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<Title>2022-2023 Chapter 22BC Officers</Title>
<Tagline>Your chapter officers for the upcoming academic year.</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>President
    - Constance Pierson</span></p><p><span>President-Elect
    - </span><span>Vacant</span></p><p><span>Vice
    President UMB  -  </span><span>Vacant</span></p><p><span>Vice
    President UMBC  -  </span><span>Vacant</span></p><p><span>Secretary
    - Shannon </span><span>Tinney</span><span>  </span><span>Lichtinger</span></p><p><span>Treasurer
    - Carrie Sauter</span></p><p><span>Public
    Relations Officer - Lindsey </span><span>Mountcastle</span></p><p><span>Director
    of Awards - Holly </span><span>Cudzilo</span></p><p><span>Student
    Vice President UMB - </span><span>Vacant</span><span> </span></p><p><span>Student
    Vice President UMBC - </span><span>Shila</span><span>  </span><span>Deljookorani</span></p><p><span>Past President - Simon </span><span>Stacey</span></p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in learning more about one of the vacant positions, email us at: </p><p><span><a href="mailto:UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org">UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org</a></span></p><p><br></p></div>
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<Summary>President - Constance Pierson  President-Elect - Vacant  Vice President UMB  -  Vacant  Vice President UMBC  -  Vacant  Secretary - Shannon Tinney  Lichtinger  Treasurer - Carrie Sauter  Public...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="125588" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikappaphi/posts/125588">
<Title>CHAPTER ELECTIONS CORRECTION</Title>
<Tagline>PKP 22BC elections will be held June 20th to June 24th</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><em>Nominations will remain open until <strong>Wednesday, June 15th</strong> for the positions of </em></div><div><ul><li><em><strong>President Elect</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Vice President (can elect two or more)</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Secretary</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Special Projects Officer</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Student Vice President (must elect two)</strong></em></li></ul></div><div><p><em></em></p>
    
