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Mu Zeta Updates:

Mu Zeta has nearly 50

active members.

Mu Zeta has 6 active

alumni members.

Mu Zeta has 3 faculty

members.

Mu Zeta has 1 honorary

member.

Bones, Bones, and

more Bones

2

Buster’s Blog 3

We are the Guardians 4

Giving Back to the

Community

5

FNC’s 2nd Annual

Leadership Retreat

6

Fast Food: A Cardio-

renal Bullet?

7

Victim to Victim 9

Scholarships 10

Inside this issue:

Security: Everyone’s Responsibility By Victor Valladares, Mu Zeta Chapter Faculty Member, Florida National College Faculty Member

As we start the new school

year, we come with ideas of

improving our education;

seeing once again our old

new friends and also meeting

some new ones, especially

those who look forward to

meeting that “special friend.”

Sometimes; however, we fail

to realize that even in a

scholastic environment such

as our institution, we could

face a situation that could

jeopardize our safety.

We can look back and

remember several incidents

that have occurred, not only

in Miami-Dade County, but

at other locations where

students have been the

victims of burglaries,

robberies, assaults, sexual

battery

(rape), and

even

murder. We

cannot close

our eyes and

hope to be

immune to

these types

of criminal

actions at the hands of some

individual with a deranged

mind. For this reason, our

school administration has

upgraded the existing

security at all our campuses

and are now asking for your

help in this endeavor. Wear

your ID Badge at all times;

you are the eyes and ears of

our institution, report not

only those situations that

pursuit by the police.

Another situation could be

the result of jealousy

among lovers

or the

actions of a

stacker.

Florida

National

College is

also in the

process of

installing

emergency

use cell

phones in

each

classroom at

all FNC campuses. These

phones are to be used in

the event on an emergency

and can only dial 911 or

the programmed speed dial

numbers such as to reach

the receptionist to report

any issues encountered.

So remember, follow

instructions and be alert.

We are all depending on

you for a safer and secure

school.

Make our school safe! ▪

could be dangerous but also

report safety violations and

other issues that could

endanger the safety of our

students. Some examples of

safety issues could be lights

out, wet floors, a fire, etc.

The staff

at FNC

has just

completed

the basic

proce-

dures

that

outline

how the staff should react

and direct students in the

event of an “active shooter”

in our school grounds. An

“active shooter” situation

does not necessarily have to

be the makings of a terrorist

attack; it could be, as it is in

most cases, the result of the

shooter’s actions outside of

the campus and in some

cases the result of an active

The Mu Zeta Times

Summer

July—September 2011

Volume 1, Issue 3

On August 20th some of the members

drove to West Palm Beach Police

Department to attend a Forensic

Anthropology training held by the

Golf Coast Forensic Association. The

training covered many interesting

facts on how forensic anthropologists

can assist in the identification of

deceased individuals

whose remains are

decomposed, burned, or

unrecognizable.

The training was very

instructive. We not

only learned that our

body is composed of 206

bones, but also learned

how to identify

different bones in our body. We

learned how to distinguish between

skulls from different races, a young

person’s bones from an elderly, a

female’s pelvis from a male’s pelvis,

and how forensic anthropology helps

in criminal investigations. At the end

of the training, we

did an exercise to

test how much we

had learned. We

gathered into

groups where we

had to distinguish

between human

and animal bones.

The winner of the

activity took home

a skeleton. Unfortunately, the winner

was not among our group but

nonetheless, we enjoyed the training

very much. All the participants

received a certificate of completion. I

know we can’t wait to attend another

training like this one again. ▪

14 oz. Baby Andres is Mirla’s

first child. While he takes the

title of Baby #2,

just a few days

later we had

another baby!

On September

12th,

Madeleane Bayolo

brought Mu Zeta Baby

#3 into the world.

Dairon Fernandez weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz.

This is Madeleane’s second child. She

In June of this year, I gave birth to a

beautiful princess named Evangeline

Cristina Bayolo.

Evangeline is the

first Mu Zeta baby

ever. But she didn’t

stay as the only baby

for long!

On September 5th,

Mirla Garache gave

birth to Mu Zeta

Baby #2. Andres Fernandez Garache

came into this world weighing 6 lbs.

has a 5 year

old daughter,

named

Nayomi.

Madeleane

also happens

to be my

sister in law!

So the new

cousins are both, Mu Zeta Babies!

I am proud of all the Mu Zeta Moms

who are getting an education to better

their children’s life! ▪

Bones, Bones, and More Bones! By Mearli Orozco, Mu Zeta Chapter Treasurer/Secretary

Back Night, where we receive a

portion of the proceeds we

spend. I love this night! I am

able to spend time with my

friends and chapter, and I am

able to have a nice dinner with

my kids too!

This last Chili’s Give Back Night was

special because it was our Advisor’s

birthday! Jelenny turned __ years old

(age being kept private for my safety)!

