OMD taps 14 for outstanding service
Jim Sehmittling
Karen Richert
claimed by selected tappees
Following is a brief summary
of the service given to Pasadena
City College by the new tappees
of Omicron Mu Delta:
Carolyn Crockett — Responsible
for the build-up and success of
the International Relations Club
on campus. Miss Crockett has
also entirely handled the Model
United Nations delegations from
PCC, spending many hours on
research and the teaching of cor¬
rect procedure to other students.
She has served as secretary for
the Pacific-Southw e s t Model
United Nations group as well as
having played a prominent part
in the formation of the social sci¬
ence paper, the Gadfly.
Paula Davis — A dedicated work¬
er in many areas of college life.
Miss Davis has served as presi¬
dent of Spartans, secretary of the
English Council and correspond¬
ing secretary of AWS. As head
of the religious activities com¬
mission she has brought new life
to the religious organizations on
campus, inspiring new groups,
greater membership and increas¬
ed activity.
Louise Fundenberg — Outstand¬
ing student from the foreign lan¬
guage department where she has
given innumerable hours making
council activities a success. Miss
Fundenberg has also dedicated
her time and energy to Spartans
and AWS where she has proved
to be a dependable and ambitious
worker. As a student here sever¬
al years ago, she was active in
the women’s physical education
department and the sophomore
council.
Robert Kingsbury — One of the
most talented and hardest work¬
ing photographers at the college
in many years. Kingsbury has
served far beyond any classroom
requirement in supplying every
department of the college with
top photographs. His profession¬
al-like sports pictures, especially,
have brightened the pages of the
Courier, Pageant and Huddle for
the past two years.
Dave Morris — President and co¬
founder of the PCC Varsity Club.
Morris has directed his boundless
energy to the successes of the
men’s physical education depart¬
ment. His outstanding contribu¬
tions to the college’s athletic pro¬
gram have resulted in a new in¬
terest and unity among the sports
minded students.
Ruth Payens — Top member of
the PCC forensics team as a re¬
sult of hours of tedious speech
practice. Miss Payens brought
national fame to PCC when she
recently won the national im¬
promptu speaking championship
for junior colleges. Her collec¬
tion of speaking awards makes
an impressive array on the speech
depax-tment trophy shelves. Miss
Payens has been active in every
phase of forensics activity, prov¬
ing hard-working and dedicated
to her art.
Karen Richert — A nursing ma¬
jor whose constant contributions
have been a boost to the spirit of
the nursing department. Miss
Richert has been responsible, as
president of the student nurses
association, for promoting unity
and interest among her fellow
students. She has held a state
office in the Student Nurses As¬
sociation of California as well,
performing her duties with en¬
thusiasm and success.
Jim Sehmittling — Mr. Business
... He has served as president
of the PCC Business Club, presi¬
dent of the national chapter of
the Future Business Leaders of
America, and LA chairman of
the annual Bosses Breakfast.
Sehmittling was directly respon¬
sible for drawing up the charter
of the Executive Club of the Ju¬
nior Chamber of Commerce. He
is one of the hardest working
students of the business depart¬
ment and has received many of
its top awards.
Sally Shannon— Has given a
great deal of unselfish service to
the women’s physical education
department and the Lancer Band.
Miss Shannon is president of the
Women’s Athletic Association and
the Women’s Letter Club, and is
a member of Spartans. She has
proved an enthusiastic, well-quali¬
fied leader of women's sports and
has deservingly won the respect
of her many teammates and ad¬
visers.
Victoria Stephenson — Holds
one of the longest activity records
on file, all involving hours of ded¬
icated service. Miss Stephenson
has been active in Spartans, Adel-
phians, the AWS Board, music
council, corresponding secretary
of the ASB board, English coun¬
cil, Alpha Gamma Sigma, rep
council, finance commission, civil
service commission and pep com-
misson.
Roger Zanarini — Has done out¬
standing work in the areas of
radio broadcasting and sports
journalism. Zanarini has served
as continuity, publicity and sports
director of KPCS, the college ra¬
dio station, always carrying
through completely any assign¬
ment. In addition to his radio
work he is currently sports edi¬
tor of the PCC Courier.
Walter Bennett — As past presi¬
dent of the PCC Faculty Associ¬
ation, Bennett spent many unself¬
ish hours working for higher edu¬
cational standards on behalf of
other teachers. His term was
productive in bringing to light
many needs of the local faculty.
Bennett, a lithography instructor,
is co-adviser to the Typography
Club.
Joe Mathias — In addition to his
varied responsibilities as auto
shop instructor, Mathias has
served for many years as adviser
to the social affairs commission.
His volunteer duties have in¬
volved giving up many weekend
evenings as a Chaperone for col¬
lege social events, during which
he has proved a hard-working and
understanding adviser.
John Weldon — Dean of admis¬
sions since 1958, whose concern
for the individual student and
his problems never fails to bring
satisfying results. Weldon was
also responsible for rearranging
the entire college admission sys¬
tem to IBM. Previous to 1958 he
served as the college’s registrar.
Carolyn Crockett
Walter Bennett
Joe Mathias
John Weldon
Cornier
Vol. 16, No. 17
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
Louise Fundenberg
Ruth Payens
David Morris
Tenseness, anticipation
keynote announcement
Eleven students and three faculty members were tapped
this morning into Pasadena City College’s highest honorary
organization, Omicron Mu Delta. Announcement of the se¬
lected group was made by OMD President Ed Sanders during
special assembly today, amid _
May 31, 1962
an atmosphere of tenseness and
anticipation.
Chosen on the basis of out¬
standing service to the college,
the tappees were Carolyn Crock¬
ett, Paula Davis, Louise Funden¬
berg, Robert Kingsbury, David
Morris, Ruth Payens, Karen Rich¬
ert, Jim Sehmittling, Sally
Shannon, Victoria Stephenson and
Roger Zanarini.
The three faculty members
were Walter Bennett, lithogra¬
phy teacher; Joe Mathias, auto
shop instructor; and John Wel¬
don, dean of admissions.
THE NEW OMD'ers were tap¬
ped by active members this
morning in their classes. They
were immediately taken to the
student activities office where
they waited in seclusion until the
noon OMD assembly.
Vast backgrounds of activity
"The tapping assembly cli¬
maxed weeks of investigation, in¬
terviewing and elimination by
OMD members to find the col¬
lege’s most outstanding stu¬
dents," Sanders said.
“OMD tappees have demon¬
strated long, whole-hearted serv¬
ice to their college,” he stated.
IMMEDIATELY following the
assembly the tappees were guests
at a reception in Dean Armen
Sarafian’s office.
Omicron Mu Delta was estab¬
lished on the PCC campus more
than 30 years ago, under the
name Order of Mast and Dagger.
When John Muir’s counterpart
fraternity, Order of Distinguished
Service, merged in 1954, the pres¬
ent group was formed.
Current active members of
OMD are Sheryl Bresnean, Ed
Corley, Larry Dominguez, Carol
Galbraith, Sally Grant, John Hed¬
rick, Claes Klang, Sandra Par¬
sons, Eld Sanders, Joe Sanfilippo
and Marilyn Vore.
Victoria Stephenson
Roger Zanarini
Robert Kingsbury
Paula Davis
Sally Shannon
