate,Ka’ShaylaBanks,as ouradministrativesupportspecialist Ka’Shaylaquicklyhelpeduscatchup onsomeoftheplannedsummer projectsthathadbeenonhold,andwe knowmanyofyouwillgettomeether attheconventioninlateMarch

Following a reconfiguration of responsibilities and with plans for increasing member communications, a new staff position was created for a full-time Communications Manager Upon completing a competitive national search, we added George Kantelis to the team

George recently received his M S in Public Interest Media and Communications Studies from Florida State University and is Alpha Chi's first full-time employee to work fully remotely Since last August, George has been instrumental in getting the fall issue of Aletheia online, giving our social media a fresh look, generating new video content for our website and social media, and is excited to work on his first national convention this year

REMEMBERING WALLY

More good news arrived last summer in the form of the largest donation Alpha Chi has ever received from a single individual Carolyn Freeman, widow of the late Dr Walden Freeman, sent a letter to say she would be making a donation to the scholarship fund in her husband’s memory Dr Freeman served as an Alpha Chi chapter advisor at two different colleges through the 1970s and 1980s, and as a National Council member and a Council officer until the mid-90s.

Mrs Freeman’s generous gift allowed Alpha Chi to endow an additional $4,000 graduate study fellowship to given for the first time this year Freeman was Council Secretary when Lara Noah joined the staff in 1993, and she recalled how devoted he was to Alpha Chi and the dedication he showed as chair of the Scholarship Committee "I consider Wally one of the most influential leaders from my earliest years with Alpha Chi," said Noah

With this new scholarship in place, many Alpha Chi members in the future will continue being blessed by Wally and those like him.

DIRECTORS HONORED

There were two other Alpha Chi greats honored last year when national scholarships and competitions were named for them The first was Dr Dennis M. Organ, an Alpha Chi alumnus and its second Executive Director, for whom a graduate fellowship for fulltime master’s level study was named.

Thefirst$4,000OrganFellowshipwillbe awardedinFall2023andhonorstheAlpha Chileaderwho,amongmanyotherthings, contributedthemosttoNoah'sgrowing appreciationforthisorganization

ThesecondhonoreewasDr TrishaM Yarbrough,thesociety’sthirdexecutive directorwhowasresponsiblefortheidea thatAlphaChi,amultidisciplinary organization,shouldproactivelyencourage collaborativeundergraduateresearchwith anexpressfocusonfindingsolutionsfor real-worldissuesthusclearlymaking “scholarshipeffectiveforgood.”

Yarbrough saw this annual chapterbased collaborative student research competition awarded for the first time in 2014 In 2022 her name was officially associated with the competition, and her awards were given to two worthy student teams. Collectively, the influence and leadership of these two directors has had a far-reaching impact that needed to be recognized in fitting ways.

And through all of that, more new Alpha Chi members were inducted into our esteemed honor society to receive the recognition they earned and benefit from membership On campuses and in communities across the country, children’s literacy events, food drives, tutoring programs, panel discussions, medical services events, and taco soup nights in an advisor’s home took place and ensured that Alpha Chi members were able to engage in making their scholarship effective for good.

Alpha Chi looks forward to working with all of our chapters and members in the coming year!

Dr Robert Sledge addresses the audience at the Feb 22, 2022 event at Southwestern University

David Jones (Westminster College), Jodi Pilgrim (Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor), Lara Noah, Katie Holmes at Feb 22, 2022 centennial ceremony

LauraTrombley(SouthwesternUniversityPresident), havingjustbeengrantedhonorarymembership byDavidJonesandLaraNoah

Smiling from behind their masks is a group of delegates ready for the 2022 Collaborative Research Competition

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE: GORDON BYRD'S ACADEMIC JOURNEY

By George Kantelis

as a student, the challenges of applying for scholarships, maintaining a high GPA, and staying motivated can be overwhelming

But Gordon Byrd, an alumni member of Alpha Chi, stands out with an unwavering commitment to education and personal development. "After my Army service, I wanted to go to China as a missionary, because that's where my wife is from," Gordon recalls. Byrd quickly realized, however, that he would need to earn his Ph.D. if he wanted to find high-quality work overseas and move himself and his wife back to China.

Now a Ph.D. student at East Carolina University studying writing, rhetoric, and professional communication, Byrd continues to share his research at a high level and has built a successful career in higher education, despite an initial lack of interest in academia. Through hard work and a steadfast desire to continuously learn, Gordon's journey serves as a testament to the importance of pursuing one's passions and striving for growth.

EARLY YEARS

After starting his master’s degree, Byrd began working at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he was eventually chosen president of the school's Alpha Chi chapter In 2013 Byrd was recognized for his hard work and dedication to his academic pursuits. He presented a research project at Vanderbilt University and was named a runner-up for the Pryor Fellowship “Applying for the scholarship initially felt overwhelming,” said Byrd, then noted that “I remember sitting down and thinking, ‘I have no idea what I'm going to write.’ And then, probably an hour later, the application was finished ” Byrd also discussed the process of nearly winning the Pryor Fellowship, saying “I never thought I would ever get a scholarship, so when I was the runnerup, I thought it was incredible.”

Byrd's passion for excellence was evident in his master's work at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke For a period during his time working for the Honors College, admissions essays were a required material for each and every applicant. Processing

hundreds of admissions essays led Byrd to question the connection between admissions essays and student success.

Byrd conducted extensive research, reading hundreds of admissions essays and analyzing their correlation to student success "There's a conceit in writing studies that 'If you think good but don't write good, no one thinks you can think good. But if you think good and write good, everyone thinks you think good ' The grammar on that is terrible, isn't it?" With the help of his mentor, Byrd developed a rubric to measure the reliability of admissions essays as a predictor of student success The results of his research concluded that while an admissions essay was not a reliable indicator of student success, a student's S.A.T. math score and high school GPA were much stronger predictors

DOCTORAL STUDY

During his doctoral work, Byrd delved into the realm of rhetoric, writing, and professional communications at East Carolina University (ECU), where he currently researches the role of professional organizations in providing identification, a concept introduced by scholar Kenneth Burke According to the concept of identification, professional organizations play a vital role in creating a sense of unity and trust within society By being a part of a professional organization, an individual gains credibility and ethos, which translate into society trusting them

Gordon became a part-time doctoral student in 2017 and has made significant contributions to the field of professional studies One of the presentations he gave at a Computers and Writing conference held in early 2022 was about conspiracy theories, where he gave a talk on conspiracy theories and how they can work to persuade others

ALPHA CHI

After being inducted in 2012, Byrd quickly became involved in his Alpha Chi chapter, becoming president in 2013 with a single goal in mind getting Star Chapter "We wanted to earn Star Chapter status That's what we

planned from the start. One thing we needed for that was students lined up to apply for the national scholarships, and I was able to coach them since I'd already done it."

