Dear Golden Key

Members!

As the poet, Robert Burns

said, “Summer is „a-

coming in.” He was

somewhat quainter in his

expression, but the result

is the same! The school

year is almost behind us

and at least some of us

are looking forward to

long, lazy days with abso-

lutely nothing to do. No,

you say? You will be slav-

ing in summer school, or

working hard at a summer

job to make ends meet.

Or even more challenging:

You will be graduated and

looking for a “real” job in

the “real” world.

Whatever your future

plans, I hope you will re-

member that once a

“GKer,” always a “GKer.”

You are a leader and a

life-long member

of Golden Key.

You have accom-

plished so much

during your resi-

dence at CSUSB.

I will always

treasure your

presence here

and what you

have contributed

to the chapter

and campus.

To those of you

who are graduating this

June, I wish you health,

happiness and success as

you fulfill your potential.

To those of you that plan

to be on campus next

year, I look forward to

sharing

the exciting challenges

and activities ahead.

May the values of Integ-

rity, Collaboration, Innova-

tion, Respect, Diversity,

Excellence, and Engage-

ment continue to charac-

terize our attitudes and

relationships. Well done!

Congratulations!

A Happy Summer to all!

Volume 1, Issue 2

A Word From the Advisor

Gold and Bold! Golden Key Induction Ceremony Rachel Sandoval

The skies were clear and the sun was shining on CSUSB on the morning of April 18, a blissful setting awaited all the new Golden Key Inductees, proud parents, and

supportive friends.

Volunteers gathered early in preparation for the annual Induction Ceremony.

Golden Key members practiced speeches in the background, guest tables were set,

and certificates organized, all until the doors to the ceremony finally opened.

2009 Spring Quarter

Dr. Ruth Burke

Chapter Advisor

-In Key-

G o l d e n K e y N e w s l e t t e r , C a l S t a t e S a n B e r n a r d i n o

Executive Board:

Advisor Dr. Ruth Burke President Jayne Antolin Recording Secretary Tanisha Henry Corresponding Secretary Yesenia Garcia Service Director Anna Ho Social Director Nancy Morales Historian Mindy Velasquez Webmaster Nirav Patel Committees: Member Recruitment Jerry Black Carlena Orosco Fundraising Jason Williams Service Holly Camou Joanna Fok Social Robin Bewley Yahaira Roman News Rachel Sandoval Rachel Wolfinbarger

Induction Ceremony

1-2

Achiever Jumpstart Kit

3

Meet Lavinia Williams

3

New E-Board Officers

4-5

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The Student Union became crowded

with eager faces, curious about what

awaited them inside the reception room. As fervid students waited patiently to be

checked-in, many students stepped aside

to walk toward the information booth to learn more about the benefits of member-

ship, sign-up for upcoming events, and to

pick up some Golden Key stickers.

Amidst inductees finding their seats, a slide show played on the center stage dis-

playing pictures of members that partici-

pated in past service projects. Once the room settled, the ceremony began and

our wonderful Chapter President, Jayne

Antolin delivered her introduction and wel-come speech to the attentive audience.

As Jayne concluded her speech the

Chapter Historian, Mindy Velasquez gave

a brief history of the Golden Key society. Mindy also mentioned the enormous

achievement each individual to be in-

ducted had attained for surpassing obsta-cles and emerging as a leader in their re-

spective class.

Colleen Ware the Associate Director of

US University Relations and spotlight of

our last Golden Key Newsletter, then fol-lowed by outlining the benefits of Golden

Key membership. As Ms. Ware stepped off

the stage, our very own motivational advi-sor, Dr. Ruth Burke then proceeded by

delivering an empowering recognition of

corresponding Chapter Officers, Leader-ship Board and Honorary Members.

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Gold and Bold! Golden Key Induction Ceremony Cont.

This year’s 2008-2009 Honorary

Members included Ms. Lavinia Wil-liams, Administrative Support Assis-

tant, FSMP/Honors; Dr. Susan Finsen,

Director, University Honors Program; and Dr. Dany Doueiri, Assistant Profes-

sor, World Languages & Literatures.

