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Dick Clark
Familiar to generations as host of television's long-running American
Bandstand and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Clark has also produced
a number of well-known awards shows, including the American Music Awards,
the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards
and the Emmy Awards. He is producer of American Dreams, NBC's Emmy-winning series on
America in the 1960s.
Clark, affectionately known as "the world's oldest teenager," will address
the Third General Session on Friday, April 2. Following his remarks,
Clark will respond to questions posed by a panel of Phi Theta Kappa
alumni in the entertainment and arts professions.
He also played a significant role in transforming the record business
into an international industry. Always a leader and
trend-setter, Clark defended rock and roll when the music was criticized,
and helped open doors for black entertainers by playing their versions of
hit records on American Bandstand. American Bandstand is also responsible
for developing a youth audience for television, which considerably impacted
the advertising world. A host of such game shows as The $25,000 Pyramid, Clark
developed and has hosted the TV Bloopers series. Clark is a member of the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame, the Radio Hall of Fame and the Television Hall of Fame.
Linda Ellerbee
Ellerbee originated, writes and hosts Nick News, the popular and acclaimed
children's news program. Nick News received its first Parents Choice
Award in 1992. Ellerbee has hosted many news specials to help children
cope with such situations as the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11 and the
Polly Klass murder. She has also produced special telecasts to educate
children about cancer.
Ellerbee has received numerous awards including three Emmys for her work
in children's television. She is author of the best-selling And So It Goes,
a humorous look at television news, and Move On, her candid account of her
experiences as a working single mother.
Linda Ellerbee was the first to be inaugurated into the Cancer Survivors
Hall of Fame. She has written extensively about her cancer experience,
stressing the need for laughter, encouragement and appreciation for life.
Amber Davids
An Honors Scholar at the College of DuPage, Davids was nominated by her
college for the All-USA Academic Team. She is a 2003 recipient of the
National Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship.
Davids will deliver her International President's Keynote Address on
Saturday, April 3, during the Fourth General Session.
Rod Risley
Initiatives developed and launched under Risley's tenure include the
Leadership Development Studies Program, the All-USA Academic Team, the
Guistwhite Scholarships, the Leaders of Promise Scholarships, the
expansion of Senior Institution Scholarship Partners to nearly 600
colleges and universities, and the Alpha Project, a long-range planning
initiative.
Risley became a member of Phi Theta Kappa at San Jacinto College in Texas,
and served as the Society's National President in 1974-75. He is presently
completing his doctorate degree in community college leadership at
Mississippi State University. He will introduce several new programs
and opportunities for members during the Convention.
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