Another project the chapter took on was to attend a talk by an archaeologist friend of Gordon's. "We started thinking, 'What's an academic event or a trip we can do?' Since I had access to more sources of funds due to my work for the university, I was able to charter a bus for us to go to Chapel Hill to hear an archeologist friend of mine give a presentation about his work in Britain (It was a Chapel Hill/Duke joint archeological society that was hosting him from Texas ) The auditorium was large, and we probably filled a third of it."

This trip also led to a unique opportunity for Byrd’s Alpha Chi members to interact with graduate students. "I contacted the dean of graduate schools for Chapel Hill, and I told him who we were. I said, 'We're Alpha Chi, and we're coming up there for an event. Could we take you out to dinner?' And he turned the tables on us and said, 'How about you guys come to me, and I'll cater.' He also brought a bunch of his grad students to eat with us. It's actually interesting because some of them are applying to work at Pembroke now that they've finished their doctoral studies, so I get to see them sometimes. It was a great opportunity. Here are the top 10% at UNC Pembroke and they're being courted by the graduate dean of Chapel Hill. We'd checked off everything on the list to get Star Chapter, went to the convention and had a great time.

As Gordon says, "I really am a huge believer in the two things that I see Alpha Chi doing a really great job at and that is promoting undergraduate research at the conventions and also scholarships—and not only for those who get them. Helping students finance their graduate work is really important, but so is just providing something that people can strive for." The promotion of undergraduate research has helped Gordon build confidence in his own research and

presentation skills. He says, "While I didn’t get the scholarship I applied for, I felt like so many other scholarships were more accessible after I applied for that one. Now I feel more confident in the way that I do my research and present my research. And I feel more confident that the research I'm doing is interesting and important because when I shared it at the convention, that's the feedback I got."

In addition to promoting undergraduate research, Alpha Chi also helps students feel like they are part of a larger academic community Gordon explains, "The more that you get people to feel like they're part of the group, the more that they become part of that group. The more that we give chances to students to be part of that research group, the more likely it is that they'll see themselves as researchers and do more research "

As a result of his involvement with Alpha Chi, Gordon has a unique standing among his peers in his doctoral program. He says, "Some of my classmates in my doctoral program have never published anything,

and I didn't think that I would really stand out. But I had already been published in Alpha Chi's Recorder and had given a convention presentation. They look at me as the veteran."

The experience and skills that Gordon gained through his involvement with Alpha Chi have set him apart from his peers and made him a respected figure in his academic community. As he says, "They ask me so many questions that I feel like I'm in a different category because of the work I was able to do in my

While I didn’t get the scholarship I applied for, I felt like so many other scholarships were more accessible after I applied for that one.

Gordon Byrd (upper left) along with the Alpha Chi delegation from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke at the 2013 national convention

undergraduate years—work that was promoted by organizations like Alpha Chi."

AN ACTIVE ALUMNUS

As a University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumnus, Byrd immediately took interest in an upcoming project at UNCP’s Alpha Chi chapter hosting a TEDx conference Gordon's relationship with student organizers Hannah, Peace, and Jaelyn began as an advisor When Gordon later applied to be a speaker, he wasn't allowed to help with the organizing, but he was impressed with the capabilities of Hannah, Peace, and Jaelyn "I thought I set the standard high with getting a charter bus and going to an archeological talk,” Byrd notes, “But these young women blew that out of the water."

Byrd’s TEDx presentation will focus on the importance of public records requests. As he puts it, "Any time the government does business, the public can request the documents that have to do with the government's business." His presentation will discuss his research with public records requests, highlighting his project, the International Recruiting Agents Performance Evaluation Project (IRAPEP). IRAPEP is a platform that he hopes will be like a "YELP! for international recruiting agents." Byrd explains, "If you wanted to enter into a contract with a recruiter in Morocco, IRAPEP could tell you which recruiters were operating in Morocco and which ones were good."

Gordon emphasizes the importance of public records requests as a means of helping universities and recruiting agents make more informed decisions. Through the seldom-used power of public records,

Byrd hopes to spur a new world of government transparency.

A FINAL REFLECTION

Gordon Byrd's journey and accomplishments in higher education are nothing short of impressive; throughout his decade of Alpha Chi membership, he’s demonstrated an honest passion for learning and expanding his understanding of the world.

As the 2023 Alpha Chi convention in Albuquerque approaches, Gordon looks forward to catching up with familiar faces and meeting new members of the organization. When it comes to advice for students looking to pursue higher education, Byrd emphasizes the importance of treating your education like a job, putting in the effort, and taking it seriously. In his words, "You get out what you put in. It's not about getting a degree. It's about understanding your world better... treat it like it's your job." He also encourages students to enjoy the process and appreciate the opportunities that come with education, noting "I would love to sit through another environmental science class. I would love to go back and do some more political science math. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat."

Byrd's story is a testament to the transformative power of education and the impact that organizations like Alpha Chi can have on people's lives. Through his experiences, he reminds us of the importance of investing in ourselves and our futures, and of the value of surrounding ourselves with a supportive community of high-achieving individuals.

Back Row: Joshua Busman, Teagan Decker, Peace Ajirotutu, Gordon Byrd; Front Row: Hannah Irving, Jaelyn Wilson

Alpha Chi's 2023 Convention Comes to Albuquerque

alpha Chi is excited to finally bring you the convention we were so close to having in March of 2020. And we’re sure that once

you have made your way to the Clyde Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 30th, you will already be enchanted by the unique geography and the feeling of wide open spaces that you will find nestled between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande. After an opening ceremony led by committee members, our keynote speaker, Dr. Lyla June Johnston, will share the principles that guide Diné people in their service to life on Earth through her research, worldview, and music.

