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Narcinda R. (Cindy) Lerner, Chair
The Nominating Committee nominates the following
slate of officers for the 2004-05 Board of Phi
Beta Kappa Northern California Association and
the following slate for the 2004-05 Nominating
Committee. A vote of the Membership will be taken
at the annual meeting May 2, 2004.
The rules governing elections can be found in Article VII of our by-laws. Duties of the Officers may also be found in the by-laws.
Muriel Bell
Second Vice President, Scholarship 2000-present,
Scholarship Comm. 1995-present PBK NCA; PBK BA
(High Honors) French history & literature,
Cornell 1960; freelance editor & translator
1968-78; Editor, Center for Advanced Study in the
Behavioral Sciences at Stanford 1978-86; Manuscript
Editor 1963-68, Sponsoring Editor 1986-present,
Stanford Univ. Press; Palo Alto Community Advisory
Board on Special Education.
Jennifer Jones
Underwriter in the Employee Benefits Department at
ABD; In 1990 began insurance industry career; Insurance
underwriter at Aetna US Healthcare before joining
ABD; PBK BA in mathematics, The College of St.
Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota; MA in musicology,
California State University, Northridge; Studied
abroad at the University of Durham in Durham, England;
Currently a member of the San Ramon Symphonic Band;
Toured Europe with the U. S. Collegiate Wind Band
and the California Girls' Choir; Has also performed
in Japan with the College of St. Catherine Orchestra.
Most recently performed Mahler's Sixth Symphony
with the Redwood City Symphony.
Joanne Sandstrom
A.A. Glendale Junior College (as it was then) in
1957; PBK BA in English and teaching credential,
UC Berkeley 1959 and 1960, respectively; M.A. in
English, Cal State Long Beach (as it was then)
1968; Taught English at Costa Mesa High School,
Saddleback College and Long Beach City College
1969-1975; Sailed around the world 1975-1980; In
charge of the publications program at the Institute
of East Asian Studies, UC Berkeley, September 1980-present
(editor, typesetter, proofreader, marketer, publicist,
etc.).
Letitia Sanders
3rd Vice President, Membership PBK NCA, 2000-present;
PBK, AB (magna cum laude) English, Sweet Briar
College, 1962; MAT English, Emory U., 1964; English
teacher, Atlanta Public Schools, 1964-67; IBM system
engineer & instructor, 1967-91; data processing
instructor, College of Marin, 1982-83; Systems
Advisory committee, College of Marin, 1983-present;
Board member, California Nevada Arabian Sport Horse
Assn., 2002-03.
Jean E. James
Corresponding Sec. 1998-present, Nominating Comm.
1995- 96, 1999-2000, Asilomar Chair 2001-03, PBK
NCA; BA German, DePauw U. 1968; MAT Northwestern
U 1969; Graduate work, Stanford & Chicago;
Retired teacher of college prep. English and English
as a second language; now an enthusiastic dressage
rider and tennis player.
Maria W. Norall
Recording Secretary 2000-present, Nominating Comm.
1999- 2000 PBK NCA; PBK, A.B., French, Bates College,
Lewiston, ME; M.A., Comparative Literature (Spanish/French),
U.C., Berkeley. Graduate studies at Middlebury
School of Languages, Middlebury, VT, and Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, NJ; Foreign Service,
Dept. of State, Madrid, Spain; Johnson & Johnson
International, Translator; Teacher, French, Spanish,
ESL, K-8. Supervisor, St. Mary's College, Moraga,
CA.
Leon Fisher
Teaching Excellence Chair 1999-present, Teaching
Excellence Comm. 1992-present, Nominating Comm.
1997-99, FBK NCA; FBK, BS Chemistry 1938, MS Chemistry
1940, PhD Physics 1943, UC Berkeley; SX; PME; Fellow,
American Physical Soc.; American Assn. of Physics
Teachers; Dean, Prof. of Physics Emeritus, CSU
Hayward; Presently teaching foreign students & spouses
at Stanford, Formerly Visiting Prof. of Physics
at Stanford, Washington, UC Berkeley, & USC.