Even if it wasn’t a party, or a lot of

time, at

least we

did get

to spend

some

time

together

on her

special day.

Thank you Chili’s for making this

wonderful event possible and Happy

Birthday Jelenny! ▪

As a mother, it isn’t

always easy for me to

attend all the events

Mu Zeta offers me.

Between school, work,

my daughter, and my

little newborn boy, I

barely have time for

myself. But there is one event that I

never miss and that’s our Chili’s

Fundraising Nights.

Chili’s Restaurant offers us a Give

Mu Zeta Welcomes Babies #2 and #3!! By Marilyn Pozo, Mu Zeta Chapter Member

Chili’s Gives Back! By Madeleane Bayolo, Mu Zeta Chapter Member

Page 2 The Mu Zeta Times

July 28th marked Mu Zeta’s Birthday!

It’s been one year since our inception

and we couldn’t be prouder of our

members!

Happy Birthday to our members who

celebrated during the Summer

Season!

Jorge Salaverry 07/03

Nidia Florez 07/07

Scarlett Trejos 07/12

Grace Rodriguez 07/19

John Joseph 07/21

Martha Betancourt 07/28

guess we’re all in the same boat now

huh?

Either way, I’m glad to be back home.

While online classes were great, I

missed coming to school!

And to confirm the rumors…. Yes, I

also missed my girlfriend! Now stop

nagging me, because until things get

serious, we’re

keeping

everyone out

of the loop!

Enjoy the

detective

work trying

to figure out

who she is!

Talk to you

guys soon! ▪

show a lady a nice time? All I did was

give them a little conversation and

show off my dance moves. ;0)

After the Induction, I

went back to work in

Canada. Honestly…. I

hated it! The country

and the people were

great. My co-workers

were amazing. I

definitely learned a

lot. I just missed

home. I missed my

family, friends, the

sunshine, the beaches

(and the women in bikinis)!

So I made a really hard decision. I

resigned from the Canadian Mounted

Police. I moved back to Miami and

now, I’m just waiting for the

departments to start hiring again. I

Hey everyone!

Well, a lot has happened in these last

few months!

I had a blast at

the Induction

Ceremony. It

was such a great

time. I was able

to meet all of the

new members

that I hadn’t met

since I was up in

Canada. Our

chapter is

getting so big! I’m so proud to belong

to Mu Zeta.

On a different note, a lot of you have

been giving me grief since that day

because I was “flirting” with the

ladies. HATERS! Can’t a bear just

Buster’s Blog By Buster Bear, Mu Zeta Chapter Member/Mascot

Events of the Season!

Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 3

On 09/12/11, Madeleane Bayolo

brought Mu Zeta Baby #3 into the

world. Dairon Fernandez weighed

7 lbs. 8 oz.

Ianka Rodriguez married fiancé Dion

Wright on July 16th. Congratulations

Ianka! May you have a blissful and

prosperous life together!!

Professor Joseph Giannell, is

expecting his second child with wife,

Cherri-Ann Giannell. Congrats!!

Share the news with your Mu Zeta

Family!

If you are an active member and

recently got engaged, married, or are

expecting, and would like an

announcement made in the next

newsletter, please let us know!

Send an e-mail to littlemari-

[email protected] with all the

information and we’ll share it with

the fam! ▪

Anna Gloria Martinez 08/16

Marilyn Pozo 08/22

Renier Navarro 08/22

Yoleth Galindo 08/23

Yoalmis Rivero 09/03

Elizabeth Barcena 09/08

Adianez Posada 09/09

Alaina Machado 09/11

Madeleane Bayolo 09/14

Sinara Perez 09/15

Joseph Giannell 09/21

Margarita Landa 09/23

On 09/05/11, Mirla Garache gave

birth to Mu Zeta Baby #2. Andres

Fernandez Garache came into this

world weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.

Girlfriend

Photo

CLASSIFIED

As we pause to remember the 10th

anniversary of the

9/11 terrorist

attacks, we must not

only remember the

victims who died in

the World Trade

Center, the

Pentagon, and in

Shanksville,

Pennsylvania, but

also, the fact that

we as criminal

justice practitioners,

are charged with a

very special mission.

A mission that

entails assuming

not only the roles of

first responders if and when another

terrorist attack occurs, but

additionally

(and arguably

more

importantly),

taking up the

mantle of

guardians—

protecting

innocent life as

well as

preventing

such heinous

acts from

repeating

themselves.

We, in this

field of ours (in

almost any

given job or capacity) tend to see our

fellow human beings at their worst

point(s) in their lives. As such, we

must strive to always improve and

become better. In so doing, we will not

only use our knowledge, skills and

abilities with empathy, love, wisdom,

and for the betterment of mankind—

but also,

defeat our

Islamofas-

cist enemy

who, as

national

security

expert KT

McFarland

puts it “…

worships

death…” ▪

Faculty’s Corner

We Are The Guardians By Luis Gamez, Mu Zeta Chapter Faculty Member, Florida National College Faculty Member

provides a safer and faster method to

record scene details and evidence than

other documentation methods.

