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Woman With Guitar If you travel to Hawaii, some of the music you will hear is made by Pacific Regional President and Windward Community College student Kim Char Meredith. Meredith is an acclaimed singer/songwriter. “In 1999, I was presented a Hawaii Music Award as the state’s ‘Most Popular Pop Recording Artist,’” said Meredith. She is also a three-time Na Hoku Hano Hano award nominee - Hawaii’s version of the Grammy. “Through my recording and production company, Passionate Women Records, I also produce a popular concert series, ‘Women With Guitars,’ showcasing singer/songwriters of Hawaii,” Meredith continued. Even with six solo albums to her credit, Meredith still finds time to wear another hat - that of a volunteer mentor and tutor. Added Meredith, “I work with high school students enrolled in the Windward Hawaii Upward Bound Program, encouraging and helping them prepare for college.” See-Do-Be IT! “Take the best of your dreams, make them into goals, write them down as action steps and find a good coach or mentor to help you follow your plan.” These have been words to live by for Kirsten Kristensen, a member and chapter vice president of communications and public relations from Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. A Danish citizen, Kristensen has lived in the United States for three and a half years. Before moving to New Jersey, Kristensen owned her own leadership development consulting company, coaching managers in goal setting and success planning. “As I am living in the United States on a H4 visa, dependent on my husband’s working visa, I am not allowed to work until I get my green card,” said Kristensen. “So what is better than letting the brain cells work out in our county’s community college? I finished my psychology associate degree this summer and will graduate with another associate degree in business administration. “One day I happened upon an unmotivated student in the library,” continued Kristensen. “We discussed the difference between wanting to go to class and striving for an A, rather than hanging around and letting things happen. Before we left, she suggested I help other people get motivated. ” The meeting eventually resulted in the beginning of the Alpha Pi Theta Chapter’s “See-Do-Be IT” mentoring/goal-setting program. The program is set up to be a one-on-one mentoring program based on students’ goals, with Phi Theta Kappa members as mentors. The program, currently in its infancy, will eventually be offered to all students at Brookdale Community College and others in the community. Added Kristensen, “Nothing is more rewarding than working with a fellow human being and watching him or her develop into a stronger, happier, more successful person.” Medicine Man When Dr. Dick Trombley was just 12 years old, he was already investigating Phi Theta Kappa’s 2001-02 Honors Study Topic, “Customs, Traditions and Celebrations: The Human Drive for Community” ... although he may not have known it at the time. Dr. Trombley, a Society advisor at Oakland Community College - Orchard Ridge in Michigan, has been involved with Native American Indian dancing and ceremonies for the past 45 years. “My involvement began with the Order of the Arrow in the Boy Scouts,” said Dr. Trombley. “Every Friday night at summer camp, Indian ceremonies were presented to induct newly elected members. I always chose to play the role of the medicine man, the mediator between humankind and the spirit world.” In 1975, Dr. Trombley began applying his Native American experiences to the creation of a therapeutic community, a service he offered for 15 years. “Every August I joined forces with two psychotherapist friends who rented a Michigan camp where we would go with their clients for a one-week community living experience,” continued Trombley. “I taught interested participants of all ages how to do selected Native American dances, and created ceremonies designed to synthesize the week’s experiences at the camp.” If you know a notable member or advisor, send your story to Publications
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