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Activities: 2006-2007

Meeting and Events Schedule

Distinguished Lecturer Series
New Members Inducted
on Feb. 15, 2007
Past Events
Photos:
Tristate Consortium Brunch 2007
WhisperWalk 2005
38th Biennial Convention
36th Biennial Convention
Tri-State Brunch and Evening at the Art Museum

The International Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau, is represented at La Salle University through the Kappa Delta Chapter.
Purpose
Recognize superior achievement.
Recognize the development of leadership qualities.
Foster high professional standards.
Encourage creative work.
Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession.
Qualifications
Demonstrates superior scholastic achievement, academic integrity, and professional leadership potential and/or marked achievement in the field of nursing.
Candidates must be enrolled in a baccalaureate or masters program accredited by body for professional nursing. May also be enrolled in post-master, doctoral, or post-doctoral nursing program.

Undergraduate Nursing Criteria

  • Have completed 1/2 of nursing curriculum
  • Achieve academic excellence (GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; 3.5 or higher for RN-BSN)
  • Rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class
  • Meet the expectation of academic integrity

Graduate Nursing Criteria

  • Have completed 1/4 of the nursing curriculum
  • Achieve academic excellence (GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale)
  • Meet the expectation of academic integrity
 
Contact Information
Typically, students are invited to apply to Sigma Theta Tau via an on-line application system. However, you may contact the senior conselors:
Senior Counselor:
Diane Wieland, wieland@lasalle.edu, 215-951-1902
Junior Counselor:
Margaret Lowenthal, lowenthal@lasalle.edu
 
Induction
New Sigma Theta Tau members are inducted annually in the Spring. The induction ceremony for 2008-09 will be held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 6:00pm on the La Salle University Campus in the Dan Rodden Theater.
 
Officers List 2008-2009
President:
Joann Erb
erbj@ lasalle.edu
215-643-1230
President-Elect:
Vanessa Smith-Doughty
vansmidou@aol.com
Vice-President:
Mary Lou Gies
gies@lasalle.edu
215-357-0913
Secretary:
Mary Callanan
maryec22@aol.com
610-532-6071 or 610-608-2615 
Treasurer:
Karen Rossi
rossi@lasalle.edu
Senior Counselor:
Diane Wieland
wieland@lasalle.edu
215 951-1902
Junior Counselor:
Margaret Lowenthal
lowenthal@lasalle.edu

Membership Committee:

Karen Rossi
rossik@lasalle.edu

Nichole Butler
butlern2@lasalle.edu

Steve Szablewski
sszablewski@hotmail.com

Omega Tarnoviski
omegatrn@comcast.net

Leadership Succession Committee:

Marilyn Bergner
mab5722@aol.com
215-673-6917 or 215-831-8731

Cathy Gettis
cathygettis@comcast.net
856-234-3553

Steve Szablewski
sszablewski@hotmail.com
267-237-1072

Key Award:

Marilyn Bergner
mab5722@aol.com
215-673-6917 or 215-831-8731

Cathy Gettis
cathygettis@comcast.net

856-234-3553

Diane Wieland
wieland@lasalle.edu
215 951-1902

Newsletter Editor:
Julie Stanoch
lstanoc1@lasalle.edu or lostmysock@gmail.com