Thursday evening will also feature networking and a rocking trivia night led by your regional student representatives. On Friday, we’ll enjoy a morning of student and alumni presentations, regional meetings, and chapter-strengthening workshops before heading out at noon for the rest of the day and evening to experience what Albuquerque has to offer! We hope your chapter will come with plans in mind for this time, but we will have some small groups heading off to a few nearby highlights just in case.

Saturday is the largest day of programming beginning with a popular feature of recent conventions, morning yoga–this time overlooking the cityscape with the Sandia mountains in view! For those who may need a little more sleep, your day will start with more member presentations by academic discipline, collaborative student research projects, and then sustenance for the body at our celebratory

Honors Brunch. Next, settle in to receive inspiration from this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Ronald Johnson, professor of history at Baylor University and alumnus of Alpha Chi from Texas State University.

Before we break for local dining excursions, there will be more presentations, a service opportunity, and a special session for advisors After lunch, there will be more member presentations (don’t forget that most of these presenters will be competing for a prize in their field)! As the judges evaluate and tally the results, delegates can enjoy dinner in the city There are so many nearby restaurants and food vendors that we don’t want anyone to miss experiencing the local cuisine. And don’t you dare settle with a national chain; grab a new friend and go on a tasty two-hour adventure!

Our traditional closing awards session will bring everyone back together in their Alpha Chi blues and greens as we cheer each other on as an impressively long list of scholarship and prize winners is revealed, new Council members are installed, and the most prestigious chapter prize, the 2023 President’s Cup, is awarded!

Conventions are traditionally the most exciting member experience Alpha Chi has to offer. With travel and housing grants to support your chapter sending a delegation, we hope many chapters and graduated alumni will “join the crew in ABQ” from March 30th to April 1st!

INTRODUCTION

In the summer of 2021, I was given the wonderful opportunity to compose for the orchestra at my university. The composition I wrote was a ten-minute long piece entitled The Psalm of Taios, a programmatic work depicting a hero saving the world from an overwhelming darkness. The majority of my summer and fall were spent meticulously crafting this work, with my efforts culminating in a successful premiere on November 22, 2021.

One of the most important tools that I utilized in creating this piece was motivic development, the process of taking a “very short musical pattern that is characteristic and memorable” and transforming it over the course of a piece.[1] Motivic development has been an important aspect of many compositions over the past few centuries; some composers have even gone so far as to craft entire works from a single melodic idea. Ludwig van Beethoven is a great example of this, whose motives often “form the nucleus from which the subject matter of an entire work is shaped.”[2] In his Symphony in C Minor, the four-note motive found in the iconic opening provides the content from which the rest of the work derives, providing “almost incomprehensible uniformity” throughout the composition.[3]

MOTIVIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE PSALM OF TAIOS

CALEB ETCHISON, NORTH CAROLINA ZETA

EDWIN W. GASTON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

While I’m no Beethoven, creating this uniformity using musical ideas from the main theme was my principal goal in The Psalm of Taios. This theme is first heard in measures 8-12, played by the English horn. Within the main theme, three distinct motives can be extracted (fig. 1). The repeated use of these motives creates a sense of unity within the composition that prevails even as the piece takes on a variety of characters. These motives can be transformed in many ways that keep the ideas from becoming stale and help to reinforce the continuity of the composition. This paper examines the use of these three motives throughout the work, shedding some light on the compositional process.

Figure1:Motives1,2,and3intheMainTheme(Measures8-12)[1] [1]CalebEtchison,ThePsalmofTaios,2021,1.

[1]AlanBelkin,MusicalComposition:CraftandArt(NewHaven,CT:YaleUniversityPress,2018),1. [2]VincentPersichetti,TwentiethCenturyHarmony(NewYork,NY:Norton,1978):275.

[3]MaynardSolomon,Beethoven(NeyYork,NY:SchirmerBooks,1977),196.

MOTIVE 1

Motive 1 consists of four notes, the first three notes of a scale leaping to the fifth. While it is used many different times throughout the piece, a couple of instances stand out from the rest due to the different techniques used in transforming them. In measures 15-19, Motive 1 is found in the key of C# minor played by the piccolo (fig. 2). The switch from major to minor evokes a darker and more dramatic feeling than what was heard only a few measures before, heightening the tension of the piece while also maintaining a sense of familiarity and connection to the main theme.

Unlike Motive 1, which is always found in its original orientation, Motive 2 is used throughout the piece in inversion (upside-down). An instance of its inverted use can be found in the violin in measure 123 (fig. 5). Here, comparing the two blocks of melodic material demonstrates how the inverted motive is used to subvert expectations. The melody in both blocks is nearly identical; the only difference is the use of inverted Motive 2, which dramatically shifts the direction of the melody.

A second example of Motive 1 can be found in measures 107-111 (fig. 3). Here the motive is found in the string section. Though it is presented in a major key again, a few changes help it to stand out clearly from the original statement of the main theme. The change of instrumentation in this section coupled with nontraditional harmony work together to evoke a somewhat ethereal feeling. An alteration of the original rhythm also helps it to stand apart while maintaining familiarity with the original.

MOTIVE 3

Motive 3 consists of the first three notes of a scale, followed by a leap downward to the pitch one step below the starting pitch (fig 1) While the motive at first sounds very similar to Motive 1, the way it is used throughout the composition transfigures it into its own unique entity In measures 80-87 (fig 6), Motive 3 has a bouncy and upbeat feel that evokes a different emotion than the melancholy one in the original theme. This example exhibits the way Motive 3 is most frequently used: repeated over and over again in a chain This motive lends itself to repetition much more effectively than the other two Because its ending pitch is a step beneath its starting one, interlocking this motive creates a gradual descent that feels relaxed and natural

MOTIVE 2

Consisting of only two notes, Motive 2 is by far the simplest in the entire composition (fig 1) The motive itself is just the interval of a seventh Its intended use in this composition is to surprise the listener, taking the music in a different direction than expected As shown in Figure 4, Motive 2 is found in the violin section Like the original, the melody jumps down a seventh; however, rather than being purely melodic, the seventh is utilized to stage a modulation from C# minor to the parallel major key.

