Sigma Zeta 2008 Accomplishments
Scholarship
•	Attended International Honors Institute, San Francisco, CA, June 2008
•	Jeff Phillips, Chapter President
•	Sharon Henson, Chapter Vice President
•	Terri Sullivan, Regional Vice President
•	Dee Lauzon, International Vice President, Division IV
•	Megan Worman, Outgoing Regional Communications VP
•	Two chapter officers named Oregon Scholars:  Dee Lauzon and Jeff Phillips
•	Created the Parnell Student Scholar award; first recipients were Megan Worman and Dee Lauzon
•	Attended Regional Honors Institute at Camp Harlow, November 2008, and participated in discussions about the Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences
•	Chapter created a project entitled, Paradox of Wellness, which culminated in a Wellness Fair, November 2008. Chapter research focused on these areas:
•	Wellness & Affluence – Health Care Facilities
•	Wellness & Affluence -- Veterans
•	Wellness & Affluence – Sexual Health
•	Wellness & Affluence – The Environment & Our Health
•	Alumni chapter coordinating a Scholarship Workshop focused on transfer students
Leadership
•	Attended International Convention, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008
•	Sigma Zeta named a Distinguished Chapter (Top 25)
•	Chapter received the Scholarship Hallmark Award
•	Lane President Mary Spilde awarded the Shirley B. Gordon Award
•	Lane VP Sonya Christian awarded the Administrator Award of Distinction
•	Chapter Advisor Velda Arnaud awarded the Paragon Award for New Advisors (3rd year in a row)
•	Chapter President Dee Lauzon was elected as the International Vice President, Division IV
•	Velda Arnaud and Megan Worman presented two workshops on building a chapter web site (basic and advanced)
•	Celebrated our chapter’s 40th anniversary and hosted the Regional Conference, Camp Harlow, Eugene, OR, May 2008
•	Received 14 awards:
•	Most Distinguished Chapter (second year in a row)
•	Scholarship Hallmark Award 
•	Leadership Hallmark Award 
•	Distinguished Service Award.
•	Distinguished Advisor Award: Velda Arnaud
•	Most Distinguished Chapter President: Dee Lauzon
•	Distinguished Chapter Officer: Josh Farnsworth
•	Distinguished Chapter Member: Jeff Phillips
•	Most Supportive College President: Mary Spilde
•	Travel Award
•	Chapter Newsletter Award
•	Chapter Website Award
•	Participation Award
•	Five Star Level certificate
•	Achieved one Regional Office
•	Terri Sullivan, Vice President
•	Hosted an Alumni Gathering, September 2008
•	Established an alumni chapter; chartering in December 2008
•	Assisted with Lane’s recruitment:  Lane Preview Night and Welcome Week tables
•	Assisted with Lane’s graduation ceremonies, June 2008
•	Attended the Regional Leadership Conference in Portland, Oregon, October, 2008
•	Created several YouTube videos showing chapter activities for students at Lane
•	Held regular meetings, executive meetings, and inductions
Service
•	Maintained 30th Avenue (chapter cleans the highway once per term)
•	Supported Lane’s bond measure on campus and in the community
•	Participated in SOLV’s fall beach cleanup
•	Planted 223 donated spring bulbs at the western entrance to the college
•	Harvest Baskets:  Distributed complete Thanksgiving meals to 9 Lane students and their families, November 2008
•	Coordinated the Youth Fishing Booth at the Eugene Boat and Outdoors Show, January 2008
Fellowship
•	Responsible for coordinating Lane’s float entry for the Eugene Celebration, September 2008
•	Responsible for coordinating Lane’s float entry for the 2008 Springfield Christmas Parade. Awarded third place ribbon for non-commercial senior floats
•	Collected textbooks, working with the Lane Bookstore and several departments on campus, for Better World Books and Books for Africa