5/29/2002
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Forty-five Michigan State University students were named to Mortar Board, a national honor society based on scholarship, leadership and service.
"The 2002-03 members are truly exceptional," said Kim Little, MSU assistant professor of American thought and language and the group's adviser, "as fewer than 20 percent of the already select group of applicants were accepted."
In keeping with the national organization's rules, the MSU Sphinx chapter of Mortar Board invites all students who meet the basic requirements of junior status and a grade point average of at least 3.0 to apply. Students are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership and service.
Members are required to perform 30 hours of work on service and fund-raising projects per year. In 2001-02, Mortar Board members focused on projects such as Habitat for Humanity and Relay for Life, Little said.
Mortar Board was founded in 1918 at Ohio State University and is now represented at 198 colleges and universities nationwide. The MSU chapter was chartered in 1934.
The following students are members of the 2002-03 Mortar Board chapter at MSU:
ADRIAN
Jill Nichols, daughter of Warren Nichols and Jamie Frey
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Carl Oliver, son of Claude and Loretta Oliver
Michael J. Siegel, son of Les and Ellen Siegel
BYRON CENTER
Michael TerHorst, son of Gene and Mary TerHorst
CLARKSTON
Jennifer Gifford, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Gifford
COLDWATER
Michelle Walters, daughter of Bryan and Anna Walters
Stacy Woods, daughter of Paul and Diane Woods
FARMINGTON HILLS
Jessica Fischer, daughter of Fred and Joan Fischer
Steve Migliore, son of Frank Migliore and Pam Migliore
FLUSHING
Randy Bell, son of Robert and Renae Bell
Ciara Barclay, daughter of Kathy and Denny Smith and Dave and Jodie Barclay
GRAND RAPIDS
Casey Madura, son of Michael Madura and Gail Madura
GOODRICH
Sarah Shaw, daughter of John and Sue Shaw
GREENVILLE
Katherine Warnshuis, daughter of Mark and Cindy Warnshuis
GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Cathy Conger, daughter of Dwight and Julie Conger
HOLLAND
Adam Kimple, son of Paul and Elaine Kimple
HOUGHTON LAKE
Erin Jury, daughter of John and Arlene Jury
HUNTINGTON WOODS
David Zaks, son of Paula Zaks and Dan Stein
IDA
Elizabeth Helmer, daughter of Dennis and Jane Helmer
JACKSON
Nicholas Miller, son of Phil and Sandy Miller
L'ANSE
Emily Ekdahl, daughter of Jim and Peg Ekdahl
LANSING
Katie Anderson, daughter of Fred and Linda Anderson
LAPEER
Phillip Dabrowski, son of Richard and Linda Dabrowski
LESLIE
Krista Charnley, daughter of Jeff and Marie Charnley
LINDEN
Michael Hanak, son of Al and Teresa Hanak
LIVONIA
Dave Bosman, son of Tom and Maureen Bosman
MIDLAND
Jennifer A. Van Dalen, daughter of John and Joyce Van Dalen
NOVI
Jennifer Bagdady, daughter of Bruce and Carol Bagdady
OKEMOS
Courtney Hagen, daughter of Jeffrey and Patricia Hagen
Paul Yeager, son of John and Nancy Yeager
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Jon Grabowski, son of Frank and Jean Grabowski
PLAINWELL
Emily Gelbaugh, daughter of Bruce and Karen Gelbaugh
ROCHESTER HILLS
Paul Hage, son of Robert and Christine Hage
Kim Mueller, daughter of William and Barbara Mueller
ROCKFORD
Jacob Scott, son of Terry and Mary Scott
ROGERS CITY
Kristin Smrchek, daughter of David and Carol Smrchek
ROYAL OAK
Kim Edginton, daughter of David and Pamela Edginton
SAGINAW
Jennifer Hendricks, daughter of Larry and Teri Hendricks
SARANAC
Jessica Diaz, daughter of Mario and Janis Diaz
SAULT STE. MARIE
Sarah Caruso, daughter of Stan and Patricia Caruso
SOUTHGATE
Victoria Araj, daughter of Bahjat and Cecilia Araj
SOUTH HAVEN
Keyan MacCune, daughter of Allen and Kathe MacCune
STERLING HEIGHTS
Adrienne Nassar, daughter of Sam and Barbara Nassar
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Michael Milshteyn, son of Alexander and Irene Milshteyn
Marcy Tashjian, daughter of Charles Tashjian and Marcella Montante
For additional information on MSU's Mortar Board chapter, visit the Web at http://www.msu.edu/~mortarbd/background.html