The presentation

given by Mr. Robert

Wyman was an

amazing experience

when it came to

showing us how he

processed crime

scenes and the

methods of

collecting the

evidence and

measurements. All

these processes provide

an irrefutable defense of

evidence in any trial.

This innovative

technique of collecting

evidence permitted for a

more secure method of

providing an accurate

explanation of what

really happened on a

scene. This presentation

On July 20th, 2011, Mu Zeta members

and officers attended a training

hosted by the Florida Division of the

International

Association for

Identification. The

American Society

for

Photogrammetry

and Remote

Sensing (ASPRS)

defines

photogrammetry

as the ability of

science and

technology of

obtaining trustworthy information

about physical objects and the

surroundings through the procedure

of recording, measuring and

interpreting photographic images and

patterns of electromagnetic radiant

energy and other similar occurrences.

This training implemented the

procedures used as tools for crime

scene and traffic crash reconstruction

mapping. Photogrammetry typically

illustrated how almost any digital

camera can be used to obtain 3-D

scene measurements.

Mr. Wayman took us outside the

building were he had prepared a

scene for us to experiment on, and to

implement the acquired knowledge

from the training on a scene. It was

very exciting to be able to take

pictures and measurements that

would provide for us the answer or

story of that scene. I can say that for

all of our members, like myself, it was

an unforgettable training, and the

knowledge

gained will

serve us as a

very useful

tool in our

chosen

professions.

Thank you to

all who

participated. ▪

Mu Zeta Learns Photogrammetry By Yoalmis Rivero, Mu Zeta Chapter Vice-President



After a couple of minutes, a Camillus

House Resident came and introduced

himself and briefed us on

our mission.

We where given hair nets,

aprons and disposable

gloves to wear. We cut

approximately 150lbs of

meat into cubes, for dinner

later that evening.

After we where done, we

where given the

task to serve lunch

to the residents. I

served the

hamburgers, fries

and the hotdogs

while Darlene and

Jorge placed the

cheese on the

burgers. Jelenny, Yoalmis, and Mearli

where busy in the dining hall serving

the refreshments. All in all, we had a

great time while helping those in

need.

I want to

thank our

Mu Zeta

Chapter

Officers and

Advisor for

arranging

such event

for us to

attend. I also want to thank

Mrs. Regueiro for her generous

donation that fed so many people,

including veterans who

enjoyed the American meal

on Independence Day. Hopefully we get to go again in

the near future! ▪

July 4th marks the independence of

our great nation, and with it, the

honoring of our

servicemembers.

I had the great

opportunity to

attend Camillus

House with our

Mu Zeta

Chapter on this

very celebrated

day.

It was a sunny Monday morning in

Downtown Miami. Upon our arrival,

we were

greeted by

the Camil-

lus House

residents

and escorted

to the kitch-

en where we

were to

volunteer

our time for a very amazing cause.

We were seated at the dining hall.

Happy Birthday Mu Zeta! By Maritza Ulloa, Mu Zeta Chapter President

The Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi

Sigma, at

Florida National

College was

founded on July

28th, 2010. Here

we are, one year

later, celebrating

the “birth” of this

group.

We never

expected our organization to get as

far as it has in

this first year.

Yet it did! So,

for our Mu

Zeta’s first

birthday, we

decided to have

a birthday party

for our July

member meeting.

Coincidentally,

July is also the

month in

which six of

our members

celebrate their

birthdays!

We purchased

cake, sodas,

party hats,

and birthday decorations.

After the cake cutting

and eating, we viewed

images of our first

year as a chapter. It

was so fun to

reminisce. Every

picture had a

wonderful memory

attached.

With all the

memory jogging,

we discussed plans

for the future. We

have tons of events

in mind for our

members and we

definitely can’t

wait for March to

arrive so we can go

to New York for

the Annual Conference.

Happy Birthday

Mu Zeta! I’m

proud to have

been here this first

year and hope to

continue helping

this chapter long

after my

graduation! ▪

Giving Back to the Community, One Meal at a Time By Teresita Paz, Mu Zeta Chapter Member

The Mu Zeta Times

Florida National College’s 2nd Annual Leadership Retreat By Yoalmis Rivero, Mu Zeta Chapter Vice-President

Florida National

College held

their 2nd Annual

Leadership

Retreat at the

Ramada Inn on

July 29th, 2011.

Students from

the medical field,

the criminal

justice field, and

others attended

this conference

making it an

excellent

opportunity for

the school to

teach students

how to become

leaders. This retreat was filled with

outstanding speakers like Dr. James

Bullen, Florida National College’s

Business Division Head, who

presented on Leadership Myths. He

introduced in great depth the

meaning of effective leadership.