Another notable mention of Motive 3 can be found in measures 142-149 (fig 7) Much like the previous example, the motive is repeated in succession to maintain forward momentum. However, this time the motive is presented in inversion, creating an ascending interlocking pattern rather than descending This makes for a much more dramatic section with a rise in tension, even though it is essentially the same idea as the previous example

[4]CalebEtchison,ThePsalmofTaios,2021,1. [5]Ibid. [6]Ibid.,8-9. [7]Ibid.,1. [8]Ibid,10-11. [9]Ibid.,6-7.

Figure2:Motive1inMeasures14-18[5]

Figure3:Motive1inMeasures107-111[6]

Figure4:Motive2inMeasures18-22[7]

Figure5:Motive2inMeasures118-12[8]

Figure6:TheInterlockingUseofMotive3inMeasures80-87[9]

In addition to the interlocking use of Motive 3 in both regular and inverted orientations, it also lends itself nicely to be combined with other motives. One example of this can be found in measures 257-260 (fig. 8), where Motive 2 and Motive 3 are used together. Here, Motive 3 is used in inversion to heighten tensions, but it is the sudden and surprising switch to inverted Motive 2 that delivers the release of this tension, culminating in the climax of the entire piece that occurs in measure 260.

CONCLUDINGREMARKS

This is only a fraction of the motivic development used in this piece, but these excerpts are good examples of the care that was put into this composition. While this paper is not an exhaustive list of all the compositional techniques used in this piece, it pulls back the curtain on the process, giving some insight into the work of a composer.

The embedded videos found at the end of the sections provide audio of the musical examples discussed, including additional examples for each motive.

Below is a recording of the entire piece as performed by the Gardner-Webb University Orchestra in November of 2021.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Belkin, Alan. Musical Composition: Craft and Art. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2018.

Etchison, Caleb. Psalm of Taios. 2021.

Persichetti, Vincent. Twentieth Century Harmony. New York, NY: Norton, 1978.

Solomon, Maynard. Beethoven. New York, NY: Schirmer Books, 1977.

Etchison: The Psalm of Taios

Caleb was indoctrinated into music from the womb by musical parents, but it wasn’t until tenth grade that he began classical training in piano. He attributes most of his compositional education to his time at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina where he’ll graduate this May. Regarding his composition process, Caleb says, “Sometimes the process takes place at the piano, and sometimes it takes place in a burger joint or while washing dishes. It’s a long but incredibly fun process.”

Figure7:TheAscending,InterlockingUseofMotive3inMeasures142-149[10]

Figure8:Motives2and3inMeasures257-260[11]

aletheia, Alpha Chi’s journal of undergraduate scholarship, is entering its eighth year of publication. Over the past

seven years, 337 students have submitted their work to the peer-review process. Of these 337, an elite 105 have been published in Aletheia since its inception in 2016. Although Aletheia traditionally published two issues per year, this year it will convert to a Fall-only publication cycle to make room for Kalo in the Spring.

The change to an annual publication will allow for a consolidation of all the outstanding student work that would typically be spread out over two issues, into one comprehensive and impactful annual release. This means that you can expect the same quality and quantity of content, now in a convenient and cohesive package. So mark your calendars, as the next issue of Aletheia is sure to be a must-read!

Congratulations to these students published in 2022!

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1: Spring 2022

Face Masks and Frustration: The Effects of a Facial Covering on Human Emotional Perception

Andrew Cauldwell and Rebekah Benjamin, Huntington University, Indiana Beta

Pandemic-Related Audit of the German Banking System

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2: Fall 2022

The Panamanian Crucible: Manuel Noriega, The Reagan Doctrine, and the U.S. Invasion of Panama

Zachary Blake. Lyon College, Arkansas Iota

Assessing Appropriate Assessments

Samantha Burleson, William Carey University, Mississippi Beta Grace Freeman and Jessica Matyas, Ph.D., Rochester University, Michigan Eta

Big-5 Personality Traits as they Relate to Risk Behaviors: Comparisons of Traits with Participation in and Consideration of Risk Behaviors

Critical Drinking: Analyzing Twelfth Night's "Drunken Rogue"

Laura Hand, Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta

Spheres in F3q

Benjamin Norton and Jeremy Chapman, Ph.D., Lyon College, Arkansas Iota

The Attractive Criminal: Do Defendants' Attractiveness, Crime, and Juror Gender Affect Punitiveness and Verdict?

The Influence of Anthropogenic Pollutants on Filamentous Green Algae, a Vital Bioindicator of Freshwater Ecosystem Health

Jan Alexander Küpper, Milligan University, Tennessee Nu Kaitlin Macaranas, California State University, Bakersfield, California Iota

Victoria Tumilty, High Point University, North Carolina Nu Samantha Urban, Belmont University, Tennessee Iota; Komal Patel, Raelyn Sanders, Ananya Nath, and Karina Hamamouche

An Investigation of the Frequency of Time and Number Words Used in Informal Conversations with Children Faith & Trust: Religion's Impact on Political Trust

Chloe Vaughn, Belmont University, Tennessee Eta

Scan this QR code to learn about Aletheia's peer review process.

FAME 2022 Scholars Wall of

STEPHANIE BAKER

(Sam Houston State University '21) won the $4,000 Joseph E. Pryor Master’s Fellowship for her submission, "The Morphology of Cranial Ballistic Trauma."

ELAINA BROOKS

(Texas Lutheran University '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Rethinking Disability in the Church: Dialogue, Communion, and Integration "

BRINTON ELDRIDGE

(Freed-Hardeman University '20) won the $4,000 Robert W. Sledge Fellowship for his submission, "Quantitative Characterization of Fano Resonance In Au:Ag Plasmonic Systems "

CALEB ETCHISON

(Gardner-Webb University '21) won the $3,000 Edwin W. Gaston, Jr. Scholarship for his submission, "Motivic Development in The Psalm of Taios."

