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Featured Chapter: Clark University

Founded in 1887, Clark University - Teaching and Research Institution is considered to be one of the oldest Graduate Institutions in the United States. Ever since its foundation, Clark University has been undertaking a unique mission of educating both undergraduate and graduate students to be the most caring, imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to extend the frontiers of the knowledge and science by facilitating rigorous scholarship and making creative efforts. On March 10, 2006, the new AEL Chapter at Clark University was officially established under the leadership of Professor Martin E. Breinlinger, Dr. Max E. Hess and Ms. Sharon Hanna, who intensively communicated with the AEL National Office to establish a new AEL Chapter at Clark. The Chapter was approved by AEL Board, and recorded as Alpha Omicron Chapter, the 38th chapter of the AEL Honor Society.

The idea of starting a new AEL Chapter at Clark was initially proposed by Professor Breinlinger, who then selected Ms. Hanna to serve as a Founding President of the Chapter.

Then Dr. Hess took the responsibility of the Chapter Founding Advisor. He worked unceasingly to realize the new AEL Omicron Chapter at Clark, and together with Ms. Hanna, organized the Chapter Installation Ceremony for the Charter Members on May 10, 2006. Approximately 80 persons attended the banquet, including the President of Clark University, Dr. John Bassett, the Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. Nancy Budwig and the Dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Education, Dr. Thomas Massey. And Dr. Hess himself personally presided over the event. Many campus students, professors and friends, who were attending the ceremony were impressed, and with admiration witnessed the installation of the 17 new AEL Charter Members – Anneke Mueller, Kathryn Spencer, Peter Lukes, Rebecca B. Schultzberg, Jocelyn Clark, Patricia J. Hassett, Albert Gardner, Grace A. Brown, Barbara Conti, Mary M. Piecewicz, Oscar Moreno, Elizabeth Giangrande, Stephanie LaCroix, Suzanne Campbell-Lambert, Jodi Ross, Pusha Karim and Sharon E. Hanna taking the oath in loyal service of the Society.

During the Ceremony, each student was paid an individual tribute describing his or her unique, personal contribution to the campus community and social activities.

The graduate students then received their AEL membership certificates. An atmosphere of conviviality enhanced by recognition of service and dedication characterized the whole ceremony.

We congratulate Dr. Max Hess, Sharon Hanna and Clark University’s Alpha Omicron Chapter on their unique achievement, and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
We would also like to convey our special thanks to Professor Martin Breinlinger, who initially coordinated with AEL toward starting a new AEL Chapter at Clark.