    <p><em></em></p>
    
    <p><em></em></p>
    
    <p><em></em></p>
    
    <p><em></em></p></div><div><em>Contact us at <strong><a href="mailto:UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org">UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org</a></strong> if you are interested in learning more about any of these offices, or if you would like to nominate yourself or another for one of the positions. At the time of nomination, please include a brief biography and statement of interest in serving in the position.</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><em>Keep your eye out for the emailed ballot on June 20th, and be sure to vote by June 24th.</em><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Nominations will remain open until Wednesday, June 15th for the positions of     President Elect  Vice President (can elect two or more)  Secretary  Special Projects Officer  Student Vice...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="125587" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikappaphi/posts/125587">
<Title>Congrats to our Class of 2022 Graduates!</Title>
<Tagline>Congratulations &amp; best wishes for the future!</Tagline>
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<Summary>Congratulations to all of our PKP Chapter 22BC members graduating in 2022, as well as those closing out the spring 2022 semester. Best wishes for a safe and happy summer, and best of luck in all...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="125406" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikappaphi/posts/125406">
<Title>Call for Nominations: 2022-23 Executive Committee Elections</Title>
<Tagline>Nominate yourself or another to serve as a PKP 22BC Officer!</Tagline>
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        <p><span>Greetings, Phi
        Kappa Phi members:</span></p>
        <p><span>This spring, we
        initiated our new members into Chapter 22, Baltimore Campuses, and chapter
        membership now numbers well over 1,950.  We are now preparing to
        welcome members to our Executive Committee as chapter
        officers. According to the society bylaws, we need to have at minimum
        a President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and two student Vice
        Presidents serving on our chapter governing body. We invite you to nominate yourself or another to serve in one of the
        following offices:</span></p>
        <ul><li><span> </span><span>President Elect</span></li>
         <li><span>Vice President (can elect 2
             or more)</span></li>
         <li><span>Secretary</span></li>
         <li><span>Special Projects Officer</span></li>
         <li><span>Student Vice President
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        <p><span>The
        responsibilities of these offices, excerpted from the chapter bylaws, are
        appended below. The Executive Committee meets monthly (virtually) to
        conduct chapter business, and we welcome new and continuing members to join
        us in creating and promoting a vibrant and active Phi Kappa Phi chapter for
        our two campuses. All officers are expected to participate, and to attend
        these meetings. The only requirement imposed by The Honor Society of Phi
        Kappa Phi is that that officers be active, that is, dues-paid, members of
        the Society and Chapter. Dues may be paid via the National Organization website:
        phikappaphi.org.</span></p>
        <p><span>We will conduct
        our election from May 30th to June 3rd, so we request that nominations be
        emailed to <a href="mailto:UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org">UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org</a> with a subject line of "2022 Nomination" no later than </span><strong>Friday, May
        27th</strong><span>. At the time of nomination, please include a brief biography and
        statement of interest in serving in the position. If you are nominating
        another, we will contact them to determine if they would like to
        participate and ask for their bio and statement of interest at that time. </span></p>
        <p><span>Please join us. We
        look forward to hearing from you!</span></p>
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        <p><strong><span>President-Elect </span></strong><em><span>(2 year term)</span></em><span></span></p>
        <p><span>It shall be the
        duty of the President-Elect to oversee all aspects of the identification
        and initiation of new members into the Chapter.  It shall also be the
        duty of the President-Elect to preside at meetings in the absence of the
        President and to succeed to the presidency in the event of death, removal,
        incapacity, or resignation of the President.</span><span></span></p>
        <p><strong><span>Vice-President</span></strong><span> <em>(1 year term)</em> (multiple
        positions available, ideally at least one VP from each campus)</span><span></span></p>
        <p><span>It shall be the
        duty of the Vice Presidents to perform such duties as are assigned to them
        by the President.  It shall be the duty of the Institution Vice
        Presidents, in collaboration with the President-Elect, to prepare, lists of
        eligible candidates to be voted on by the Chapter and to prepare materials
        and documents required for the initiation of candidates.</span><span></span></p>
        <p><strong><span>Secretary</span></strong><span> <em>(2 year term)</em></span><span></span></p>
        <p><span>It shall be the
        duty of the Secretary to be responsible for maintaining records and
        supplies for the Chapter.  It shall be his/her duty to keep and
        publish minutes of Chapter and Executive Committee meetings, to maintain
        correspondence and other files related to Society Headquarters and affairs
        of the Chapter, to prepare, lists of eligible candidates to be voted on by
        the Chapter, and to prepare materials and documents required for the
        initiation of candidates.</span><span></span></p>
        <p><strong><span>Special Projects
        Officer</span></strong><span> <em>(2 year
        term) </em></span><span></span></p>
        <p><span>It shall be the
        duty of the Special Projects officer to provide leadership and coordination
        for initiatives undertaken by the Chapter that support the mission of Phi
        Kappa Phi.  At this time, this responsibility primarily involves the
        coordination of our Dolly Parton Imagination Library efforts. </span><span></span></p>
        <p><strong><span>Student Vice
        President</span></strong><span> <em>(1 year
        term)</em> (2 positions available)</span><span></span></p>
        <p><span>The bylaws do not
        define specific responsibilities for the student vice presidents, but
        engagement of student members and development of meaningful programs for
        them are our current chapter goals. Past student vice presidents have been
        closely involved with the Public Relations Committee.</span><span></span></p>
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<Summary>Greetings, Phi     Kappa Phi members:       This spring, we     initiated our new members into Chapter 22, Baltimore Campuses, and chapter     membership now numbers well over 1,950.  We are now...</Summary>
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<Title>Trivia Contest Winners!</Title>
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<Summary>CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS:  Reina M., Francisco V., Melissa W., Emerald W. &amp; Stephanie Z.</Summary>
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<Title>Spring 2022 Virtual Initiation Ceremony</Title>
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<Summary>You can catch the video on YouTube here. Enjoy! And congratulations again to all of our new initiates for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 academic year.</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="118433" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikappaphi/posts/118433">
<Title>Congratulations to Mansoor Shehzad - Phi Kappa Phi</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="118438" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikappaphi/posts/118438">
<Title>Congratulations to Meredith Power - Phi Kappa Phi</Title>
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<Title>Congratulations to Jess Sellner - Phi Kappa Phi</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Rehman Liaqat, of Salisbury, MD was selected to serve as the single nominee from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC) to compete at the national level for a Fellowship. This recognition comes with a $1000 chapter award and the opportunity to win additional funds at the national level.    </p><h6><strong>More About the <a href="https://www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/undergraduate-students/fellowship#.YHW-7ehKiUk" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fellowship</a></strong></h6><p><span>The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi currently awards 54 Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards.  </span></p><h6><strong>More About Phi Kappa Phi</strong></h6><p>Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit <a href="http://www.phikappaphi.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">www.PhiKappaPhi.org</a>.</p><p><strong>More About Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC</strong></p><p>Chartered in 2010, Chapter 22BC invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.</p></div>
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