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“To Recognize Leaders Among Leaders”
OSTEEN RETIRES AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE
SUPPLE APPOINTED NEW FACULTY-SECRETARY
By David Nelson
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his May, the Sigma Circle and the University of r. Brooke Supple began her career at Maryland as Maryland will bid farewell to a campus luminary. an advisor to the Senior Council and the Parent’s After seven years as Assistant Vice President for Association. After obtaining her doctorate, Supple Student Affairs and ten years as Faculty-Secretary of the decided to stay at Maryland. When Linda Clement beSigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, Jim Osteen will recame the new Vice President of Student Affairs, Supple was tire from a marvelous career of active student service. named the office’s Chief of Staff, the position she still holds While his engaging disposition and captivating enthusiasm today. will be missed, his legacy as a When the Sigma Circle’s leader among leaders will be outgoing Faculty-Secretary, Jim cherished. Osteen, announced his retireJim joined the University in ment from the University of 1979 as Director of Campus Maryland, Vice President Linda Activities. His commitment to Clement was charged with findservice and student advocacy ing an able and excited replacemanifested in a variety of adminment. She did not need to go istrative roles including Director far, as Brooke Supple showed a of the Adele H. Stamp Student keen interest in the position from Union and Campus Programs. the very beginning, and this is no Jim assumed the role of Faculty surprise. After speaking with her Secretary of Omicron Delta for only a short time, one recogKappa during the fall of 2001. nizes the passion that Supple Faculty Secretary Jim Osteen and incoming Faculty Prior to that, he was actively in- Secretary Brooke Supple shows for interacting with stuvolved with the Society as a dent leaders. It is truly what Voting Faculty Member. drives her. In 2004, Jim moved to the Office of the Vice President While Supple is excited to be filling this leadership pofor Student Affairs where he was named Assistant Vice sition, she realizes that Omicron Delta Kappa is, at its core, President for Student Affairs. Reflecting on his role as a student run organization. She sees the Faculty-Secretary Assistant Vice President, Jim fondly remembers the joy he position as an “involved observer”, one who advises but found in providing personal assistance to students. With still respects the student-run culture of the Circle. continued on page 2
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Message from the President By Sigma Circle President, David Nelson Greetings! With yet another semester underway and spring in full bloom, there is a perceptible buzz here at the University. And as per usual, the Sigma Circle has been stirring with activity. In February, the Sigma Circle and the Senior Council co-hosted the Calvert Cotillion This year, in the spirit of the 83rd Academy Awards, the theme was “Calvert Cotillion: A Red Carpet Affair.” With miniature Oscars adorning The Omicron Delta Kappa
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OMICRON DELTA KAPPA SIGMA CIRCLE 2010-2011 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DAVID NELSON
DAVID OLSON
President
Newsletter Editor
BRIAN BATURIN
MJ KURS-LASKY
Vice President
Webmaster
BECCA HAMMER
MELISSA NATHANSON
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Ritualist
TIFFANY HARVEY
BILL FOURNEY
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Faculty Advisor
JOANNA SHIEH
JIM OSTEEN
Calvert Cotillion Chair
Faculty Secretary
LISA CRISALLI Historian
fancifully decorated tables and a majestic, red carpet gracing the entrance, the evening had a star-studded feel. I would like to extend a special thank you to Ms. Joanna Shieh, Calvert Cotillion Chair, for her terrific work in helping to plan what was truly a magnificent evening. February also marked the beginning of the selection and tapping season for the Society. We received over 220 extraordinary applications this semester. The circle worked diligently and welcomed an outstanding Spring 2011 class, including President Loh! The Society is also busy reviewing applications for the Top Ten Freshmen and Sophomore Leader of the Year awards. These stellar leaders will be recognized at the University Awards Banquet in May. This semester marks a time of transition for the Society as we congratulate Dr. Jim Osteen on his retirement. Jim has graciously served as
Faculty Secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa for the past ten years. His exemplary leadership, committed service, and captivating energy contributed tremendously to the success of the Sigma Circle and it is with a warm and thankful heart that we wish him all the best in his retirement. Sustaining this trend of exemplary leadership, Dr. Brooke Supple, Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Student Affairs, will become the Sigma Circle’s next Faculty Secretary. The Society is thrilled to welcome Brooke and we wish her continued success! Finally, I invite each of you to join ODK this Maryland Day (April 30th) to take part in “Fun at the Fountain.” Why not cool off at the foot of the Omicron Delta Kappa Fountain and reunite with ODK alumni? I hope to see you there! Respectfully yours, David Nelson President
Osteen Retires from page 1 calm, steady grace, Jim consistently offered sound direction and guidance. When asked what advice he would give his successor, Jim responded, “Enjoy every minute. Enjoy the students and the time spent working with them.” For the tireless effort you have
demonstrated in your work here at the University and with the Sigma Circle, we thank you dearly, Jim. Your dedication to student development has left a lasting impression on this Society and this University. We wish you the very best in your retirement!