Formerly Professor of Physics, New York University;
Professor of Electrical Engineering, University
of Illinois, Chicago.
Mary Turner Gilliland
Treasurer 2001-present, FBK NCA; FBK BA (High Honors)
French & Textiles & Clothing, UCSB, 1969;
Community Volunteer, 1971-present: United Church
of Christ, No. Calif. Conference Comm. on Ministry
{Co-chair}); San José Museum of Quilts and
Textiles (Pres. of the Board); International Federation
for Home Economics.
Julia Gustas Antoniades
Chapter Liaison Chair 2001-present, Recording Sec,
Scholarship Comm., Nominating Comm. FBK NCA; FBK,
BA UC Berkeley 1954; MA Michigan, 1956; Retired
High School Instructor, English/French/History
for 32 years; Curriculum Specialist; Depart. Chair;
Twice District Teacher of the Year; West Coast
Liaison, Michigan Graduate School of Education.
Currently Literacy Consultant with BayCES (Bay
Area Coalition for Equitable Schools).
Gerald T. Richards
Newsletter Chair 2001-present, PBK NCA, PBK, TBP
1956, BS Ind. Engr. (magna cum laude) 1957, Lafayette
College; SPS, MS Engr. Purdue 1963; Physics graduate
work, Lehigh & UC Davis; JD Golden Gate U.
1976; US Army service to major 1948-52 & 1959-67;
Physicist 1967-73, 1979-81, Lawyer 1981-93, Retired
1993, UC Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab.; Staff Member,
Calif. Boys' State, 1996-present; Emeritus Attorney,
1998-present; Member, Standing Comm. On Senior
Lawyers, 2002-present Cal. State Bar; Member, Board
of Administrative Appeals, Antioch, Ca 2003-present;
Who's Who in America, 54th Ed.
Mary Agnes Hanel
President 2002-04, First Vice President, Programs
2000-02, Chapter Liaison Chair 1977-2000, Recording
Secretary 1995-97 PBK NCA; BA History, UC Davis;
Master of Library Science, UC Berkeley; Library
Program Coordinator - Local History/Genealogy,
Santa Clara City Library.
Marvin D. Richards
PBK, 1947, BA (highest distinction) 1948, AWA (Medical
Honor Society) 1950, MD 1951, State University
of Iowa; Certified, American Board Internal Medicine
1958; Fellow American College of Physicians 1975;
Private Practice, Internal Medicine 1955-1982;
Currently Physician San Mateo Medical Center.
Mel Shattuck
PBK NCA, President 1993-95, Nominating Committee
1995-96 & 2000-01, Asilomar Chair 1997-99,
and other positions;, PBK 1948 Brown Univ.; President,
executive search and consulting firm.
Masako K. Miura
Member PBK NCA, 1982-present; PBK, BA USC 1936; MD
USC 1942; Residency in Dermatology LA County Hospital;
Dermatologist, LA School District, 1949-54; Civilian
Physician, US Army, Fort Ord, 1955-81; Retired
in 1981
Mary Lou Richards
PBK, Golden Key Nat'l Honor Society, BA Classical
Civilization (high distinction) UC Berkeley, 1992;
Junior Fellow, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center,
UC Santa Barbara, 1993-94; MA Classics UC Irvine,
1996; Education Specialist Credential, Chapman
Univ. 2003; Program Director, Valley Volunteer
Center, Pleasanton, CA, 1984-87; Teacher, Special
Education, Antioch Unified School District, 1998-present.
James L Wellhouse
PBK, BA Univ. of Iowa, 1948; MD, Washington Univ.
St. Louis,1952; Commissioned Officer, U.S. Public
Health Service, 1952-72 Sub-specialty training
in psychoanalysis, Baltimore-Washington Institute
for Psychoanalysis, 1960-72; Instructor in psychiatry,
Johns Hopkins Univ. 1960-65; Clinical assistant-associate-Prof.