As the ceremony continued the

Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Frank Rincon gave an inspiring key-

note address congratulating the new

members and emphasizing the impor-tance of a commitment to excelling as

an individual whether through educa-

tional, occupational, or personal goals.

After a set of encouraging ad-dresses, students received their Cer-

tificate of Membership, were read the

Golden Key charge, and their responsi-bilities as a lifetime member. Scholar-

ships were also awarded to three out-

standing students: Celeste Malkin, Amy Hayden, and Tashana Sybliss who

are undergraduate students and

Quang Steven Bui who is currently a graduate student.

The ceremony could not have con-

cluded without several brave students

taking center stage to join in the “Chicken Dance” and playing a game

of “hot potato” with Coyote pom-poms.

The Induction Ceremony was a great success in welcoming our new mem-

bers, uniting as an organization, and

as individuals committed to excellence. Congratulations again to all the new

members!

The Student Union

became crowded

with eager faces,

curious about

what awaited

them inside the

reception room.

From left to right: Jayne Antolin,

Dr. Ruth Burke, Dr. Frank Rincon,

Colleen Ware and Yesenia Garcia

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2009 Achiever Jumpstart Kit Mindy Velasquez

♦ College: Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Fullerton

♦ Degrees: 3 AA’s in Liberal Studies, Business

Administration, Sociology. 2 BA’s in Man-

agement & Public Administration. Work-

ing on Masters in Public Administration.

♦ How did you get involved with Golden Key? I work as the

Administrative Support Asst. with the Honors Program and

started helping collect books for Africa.

♦ How did you find and/or decide on the career you are in?

I am a retired correctional officer. I did this career because

of a friend. I now have a transitional home for homeless

women with children. I started this because there are too

many children living in motels and not having a stable

home. I have 4 children and this could happen

to them or other people.

♦ Hometown: Corona, CA.

♦ Favorite Food: Mexican Food

♦ Favorite Song: Precious Lord because it reminds me of

my grandmother and my mother.

♦ Favorite Movie: Brian’s Song

♦ Favorite quote: Tomorrow is not granted to you, so live

life to its fullest.

♦ Hobbies/Activities: Cooking, reading, being with my

family, traveling, music.

♦Travel: All over the country, Bahamas, Jamaica,

Germany, Japan, France.

♦Fondest Memory: Having my children.

♦ What book would you recommend and why? The Bible

because it tells you a lot about mankind and moral values.

♦ Advice for Golden Key members at CSUSB:

“Follow your dream. Education is very important so get

your degree and began your career. Enjoy your time here

at CSUSB. Follow your dream Never change for anyone, be

yourself and be true to your self.”

Golden Key Spotlight: Meet Lavinia Williams,

Administrative Support Assistant, FSMP/Honors

Early in the spring quarter Golden

Key Headquarters made a call for all

U.S. Chapter‟s participation on GK

Achiever Jumpstart Kit a program

created to promote our service mis-

sion of “Advancing Literacy”. Literacy

as defined by Golden Key states is

“An individual‟s ability to read, write,

speak, compute and solve problems

at levels of proficiency necessary to

function on the job, in the family of

the individual and in the individual‟s

society” as adopted in August 2007.

As a result, the idea behind these kits is to include items, ma-

terials, and information that will JUMPSTART over 600 students

from 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from an inner-city middle

school located in Atlanta, Georgia to a path of academic excellence

and encouraging them to attend college. The items, materials and

information needed were pencils/pens, notebooks, folders, univer-

sity promotional brochures, encouraging letters addressed to the

students among other items. The Golden Key chapter of California

State University of San Bernardino therefore called for member

participation to collect these items throughout the spring quarter.

On June 5, 2009 we had a gather-

ing to determine what was collected

and packed these items to be

shipped to Golden Key Headquar-

ters. Overall, we were able to gather

384 pencils; 218 pens; 27 one

subject notebooks; 10 folders; 2

boxes of flyers about College Mak-

ing it Happen: A Guide for Middle

School Families & Educators; and

434 inspiring notes of encourage-

ment for

the stu-

dents. With the help of our San

Bernardino members from collect-

ing or donating the items, writing

the notes of encouragement or

helping to pack these items and all

the U.S. chapters participation the

recipients of these kits will gain

tools and information to assist

them in their academic success.