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Supple plans to continue in the path of previous Faculty Secretaries and help the Circle grow even greater. And, in my opinion, there is no one better for this position. Supple displays an air of both humility and knowledge, passion and accessibility,
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geniality and diligence, all qualities that are required to advise students who are “leaders among leaders”. The ODK Sigma Circle is proud and thrilled to welcome Dr. Brooke Supple as our new Faculty-Secretary.
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Message from the Faculty Secretary By Sigma Circle Faculty Secretary, Jim Osteen Greetings from College Park! This will be the last “Greetings from College Park” you will see from me in the ODK Leader. As reported elsewhere in this newsletter, I am retiring from the University at the end of this semester. I have enjoyed over three decades of association with this great University and 28 years of involvement with the Sigma Circle, the last ten as the Faculty Secretary. What a great experience it has been. On this occasion I would like to take the opportunity to thank a few people. First, I am grateful for the continued support of Vice President Linda Clement for the work we do in Student Affairs with ODK. Dr. Clement, has recognized the importance of honoring student leaders who distinguish themselves during their time at Maryland. She has provided significant resources to support our outreach efforts to ODK alumni. I am indebted to Dru Bagwell, the former Sigma Circle Faculty Secretary. I have appreciated the chance to follow in his footsteps
because he was a terrific role model for how to do this job. His vision for the ODK Scholarship Program and the ODK Lecture Series has set a course for us that will continue for years to come. And, I am also very thankful for the good work that the Sigma Circle student officers have done over the years. The opportunity to work with such bright, committed, and competent student leaders for this past decade as the Faculty Secretary has been a wonderful experience – one that I will cherish for many years. I am grateful for the tireless and professional work of my assistant, Zimri Diaz. Zimri, like Jillian Martin, Marie Jenkins, and Brenda Salas in previous years, has made everything work on a day to day basis. From preparing tapping materials to proofreading newsletters and everything in between, such assistance is priceless. Thanks to Dr. Bill Fourney, who has served as the Faculty Advisor for ODK during my entire term as Faculty Secretary. He and the other Voting Faculty in the Sigma Circle have been wonderful advisors and mentors for the student members and have given their time and energy generously. And, lastly, I am very appreciative of the loyal support and assistance of
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ODK alumni. Over the years, ODK alums have served as active Voting Alums in the Sigma Circle, mentored our students, offered suggestions for new initiatives, and overall been extremely supportive of ODK. I am also indebted to the financial support of alums. Through your generous gifts over this past decade, we have doubled the funds in our foundation to underwrite the scholarship and lecture programs. I look forward to a wonderful future for the Sigma Circle under the guidance of my successor, Dr. Brooke Supple. Brooke has been a terrific campus citizen and active supporter of ODK for many years, having served on the ODK Lecture Committee and helping with ODK receptions at Homecoming. She brings new energy and commitment to taking ODK to the next level at Maryland. It would be great to see as many alums as possible at Maryland Day on April 30th. Please stop by the ODK Fountain to say hello if you can. Thanks for everything. Jim Osteen Sigma Circle Faculty Secretary
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AN EVENING TO REMEMBER By Joanna Shieh On February 19, Omicron Delta Kappa and the Senior Council hosted a treasured Maryland tradition, the Calvert Cotillion Senior Formal. This year’s theme was “Red Carpet Affair” and featured a night of glitz and glamour, complete with gold stars,
Oscar trophies, and a red carpet. A Walk of Fame featured Maryland stars such as President Wallace Loh, Gary Williams and Connie Chung. Seniors had the opportunity to take home photo memories of the dance by pos-
ing with fun props at the photobooth. With the generous help and support of the Maryland Alumni Association and Pepsi, seniors had a night to remember.
