T.O.N.Y. Awards - Community College of Allegheny County

ALLEGHENY VIEW
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SUMMER-1 2011
CORNER
PTK
By DAYVANNA SCHREINER
View Writer and PTK President
Annual Convention
Consisting of 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50
of the United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada,
Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United Arab Emirates and
Palau. All were found at the annual convention held in Seattle, Washington
this year.
The Alpha Mu Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has been on the rise
for two years in a row. They are a chapter who has fellowshipped together,
stood by each other in challenging times becoming a family they can count
on. In April they went to Seattle, Washington for the International Convention.
This convention is a place where 4,000 Phi Theta Kappans get
together to celebrate their past year, learn more leadership, growth and
development. The last day together is a celebration of awards. There are
several award categories that Alpha Mu Theta entered. Hallmark Awards
are the Society’s competitive awards recognizing outstanding Honors in
Action by individuals, chapters and regions. Winners of this year’s Hallmark
Awards were recognized during the Annual Convention. They won 3
awards at International level and the region won two.
1. Distinguished Honors In Action Award
Out of 1,200 chapters only 50 chapters won this category.
2. Distinguished Issue Award
The Distinguished Issue Awards recognize chapters’ outstanding implementation
of Honors in Action Projects based on a particular issue of the
current Honors Study Topic.
Distinguished Chapter Award
The Distinguished Chapter Awards recognize chapter’s chapter submitting
entries for both the Honors in Action Project and College Project
Award. Selection of the Distinguished Chapters will be based solely on
the written entries for these Hallmark Awards. The scores in each of the
two Hallmark categories mentioned above will be averaged to determine a
chapter’s overall ranking.
Congratulations to our Alpha Mu Theta team for all of their hard work
and dedication in representing Community College of Allegheny County.
2010-2011 Officer Team
I wanted to take this time to show my appreciation to the many members
and officers who are graduating this year or who are transferring. Our team
would not be the winning team without all of your support and dedication
to your personal excellence.
Joy LeViere, Vice President of Public Relations and Secretary. She started
out as a member and loved service so much that she wanted more out
of Phi Theta Kappa. She ran for office while still involved in her Disney
By CRAIG BETHEL
View Writer
CAMPUS NEWS:
The Sixth concert of the First Thursday’s
at Calvary Church was very exciting
because it featured La’Keeta
Pittman, Soprano singer/music student
and Charles R. Wilson, pianist/composer/professor
of CCAC’s music department.
Together they performed for
La’Keeta’s final featured solo concert
performance as a graduating senior of
the Community College of Allegheny
County music. I was present, not only
as a photographer of the event for the
View, but to engage in one of the premier
up and coming soprano’s that
Pittsburgh music lineage has to offer.
We were blessed with wonderful pieces
such as: “ Alleluja” from the Motet Exsultate,
jubilate by W.A. Mozart, “An
internship in Florida. She took several leads in her office leadership. Joy’s
dedication to our first ever documentary for a Hallmark Award is the one we
think of most. Joy’s heart, smiling face, and motivation are something else we
think of. She is graduating this year and won the All Pennsylvania where she
will be able to continue on for her degree at a 4 year institution all paid for.
We will miss our Joy to the world and I know she will return one day to bring
the happy back.
Linh England, Vice President of Service. She started out as a member and
caught the Alpha Mu Theta “fever”. Before her position she took the lead of
Picnic Committee. Linh, a special person and friend to all, is a person who is
dedicated to her studies. She was a student at CCAC as well as IUP. She is
ready to move on. Linh has traveled heavily around the world. We wish her the
best and hope when I ever need a lawyer I can call upon her excellence.
As for the rest of the officer team, they are continuing on with more greatness
in Alpha Mu Theta and CCAC.
Lydia Molby, served as Vice President of Scholarship will take over the
reins of Chapter President. I know she will make a great chapter leader with
her observational skills.
Kelly Guckert, served as Vice President of Service for half a term and Vice
President of Fellowship, she will now take over as Vice President of Scholarship.
I know she will be able to help carry on our 5 star goals and compete at
Regional and International levels.
Bryan Ceberio, Vice President of Leadership, will move on representing
students in a BILL he is trying to get to congress. He is someone to watch out
for.
Dayvanna Schreiner, Vice President of Fellowship and current Chapter
President, decided to move up the ladder to Regions. I will serve our chapter
as well as the 28 other chapters in Pennsylvania.
Music Department Update
Photo/Craig Bethel
Charles Wilson and La’Keeta Pittman.
die Musik”, and “ Frohlingsglaube” (
sung in German) by Franz Schubert,
and Negro Spirituals “His Name
So Sweet” and “Witness” by Hall
Johnson. “My favorite songs to sing
are “An Die Musik” and “Witness”
quoted Ms. Pittman in an afternoon
interview. With her infectious smile
she mentioned to me that “This was
the most challenging project of my
music career”. Being a music major
myself, I witnessed this diligent
young lady work daily on the music
for this concert with the passion
of a true lover of music. I must say
that she worked for every single applause
she received. Wonderful work
La’Keeta.
Mr. Charles R. Wilson also worked
very hard on assisting Ms. Pittman
with the selection of some of her
music and practicing with her many
hours of many days. We saw the re-
sults of this dedicated work ethic when
La’Keeta came back from her break for
the last set. We saw a more relaxed and
more confident singer which was evident
in her hand gestures and emphatic
texture/tone of her verses. The crowd
reacted so positively with her that the
spirit elevated to a higher level in the
church.
During our interview that afternoon,
one of the most touching statements
made was: “I think of Mr. Wilson
not only as a mentor, but a Father
like figure.” This is exemplified by
the many caring and father like experiences
Mr. Wilson has shown to her
over the past semesters in the music
department.
La’Keeta is currently working on
forwarding her music education at a local
college for Music Education. We all
love you and wish you the best in your
future endeavors.