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Mortar Board announces new partnership with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society and Nationwide Insurance® are pleased to announce a long term partnership that could save Mortar Board members money on their insurance.
Partnerships and affiliations are important funding sources for Mortar Board, as they provide substantial support for programming and fellowship opportunities for members. The selection of Nationwide® to be Mortar Board’s exclusive insurance provider is a result of a rigorous and thorough review process led by Mortar Board’s national leadership.
Mortar Board is a lifelong experience, and this new partnership is one more way that members can continue to benefit from their membership. As the official insurance company of Mortar Board, Nationwide Insurance supports our Society’s efforts to make membership an even more valuable experience.
This partnership will benefit members during and long after their collegiate years, with a full suite of products to help protect them through all stages of life. With Nationwide members can count on stable protection and a company that puts customers first. Members will also enjoy:
- One stop convenience - insurance for your auto, home, motorcycle, boat, RV and more
- On Your Side® Reviews - free insurance consultation and assessment
- Outstanding customer and claims services available 24/7
- Exclusive Mortar Board member-only discounts
- Innovative policyholder services and benefits
Members can find out more about this partnership and how they can receive special discounts by contacting Nationwide and mentioning their affiliation with Mortar Board. Nationwide can be reached by contacting a local Nationwide agent, calling 1-866-238-1426 or visiting www.nationwide.com/MortarBoard.
About Nationwide
Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the oldest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and ranked #127 on Fortune 500 in 2011. The company provides a full range of personalized insurance products; including auto, property, motorcycle, boat and RV insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
Nationwide may make a financial contribution to affinity member organization in return for the opportunity to market products and services to its members or customers. Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Nationwide Lloyds and Nationwide Property & Casualty Companies (in TX). Home Office: Columbus, OH 43215. Insurance products and services are subject to underwriting guidelines, review, and approval. Products and discounts not available to all persons in all states. Nationwide, Nationwide Insurance, and On Your Side are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2012 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All rights reserved.
Mortar Board chapters provide over 10,000 books to children through the Virtual Book Drive
Mortar Board chapters from across the country raised enough funds to provide more than 10,000 books to children in need through the fourth annual Virtual Book Drive.
The Mortar Board Virtual Book Drive, held in conjunction with the national nonprofit First Book, is a fundraising challenge in which chapters compete to raise funds. Those funds are used to purchase new books for local programs that serve children from low-income families. Many chapters work with existing outreach programs on their campuses, such as after-school, mentoring or tutoring programs.
Overall, chapters raised more than $28,000. Ninety percent of the funds raised by each chapter will be given to its selected campus or community program to buy books. With the First Book Marketplace offering new books for as little as $2.50, more than 10,000 books will be provided to the children served by these programs. The remaining 10 percent of funds raised through the drive support First Book’s mission at the national level.
Chapters that raised more than $500 were awarded additional credits for the First Book Marketplace. Hope College was the leading chapter, raising more than $14,500. The chapters at Kansas State University, San Diego State University, Colorado State University, University of Missouri - Kansas City, and The University of Nebraska - Kearney also each raised enough to win additional credits.
The Virtual Book Drive is one way that chapters support Mortar Board’s national Reading is Leading initiative. Established as the national project in 2002, Reading is Leading encourages chapters to support literacy initiatives on their campuses and in their communities and, in doing so, help children and families develop a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
Bridget Williams Golden and Frances Kaufman join National Office staff
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Mortar Board welcomes Bridget Williams Golden (Purdue University, 1997) and Frances Kaufman to the National Office, and announces the promotion of Jenny Bergman to development officer.
Bridget joins the National Office as the new alumni engagement officer. Formerly assistant dean of students at Purdue University and assistant director of student conduct at Vanderbilt University, Bridget has served Mortar Board nationally as a section coordinator and as an alumni representative on the National Council. A graduate of Purdue University (B.A., English education, 1998) and The Ohio State University (M.A., higher education and student affairs, 2001), Bridget currently lives in Nashville with her husband Thom and children Andrew, James and Patrick.