Student Government Association members having fun at the Calvert Cotillion.
ODKers Steve Glickman and Lisa Crisalli are looking fine at the Cotillion.
Grand entrance to the 2011 Calvert Cotillion.
ODK President David Nelson and Calvert Cotillion Chair Joanna Shieh have fun with this photo.
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CONGRATULATIONS FALL 2010 INDUCTEES! This past fall, the Sigma Circle inducted 49 new members (pictured below) into its ranks. The Fall 2010 class was a talented group with outstanding achievements in all 5 areas of campus. Congratulations are in order for these new accomplished Omicron Delta Kappa members: Michael Atlas Anne Axenfeld Justin Bare Collin Berglund Nicole Bohannon Miriam Brand Laura Brant Christina Buckless Emily Burke Jillian Chavis Caroline Coates Sara Coonin Gobriella Davis
Ilana Kelsey Luke Lindberg Michelle McGrain Evan McQuirns Akshita Mehta Debra Mizrahi Emily Moussapour Melissa Nathanson Kerri Pinchuk Edwin Powers Robert Rosenthal Vidya Sathyamoorthy Ethan Schaler
Nikki Duong Tian Feng Joshua Finifter Samantha Fowler Michele Fried Efewongbe Gboneme Robert Gold Jennifer Greenman Brittney Grove Naeha Gupta Jackie Heise Akhila Iruku Matthew Johnson
Wendy Schiffman Jamie Schwartz Doron Tamari Hilary Tebeleff Geoffrey Treat Ruth Watkins Elizabeth Wofford Kaiyi Xie MengMeng Xu Xuemin Zhang
INTRODUCING THE SPRING 2011 ODK CLASS: On February 22, 2011, the current members of the Sigma Circle met to select the Spring 2011 induction class. From among the many highly qualified applicants, 43 new members were selected. Congratulations Sigma Circle Spring 2011 Inductees! Jamie Adasi Patrick Amuso Carleigh Benton Justin Brannan Kevin Cencula Sydnee Chavis Sasho Cirovski Andrew Civetti Jennifer Cohen Christina Colasanto Carlo Colella
Lisa Davies Colleen Deegan Jeehye Deogracias Cindy Felice Amina Goheer Priyanka Gokhale Kathleen Hartinger Aisha Hasan Emily Heimsoth Jennifer Hill Kailin Hsu
Jonathan Kalish Deborah Kobrin Wallace Loh Jana Lovell Amy Martin Melissa Meek Daria Murosko Sean Murphy Adam Pampori Jessica Preusch Kanokphan Rattanawatkul
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Shawn Ratwani Michelle Rosen Melissa Roth Scott Shuffield Dian Squire Rahul Vinod Najeff Waseem Hannah Willison Evan Witt Nick Zillo
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ODK Alumni Updates Thanks to all of you who keep us informed of your activities. If we haven’t heard from you recently, drop us a note. As always, we particularly want to hear from those of you who graduated between 1927 and 1976. You may use the form on the back of the newsletter or send your updates on the web at www.odk.umd.edu. Please forgive us if the information below is a little dated. It is very difficult to have up-to-date news when we only publish our newsletter twice a year. But here is what we have and we hope you enjoy reading about your friends. Mo Lebowitz ’54, is enjoying his retirement, but still making time to lecture at colleges about his career in graphic design. He also enjoys playing bluegrass music on his mandolin. Ralph Crosby ’56, has just published his second book on communications, It’s the Customer, Stupid! Lessons Learned in a Lifetime of Marketing. The book recounts the 35-plus years of lessons he learned through hands-on experience as head of his Ad/PR agency, Crosby Marketing Communications. The agency, one of the most successful in the mid-Atlantic, is headquartered in Annapolis, where Ralph resides with his wife of 52 years, Carlotta. Ralph is a member of the University of Maryland College Park Board of Trustees and the Merrill College of Journalism Board of Visitors. Ralph and Carlotta have three children and seven grandchildren, all living in the Annapolis area.
children. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Eastern Region of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors for his 42 years of leadership and service. James is looking forward to his 50th Class Reunion at this year’s Homecoming! Nick Kovalakides ’61, has spent the last four years writing a children’s book entitled Tommy the Tree. It’s the story about an evergreen tree that can’t wait to become a family’s Christmas Tree. [Congratulations, Nick. We know that you will make many children very happy!!!!]
Terminals. He is currently the Executive Vice President and General Counsel to Starrett Corporation, and resides in North Hill, New York and Boynton Beach Florida. Stephen was honored to be asked to speak at a memorial in College Park last May, honoring and celebrating the life of his former track coach and Maryland Athletic Director, James Kehoe. Bernie Walter ’63, is a member of both the National High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame and the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. He is now serving as the Director of Baseball operations for the Maryland Terrapins. Rayner Hesse ’76, released Cooking with the Movies last September on Greenwood Press with fellow cook-
Gordon England ’61, former Secretary of the Navy, donated funds to establish a center for veterans on campus. The center, located in Cole Field House, will provide space for Veteran students to meet and study. James Hagedorn ’61, is keeping busy in semi-retirement seeing clients for psychotherapy 2 1/2 days a week, teaching in a maximum security prison, running a homeless shelter during the four coldest months of the winter and enjoying spending time with his wife, Barbara, and their combined 6 adult children and 12 grand-
Nick Kovalakides and his new book
Stephen Salup ’62 attended the New York University School of Law following graduation from the University of Maryland. He went on to serve as an assistant advisor to New York Mayor John V. Lindsay as Counsel for Economic Development and Ports
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Rusty Hesse ’76 and partner Anthony
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book author Anthony Chiffolo. Hesse and Chiffolo selected 14 movies, including such food-lover classics as Babette’s Feast, Chocolat, Titanic, and Dinner Rush, for original recipe development because of their heavy focus on either food preparation or on eating in general.
The Bob Rossomondo ’77 family
Lou Magazzu ’79, has been elected Chairman of the National Democratic County Officials, leading thousands of Democrats serving at various positions nationally. Lou recently met with President Obama, and he is sure to have a significant voice in Democratic policy and politics across the country. He has served as a member of the Cumberland County, NJ Freeholder since 1997. Rick Jaklitsch ’80, has been inducted as an Honorary Member of the “M Club.” Rick is the immediate Past President of the Terrapin Club and has remained a Voting Alum Member of ODK ever since he served as President of the Circle. Rick practices law in Maryland.
Larry Kirsch ’79, continues working with small to medium companies in developing and executing strategic marketing tactics. Over the past year he launched a couple of new programs and is planning on completing his book soon. The University of Phoenix San Diego campus asked him to be an Area Chair for the Graduate Management Program.
LEADER [Best wishes, Steve with this very worthy cause.] Mark Ciardi ’83, was the Producer of the blockbuster movie, Secretariat. This is his fourth sports-themed movie (The Rookie, Miracle, and Invincible). Mark is also a former professional baseball player.
Marty ’84 and Evelyn Goldberg and sons
Clyde Taber ’84, has enjoyed the growth of the Visual Story Network, that now includes 120 organizations and 750 “media innovators” in 40 countries.
George ’82 and Jacqie , Abby and Lucy Stathis
Eric Rock ’82, has organized a subgroup of LinkedIn for New York City ODK alumni. If you live in the greater NYC area and would like to join, you should contact Ken Taylor at ODK National Headquarters or on LinkedIn.
The John Fraser ’79 family
Steve Carlson ’82, is the CEO of INTL Provident Group, the Investment Banking division of INTL Trading, Inc. in New York City. He is also actively involved with the Fiver Children’s Foundation, which is giving kids from New York a chance to beat tough odds and get educated.
