Feb 19, 2009 - The Delta-Psi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society held its spring plenary meeting and initiation of new members on February 19, 2009. President Joshua Abbotoy presided over the meeting, which was attended by eighteen people. The chapter elected the following students as its officers for the 2009-2010 school year: Noah Arnold, president; Katelyn O鈥橰oark, vice president; Mary Alisa Techentin, secretary; Lauren Bogdan and Joel Wellum, senators. Members also agreed to have a Carl Harken Day at the baseball field on a day when he pitches in April, to hold their annual Franco-American bake sale either on April 3 or April 19, and to have a Phi Alpha Theta tee shirt-wearing spirit day. President Abbotoy announced that the chapter鈥檚 seventeenth annual cookout will take place at Dr. Carls鈥檚 home on May 15, and that Phi Alpha Theta members are invited to attend the department鈥檚 May 5th awards banquet, which will celebrate the Rutledge Honorary History Club鈥檚 80th anniversary. He also talked about the Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Convention in San Diego, California, on January 6-9, 2010, and, based on his own experience at the 2008 biennial convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he strongly encouraged students to attend the 2010 meeting.
During the meeting, Vice President Carl Harken conducted an initiation ceremony in which the following six students were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta: Elizabeth Blevins, Kate Cline, William Fortner, Katie Mohler, Katelyn O鈥橰oark, and Joel Wellum. The society concluded the meeting with refreshments.
Phi Alpha Theta members who attended the February 19 plenary meeting/initiation include:
(front row, left to right) Kathleen Cooper, Katie Mohler, Mary Alisa Techentin, Kate Cline, Lauren Bogdan, and Elizabeth Blevins; (middle row, left to right) Charles Googe, Joshua Abbotoy (wearing light blue shirt), Cameron White, Katelyn O鈥橰oark, Dr. Judy LeForge, Hannah Holliday, and Joel Wellum; (back row, left to right) Dr. Keith Bates, Carl Harken, Dr. Stephen Carls, Noah Arnold, and William Fortner.
Students inducted into the Delta-Psi Chapter on February 19 are (left to right) Joel Wellum, Katie Mohler, Katelyn O鈥橰oark, Kate Cline, Elizabeth Blevins, and William Fortner.
Chapter Vice President Carl Harken (right) leads the spring initiation ceremony while Delta-Psi President Joshua Abbotoy (second from right) looks on. New initiates are (left to right) Joel Wellum, Katie Mohler, Katelyn O鈥橰oark, Kate Cline, Elizabeth Blevins, and William Fortner.
Delta-Psi President Joshua Abbotoy makes some introductory remarks regarding the election of chapter officers at the beginning of the chapter meeting on February 19.
Noah Arnold smiles following his election as chapter president for 2009-2010.
Katelyn O鈥橰oark shows delight after her election as the Delta-Psi vice president for 2009-2010.
Chapter President Joshua Abbotoy talks about the 2010 Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Convention in San Diego, California, during the Delta-Psi plenary meeting on February 19.