TAYLOR FITTERLING

(Lyon College '20) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for his submission, "Vote-Switching: Independent Voter Volatility in U.S. Presidential Elections."

ETHAN MICHAEL INGRAM

(Belmont University '20) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for his paper, "Out of the Coal Dust Comes Bloody Fury: The Progression of Labor Violence in America’s Anthracite Coal Region."

STUART MARSHALL

(St AndrewsUniversity'15)wonthe$6,000 JosephE PryorDoctoralFellowshipforhis submission,"'Stolen FourteenYearsAgo': Junaluska’sGrandnieceandCherokee EnslavementAfterRemoval"

CIARA NICOLE MITCHELL

(Mars Hill University '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "The (Fe)Male Centered World "

ALLYSON HOPE BUTTS

(Gardner-Webb University '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Who Is Sherlock? Sidney Paget and Conceptions of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes."

CARA MARIA CAMPBELL

(West Liberty University '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Time to Widen the Lens on Huntington’s Disease."

SHAQUAY ELY

(SUNY Brockport '20) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Parallels of Attachment Style and Love-Match Theory."

EMILY ANNE FLECK

(Blackburn College '21) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for her submission, "Religion and Romantic Dating Relationships: Does Shared Faith Play a Role?"

SARAH HUMPHREY

(Carson-NewmanUniversity'20)wonthe $3,000H Y BenedictFellowshipforherpaper ontheeffectivenessofSensoryIntegration Therapyonmaladaptivebehaviorsinchildren withASD.

ERIKA JAMES

(Huntington University '20) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for her submission, "The Shadow Docket: Leaving Americans and Courts Under a Veil of Ignorance."

EMILY ANNE MESSNER

(Milligan University '20) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for her paper, "How did Matthew Paris and John Foxe Develop and Use the Narrative of St. Alban’s Martyrdom in their Writings?"

LINDSEY MIXON

(SoutheasternOklahomaStateUniversity '21)wonthe$2,000AlfredH Nolle Scholarshipforhersubmission,"Burned OutCounselors:AssessingThemesof CounselingTrainees."

SYDNEY MOTL

(Ouachita Baptist University '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Women Among the Ruins: Sexuality in the Female Gothic."

ANNA OSTMANN

(Lindenwood University '21) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for her submission, "Building Bridges: A Discussion of Foreignization in Translation."

ISABELLA SZKLANY

(St. Thomas Aquinas College '20) won the $4,000 Robert W. Sledge Fellowship for her submission, "How Social Networking Sites Use Algorithms and Psychology to Create Persuasive Technology."

SYDNEY VERSEN

(Austin College '21) won the $2,000 Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship for her submission, "Identifying Novel Developmental Genes Using the Undiagnosed Disease Network."

HANNAH YOUNG

(Southwestern University '19) won the $3,000 H Y Benedict Fellowship for her paper, "A Critical Evaluation of My Capstone Internship at The Georgetown Project’s NEST Empowerment Center "

MADELYN OLIVER

(Austin College '21) won the $3,000 H. Y. Benedict Fellowship for her submission, "RNA Polymerase II and its Role in Gene Expression."

DAVID SEYAKER

(UniversityofTexasatTyler'21)wonthe $2,000AlfredH NolleScholarshipforhis submissionontheuseofacompositematerial oftitaniumcarbideandbioactiveglassfor photothermaltreatmentofosteosarcoma.

SAMANTHA URBAN

(BelmontUniversity'21)wonthe$2,000AlfredH. NolleScholarshipforhersubmission,"AsSeenon Screen:EffectofInterventionsonHealthy RelationshipBehaviorIdentificationInfluenced byMediaRepresentationsofRomance"

THI THU HUONG VO

(AngeloStateUniversity'19)wonthe$3,000 H.Y.BenedictFellowshipforhersubmission, "SimulatingaPredator-PreySystemwitha Lotka-VolterraModelUsingRandom CoefficientsEstimatedfromaDataSet"

MOLLY HELEN ZOSEL

(Cottey College '21) won the $3,000 Edwin W. Gaston, Jr. Scholarship for her submission, "China’s Space Dream: From Aspiration to Dominance."

Learn more about scholarships at AlphaChiHonor.org/Scholarships

THE BIG 3: A STUDENT-LED JOURNEY TO TEDx

ByGeorgeKantelis

When navigating a landscape of relentless change, three key components of success are innovation, collaboration, and scholarship. On February 11, 2023, three

determined students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke brought these concepts to life by organizing their campus's first-ever TEDx event. The half-day conference, held in the newly built James A. Thomas Hall's Upchurch Auditorium, brought together six faculty and staff speakers and four professional speakers from outside of North Carolina to delve into groundbreaking ideas and spark deep discussions that covered a wide variety of topics.

THE BIG 3

The masterminds behind this exciting event, Peace Ajirotutu, Hannah Irving, and Jaelyn Wilson, all members of Alpha Chi, embarked on a year-long mission to create an inspiring, thought-provoking, and inclusive space where ideas worth spreading could be shared.

Ajirotutu, the president of UNCP’s Alpha Chi chapter, served as the Founder and Speaker Curator for the event, while Irving, the chapter’s vice president, took on the role of executive producer. Wilson, the chapter’s secretary, and treasurer took the lead on event management and website design.

Through persistence and careful planning, the smallbut-mighty team gathered a speaker selection committee and created a speaker application. "I started playing around with the website, getting some ideas and putting some of the most important things on the website...” Wilson said, noting the importance of a website’s layout when it comes to accessing important application forms. "And then of course there's a page talking about Alpha Chi, which is where we started from and who we wanted to represent in this process."

THE JOURNEY

"We held our Alpha Chi induction ceremony, and shortly after that we had our first chapter meeting of 2021," said Ajirotutu. "I wanted to be president of our NC Kappa chapter, and, when you run [for office], you have to write a little blurb about why you want to be in the position you're running for," she added With the support of the chapter, Ajirotutu’s idea of bringing a TEDx event to their campus as the chapter president was well received Ajirotutu, Irving, and Wilson ran for their respective positions and started working on the event with the guidance of their chapter advisor, Dr Teagan Decker "She's also the dean of the Honors College, so she was also able to grant us $1,000 from the Honors College and $2,000 from our chapter funds,” said Peace.