Dr. Bullen also dispelled one of the

oldest myths regarding leadership

and whether leaders are born or

made. Dr. Bullen asserts neither one

is entirely true. He expressed the

different types of leadership styles

and presented some examples of

effective leaders. He concluded his

presentation with an advice; “making

mistakes is

the way to

move

forward”.

Without

mistakes

you don’t

learn, by

which I

agree

completely.

The second

speaker was

Mr. Ernesto

Varela,

Florida

National College’s Writing Lab

Director, who presented on the Hope

and Fear in

Transformational

and Charismatic

Leadership. Mr.

Varela presented

the history of

transformational

and charismatic

leadership; he

presented the

idea that if

leaders

are born,

all that

can be

done is

nurture

those

who

display those qualities,

recognized as Trait Theory of

Leadership. He concluded by

presenting on effective

leadership models such as

transformational leadership.

The third speaker was Ms.

Maria Hoffman, Florida National

College’s Student Services Officer,

who did her presentation on Servant

Leadership. She provided the insight

that servant leadership seeks to

involve others in decision-

making. This leadership theory is

strongly based on ethical and caring

behavior and

enhances the

growth of workers

while improving

the caring and

quality of

organizational life.

The last speaker of

the day was Ms.

Tricia Foster,

Florida National

College’s Student

Services Director.

Ms. Foster

presented on the

Fundamentals of

Group Development and Situational

Leadership. She went into detail on

how to lead a group to success and

predictability, but most of all how to

deal with problems within an

organization.

During the retreat, Maritza Ulloa, Mu

Zeta Chapter President, was presented

with the 2011 Exemplary Leadership

Award for outstanding student

involvement.

Alpha Phi Sigma National Advisor, Dr.

John McLaughlin, attended the retreat.

We are extremely lucky and grateful to

always have his support!

This

leader-

ship

retreat

included

also

team

building

exercises

and self-

evalua-

tions. I

can say

that we

had a lot

of fun

and that

we had a

chance

to put to practice what we learned. ▪


Fast Food: A Cardio-renal Bullet? By Dr. Carlos Cuervo, Florida National College Faculty Member

For the last 30 years scientific

journals have reported the

consequences of lipids and salt in the

etiology of cardio-vascular and renal

diseases. Several studies have

recommended diets and provided

nutritional values of different

foods as a means of creating

awareness and protect our body.

In fact, lipids have been studied

in animals and human trials in

order to learn their best use.

The American Heart Association

(AHA) and The Food and Drugs

Administration (FDA) have done

a deep review of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids, as well

as free radicals, before they

published their current recom-

mendations.

Saturated fatty acids (SFA) are

“chemically saturated” in

hydrogen atoms, which differ

from the unsaturated fatty acid (UFA)

that are less hydrogenated, and

therefore, more unstable. SFA are

mostly solid (butter, lard, bacon, some

margarines, coconut and palm oils,

etc.) and UFA are mostly liquid

(canola oil, olive oil, safflower oil, corn

oil, sunflower oil, some margarines,

etc.)

Fast food industries should

understand that when fat is used for

cooking, the higher and the longer it

is heated, it will modify the chemical

structures in them. This is mainly

true in UFA. They produce “Free

Radicals” (FR), which explain the

rancidification of lipids (rancid oils)

not only when they are being used to

prepare the food, but also when they

are exposed to light or oxygen. The

prolonged storage of fat or its long

maintenance, once the container has

been opened, it is not recommended

for the same reason.

FR steal electrons from stable

molecules because they are chemical

structures with impair number of

electrons. Then, they have the

property to attack cells and

membranes in our body. They can

damage our genetic information

(DNA/RNA). They can produce

mutations, premature aging (wrinkles

in our skin), blood vessels injuries,

and heart and kidney disease. They

also have been related with

Rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s

disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Lou

Gehrig’s disease. There are many

research trials that explain how FR

can produce coronary artery disease

(atherosclerosis) and renal injury

(glomerulosclerosis).

These concepts are aggravated with

the evidence that our liver produces

fat from any excess of sugar

consumed, mainly white flour and

industrial sugar.

We all know and understand that

lipid products are needed for our body

structure and maintenance, and their

role in our daily calorie intake and

energy production. When a human

being restricts his/her calorie intake

in a fat-free diet for any length of

time, it is possible to experience

cognitive difficulties, depression,

increase of body mass index, and

energy and mineral somatic

unbalance. But, how much fat do

we need?

AHA recommends 500 to 700 calories of

fat for a diet of 2,000 calories per day.

This means 56 to 78 g of total fat per

day, and only 15 g of SFA per day.

