May 21, 2003 • The Clackamas Print • 3
NEWS
Bariesheff named PTK president
Cyndee Mady
The Clackamas Print
Phi
Theta
Kappa
(PTK)
announced the results of the elections
for its 2003-04 honor society officers
last Wednesday.
Taking over the reigns as presi
dent is 17-year-old Stacie Bariesheff,
who served as PTK treasurer this
year. A political science and Commu
nications major, Bariesheff is enter
taining scholarship offers from vari
ous schools including the University
of Victoria in her native country,
Canada. She plans to pursue the Held
of international law. Bariesheff said
that one of her priorities as president
will be to establish a bond between
PTK and the Associated Student
Government (ASG).
“Building our relationship with
ASG can provide us with mutual
benefits. I’m really happy Marlies
(Bemey) is president because I think
we will work well together,” said
Bariesheff.
Bariesheff said she will also strive
to create an alliance between PTK
officers and members in order
effectively host and promote acti
ties that will benefit the community.
“I am happy with the officers that
were elected. We need to work
together, and I think these officers all
have that goal in mind,” said
Bariesheff.
Political science major Jeff
Ferrenburg will continue in his cur
rent position of vice president of
scholarship. “I hope to promote aca
demic excellence on campus and
push scholarship opportunities
towards those who need and deserve
them,” said Ferrenburg.
“Service to the community is very
important to me,” said newly elected
vice president of service Brandi
Bean. “My hope for PTK this com
ing year is that we positively affect as
American Cancer Society,” said
Mady.
Treasurer Sara Atkeson said she
“hopes to achieve a productive year
by utilizing my knowledge and expe
rience in fundraising and event plan
ning.”
Nathan Hennig will continue his
position as art director. Hennig said
that his goal is to create vibrant
posters and secure them in highly
visible locations around campus so
that everyone has the opportunity to
participate in PTK’s upcoming
events.
Webmaster John Jackson said he
will “create and maintain a compre
hensive website” that will open lines
of communication, support and
awareness for members and event
participants.
There are plenty of opportunities
for general members to join commit
tees that will plan and host the year’s
events. Bariesheff encourages non-
many lives as possible.”
Philosophy and political science
major Sadie McCarthy will serve as
the vice president of fellowship.
McCarthy said she is “totally excited
about getting in touch with all of our
local chapters so we can put on small
to massive events. This year will be
a lot different and much more suc
cessful. I guarantee it!”
Nancy Davis was elected vice
president of membership. She plans
to promote awareness and encourage
new members in her new role. “Phi
Theta Kappa is a great opportunity
for those who qualify,” said Davis.
Sonia Thomas will take charge in
her new position as vice president of
leadership.
Reprising her role as director of
public relations is journalism major
Cyndee Mady. “My goal is to help
plan, advertise and promote, activities
within the student body and the com
munity for worthy causes such as the
STACIE BARIESHEFF
active members to attend the last two
meetings of this term (today and next
Wednesday) in an effort to brain
storm ideas for events that will take
place in the fall. Also, the position of
secretary is still available to interest
ed parties.
“The more active you are, the
more skills you will develop that you
can take away with you. It is experi
ence I consider to be invaluable,”
said Bariesheff.
Information about PTK’s meet
ing locations can be found in the
ASG office (CC 140).
Clackamas honors retirees with graduation ceremony
A mock graduation ceremony fol
lowed.
Retiring
faculty
members
received Banyan Tree Plaques pre
sented by President Johnson and
Presidents Emeritus Dr. John Keyser
and Dr. John Hakanson. Other
awards also included special person
alized diplomas for the retirees.
Keyser also presented the valedicto
rian. address for the retirees as a spe
cial treat.
The 28 retirees had a combined
total of 592 service years, with each
retiree averaging 21 years of service.
Attendees of the banquet left with
laughter, tears and a special program
book that served as a “yearbook of
the retirees,” which included profiles
of all but two of the retirees.
The contributions of these staff
members will be greatly missed, and
their service here will not be forgot
ten.
“I’ve never been anywhere where
the faculty focuses so much on the
students,” Johnson said.
Jared Eschweiler
The Clackamas Print
The night was filled with the
atmosphere of a gala affair as the
college paid its respects to the retir
ing faculty members in a party held
last Friday.
“This is a very historic time for
the college,” said Kathleen Smith, a
member of the Event Planning
Committee.
“This is the largest retiring party
in the history of the college,” said Dr.
Earl “Joe” Johnson, college presi
dent.
The event was packed with an
excess of 300 of the retirees’ friends
and family members. The festivities
began with a meal prepared by
Aramark Food Services and servers
included volunteers from the
Associated Student Government.
The crowd watched a media presen
tation compiled by Dean Walch, web
coordinator of college publications.
Retiring science instructor John Snively holds his Banyan Tree Plaque. Current College
President Joe Johnson (left) and former presidents John Hakanson and John Keyser
look on during the “Class of 2003" Retirement Party in Randall Hall last Friday. Over
300 people attended the event, which honored this year’s 28 retirees.
Theatre students take on unique challenges at Gaffney Lane
Isaiah Creel
The Clackamas Print
The theatre department took the
first of its two trips to Gaffney Lane
Elementary School on May 12.
Former CCC student Travis
Nordurf invited six Clackamas drama
students to direct small groups of
fourth and fifth graders in their
respective plays.
Nordurf, who played a role in last
year’s production of “The Importance
of Being Earnest,” is now a teacher at
Gaffney Lane. He extended the invi
tation to David Smith-English in
order to both increase the knowledge
of the children at Gaffney Lane and
give some additional experience to
the students at Clackamas.
“This provides our students a
unique opportunity to expand their
experience as directors,” said Smith-
English. “It gives them a chance to
teach as well as direct.”
The students, many of whom have
taken or are currently enrolled in the
directing class, include Tom
Cavanaugh, Bekah Finch, Dawnie
Drebin, Matt Morrison; Annie
Rimmer and Jayne Stevens. Smith-
English selected them due to their act
ing backgrounds and directing skills.
While the majority of these stu
dents enjoyed themselves, they found
it difficult to instruct the children,
many of whom had yet to memorize
their lines.
“It was real difficult. The attention
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Additionally, the Clackamas students
who attended gained the experience
of not only directing people they had
never met before, but also adapting to
the unique challenges presented by
young people.
teachers went over blocking, or stage
direction, rather than actually running
through the plays.
One of the most important aspects
of this series of events is to let aspir
ing actors and actresses know that
Clackamas is available as a tool for
span between nine and 11-year-olds
is so short,” said Morrison. “You only
have a short amount of time before
they start talking about trains and
pee.”
Due to the lack of memorization
on the part of the children, the student
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