2005 National Convention Presentation Prizes

This year for the first time Alpha Chi offered prizes for the best student convention presentations in several fields. In the past year, funds were raised from alumni, sponsors, and friends of Alpha Chi to establish endowments that will generate interest for these $200 prizes every two years at the national convention. Each prize has been named for the primary donor or for individuals the donors wished to honor. We're pleased to announce the following awards.

The Dr. Joe and Bessie Mae Pryor Prize in Chemistry
The winner is Christopher Sage, Christian Brothers University, for "The Role of Membrane Synthesis in Macrophage Function." This prize was largely endowed by Dr. and Mrs. Pryor and was completed by gifts from others supporting the natural sciences. Dr. Pryor, whose name is also attached to the Alumni Fellowship, was Alpha Chi's first executive director and national office administrator for many years. His wife also assisted Alpha Chi in countless ways.

The Johnny and Frances Williams Prize in Education
The winner is Deborah Kraklow, Saginaw Valley State University, for "Exploring Student Perceptions of the Academic Writing Process." This prize was endowed by Dr. Patricia Williams, former president of the National Council, in honor of her late parents.

The Mary Waterstreet Prize in Psychology
The winner is Victoria Anne McCracken, John Brown University, for "Military Scores on Social Desirability as Compared with National Norms." This prize was endowed by Dr. Waterstreet, sponsor of the Iowa Delta chapter at St. Ambrose University.

The Michael Flachmann Prize in Literature
The winner is Elizabeth Rae Coody, Centenary College of Louisiana, for "An Education: Changing Littletree from Humanitarian to Klansman." This prize was endowed by Dr. Flachmann, a member of the National Council and sponsor of the chapter at California State University, Bakersfield.

The Patricia A. Williams Prize in Education
The winner is Masaki Seo, Hawaii Pacific University, for "Using Online Communication in the Language Classroom." This prize was endowed in honor of Dr. Williams by her friends and others interested in the field of education. A former president of the National Council, Dr. Williams is sponsor of the Texas Omicron chapter at Sam Houston State University.

The Robert Blake Prize in British Literature
The winner is Josette Arvizu, New Mexico State University, for "The Semiotic in Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber." This prize was endowed by Dr. Blake, a long-time National Council member from Elon College, who retired from Alpha Chi in 2003.

The Thelma Hall Prize in Creative Writing
There was a tie for this award, and the winners are Summer Hess, Gardner-Webb University, for poetry entitled "Explicating Relations," and Aimee Parkhurst, Colby-Sawyer College, for poetry entitled "Nightlight." This prize was endowed by Region III to honor the late Dr. Hall, who died in 2002 while serving as regional secretary-treasurer. She was a poet and a professor of English at Shorter College. Each student received a prize of $100.

The Walden S. Freeman Prize in History
The winner is April Stumpff, McMurry University, for "Shadow of a Soldier: Officers' Wives on the Texas Frontier." This prize was largely endowed by Dr. Freeman, a retired long-time National Council member from Williams Woods College and Schreiner University, and by his friends and others supporting the social sciences.

 

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