USA Nutrition Facts for popular menu

items in Fast Food Industries (August

2011) reported meals containing,

each one, between 10 to 33 g of

SFA. These meals mainly

consist of red meat, cheese and/

or bacon, without any sauce

added (i.e. mayonnaise or

ketchup). Unfortunately these

meals are statistically the most

wanted in Fast Food

Restaurants!

Another fact that should be

known is the amount of salt

added in fast food. Salt

represents another bullet for

cardiovascular and renal

systems: blood hypertension,

kidney stones, congestive heart

failure, etc. FDA recommends to

maintain the daily salt below 2,300 mg

per day and the most consumed meals

in Fast Food Industries contain, each

one of them, a range between 65 to

90% of the total daily amount of salt

recommended (USA Nutritional Facts

for Fast Food Industries - August

2011).

In conclusion to preserve our health,

Fast Food should only be considered

with EXTREME MODERATION. ▪

The Mu Zeta Times

Mardi Gras Ball 2011: Mu Zeta’s Annual Induction Ceremony By Mearli Orozco, Mu Zeta Chapter Treasurer/ Secretary

Every year, the Mu Zeta Chapter

conducts a ceremony to induct new

members into the Criminal Justice/

Legal Studies Honor Society. This

year our induction ceremony took

place on August 6th at the Westland

Gardens Park Reception Hall, in

Hialeah Gardens. Friends,

classmates, faculty, and family

members accompanied us at the

ceremony; even Buster took time off

from his new job in Canada to come to

Miami and join us. Nineteen new

members got inducted. It was a Mardi

Gras themed night, where the colors

just fit right; purple represented

justice, green

represented

faith, and gold

represented

power.

Our ceremony

commenced

with the

introduction of

our new members, followed by the

lighting of the ideals candles, and pre-

senting of the members’ pin and cer-

tificates. After the ceremony, every-

one enjoyed an exquisite dinner

gracefully

donated by

Chef Ramos.

After dinner

everyone got

up and started

to dance. We

also held a

mask

competition

and a raffle.

We had so much fun! Buster was

having so much fun too; even though,

he was kind of tired from helping us

with the preparations of the

ceremony. He was dancing and

flirting with the girls and I think he

liked someone he met because I have

never seen him so exited.

We asked the Sigma Phi Alpha

Chapter from FIU to join

us in this event, and they

inducted new members as

well! Three of the FIU

Chapter officers were

there: Leana Carrington,

Jossie Viera, and Jenna

Sadler.

We were also very

fortunate to have both, the past and

present, National Presidents, Enrique

Chavez and Leana Carrington,

participate in the induction. The

support they have provided our

chapter with since our

inception, is appreciated and

we can’t them enough. In

fact, we presented Enrique

Chavez and the FIU

Chapter, small awards as a

token of our gratitude!

We also presented our

Advisor, Jelenny Hernandez,

with a surprise Advisor of

the Year Award! She definitely

deserves it!

I know we can’t wait until next year’s

induction!

The 2011 Mu Zeta and Sigma Phi

Alpha Inductees:

Adianez Posada, Alaina Machado,

Alexander Bartolome, Araceli Oteiza,

Claudia Saldarriaga, Daphney Jean, Dayme Garcia, Giselle Tamayo, Jeisy

Yero, John Joseph, Jose Paez,

Madeleane Bayolo, Marilyn Pozo,

Mario Sevilla, Martha Betancourt,

Renier Navarro, Ruth Torres, Stevans

Lopez-Torres, Teresita Paz, and

Yunieski Arriola.

Thank you to

the following

individuals

for your

donations and

caring

support:

Barbie

Alvarez-Luis

& Natalie Marquis-Guido (Divine

Affairs), Chappy Orlandi (Chili’s

Restaurant), Chef Ramos, Jose

Lorenzo, Miladys Paguada, Maria C.

Regueiro (Florida National College

President), Sonia Fiallos, and William

Marante (DJ Willy Will). ▪


Victim to Victim: A Journey To Make A Difference By Maritza Ulloa, Mu Zeta Chapter President

I saw a movie awhile back that

brought chills down my spine. Not the

chills you get from fear, but those you

get from memories that bring back

indescribable feelings. Within the

first few minutes of the movie, a little

girl said a line that has stayed

inscribed in my memory since. She

said, “We weren’t THOSE people….

Those unlucky people, to whom bad

things happened for no reason.”

That’s when my stomach turned and I

realized that I,

was one of THOSE

people.

I never thought I’d

be one of them. In

fact, I think I had

been planning my

fairytale life since I was born!

Admittedly, I’m one of those hopeless

romantics who dreamed of marrying

prince charming, with the white

picket fence house, and the 2.5

children (with the .5 being a cute and

cuddly puppy, of course). In 2008, my

fairytale became reality. In February,

I married my middle school

sweetheart. He wasn’t a prince, but

he was definitely charming. I thought

my life was just

beginning and I could

picture slamming my

electric wheelchair

against his, 80 years

down the line. Then,

my fairytale was cut

short. I became, one

of THOSE people.

