NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK OF MU BETA:

On November 4th, 2006 the annual induction of new members was held in Engleman Hall 112. Congratulations to our newest members.

Undergraduate Program Inductees

Viviane Bennett
Victor Calhoun
Catherine Champagne
Deirdre Chrostowski
Rachel DeLaSota
Socorro DeLeon
Lindsey Esposito
Melissa Gambaccini
Aisling Handley
Kristen Heldman
Easter Mae Habaradas Hucal
Magda Jakubowski
Donna Karosi
Jillian Lee Kish
Jennifer Lapkowski
Sinath Luy
Megan Melotto
Michelle Okada
Laura Radulski
Jennifer Ross
Marisa Ruggiero
Darcie Russo
Ingrid Schienther
Chrystal Tyler

RN-BSN Program Inductees

Donna Ann Brennan
Jennifer Williams

Graduate Program Inductees

Kristen Borgognone
Mary Marshall-Crim,
Lois Wynne Edelman
Molly Holt
Rosemary Grace Cole
Amanda Coppola
Elizabeth Cozza
Amy Wisniewski

Registered Nurse Leader Inductees

Diana Greenia
Christy Anderson Hendrie
Luisa Canestri-Sheehan

Fall 2005 Induction

Our annual induction of new members took place on Saturday, November 5, 2005. Our chapter inducted 30 new students and nurse leaders during the ceremony which was held in Engleman 112 C. Pres. Cheryl Norton, Interim Dean Dr. George Appleby and Dr. Ces Thompson, Chairperson of the Department of Nursing gave the greetings. A reception for friends and family followed.

The keynote speaker was Faye Satterly, RN, spoke on "Nursing Leaders in the New Millenium." She is the author of "Where Have All the Nurses Gone: the impact of the Nursing Shortage on American Healthcare." Ms. Satterly is the director of Cancer Services at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The following members were inducted into our chapter:

Ausra Anusaukaite
Elizbeth Borges
Irene Borysewicz
Joseph Bruno
Melissa Bucci
Hannah Chatillon, RN
Julia Ann Consolini
James Cyrus, LPN
Lynn M. Danehy, RN
Christine Depgen-DeMatteo, RN
Melissa Desautels
John R. Evans
Jeanne Hetes
Jamie Kehlenbach
Victoria Elizabeth Lashley
Jessica Long
Elizabeth Ann Mager
Brigitte Sue Metzger
Heather K. Minardi
Doris O'Connor, RN
Jennifer Ann Pelletier
Shelly A. Perrotti
Christopher Mark Rusate
Taryn Marie Savage
Cheryl Savakis
Christina Savejs
Folake Shogbola
Barbara Stone, RN
Renee Sullo
Lanlan Shou

Our chapter was saddened by the loss of Walter Burns, BSN, RN (Class of 1999) from cancer. For those of you who knew Walter, he was a tireless advocate for Hospice. Prior to his death, he established an award for SCSU Nursing Students. The "Walter Burns Incentive Award" will be given to a nursing student who successfully completes their Junior year in the nursing program at SCSU and who commits to working the summer at Connecticut Hospice as a per diem Student Nurse. This annual award will be given to the student in the form of a gift certificate to the SCSU Bookstore. Walter was the Clinical Coordinator at Connecticut Hospice and was also an Oncology Nurse at the Hospital of St. Raphael. If you are interested in making a donation of any amount, please make your check payable to the "Walter Burns Incentive Award" c/o Dr. Bernadette Madara, SCSU, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515.

Attention Classes 2001-2004

We are looking for photos from your induction ceremony to be included in our chapter memory book. This album serves as the history of our chapter that began in 1986 as a Nursing Honor Society to when we became an official Charter of Sigma in 1990 to the present day. It is exciting to see our how far our chapter has progressed and we would like to keep it current. We will be submitting the book to the headquarters of Sigma Theta Tau International for consideration of an award. Because the pictures become a permanent part of the album, photos cannot be returned. Please send any photos, along with the names of the people in the picture and the year you were inducted to: Vanessa Denino, 286 Cook Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492.

What are you doing now???

We are very interested to hear about what our members are doing, where you are working and any projects or research you might be involved with. This information will be included in our next Mu Beta newsletter which will also be available as an "e-newsletter." Everyone is doing something worth talking about! Share it with us! Any information can be sent to me at the address above or email me. I look forward to hearing from everyone!

GET INVOLVED!!

Our chapter is moving foward! We all have busy schedules and commitments and the thought of adding one more to the list can be overwhelming. Our Board of Directors has recently begun to use a conference call service for our meetings. Imagine never having to leave home again for another meeting! The Board has found that more people participate due to the convenience. There is a minimum of commitment involved. We would love to have more of our membership help us out. Please contact us if you have any interest in serving as a Board member or on a committee.