New Honorary Inducts Members

First members to a new national honorary, Studia Socialia Americae, for students in the social studies and for those who hold state certification in the area, were inducted during Honors Day. The organization was created by Dr. John Lom ax, professor of history, in 2006-7. This year ONU became Studium Premum (the first studia) of the organization. Charter members are, front from left, Joy Kessler, a senior from Republic, Ohio; Gretchen Hull-Morris, lecturer in history; Ellen Sondergelt, a senior from Beavercreek, Ohio; and Ashley Reiff, a senior from Elida, Ohio. Back row, from left, Brian Hoefel, a junior from Akron, Ohio; Dr. Michael Loughlin, professor of history; Matt Fox, a senior from Cardington, Ohio; Jesse Kill, a senior from Elida, Ohio, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history. Not pictured are Dr. Ellen Wilson, Dr. Michael Romanowski, Aaron Stiger, a senior from Wapakoneta, Ohio; Ben Kretz, a junior from Belle Center, Ohio; and Jon Carver, lecturer in history.

Social Studies Annual Conference

On April 11, three social studies students, Jennifer Sherman, a sophomore from North Olmstead, Katherine DeMars, a sophomore from Toledo, and Jennifer Bazell, a junior from Logan, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history, attended the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Worthington. They attended sessions on innovative teaching methods and talked with vendors about text books and interactive social studies programs. They also visited the C-SPAN bus, which travels the nation to introduce high school and university students to the public affairs network.

Students Present Papers

Dr. John Lomax, professor of history, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history, took seven students to the Phi Alpha Theta student history conference at Kent State University on April 5.

Five students delivered papers. They are Jared Hardesty, a senior from Lima, Ohio; Laurie Lotz, a senior from Milford, Ohio; Cassie Graf, a senior from Maumee, Ohio; Aaron Stiger (Social Studies), a senior from Wapakoneta, Ohio, and Erica Ranly, a senior from Coldwater, Ohio. Patti Stiger, a sophomore from Bradner, Ohio, and Joe Dellaposta, a senior from Middletown, Ohio, also attended. Jared and Laurie won top papers in their sessions.