In July 2008, my

husband was

murdered. While we

were exiting a gas station, a car full of

young men pulled up alongside us and

opened fire. That night, I should have

died. I was expecting to go home and

get some sleep, and my life got flipped

upside down in one second. We didn't

know these people. We didn't speak to

them. It wasn't a gang shoot out. It

wasn't a fight. It was completely

unexpected. Our car got riddled with

bullets from one end to the other.

Every window, broken. Every shot,

STILL rings in my ear.

Every bullet that hit

my husband, Javier,

came through my

window first. I held

my husband until the

ambulance arrived. He

was pronounced dead,

a few hours later,

while in surgery. My

fairytale, was

gone. My life, was dead. The

people responsible, were 16 to

18 year-old children who were

completely unknown to us.

Complete strangers who

decided that life, was theirs to

take.

Now, three years later, I still

attend court every few

months, awaiting a trial that

keeps getting postponed.

Sadly, in Miami-Dade

County, the average time for

a murder case to go to trial is

4 to 6 years. And while

everyone else responsible is

currently behind bars, the

main shooter, has not been

found. I was told that justice

takes time. But boy, it’s hard

being patient for time, when

you know time can be taken

from you so quickly.

Then, last year, I

was approached

with a project. The

Mu Zeta Chapter

works with a

Children of Inmates

Mentoring Program and

they asked me if I’d be

interested in mentoring.

Now, you can understand why I’d be a

little hesitant on this. When I first

approached my mother with the idea,

she just asked one question, “What

will you do if the child of the boy, who

tried to kill you, enters the program?”

While I still have no response to that

specific question, it’s the one question

that made me join the program. If I can

save one person, the

heartache I felt, by

mentoring a child…. Then

that means everything. If the

children, who did this to my

family, had a mentor, maybe

things would’ve been

different. I knew without a

doubt, that I had to

participate in this.

My first prison visit was the hardest. I

was paired with a family of 3 children

who were visiting their grandfather.

Unknown to me at the moment, their

grandfather had been in jail for over 18

years, for murder. Spending time with

the inmates and seeing the

ways their family hurt, made

me realize that these

children are simply victims

too. They are THOSE people,

those unlucky people…. just

like me.

I asked to be paired with

mentees permanently and for

the last six months I have

been mentoring two teenage

girls: Tibrisha and Shenika. I’m

extremely glad that I could be a part of

their lives. I hope to build a

relationship with each of them that

exceeds the one year contract with the

program. They are amazing young

women and I hope

that years down the

line, we can look back

at our mentoring

years as the

beginning of our

life-long friendships.

Yes, we are THOSE

people…. Those

unlucky people to whom bad things

happened for no reason. But we’re also

those other people…. those people who

move forward in life, regardless of the

bad moments they experience. And

THAT, is the person I’m proudest to be.

▪

The Mu Zeta Times

Florida National College Gives Mu Zeta Members a Scholarship!

Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Presidential Award ($1,000.00)

Detailed Guidelines

▪ Must be actively enrolled in an UPPER LEVEL degree program at Florida National College

› Must be enrolled at least half time in the junior or senior year of one of the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Criminal Justice or Bachelor in Legal Studies

▪ Must be an active member of the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma

› All dues must be paid for the year

▪ Must have a 3.5 GPA to qualify

› Alpha Phi Sigma requires a 3.2 GPA for undergraduate students. You must have a 3.5 GPA to qualify for

this scholarship

▪ Must have participated in a MINIMUM of eight (8) Mu Zeta Chapter or Florida National College extracurricular

events (ex. fundraisers, meetings, trainings, etc.) during the year

› Must have a letter from the Mu Zeta Chapter Board stating the number of events attended

› Letter must be signed by the Advisor AND one Officer

▪ Most Recent Transcripts signed by Advisor

▪ One letter of recommendation from a faculty member

▪ Must submit a paper, minimum of 6 pages (topic to be determined)

› Cover sheet with the title of paper, student’s name, address, phone number, school name, student status

(undergraduate/graduate), date initiated into the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma

› There should be no identification of the student anywhere within the “paper,” only on the cover sheet

› Title page (separate from cover sheet) with the title of the paper only

› One page abstract and works cited page

› Papers must be double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, and 1” margins

▪ Deadlines: July 31st and December 31st of every year. Please see Chapter Advisor, Jelenny Hernandez for more

information.

** Please note that this award is given as a credit to your tuition!

** All Students must meet with the financial aid office for an interview, prior to being awarded the scholarship.

The Mu Zeta Times

Every quarter, Mu Zeta

nominates one of the chapter

members as the Member of the

Season. The member of the

season is

chosen

based on

their

participation

and

contribu-

tions to the

chapter.

