•	2009-10 Chapter Officers
At the May 4 general meeting, your 2009-10 officers were elected. They will be:
•	Josh Tishmack, President
•	Mia Cadwell, Vice President
•	Teri Hart, Vice President
•	Karlie Hibler, President Elect
•	Suzi Garcia, Communications Officer
•	Sharon Henson, Officer At Large
•	Valerie Anne, Officer At Large
•	Dee Christensen, Officer At Large
•	Regional Conference
The regional conference was held at Clackamas CC in Oregon City on May 1-3. At the conference Sigma Zeta won these awards:
•	Most Distinguished Chapter (third year in a row)
•	Scholarship Hallmark
•	Leadership Hallmark
•	Distinguished Service Program
•	Five Star Chapter 
•	Most Distinguished Chapter President (Jeff Phillips)
•	Distinguished Chapter Officer (Sharon Henson)
•	Outstanding Advisor Award (Velda Arnaud)
•	Art Award (Valerie Anne)
•	Literary Award (Liz Pratt)
•	Newsletter Award
•	Web Site Award
•	Scrapbook Award
•	Travel Award
•	Participation Award
In addition, these Sigma Zeta members were elected as regional officers:
•	Sabina Ali-Tishmack, Regional Vice President
•	Liz Pratt, Southern Vice President
•	Suzi Garcia, Communications Officer
Velda is now the Regional Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain/Cascade region.
•	91st International Convention
On Wednesday before the convention, the International Officers presented the first International Honors in Action project. A video about the project can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95tDqkp510 
The convention featured wonderful educational forums and Robert Kennedy, Jr. and Fareed Zakaria as guest speakers. Sigma Zeta returned with these honors:
•	Distinguished Chapter (Top 25; second year in a row)
•	Scholarship Hallmark (second year in a row)
•	Distinguished Chapter President (Jeff Phillips; our first international chapter member award in a long time)
•	Paragon Award for New Advisors (Velda Arnaud; fourth year in a row)
•	Spring Wellness Fair
As we continued our research on the Paradox of Wellness, the committees learned many new things. Their research will be presented at the Spring Wellness Fair on Tuesday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Local organizations will also be available to share their knowledge and services with Lane students. 
•	30th Avenue Cleanup
The next road cleanup will be Saturday, May 16. As usual, we will meet at 9 a.m. in Lot N.  After the cleanup we will meet in Building 2 for a potluck (an optional activity). In case you did not know, 30th Avenue is a main route for south Eugene residents to the dump. We find many interesting items along the highway. Pictures of some of the items may be seen on our chapter’s Web site at www.lanecc.edu/ptk. 
•	Learn College Fish
College Fish was created by Phi Theta Kappa to help bridge the transition from community colleges to four-year colleges. It will help students find four-year colleges and scholarships that match students’ needs. We will conduct an Introduction to College Fish workshop on Monday, May 18, at 4 p.m. in Building 2, Room 202. 
•	Formal Induction
The formal spring induction will be at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 1 in the Board room. It is a formal induction as this is when our chapter installs new officers for the year. Any member who has not been inducted may participate. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. 
Our chapter colors are red and black, if you want to coordinate your clothing. 
•	Scholarship Workshop
The Sigma Zeta Alumni Association will present the Scholarship Workshop on Monday, June 8, at 4 p.m. in Building 2, Room 202. 
•	Better World Books
Our spring campus-wide book collections will be on Friday, June 12. Please check the online calendar for time and location. 
Upcoming Events
Monday	May 11	Committee Meeting 4 p.m. 2/107	
Tuesday	May 12	Wellness Fair
Lane Cafeteria 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.	
Saturday	May 16	30th Avenue Road Cleanup
Meet at 9 a.m. in parking lot N	
Monday	May 18	Introduction to College Fish Workshop
4 p.m., Building 2, Room 202	
Monday	May 25	No Meeting
Holiday	
Monday	June 1	Formal Induction, 4 p.m.
Board Room, Building 3	
Monday	June 3	Scholarship Workshop, 4 p.m.
Building 2, Room 202	
Saturday	June 13	Lane Graduation
•	2 p.m. volunteers
•	4 p.m. doors open	
A calendar is listed on the web site (www.lanecc.edu/ptk) 
Please check there for updated information!

Contact Information
Online
Web Site: www.lanecc.edu/ptk
MySpace Page:  http://www.myspace.com/sigmazetachapter 
Chapter blog:  sigmazeta.wordpress.com
Our YouTube Videos: http://youtube.com/iamvelda 
International Web Site:  www.ptk.org 
Chapter Office
Location:  Building 17, Room 312
Phone:  541-463-3238
Email:  sigmazeta@lanecc.edu 
Chapter Officers
•	Terri Sullivan, President
•	Josh Tishmack, President Elect
•	Sharon Henson, Vice President
•	Mia Cadwell, Vice President
•	Liz Pratt, Communications Officer
•	Valeria Anne, Officer at Large
•	Ashley Bertucci, Officer at Large
•	Jennifer Blaser, Fundraising Co-coordinator
•	Sabina Ali-Tishmack, Officer at Large
•	Dee Christensen, Officer at Large
•	Dee Lauzon, International VP, Division IV
•	Megan Worman, Alumni Chapter Representative
•	Jeff Phillips, Past President
Chapter Advisor
Advisor:  Velda Arnaud
Location:  Building 2, Room 108D
Email:  arnaudv@lanecc.edu
Phone:  541-463-5682
Fax:  541-463-3975