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By: Kimberly Nelson
Phi Theta Kappa members recently traveled to Charleston for the Regional Conference. Presi
dent Deidre Childress, Public Relations Officer Kimberly Nelson, and new member Megan
Barnett along with advisor Sheneele Wagoner traveled on Friday, March 14th to Charleston,
SC. Friday evening after arriving, we attended our first session of the weekend. We were enter
tained by Freddie Pierce our first evening, a nationally renowned speaker. He talked to us about
stress management and put on a wonderful show using his ventriloquism abilities. After listen
ing to Freddie, we attended a dance later that evening. It was thrown with a beach theme, and
we took our sand bucket full of gum and had a really great time!
On Saturday, our advisor had breakfast with the other advisors, and Deidre Childress went to
breakfast with Shannon Mathis, International VP, Division I, and she also met the candidates
running for Regional office. Later that morning we had our second general session and listened
to keynote speaker David Zach, futurist. He talked
about knowing your history and looking toward
the future. After lunch we broke for the day and
we got to go explore Charleston! We truly had a
wonderful time. Later that evening we all met
back at the conference and attended the Awards
Banquet and dinner where we won three awards.
The Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter received a One-
Star Status Award for participation in the Five-
Star Development program. Co-Advisor Sheneele
Wagoner received the Horizon Award for new ad
visors who participate in regional and international
programs. We were also recognized for the Pin
nacle Scholarship Award for an increase in mem
bership by 10% over the previous year. After
awards were presented another dance took place
and all was fun and good times.
Sunday morning we attended our last session. We
met our new regional officers, and we got to hear
our International VP, Shannon Mathis, speak on the
importance of sun-screen. She also talked of the
many types of skin cancer and how the cases of it
have grown in our “tanning” society. Phi Theta
Kappa has joined up with the American Cancer So
ciety to spread awareness about skin cancer.
We had a great time meeting our fellow Phi Theta
Kappans from the Carolinas Region. We look for
ward to going back!
Pictured from left to right: Megan Barnett, Deidre
Childress, Kimberly Nelson & Sheneele Wagoner!
Saturday nights award banquet and dinner was a
fun time for all!