For this

season, we have

awarded this

honor to our

member: John

Joseph. He has

participated in

numerous

events, has

fund-

raised

money,

and is

always

going out

of his way

to help

our

chapter.

John is a

Criminal

Justice

student

currently working on his

Bachelor of Science degree. He

has a 85% participation rate

since joining the chapter. He

has been present at all member

meetings. He also doesn’t miss

one of our Chili’s Give Back

Nights!

His

contribution

helped in

fundraising for

both our

Annual

Induction

Ceremony and

National

Conference.

He has been a great

asset to our chapter

and we hope he

continues to set an

example for our

other members.

Congratulations

John Joseph and

thank you for

everything you do! ▪

Member of the Season

Every quarter, Mu Zeta nominates a

law enforcement officer, attorney, or

member of the community as our

Honorary Affiliate

of the Season. The

affiliates are

chosen for their

contributions to

our chapter.

This quarter, we

have chosen

Officer Enrique

Chavez, of the City

of Miami Police Department and Dr.

John McLaughlin, Lieutenant for

Miami-Dade County Police

Department, as our Honorary

Affiliates.

Enrique Chavez is an officer with the

City of Miami Police Department,

Florida, and currently serves as the

Chapter President of the NLPOA

Miami Chapter, Florida. Enrique has

been in law enforcement for the past

21 years. Enrique also served as

administered to

120 schools

throughout

unincorporated

Miami-Dade

County. Each

year

approximately

16,000 fifth

grade students are taught D.A.R.E.

He is also the Advisor for the FIU

Chapter.

Officer Chavez and Lt. McLaughlin

have participated in both our

Induction Ceremonies

and various other

events.

We can’t thank you both

enough for all the help

you’ve given us! You

have been an amazing

support system and have

guided us through our

first year as a chapter.

THANK YOU!! ▪

National President of Alpha Phi

Sigma. Enrique has served as an

exceptional Leader and Mentor

for the most

brightest Criminal

Justice students in

America.

Dr. John E.

McLaughlin is a

Lieutenant with the

Miami-Dade Police

Department. He has been

working for the Miami-

Dade Police Department since July

13, 1987. He has in the past

worked as a court service

officer, police officer,

detective, corporal,

sergeant, master sergeant

and lieutenant. He has

worked in the community

affairs bureau where his

primary responsibility was

coordinating the Drug

Abuse Resistance Education

(DARE) program that is


Honorary Affiliates of the Season

Employment Opportunities


Alpha Phi Sigma helps the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County By Yoalmis Rivero, Mu Zeta Chapter Vice-President

On August 13th, 2011, the Mu Zeta

Chapter, alongside the Sigma Phi

Alpha Chapter from Florida

International University participated

in an extraordinary event benefiting

the Boys & Girls Club of Broward

County. The Boys & Girls Club have

in past years closed the clubs for a

period of two weeks for maintenance,

and for that period of time the

families have nowhere to leave their

children while they go to work.

Providentially, this year it was

decided to leave the clubs open to

ensure that children have a place to

go when school starts and to keep the

momentum from the summer

programs to the after school

programs.

Volunteers came from all over to

provide a humanitarian service to the

children by adopting a club that

needed maintenance, and by working

hard to accomplish the “Beautification

Project,” so children could start school

first thing on Monday. The director of

the project could not believe how

many people volunteered for this

project and how much love and effort

was put into it. Some of the

beautification needed included;

painting, scrubbing, dusting,

resurfacing, landscaping, pressure

washing, carpet cleaning,

organizing, vacuuming,

mopping, sanitizing, making

signs and bulletin boards,

etc… I could say that a lot

more of what was expected

was accomplished; it was an

extraordinary day for the

staff of the project, and a

gratifying sensation of

accomplishment for the

volunteers.

The work was accomplished

with keenness and vigor, the volun-

teers always had a smile on their fac-

es while they worked. The staff pro-

vided beverages, snacks, and lunch for

the volunteers. Everyone sat together

like a big family even though every-

one barely knew each other, but they

all shared the same goal and sense of

accomplishment and fulfillment. After

lunch, everyone went back to work to

finish what was started and the job

was accomplished quite fast. When we

all said goodbye to each other, it was

evident that everyone

left with a sensation

of happiness knowing

that the children will

have class on Monday.

Most of all, we worked

hard to make their

classrooms beautiful

and warm; an

environment where

they can grow and

learn, knowing that

children are the

future and we should

provide the tools needed for their

success.

