Theta Theta News In This Issue:  Anniversary Luncheon  Puppy Love  Mentorship Program  Announcements

30th Anniversary Luncheon Event On Sunday, March 13 Theta Theta celebrated its 30th anniversary with a luncheon at Cooper’s Hawk Winery in Columbus. Guests were able to socialize, enjoy a yummy lunch, and listen to guest lecturer Nancy Sharts-Hopko speak about STTI’s Influence to Advance Global Health. The event was made possible by the Anniversary Planning Committee members Barb Duane, Doris Edwards, Cheryl Van Deusen, Sharon Parker and Elaine Haynes. They truly went above and beyond to ensure that the event was a success. We owe them a huge thank you for all of their hard work!

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Chapter Activities Puppy Love

Students having fun with the puppy

The week following Spring Break, the Theta Theta Chapter invited students to come and spend time with a puppy from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) in Battelle’s 3rd floor lobby. Dozens of students came by to say hello to the puppy named Jom and Roxanne Shull, his puppy trainer from CCI. Jom is a retriever/lab mix and is beginning his service dog training. When he is fully grown, he will be given to someone with a disability as a service dog. In the meantime, he provided a welcomed service to a number of students who needed a smile and some stress reduction. For more information about Jom and the Canine Companions for Independence, go to www.cci.org.

A very loved and tired puppy

CNAP Mentorship Program In February the Theta Theta chapter launched a Mentorship Pilot Program for the first and second year CNAP students. The program was designed by senior CNAP student and Communications Chairperson for Theta Theta, Sarah Cruzan. Her goal for the program was to help students not only survive, but thrive in nursing school with the help of a fellow student mentor’s support. A total of 14 students signed up to be a part of the program which created 7 mentor-mentee pairs. It is now five weeks into the program and there has been a lot of positive feedback from both the mentors and mentees. It is very inspiring to see students stepping up and becoming role models for their fellow students. Theta Theta’s ultimate goal will be to expand this mentorship program to all Capital Nursing students in the future.

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Announcements

Upcoming Events:

The Leadership Succession Committee is accepting nominations for the following open positions:

April Open Board

Check out the Theta Theta Circle page for all the latest chapter news, meeting dates, and more!

1. Counselor (Governance Chair)

April 8th, 2016

2. Leadership Succession Chair

Capital University

3. Vice President

Battelle Hall Room 308

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4. President Elect

12:30pm

Meeting

If you or someone you know is interested in one of these positions please contact Julianna Campbell [email protected] or Diane Patterson [email protected]

Register now for the

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2016 Central Ohio Carolyn Hart is requesting Region 9 volunteers in order to create 4 regional committees: 1. Communications – help create a Region 9 newsletter and establish a network of Region 9 mentors 2. Membership – help create a specific plan to assist chapters in increasing active membership 3. Programming – assist in planning Region 9 webinars on topics of importance to chapters and help determine interest in a Region 9

Visit the Sigma Theta Tau International website for information about conferences, scholarships, publications, and more! www.nursingsociety.org

Consortium Spring Scholarship April 14th, 2016 Mount Carmel College of Nursing 5:00-8:00pm

4. Conference Awards – assist chapters in applying for Key awards If you are interested or know someone who might be interested please contact Carolyn Hart, STTI Region 9 Chapter Coordinator (717)575-4964 or [email protected]

We hope to see you all there!

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Written by Sarah Cruzan and Barb Duane Please contact our president with any questions or suggestions for chapter events at [email protected].

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Spring Issue 2, 2016 ● Sigma Theta Tau International ● Theta Theta Chapter