"When we were thinking about our theme, 'Innovation, Collaboration and Scholarship,' we were thinking, 'What is Alpha Chi about?'” Ajirotutu details Alpha Chi’s influence on the event “We thought about scholarship and how it can lead to innovative and creative research That's where we found the basis for the scholarship aspect of our theme " Irving elaborates, "When we were talking about the theme and ideas we had for this event, we always came back to how Alpha Chi was the foundation for us wanting to put this event on and how Alpha Chi centers around scholarship and service This event is completely volunteer-based, not just for the speakers, but also for the professors who've dedicated their time to listen to all of the potential speakers and help us choose a great lineup It was about giving back to our community " Irving further adds, "I think something that became our core throughout this process was that we wanted to bring this event to Pembroke through our chapter because Alpha Chi is about service. I think we all really care about service and want to promote our community ”

CHALLENGES

Organizing a TEDx event on a college campus comes with its fair share of challenges, as the organizers of this event quickly realized. Wilson, Ajirotutu, and Irving would have to navigate a variety of hurdles to ensure the success of the event. Wilson, who was responsible for creating the website, described the process, "With the website, there's often something—either this doesn't look right or it looks great on one device but not on another. It’s not easy to build a website when it looks different for people on different devices."

Ajirotutu, who worked with the Speaker Selection Committee, also faced challenges that forced her to develop new skills. "I had to create rubrics for how the committee was supposed to evaluate each topic. I figured it out and everything, but it was a new experience for me," she said.

The team found that money—and how much they would need—posed a significant challenge. "We thought we could throw the event with just $3,000 or $4,000; this is going to be a piece of cake. Very, very, very quickly we started realizing we did not have enough money to put on the caliber of event that we wanted to put on," said Hannah. She realized that money was everything for an event like this and was impressed with the way the team was able to work together despite the stress they faced.

Peace acknowledges that the team faced some difficulties in trying to organize the event with just three people. "Another university in our system, Chapel Hill, has 25 people on their TEDx team. With us, it’s the three of us doing everything,” she says. "It's definitely a lot of work, but we've learned a lot from the process, and I think that's the most important thing.” As a team of three busy honors students, time and resources are natural obstacles when it comes to fundraising. Appearing legitimate to potential funders, the team found, was another obstacle in and of itself.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

"When we got speakers, when we got the website, people started understanding what we were looking for in terms of the event I created a sponsorship packet ”

Irving noted the importance of quality returns for potential backers of the event “We were able to come up with different types of opportunities for potential sponsors so that they would be able to support us in our

event, but also receive recognition and promotion for being a part of it "

Ajirotutu describes how the team sold their event through heavy preparation, planning, and developing highquality supplemental materials, saying, “The head of the UNCP Foundation told me, 'When I got the initial email about this event, I was very worried. I didn't think that the students doing this would be serious I didn't think it would happen ' But because I was able to show him a sponsorship package and prove to him that we were serious about the event, he was able to give us $3,000 Then, we were able to get more money from Alpha Chi's national office Things started falling into place.”

I love being a leader but didn't know that as a freshman But taking on this role, especially being the secretary-treasurer for our Alpha Chi chapter, instilled a new confidence in myself as a leader.

Despite an ambitious $15,000 goal, Ajirotutu, Irving, and Wilson managed to work together to meet their fundraising needs and were “able to live-stream the event and provide for our speakers, our attendees, and have volunteer shirts and the official TED carpet,” Irving says

Irving highlights the importance of ambition in this process, saying, "I would also say that I have realized throughout this process that ambition does account for a lot in terms of how people view you." By having a clear vision and being confident in their abilities, the team convinced others to help bring their event to life

Considering Ajirotutu, Wilson, and Irving’s academic backgrounds in political science, music, and law, respectively, these individuals share a common theme of forced skill acquisition when organizing such a highscope event. "It's ambition, but it's also the pressure and excitement," says Peace "That combination is forcing me out of my comfort zone and making me try new things and learn new skills."

Irving notes the challenges of managing a large budget and keeping track of sponsorships. "I love Excel, but I've never made a budget quite this big. It's really challenged me to diligently keep track of money and remember what goes where and what we can and cannot afford." Irving continued to discuss how taking on ambitious projects forced her to develop new skills that can improve future career prospects. "The job of

TEDxUNCP Speakers: Adam Griffiths, Ivna Curi, Darrell Forte, Dr Calvina Ellerbe, Kerri Garbis, Kim Essendrup, Xinyan Shi, Gordon Byrd, Mecca K Te

creating the sponsorship packet made me realize that people are going to see this and want to give us money. I think all those different skills like flexibility in adapting to new challenges are things that will translate really well for us in our professional lives and be skills that we can continue to take with us no matter what career field we go into." According to Wilson, "We all had to kind of dip into each other's roles. I was forced to learn a lot between making media, fliers, and the website."

Through the challenges and hard work of organizing the TEDxUNCP event, these student organizers have not only made a positive impact on their campus and local community but have also acquired valuable skills that will serve them well in their future careers. The success of this event is a testament to the power of ambition, hard work, and determination.

LOCAL IMPACT

The impact of the TEDx event on the local Alpha Chi and UNCPembroke communities is already palpable. According to Peace, the goal is to have the speaker's videos on the official TED YouTube channel with the university's name prominently displayed. This highlights the importance of promoting scholarship from the university, as noted by Irving: "Being able to promote this kind of scholarship from our own university is something that has been so important to us throughout this process.”

As Irving notes, the organization of the event is completely volunteer-based: the speakers, the speaker selection committee, and everyone else who supported the event worked together to make it a reality. Irving emphasizes the core values of Alpha Chi, saying: "Alpha Chi is about service, and I think we all really care about service and want to promote this community. We are one of the smallest schools in the UNC system, and I think a lot of times we are underrated as a university because we're located in a rural community that's underrepresented."

