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Prof recognized as honor society adviser 11:43 a.m., Nov. 29, 2004--Susan Groh, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry and adviser to Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society since 2000, has won one of five Executive Director Adviser Awards given by the society’s national chapter. “I got it because the students are so good. It’s more an award to the whole chapter,” Groh said. An honorary society for first-year students, ALD began initiating students at UD in 1994. Last spring, 272 students were initiated after achieving overall grade point averages of 3.6 or higher. Groh said 45-50 percent of eligible UD students join ALD. ALD members participate in a wide range of community service activities, including helping run bingo games at a nursing home and joining the seniors there for special dances, cleaning an adopted highway, raking leaves for senior citizens, tutoring at local schools, working with children at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for children, sorting food at the Food Bank of Delaware and assisting at the Ronald McDonald House and the Delaware Humane Society. ALD’s Environmental Concerns Committee also is working to improve recycling on campus by developing a pilot program for expanding recycling facilities and raising awareness about the importance of recycling. A large part of the chapter’s effort goes to the Battle for Life Committee, which includes fund-raising and service in support of a clinic, orphanage and school in South Africa for children with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS. Through its annual “Battle of the Bands” concerts and a new 5K run, ALD’s Battle for Life Committee has raised more than $10,000 and has begun to provide scholarships to allow deserving students to attend school. Last winter, ALD sponsored a student-organized service-learning trip to South Africa, where students had an opportunity to work with children in the school and orphanage for four weeks. Plans are under way to formalize the trip and use it as a model for other service-learning expeditions. Groh said ALD also wants to organize an end-of-year “Dump and Run” to allow students to recycle their unwanted things when moving out instead of throwing them away. New initiatives planned for 2004-05 include the coordination of a central web site/calendar for all groups on campus involved in service activities, which will make it easier for interested students to see what activities are being offered and take part. Initiated students are eligible to compete for undergraduate ALD scholarships and graduate fellowships. Membership also offers opportunities for leadership and community service activities at both the local and international levels. Article by Melissa Kadish, AS ‘05 To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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