George Washington Univ., School of Medicine, 1977-97;
Clinical psychiatrist Washington, D.C. Police and
Fire Departments clinic 1977-97
Nancy Ranney Wolcott
PBK, BA, 1955 UC Berkeley; Gen. Elem. Credential
1963 UCSB; MS (Special Ed. Credential-Handicapped)
Dominican College 1975; Special Ed Teacher K-8,
Ross Grammar School 1974-82; Consultant, Gifted
Program 1982-83, Reading Curriculum Revision 1983-84,
Ross Valley School District; Design Consultant
and Property Management 1985 to present.
The Nominating Committee nominates the following slate of officers for the 2002-2003 Board of Phi Beta Kappa Northern Califorina Association and the following slate for the 2002-2003 Nominating Committee. A vote of the Membership will be taken at the annual meeting May 4, 2002.
The rules governing elections can be found in Article VII of our by-laws. Duties of the Officers may also be found in the by-laws.
Please note that after the Nominating Committee presents a slate, additional nominations may be made by the membership by written petition to the chairperson of the Nominating Committee received at least sixty (60) days before the annual meeting, signed by the nominee(s) and at least fifteen (15) other members in good standing. Such additional nominations must be sent to me at the address below prior to March 4, 2002. No additional nominations may be made at the annual meeting scheduled to take place May 4, 2002.
, Chair
NEWSLETTER CHAIR
Gerald T. Richards
Newsletter Chair 2001-present, PBK NCA; PBK, TBP
1956, BS Ind. Engr. (magna cum laude) 1957, Lafayette
College; SPS, MS Engr. Purdue 1963; Physics graduate
work, Lehigh & UC Davis; JD Golden Gate U. 1976;
US Army service to major 1948-52 & 1959-67; Physicist
1967-73, 1979-81, Lawyer 1981-93, Retired 1993, UC
Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab.; Emeritus Attorney,
Cal State Bar 1998-present; Who's Who in America,
54th Ed.
Nominees for the 2002-03 Nominating Committee
Robert S. Baronian
Past-President 2000-present, President 1998-2000,
2nd Vice President, Scholarship 1993-98, Member,
Scholarship Comm. 1991-93, PBK NCA; PBK, AB Political
Science, Stanford 1951; Served an entire career at
UC Berkeley in Student services, retired as Asst.
to Director of Undergraduate Admissions 1991.
Narcinda R. (Cindy) Lerner
Member PBK NCA 1995-present; BA Hofstra, 1956; SM,
1959, Ph.D 1962 Chicago; Elected PBK as alumna, Hofstra
1995; Research Chemist, NASA Ames Research Center,
Moffett Field at retirement in 1999.
David Matthew McCandless
PBK, BS Computer Science, Washington State, 1981;
MS
Computer Science, Wisconson, 1982; Presently Chief
Information Officer, FORTEL, Fremont.
James L. Wellhouse,Acting Chair
Nominating Comm. 2001-present, PBK NCA; PBK, BA Iowa,
1948; MD Washington U., St. Louis, 1952; Commissioned
Officer, US Public Health Service, 1952-72; Sub-specialty
training in psychoanalysis, Baltimore-Washington
Inst. For Psychoanalysis, 1960-72; Instructor in
Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins 1960-65; Clinical Asst.,
Assoc., & Prof. George Washington U. School of
Medicine, 1977-97; Clinic psychiatrist, Washington,
DC Police & Fire Depts., 1967-97; retired 1997.
Nancy Ranney Wolcott
Nominating Comm. 2001-present, PBK NCA; PBK, BA UC
Berkeley 1955; Gen Elem. Credential, UCSB 1963; MS
(Special Ed. Credential-Handicapped) Dominican College
1975; Special Ed. Teacher K-8, Ross Grammar School
1974- 82; Consultant, Gifted Program 1982-83, Reading
Curriculum Rev 1983-84, Ross Valley School District;
Design Consultant & Property Mgt. 1985-present.
Masako K. Miura
Member PBK NCA, 1982-present; PBK, BA USC1936; MD
USC 1942; Residency in Dermatology LA County Hospital;
Dermatologist, LA School District,1949-54; Civilian
Physician, US Army, Fort Ord, 1955-81; Retired in
1981
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