Ajirotutu emphasizes the importance of raising awareness of the NC Kappa Chapter on campus and the impact they are making, saying: "I really want people to know that this is a legit honor society. I want people to know that we're here on campus, we're doing things, and we're holding wonderful events. I think if we pull off an event like this, other chapters may want to do something like this, too." Wilson adds that their Alpha Chi Chapter plans to create a "how-to" book for hosting TEDx events at UNCPembroke in the future, ensuring that the event can continue year after year.

Irving reiterates the passion and commitment the Alpha Chi chapter has for this event, saying: "We're doing it because we care about this community and we care about the ideas that this community has to offer Bringing an event like a TEDx talk to this campus just means so much to us " The TEDx event has the potential to not only promote the university and its Alpha Chi chapter but also to inspire new ideas and spark important conversations within the UNCPembroke community

As event management veterans, the powerhouse trio hopes to usher in a new era of chapter events and involvement. For chapters that aspire to host a similar event, the Alpha Chi organizers have learned valuable lessons along their journey and are eager to share their insights and advice to ensure success. In fact, the trio will break down what was involved in a session during the upcoming national convention.

Ajirotutu emphasizes the importance of preparation before pitching the event, stating, "Before we even told people about our idea, we created a PowerPoint, we created the answers that we were going to use for the license application, and we had other people review everything first. We had our theme, we had our host, we had a date, and we had an idea of what the speaker selection committee would look like. We had a plan and a timeline, and we followed the timeline very well. It's really important for people to prepare before bringing the event to important people that could potentially donate or that could want to be involved in it."

Irving highlights the significance of having support from the university and a faculty mentor, saying, "We were so lucky to have support from the Honors College, from the dean, and from the assistant dean I don't think there's any way we could have done this without their support Having a faculty mentor somebody who can vouch for you makes a huge difference in the minds of the people that you need to make a good impression on "

The journey of organizing a TEDx event also proved to be an opportunity for personal and professional growth for the three Alpha Chi members. Irving adds, "It's amazing the things you can accomplish if you ask. People really do want to help. I think if you are able to show how much you care about something and how excited you are about something, people will find a way to make it happen."

For students who are considering organizing a similar event, the TEDxUNC Pembroke team's advice to be prepared, secure support from the university, and reach out to others for help, all stand out as crucial pieces of wisdom to help ensure the success of any event. The TEDxUNC Pembroke team's journey to organize their event showcases the power of teamwork, passion, and dedication that Alpha Chi members regularly use to make a difference. Through enriching scholarship in their local community, the team's experience serves as inspiration for others to pursue their own passions and make their own impact on scholarship, innovation, and collaboration.

Be an AX Leader!

Alpha Chi's Regions I, III, V, and VII will be holding elections during the convention for new Regional Student Representatives for the 2023-25 term. Not only is this a regional leadership opportunity, but our student reps also serve as full members of the National Council. If you are attending the convention and are interested in running, talk to your chapter advisor before March 30.

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Alpha Chi has set a national fundraising goal of at least $2,000 for Cuidando Los Niños, a preschool, rapid re-housing, and support system serving families experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Before leaving Austin, site of Alpha Chi's 2022 National Convention, student members Grace Burgin and Kimberly Cole created a lasting memory by getting tattoos to commemorate

their experiences and achievements as members. In the following interview, the girls discuss their motivations for getting tattoos, the thought behind their designs, and how the tattoos symbolize their journey with Alpha Chi.

Can you tell us why you decided to get tattoos at the 2022 Convention in Austin?

Grace: I already had six tattoos at the time of the convention, and I'd wanted a new one for a while; I just wasn't sure exactly what I wanted. After the main activities of the convention, however, I felt so elated that I knew I wanted to commemorate the trip!

Kimberly: I wanted a way to remember the experience of the convention in a way that could not be forgotten.

Can you describe the thought process behind choosing the designs of your tattoos?

Kimberly: I knew that if I were to get another tattoo, I'd want this one to be simple and tiny. For me, the most logical tattoo design was two small dots; one sapphire blue and one emerald green.

Grace: My tattoo is of the bluebonnet flower—the state flower of Texas. My dad is from Texas, so that part is a tribute to him. Matching with Kim, I got the blue and green dots next to the stem for the colors of Alpha Chi.

How do the tattoos symbolize your experiences and memories from the convention and Alpha Chi as a whole?

Grace: Kim and I both felt that all of our hard work academically had paid off at the convention. Not only were we able to win second place, but we were both close to finishing our degrees I'm the first person in my family to attend a four-year university and obtain a Bachelor's

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degree, and I was able to do it with high honors. I was super happy and proud of myself for what I was able to accomplish. Success at the convention really helped put that in perspective and show it in a tangible way.

Kimberly: For me, the tattoo is a reminder of the growth I experienced through Alpha Chi. Being invited into a national college honor society was not something I thought I would accomplish. So for me, the tattoo is a daily reminder to not be afraid of a challenge.

Was the idea pre-meditated or spur-of-the-moment?

Grace: It was more spur-of-the-moment. Our group was in a very positive and grateful headspace after we'd finished our presentations and won prizes. As the most heavily tattooed person in the group, I suggested the idea. Our plan was to visit the Capitol building in Austin and then go to a nearby tattoo shop, and that's what we did!

Kimberly: It was a mixture of both. On the plane, I was thinking of what souvenir I'd like to bring home from the convention. I had a fleeting thought about getting a tattoo but immediately dismissed the idea. Later I mentioned my idea to Grace and she was all for it! Having a friend (and research partner) on board to do it was the encouragement I needed to be all in!

Can you share any particular moment or event from the convention that inspired your tattoos?

Grace: Winning second place in the Collaborative Research Competition felt like a very tangible representation of all of our hard work over the past four years paying off. As a freshman in college, I never imagined I would have the opportunity, much less the ability, to present my research on a national level. I'm so grateful for the experience, and I will carry it with me as I continue my Master's program.

