ONID Names 15 for Outstanding Service
Tapping, Reception
Honor Top Students
Thirteen students and two faculty members were tapped
this morning into Omicron Mu Delta, Pasadena City College’s
highest honorary organization. Announcement of the selected
group was made by OMD President Bette Holmes during a
special assembly today, amid an _
atmosphere of tenseness and an- Dr. Catherine Robbins, PCC
Vol. 22, No. 15
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
June 3, 1 965
KAREN ANDERSON
. . . journalism
CAROLINE BREDENBERG
. . . Spartans
MARY BLOWERS
. . . ICC president
ticipation.
Chosen on the basis of outstand¬
ing service to the college were
Karen Anderson, Mary Blowers,
Caroline Bredenberg, Donna Brox-
son, Bill Frenzel, Dennison Jack-
son, Pam Johnson, Kathie Kelley,
Javad Khalilzadeh, Carlene Mer¬
ritt, Sheilah Peters, Bob Wor¬
tham, and Cheryl Zintgraff.
THE TWO faculty members
were Dorothy Long, bank account¬
ant; and Jerry Todd, gymnastics
coach.
The new OMD’ers were tapped
by active members this morning
in their classes. They were imme¬
diately taken to the student activi¬
ties office where they waited in
seclusion until the noon OMD as¬
sembly.
New Spring Members Possess
Wide Background of Activities
DONNA BROXSON
. . . AWS president
BILL FRENZEL
. . . music
The 15 students and faculty
members tapped this morning
have all given PCC hours of serv¬
ice in a variety of campus areas.
The honorees survived the long
selection process for new OMD
members. A large number of can¬
didates were nominated by mem¬
bers of the PCC faculty this se¬
mester. Current OMD’ers then in¬
terviewed school personnel who
could accurately judge the amount
and quality of service donated by
each nominee.
After hours of interviews and
meetings, the spring tappees were
picked by a vote of the active
members of OMD.
Those tapped into OMD for ex¬
traordinary and unselfish service
were:
Karen Anderson — Publications
commissioner, president of Beta
Phi Gamma, member of Student
Advisory Committee, treasurer
and publicity chairman of Spar¬
tans, Courier staff member.
Mary Blowers — President of the
Inter-Club Council, member of
Spartans, vice-president of Adel-
phians, member of Alpha Gamma
Sigma, member of Caduceus Club,
winner of John W. Harbeson
award last month for outstanding
scholarship and service.
Caroline Bredenberg — President
of Spartans, past secretary of
Spartans, ASB recording secre¬
tary, secretary of Senate.
Donna Broxson — President of
Associated Women Students,
member of Spartans, member of
Pep Commission, organized Wom¬
en’s Week this semester.
Bill Frenzel — Commissioner of
music, member of Cabinet, mem¬
ber of Music Council, performs in
band, orchestra, and choral
groups, originated many original
service projects including Juve¬
nile Hall concerts, writes and per¬
forms many original composi¬
tions.
BOB WORTHAM
. . . photography
Dennison Jackson — Member of
PCC band for three years, state
junior college drumming cham¬
pion, active in sign arts projects,
painted a six-panel display for the
model home which was displayed
in the community, member of Cir¬
cle K.
Pam Johnson — P resident of
W
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m e n’s Athletic Association,
member of Letter Club, performs
with Chamber Choir and Madri¬
gals, member of Spartans, organ¬
ized WAA Convention.
Kathie Kelley — President of
Foreign Language Council, past
publicity chairman of Language
Council, assisted with Foreign
Language Symposium and Open
House.
Javad Khalilzadeh — Commis¬
sioner of international students,
member of Student Advisory
Committee, has made many con¬
tributions toward organizing the
PCC foreign student program.
Carlene Merritt — President of
Student Nurses Association, state
officer in SNAP, active member
of Senate, delegate to state and
national nursing conventions rep¬
resenting PCC.
Sheilah Peters — President of
English Council, active in English
Department for four semesters,
organized clothing drive for under
privileged children.
Bob Wortham — Active photog¬
rapher in photo production, takes
pictures for Pageant, Courier, and
Press Bureau, has had many pho¬
tographs printed in local press,
many pictures displayed in South¬
ern California art exhibits.
Cheryl Zintgraff — Executive ed¬
itor of the Courier, past feature
editor of Courier, member of
Publications Commission, delegate
to state journalism conventions
representing PCC, member of
Beta Phi Gamma (national honor¬
ary journalism organization).
CHERYL ZINTGRAFF
. . . Courier editor
Dorothy Long — Bookkeeper in
College Bank for many years, ef¬
ficiently handles all ASB accounts
and financial matters.
Jerry Todd — Coached PCC gym¬
nastics team to 72 consecutive vic¬
tories in past five years, his teams
have won five national cham¬
pionships and five Western cham¬
pionships, national college gym¬
nastics coach of the year in 1964
(only JC coach ever to receive
this award).
KATHIE KELLEY
. . . foreign language
PAM JOHNSON
. . . women's physical education
DOROTHY LONG
. . . College Bank
DENNISON JACKSON
... art and music
CARLENE MERRITT
. . . nursing
president, personally congratulat¬
ed each tappee at the assembly.
Pins and letters of congratulation
were distributed to the new mem¬
bers.
Immediately following the as¬
sembly, the tappees were guests
at a reception in the office of Dr.
Armen Sarafian, administrative
dean.
THE semi-annual banquet to
honor new OMD members is set
for Saturday night in the Campus
Center dining room. OMD actives,
honoraries, and alumni are ex¬
pected to attend the affair. Dr.
Robbins will welcome all guests.
Omicron Mu Delta was estab¬
lished on the PCC campus more
than 35 years ago, under the name
of Order of Mast and Dagger.
When John Muir’s counterpart
fraternity, Order of Distinguished
Service, merged in 1954, the pres¬
ent group was formed. Since
then, OMD has recognized a select
number of students and faculty
members who have donated un¬
selfish service to the college.
Current active members of
OMD are Bette Holmes, Becky
Barber, Duane Crumb, Merrilee
Harter, Antonia Coviello, Barbara
Hodge, Carol Neufeld, Robert
Roberts, Walt Rydzewski, Pam
Skinner, Nigel Stevenson, Dennis
Thompson, Dick Trubo, and Sher-
ryl Wilt.
JAVAD KHALILZADEH
. . . international students
SHEILAH PETERS
. . . English
JERRY TODD
. . . gymnastics coach