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The Clyde Taber ’84 family
Drs. Ron and Caryn Williams ’85, stay busy with careers and family. Ron continues to be in demand as an expert in adolescent and childhood obesity, which is just one aspect of his job at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and Caryn loves being “mommy” to Arleen and Evan. Pat Cornell Hom ’86, lives with her family in Tampa, Florida, where she is
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in Virginia, but John had to have back surgery in January for two herniated disks and then in February he had to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. [John, we hope leaving that beautiful California weather didn’t cause your problems. But, you know, as you approach 50, it’s just patch, patch, patch!!!] Ron ’85 and Caryn ’84 Williams and children
still working for The United States Playing Card Company, selling cards and dice to casinos around the country. [Hey Pat, we have casinos now in Maryland, so how about a visit!!] Cherie Groff Letcher ’86, and her husband, Mike, just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in August with a visit to the Big Island of Hawaii and followed that up by completing the Disneyland 1/2 marathon that Labor Day Weekend, improving her time by an incredible 31 minutes! She is still teaching Math and AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) in Garden Grove Unified School District at Jordan Intermediate School.
Corps. She has also served as the Political Director for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. She has many publications and has appeared on numerous television shows. In August, she received the “Miss Black USA Legacy Award” for social justice, service and academic achievement. [Congratulations,Shawnta on all of your accomplishments and honors. We’re very proud of you.] Dr. Sherita Hill Golden ’90, continues to combine clinical research, teaching and patient care as a member of the Endocrine Faculty at Johns Hopkins. She says that the highlight of the last year for her and husband, Chris, was her son, Andrew’s, graduation from elementary school!!
John Tegen ’86 and his family
Stacy Blake-Beard ’89, recently received a Fulbright award to India which will allow her to conduct a study on the mentoring experience of professional Indian women. She’s very excited about the opportunity to immerse myself in the culture. Sherita Hill Golden ’90 and family
John Tegen ’86, and his family are enjoying being back on the east coast
JulieYoung ’89 and sons
Michele Hunn ’85 with husband Rich and children
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Shawnta Watson-Walcott ’90, was the Commencement Speaker at the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony in December 2010. Shawnta is the CEO of Ariel & Ethan, a polling and market research firm in Bethesda. She has served as a communications volunteer for the United Nations Development Program and the Peace
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Dr. Paul Jung ’91, has accepted a new job at the NIH South in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [Paul, on your holiday card, did you REALLY change “Go Terps” to “Go Tarheels”?? Don’t you know to “Fear the Turtle”?] Michael Martirano ’92, Superintendent of Schools for St. Mary’s County Public Schools was the recipient of two prestigious state of Maryland awards. The Maryland Association for Supervision and Curriculum awarded him their Personal Excellence Award for school reform efforts. Additionally, the Daily Record issued him their Innovator of theYear Award for his work in STEM Education.
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Andrea Belz ’93, saw the successful launch of her first book last December, The McGraw-Hill 36 Hour Course: Product Development. Andrea Belz Dr. Ken Brown ’93, continues to work with 250 undergraduates in “Intro to Management”, and with the Provost’s office on issues such as underage drinking, faculty engagement, and service learning at the University of Iowa. He has also been appointed as the editor of the Academy of Management Learning and Education, the premier pedagogical journal of his academic discipline. [Congratulations, Dr. Ken, and best wishes to Amy and the girls!]
this October. They have two boys, Jack and Henry.
Penina Riebman Scharf ’95, is still working as a social worker at Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Newton, Massachusetts. She loves being a wife and mother to Eli (8), Abby (6), and Maya (3).
The Paul Carlson ’93 family
Ken Hall ’94, husband Tom, and their children
Can the governor’s chair be far behind?]
Marc Solomon ’94 with wife Michelle and children
Penina Riebman Scharf ’95 and her family
Mike Leotta ’94 is in the midst of a 9-month detail working in the White House Counsel’s Office. His wife, Allison Leotta, has just written a legal thriller called Law of Attraction, which was published by Simon & Schuster
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David Marks ’95, was elected to the Baltimore County Council from the Fifth District last November. He is the first Republican in 40 years to represent many neighborhoods in the district. [Congratulations, David!!!