Thank you to the volunteers: Jeisy

Yero, Martha Betancourt, Stevans

Lopez-Torres, and the FIU Chapter! ▪

Broward Sheriff’s Office

Certified Law Enforcement Deputy Sheriff

$44,743.00 Annually

Closing Date: 12/30/11

Chaplain

Salary is Negotiable

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Database Administrator

$63,513.00 Annually


Detention Technician

$29,175.00 Annually

Closing Date: 11/04/11

City of Aventura

Certified Police Officer

$49,966.24 Annually

Closed Date: Open Until Filled

City of Coral Gables

Certified Police Officer

$46,404.80 Annually


Communication Operator Trainee

$37,481.60 Annually


City of Coral Springs

Traffic Accident Investigator

$32,000.00 Annually


City of Pembroke Pines

Public Safety Dispatcher

$34,582.27 Annually


The Mu Zeta Times

Florida National College will be sponsoring

lunch and dinner on the week of

Thanksgiving, on November 23rd!

Keep an eye out for our email that will

contain all the information regarding this

event!

Thank you FNC!!

Have you ever wanted to try a ‘text-while-

driving’ simulator? Well your chance is coming

soon!

FNC will be conducting text-while-driving

simulations on the 3rd of November.

We will e-mail you with all the details! Make

sure you don’t miss out!

Upcoming Events


October

3rd Recruitment Meeting

6th Officer Meeting, Hialeah Campus, Law Room

9th Fall Commencement Ceremony

9th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer / 5K walk

11th Jubilee Jewelz Fundraising Event

12th Jubilee Jewelz Fundraising Event

20th Chili’s Give Back Night

23rd Children of Inmates Get-Together


28th Member Meeting, Hialeah Campus, 1980’s Halloween Bash

November

3rd FNC’s Texting-while-Driving Simulations

8th Bullying Presentation and Training, Memorial Miramar Hospital

10th Chili’s Give Back Night


18th Member Meeting, Hialeah Campus

20th Children of Inmates Get-Together

23rd FNC’s Thanksgiving Lunch and Dinner

28th Recruitment Meeting

30th Recruitment Meeting

29th Officer Meeting, Law Room, Hialeah Campus

Thank you to our Sponsors!!

Without your help, we could not achieve greatness!!


Individual Donations

Rigoberto & Sonia Fiallos, Elizabeth Gatica, Tali Hirsch, Katja Janzon, Midalys Paguada,

Debra A. Thomas

Mu Zeta Chapter Contacts


Maritza Ulloa

President

[email protected]

305-332-2236

Yoalmis Rivero

Vice-President

[email protected]

786-393-9080

Mearli Orozco

Treasurer / Secretary

[email protected]

305-479-7179

Jelenny Hernandez

Advisor

[email protected]

305-298-1004

Florida National College

4425 West 20th Avenue

Hialeah, FL 33012

information regarding the upcoming

conference is published. These include but

are not limited to guest speakers,

scholarships awarded, awards, chapter

participation in special events, hotel

accommodations, travel specifications,

special dates, and outings. The issue

following the annual conference covers all

scholarship and award winners, guest

The Mu Zeta Times is the official

newsletter of the Mu Zeta Chapter of

Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal

Justice Honor Society. On a quarterly

basis, chapter members participate in

writing articles for The Mu Zeta Times,

sending in event information, pictures,

and experiences, which allows members to

maintain themselves informed as to what

is happening in the Mu Zeta Chapter of

Alpha Phi Sigma.

Information pertaining to scholarships and

job postings is another benefit of The Mu

Zeta Times. Listing of scholarships and

awards, grants, paper guidelines and

scholarship guidelines will all published in

our newsletter. Current local job listings

and application deadlines are published.

This information is extremely important

since there are deadlines to meet,

guidelines to follow and money to be

awarded.

Full coverage of the annual conferences is

another feature of The Mu Zeta Times.

Prior to the conferences, pertinent

speakers, the career fair, events, lots of

photographs of members and advisors, and

other important information.

Notification of upcoming projects,

meetings, and trainings that will be

available to our members is another asset

of The Mu Zeta Times. Stay informed of all

the upcoming activities and see how the

Mu Zeta Chapter is involved in the

community.

Lastly, articles that pertain to the field of

Criminal Justice whether national or

international are featured in every issue.

The Mu Zeta Times is a cooperative effort

of members, advisors, and officers.

If you are interested in contributing a

story for the next issue, contact Maritza

Ulloa at [email protected], or

reach her directly at 305-332-2236. ▪

Jelenny Hernandez, MS, MPA

Chapter Advisor

786-364-9564

[email protected]

Maritza Ulloa

Editor-in-Chief / Chapter President

305-332-2236

[email protected]

The Mu Zeta Times

Alpha Phi Sigma, established in 1942, by Dr. Vivian Anderson Leonard, is the only Criminal Justice Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors.

The Mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is to promote analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship and life long learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training.

The Goals of the Mu Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma shall be to honor and promote academic excellence; service; leadership and unity.

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PRIVACY POLICY

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personal information with third parties.

We do not share membership lists for

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other reason. Alpha Phi Sigma will

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