Jenny Bergman, who joined the National Office staff in November 2010 as operations specialist, is Mortar Board's new development officer. Jenny graduated from The Ohio State University in 2005 and honed her skills in development, event planning and marketing while working for the American Cancer Society and Ohio Wesleyan University.
Frances Kaufman joins the National Office as the new operations specialist. A graduate of Wittenberg University, Francie comes to Mortar Board with fifteen years experience as professional and community relations manager with a nonprofit association. Previously, she was involved in international business and philanthropy in Boston, Mass.
Mortar Board awards $40,000 in fellowships
Mortar Board National Foundation Chair Sally Steadman, Ph.D., announced that $40,000 has been awarded to 10 outstanding members who plan to further their graduate education during the 2011-2012 academic year. Congratulating this year’s Mortar Board fellows, Dr. Steadman remarked, “The Mortar Board National Foundation is honored to recognize these remarkable scholar-leaders and to support them in achieving their future academic and professional goals. This exceptional group truly exemplifies Mortar Board’s ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.”
Every year, the Mortar Board National Foundation awards fellowships to assist members in financing their graduate studies. Since the establishment of the fellowship program in 1941, more than $600,000 has been awarded to help members pursue graduate or professional school. Annually, members are chosen to receive these competitive fellowships based on a demonstrated record of academic excellence, strong recommendation, scholarly promise, financial need and Mortar Board involvement.
The 2011-2012 fellows are:
Erina Aoyama (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board GEICO Fellowship ($5,000)
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Initiation year: 2008
Graduate: Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
Degree sought/field: M.A., international affairs and international communication
Loomee Doo (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Ramier-Coleman Fellowship ($3,000)
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Initiation year: 2010
Graduate: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Degree sought/field: M.D.
Kaila Mattson (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Fellowship ($5,000)
Undergraduate: University of South Alabama
Initiation year: 2009
Graduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Degree sought/field: Ph.D., chemistry
Courtney Meyer (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Diane Selby Fellowship ($5,000)
Undergraduate: Albion College
Initiation year: 2010
Graduate: School of Oriental and African Studies (London)
Degree sought/field: M.Sc., development studies
Stephanie Katherine Olbrych (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Ruth Weimer Mount Fellowship ($3,000)
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Initiation year: 2009
Additional education: Case Western Reserve University, M.P.H.
Graduate: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Degree sought/field: M.D.
Christine Pao (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Zelma Patchin-Washington State Fellowship ($3,000)
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Initiation year: 2009
Graduate: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Degree sought/field: M.D., interest in neurology
Breanna Piper (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Jane K. Smith Fellowship ($5,000)
Undergraduate: San Diego State University
Initiation year: 2009
Graduate: The University of Pennsylvania Law School
Degree sought/field: J.D., public interest law
Robert Edward Starr (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Fellowship ($3,000)
Undergraduate: Chapman University
Initiation year: 2009
Graduate: The University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Degree sought/field: M.Sc., high performance computing
Cara Waldo (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Ellen North Dunlap Fellowship ($3,000)
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Initiation: 2009
Graduate: The George Washington University Law School
Degree sought/field: J.D., international law
Austin Wesevich (photo)
Fellowship: Mortar Board Barbara Cook Fellowship ($5,000)
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Initiation year: 2010
Graduate: Washington University School of Medicine
Degree sought/field: M.D.
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John Schuh to give keynote address at LEAD program
Mortar Board is pleased to announce that Dr. John H. Schuh will give the keynote address for the Summer 2011 LEAD program, to be held July 29 in Chicago.
Professor Schuh is a leading writer and researcher on the topic of students' success in college. He is the co-author of Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter, first written in 2005 and revised in 2010. He is also co-author of Advising Student Groups and Organizations.
Dr. Schuh possesses a wealth of information and sentiment about creating the kind of environment in which students can succeed and believes strongly in the extraordinary value that good advisors of student organizations bring to students' development.
This noted author and educational leader is distinguished professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. He holds a number of honors and distinctions in the educational community and is very pleased by the prospect of keynoting Mortar Board's advisor certification program, LEAD.
Find out more and register now!
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