Doug ’95 and Hillary Cherry ’97 Mintz and their children
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Paul Mandel ’95 and wife Lisa with family
Monique Collier-Nickles ’97,earned her doctorate in pediatrics from Rutgers University-Robert Johnson Medical School and is now the Director of Pediatrics at Lincoln Hospital Bronx, NY. She is also the mother of Lenox Xavier - born March 9, 2010. James Hanson ’99, moved to Boston after graduating from the University of Maryland, went to graduate school at MIT and started an applied-math consulting company. He now resides a little closer to Maryland, living just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Susan Woda ’99, is back in the DC area working as the Associate Director with the Education Advisory Board.
Jessica, Kyle ’01, Kathy and Bob Beardsley
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Warren Kelley with wife Phyllis, and daughters Jillian and Natalie
Naseema Shafi ’00,was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. in Washington, DC in April of 2010 and is still living close by in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Kyle Beardsley ’01, is awaiting tenure at Emory University, where he is an Assistant Professor of Political Science. Kyle and his wife, Jessica, have had a year of traveling, and Kyle was able to finish his book manuscript. Angela Tuell ’02, APR, is now working as an account manager at Borshoff, an Indianapolis-based public relations and advertising agency, where she helps organizations gain local, regional and national exposure; develop and implement strategic public and media relations plans; improve social media and reputation building efforts; and develop crisis communications plans. Angela is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and is a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Ebony Dashiell-Aje ’03, finished her Ph.D. in Human Development in May 2010. She is now a Research Analyst at Westat in Rockville, MD and taught as an adjunct faculty member at University of Maryland last fall.
Daniel Friedman ’03,was recently promoted and is now the Worldwide Communications Director for Reprise Media, search, social and experiential marketers and will oversee efforts in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Additionally he is finishing up his Masters at New York University in Corporate Communications. David Thaw ’03, was pictured in the Fall 2010 newsletter with a woman listed as his new bride. It turns out that this photo and its caption were a practical joke David was playing on Facebook, which led to ODK picking it up for the newsletter. David has recently confirmed that he is still single and enjoying how far the joke has gone. Katherine Belendiuk ’05, returned safely from a trip where she led four young adults on a 100 mile hike through the Amazon as part of an expedition to educate and Kat Belendiuk in inspire kids Pittsburg Magazine around the world. Upon her return, she found it a surprise and an honor to be named one of Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 Under 40.” David Fried ’05, is still living in New York City and working at a private equity firm after spending five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers working on clients like ESPN and Major League Baseball. Most importantly, he was happy to have his sister, Michele, inducted in to ODK last fall!
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LEADER Stacey R. Moore ’05 and sister, Ashley R. Moore ’07, are now both working in the legal field. Ashley is clerking for the Chief Judge of the District of Delaware and Stacey is an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York. In May they celebrated Ashley’s graduation from Harvard Law School. Double Maryland, double Harvard Law School and of course double ODK in this family! Tim Potter ’05, got engaged to his lovely fiancé, Kylie, last year. He will complete his MBA at UC Berkeley this upcoming May and be wed in Pittsburgh in July. Matthew Ratz ’05, and wife Naomi ’06, welcomed their son Micah Yakir into the world on August 10. Matthew is currently the Learning Specialist at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Boys Division in Silver Spring, MD as well as an adjunct professor of English at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. Raakhee Sharma ’09 is working in Washington DC as an Education and Outreach Coordinator for eHealthDC. She is working with physicians and medical facilities to help them in the process of converting medical records to electronic format. Melissa Kallas ’10, is enjoying life in Houston teaching Math and Science to students who continually surprise her with their curiosity and humor. She hopes to return to campus and her SEE roots for Art Attack! Congratulations to Rachel Blair ’10 and Constance Iloh ’09, 2010 ODK Foundation Scholarship recipients!