Kimberly: The experience of participating in the Collaborative Research Project was what made me want to find a way to remember Alpha Chi and the work that

Grace Burgin (Gardner-Webb University '20)

Kimberly Cole (Gardner-Webb University '20)

brought me to the convention I had never participated in collaborative research or presented anything before this. So doing both of those things surrounded by (and in front of) brilliant minds was a huge accomplishment that I wanted to remember forever!

How do you feel about the tattoos now that you have had some time to reflect on them?

Kimberly: I think over time I have grown to love the tattoo even more because of how it keeps reminding me to not place unnecessary limits on my abilities.

Grace: I still love it! I think it's so pretty, and it means so much to me! I have a great story to tell whenever someone asks about it.

Have you received any reactions or comments from others about your tattoos?

Grace: After I posted a picture of my new tattoo, people commented that they loved it and that they thought it was pretty! People love the design and meaning behind it!

Kimberly: I’ve had a few people ask about it while in conversation about my other tattoos. The reaction so far has always been a positive one!

How do you think these tattoos will impact your future relationship with Alpha Chi?

Grace: I think my tattoo will always serve as a reminder of the great experience I had at the Alpha Chi convention. My opinion of the organization will remain positive, and I will continue to encourage students to go to a convention if they have the opportunity!

Kimberly: The tattoo is a good reminder of the lifetime membership I have with Alpha Chi! A career goal of mine is to become a nurse educator, and hopefully, the tattoo will spark conversations about Alpha Chi with my future students.

What message do you hope to convey through your tattoos to others in the Alpha Chi community?

Grace: I hope to be able to encourage other students in Alpha Chi to continue to pursue academic excellence. No matter where you come from, your upbringing, etc., hard work can bring you a long way! Dedication and passion are all it takes!

Kimberly: I hope that it encourages others to participate in the opportunities that are available to us through membership. Whether it’s publishing research in Aletheia, stepping out of your discipline for collaborative research, or networking with others from across the country, Alpha Chi is so much more than just a highlight on your resume. Jump in and stay involved!

Grace Burgin (left) and Kimberly Cole (right) in Austin TX with their project's poster

CHAPTER HIGHS THROUGH HARDSHIP: CHAPTER HIGHS THROUGH HARDSHIP: AX STAR & NOTABLE CHAPTERS AX STAR & NOTABLE CHAPTERS

Each year, Alpha Chi recognizes chapters that have met a high number of criteria indicating optimal chapter effectiveness. Our STAR chapters met all of the required criteria, and our NOTABLE chapters met nearly all of those same criteria The chapters that earned these designations received certificates for display on their campuses

The COVID-19 pandemic brought sudden changes to academic and chapter life on college campuses starting in the spring of 2020, making it harder for chapters to meet the criteria Despite these challenges, some of our chapters still managed to rise to the occasion, finding safe and creative ways to continue their Alpha Chi inductions and activities. We congratulate these chapters who were able to continue meeting these criteria during the last two greatly challenging years!

For Academic Year 2020-21

Star Chapters

Abilene Christian University, Texas Psi, Region I

California State Univ., Bakersfield, Calif. Iota, Region VII

Carson-Newman Univ., Tennessee Delta, Region III

Chowan University, North Carolina Phi, Region III

Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta, Region VII

Harding University, Arkansas Eta, Region II

Huntington University, Indiana Beta, Region V

Lindenwood University, Missouri Pi, Region IV

Missouri Western State Univ., Missouri Lambda, Region IV

Texas Lutheran University, Texas Alpha Delta, Region I

Texas State University, Texas Iota, Region I

University of Texas at Tyler, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II

Notable Chapters

Angelo State University, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I

California Baptist University, California Beta, Region VII

Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee Iota, Region III

Grand Canyon University, Arizona Alpha, Region VII

Hastings College, Nebraska Alpha, Region IV

Lyon College, Arkansas Iota, Region II

Milligan University, Tennessee Nu, Region III

Ouachita Baptist University, Arkansas Beta, Region II

Shorter University, Georgia Theta, Region III

Texas A&M Univ.–Texarkana, Texas Beta Alpha, Region II

Waldorf University, Iowa Iota, Region IV

Wayland Baptist University, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I

West Liberty University, West Virginia Epsilon, Region V

William Carey University, Mississippi Beta, Region III

Call for Chapter News!

Kalo looks forward to featuring even more chapter news and member faces in its next issue. Photograph your events with a keen eye towards showcasing your chapter's activities in the next issue of Kalo

For Academic Year 2021-22

Star Chapters

Abilene Christian University, Texas Psi, Region I

California State Univ., Bakersfield, Calif. Iota, Region VII

Carson-Newman University, Tennessee Delta, Region III

Fresno Pacific University, California Zeta, Region VII

Gardner-Webb Univ., North Carolina Zeta, Region III

Harding University, Arkansas Eta, Region II

Huntington University, Indiana Beta, Region V

Lindenwood University, Missouri Pi, Region IV

Southeastern University, Florida Lambda, Region III

Texas Lutheran University, Texas Alpha Delta, Region I

Texas State University, Texas Iota, Region I

University of Texas at Tyler, Texas Alpha Xi, Region II

Notable Chapters

Angelo State University, Texas Alpha Iota, Region I

East Central University, Oklahoma Gamma, Region II

Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee Iota, Region III

Grand Canyon University, Arizona Alpha, Region VII

Hastings College, Nebraska Alpha, Region IV

Kansas Wesleyan University, Kansas Delta, Region IV

Mars Hill, North Carolina Epsilon, Region III

Milligan University, Tennesee Nu, Region III

Missouri Valley College, Missouri Sigma, Region IV

Missouri Western State Univ., Missouri Lambda, Region IV

Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma Epsilon, Region II

Ouachita Baptist University, Arkansas Beta, Region II

Southwestern University, Texas Alpha, Region I

Tennessee Wesleyan Univ., Tennessee Gamma, Region III

Texas A&M Univ.–Texarkana, Texas Beta Alpha, Region II

Waldorf University, Iowa Iota, Region IV

Wayland Baptist University, Texas Alpha Eta, Region I

West Liberty University, West Virginia Epsilon, Region V

Formoreinformationonhowchapters canearnthesespecialdesignations,visit AlphaChiHonor.org/star-and-notable-chapters.

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