Source: Golden Key International Honour Society

http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/MemberBenefits/LiteracyServiceOpportunities

When I joined golden Key almost two years ago, the CSUSB chapter E-Board consisted of

three officers: a President, Vice President, and Treasurer…and of course, our chapter advisor, Dr.

Burke! Since then, the E-Board had expanded to a total of nine officers, currently seven. We now include in our ranks Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, Service and Social Directors, a His-

torian, and Webmaster. As the current E-Board members move on, we are proud to announce that

next year’s E-Board will boast a full team of officers, each an outstanding Golden Key member dedicated to furthering the mission of our Society.

Congratulations to each of you! We can’t wait to see the amazing things our chapter will accom-

plish next year with you at the helm. Lead on!

Introducing the 2009-2010 CSUSB Golden Key Executive Board Jayne Antolin

Amy Hayden

President

Name: Amy Hayden

Major: Liberal Studies

Hometown: Colton, CA

Hello fellow Golden Key members. I will be your new Golden Key President

for the 2009-2010 school year. I am excited to meet all of you and work with

you during community service projects and Golden Key events. My dream, and I hope yours too, is to actively participate in making a difference in the

world. My vision as Golden Key President is to continue to grow our member-

ship base and maximize community involvement. I want to plan new, fun, and rewarding community service events. I am so excited to be the president

of such an amazing organization and look forward to working with each of

you. See you soon. "Be the change you want to see in the world." -AMY

Vice President

Name: Celeste Malkin

Major: Music Education

Hometown: Indio, CA

My name is Celeste Malkin. I am a Music Education major. My hometown is

Indio, CA. I play clarinet and bass clarinet. I am in Symphonic Band, Cham-

ber Winds, and Clarinet Quartet here on campus. I am very excited for Golden Key next year and am looking forward to meeting all of you! Celeste Malkin

Treasurer

Name: Rowen Concepcion

Major: Computer Science

I am a Junior at CSUSB, majoring in BS Computer Science, which I currently have a love-hate relationship. I plan to graduate in Fall 2010, and get a Mas-

ters’ Degree. I am a quiet person, but very friendly and have a good sense of

humor. I am a fan of Japanese anime, and I collect comic books and graphic novels. My involvement in Golden Key provides me the opportunity to help

my school and the community. My wish is to be able to work in a technology

company with a vision of changing the world for the better!

Rowen Concepcion

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Service Director

Name: Emily Shindledecker

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA

Hey Golden Key Members,

My name is Emily Shindledecker, and I am a Psychology major with an

emphasis on quantitative statistics as well as learning and motivation. I live in

the wonderful city of Moreno Valley (haha), and this is my third year at CSUSB. I spend my spare time indoor rock climbing at Threshhold Gym in Riverside, and I

love love love it! Rock climbing is my new passion. I am looking forward to serv-

ing as your new service director, and a great year in Golden Key planning all kinds of fun events, where we can all enjoy ourselves as well as help out the

community in the process!! I can't wait to meet all of you!!

Emily :)

Introducing the 2009-2010 CSUSB Golden Key Executive Board Cont.

Emily Shindledecker

Historian

Name: Paul Emerick

Major: History

Hometown: Highland, CA

My name is Paul, and I am very excited to be involved with Golden Key. This is a

great club to be involved with the community, make new friends, and have great experiences. I am currently in college working towards being a history teacher.

This club is a great way to start being involved with the community and making

your contribution to history and society before stepping foot in the classroom as an educator.

Paul Emerick

Webmaster

Name: Machir Jules Lakofka

Major: Art – Graphic Design

Theatre Arts – Design and Technical

Hometown: Nashville, TN / Rialto, CA

Hello GKs! I’ll be filling the position of webmaster, and as such it is my job to

keep you all updated and informed. One of my main goals is to better coordi-

nate the various Golden Key websites and resources to make your lives eas-ier. Thank you for the opportunity.

Machir Jules Lakofka

This newsletter published by the CSUSB Golden Key News Committee

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HAPPY SUMMER!