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ODK FACULTY, STAFF, AND HONORIS CAUSA UPDATES Susan Bayly, General Counsel of the Office of Legal Affairs at Maryland, has been inducted as an Honorary Member of the “M Club.” Dr. Kathy Beardsley, has recovered nicely from her hip replacement surgery. Matt and Brooke Supple, continue their service at the University of Maryland. Matt is making progress toward his doctorate while working as the Director of Fraternity and
Sorority Life. Brooke is still the Chief of Staff for the Vice President for Student Affairs, and has just been appointed as the Faculty Secretary for ODK next year after the retirement of Dr. Jim Osteen. Thomas Kunkel, president of Saint Norbert College, placed some high quality Wisconsin cheese on the line for Super Bowl XLV. His beloved Packers prevailed, and Tom was able to collect his winnings, traditional Pennsylvania bread courtesy of Saint
Vincent College president, Brother Norman Hipps. Dale Vander Wall, is now working as the Chief of Staff for the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language. Chris Weller, former Head Basketball Coach at Maryland, has been inducted into the national Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
IN MEMORIAM Rita M. Colaianni, died December 21, 2010. Rita was a former biologist at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. She and her husband, Joe, were founders and co-Presidents of the University of Maryland Parents Association, and both of them were initiated into ODK as Honorary Members in 1996. Rita was a lovely, charming, dedicated and special person and will be greatly missed by her family and friends alike. Adam Lilling ’97,passed away on February 27, 2011. Adam received his law degree from Emory University and was practicing in the Washington, DC area, specializing in Intellectual Property. While at Maryland, Adam was the Editor of both the Diamondback and Mitzpeh and a member of the Board of Directors of Maryland Media, Inc. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, Catherine, and his family. Dr. Ronald W. Walters, one of the nation’s leading authorities on the
politics of race, and Professor at College Park, died on September 10, 2010. Dr. Walters was initiated into ODK as a Faculty Member, where he was Director of the African American Leadership Institute and was a distinguished scholar in the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership. Dr. Walters had a long life of distinguished accomplishments, and as Jesse Jackson said, “Ron was one of the legendary forces in the civil rights movement of the last 50 years.” Dr. Walters was the author of several books and recipient of many awards, as well as serving as a frequent expert consultant for various television shows. Dr. Walters will be missed by all, and our sympathy is extended to his family. Dr. Daniel Whiteford, passed away on April 12, 2010. Dan taught at College Park and at University College and was a Voting Faculty Member of ODK for many years. He served as Faculty Advisor for Alpha Tau Omega and was asked to give academic support sessions for many
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other fraternities and sororities. Dan was extremely committed to ODK and students, giving of his personal time and treasure whenever asked. He retired several years ago, and the condolences of all those who knew and loved “Dr. Dan” go to his wife, Bea. Colonel Robert L. Walton (Retired) ’38, passed away on March 16, 2011. Col. Walton worked as a civil engineer before entering active U.S. Army duty as an infantry officer. He and his two brothers served as Army officers in Europe during World War II, where Col. Walton commanded the 2nd Battalion, 377th Infantry, of the 95th Infantry Division. After almost 30 years of military service, he returned to Maryland, finishing his second career as the Physical Plant Director at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus. Our sympathies go out to his wife of 70 years, Shirley Shaw Walton and their family.
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A GIFT TO ODK SIGMA CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF JIM OSTEEN
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n celebration of Jim Osteen’s tenure as Faculty Secretary of the Sigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa and to honor the lasting impact he’s made at University of Maryland, you are invited to consider a gift to the ODK Scholarship Fund. This fund goes to support entering first-year students at Maryland who have shown exemplary leadership potential in high school. Dr. Osteen has cared very much about this scholarship program during his tenure as Faculty Secretary.
Please visit www.odk.umd.edu/osteen to make a gift online or print a gift form and learn more about the ODK Sigma Circle Scholarship Fund.You may also use the gift envelope enclosed with this newsletter and indicate the gift is in honor of Dr. Osteen’s retirment. Contact the Division of Student Affairs Office of Development & External Relations at 301.314.4900 for more information.
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