Women's Studies Honor Society

Iota Iota Iota (Triota) was established at Edinboro University in December 1998.  Since that time we have inducted more than 80 students.  Triota is active in academic events, travel to historic sites significant in Women's History, and raises money for women's shelters in the area.  Inductions have been held every year.  Members come from disciplines in every school on campus.  Triota may be different from many honor societies in that the EUP chapter holds inductions each semester.

Officers 2007-2008

Tanya Teglo (President)
Sheena Conklin (VP)
Sonya Paroskos (Secretary/Treasurer)
Traci Andrews (Activities)

 

Advisors

Dr. Martha Donkor
Dr. Jerra Jenrette
Professor Suzanne Winterberger

TRIOTA ACTIVITIES 2007-08

Fall and Spring trips

Fundraiser/Food Drive

Presentations

International Studies Conference

Women's History Month

Spring 2008 Induction

Triota Activities, Since 1998

• Salem/Boston trip during October

• trips to Seneca Falls, Rochester, NY; Chicago, D.C.; and Philadelphia

• fundraisers

• inductions during fall and spring

Spring 2007 Inductees

Traci Andrews
Stephanie Becker
Amy Dalessandro
Irene Michel
Sonya Paraskos
Cassie Staub

Fall 2006 Inductees
 

Mark Curtis

Sheena Conklin

Rebecca Johnson

Rania Kellerman

Ken Krause

Desiree Parker

Stephanie Peters

Amber Jo Pleger

Carrieanne Rupp

Jessica Schmitz

Sherry Stockton

Chad Walderon

Spring 2006 Inductees

Carly Gaab
Carrianne Rupp
Jessica Weisbecker
Sherry Stockton
Ken Krause
Raina Kellerman

Fall 2005 Inductees

Mark Curtis
Renee DiCorpo
Christine Jara
Rebecca Johnson
Alicia Knouff
Desiree Parker
Amber Pleger 
Jessica Schmitz
Ruth Stolz

A major highlight of 2005-06 was the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women!

Dr. J and two graduate students (Triota member) Jamie Chapman and Angela Loomis traveled to Philadelphia in November 2005 for an incredible motivating conference.  Speakers included Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, Madeleine Albright (former Sec. of State), Lisa Ling (National Geographic journalist) and Donna Brazille (Democratic strategist).

Since December 1998, Triota has organized several fundraisers to help needy individuals, beginning with the most recent:

• Hurricane Katrina Relief

• Domestic Violence shelters

• Food banks

• Clothing drives

Members of Triota have presented papers at academic conferences including:

• Jamie Chapman presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Valley History Conference

• Garnett Persinger presented at the regional Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors) meeting

• Jennifer Thompson presented at the regional Phi Alpha Theta meeting

Triota sponsors speakers for Women's History Month each year including:

• Dawn Murphy, EUP Computer Science graduate, who now works for State Farm in Illinois.

Spring 2005 Inductees

 Christy Brooks
Carrie Brink
Alicia Capenos
Courtney Hillhouse
Stacy Hinds
Erin Larson
Mary Knapp
Gina Oddi
Lisa Perry
Stephanie Peters
Rachel Weiner

Fall 2004 Inductees 

Jamie Bowersox
Anita Brewer
Kathryn Deavers
Jillian Englert
Shakeena Gould
Bethany Losco
Valerie Matteson
Andrea McGrain
Heather Vanderoff

Since its inaugural semester in December 1998, members of Triota have traveled to the following sites:

• Washington, D.C. to tour the Women's Art Museum, Smithsonian, the FDR Memorial, the National Gallery, and the Museum of Natural History

• Chicago to tour the Hull House, established by Jane Addams in 1889.  They also visited the Adler Planetarium, the Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Navy Pier, the Sears Tower and other historic sites in The Windy City

• Cleveland to tour the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame

• Seneca Falls, New York to tour the Women's Hall of Fame and the Women's Rights Visitors' Center, and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House

• Rochester, New York to tour the Susan B. Anthony house, the Frederick Douglass gravesite and the S.B. Anthony gravesite 

                
    During its Spring 2003 induction at the Crossroads Dinor inducted 8 new student members and their two faculty advisors (Jenrette and Lossie) as Honorary members.

An induction at the home of Dr. Jerra Jenrette (History)

Dr. Lossie and Nan Grygier plot a revolution during the December 2000 induction. 
Dr. Lossie is now a faculty member at Clemson University in South Carolina!  Good Luck Dr. L!

Founding Members, December 1998

"The FIRST INDUCTEES"

Karrie Bowen (Communication Studies), President (kneeling)

Dianna Allen (English), Laurene Adams (History), Kim Trabold (English), Teresa Knecht (Psychology), Tara Faulk (English), Stephanie Moles (Communication Studies)

Karrie Bowen, Laurene Adams, Kim Trabold were the first three students at Edinboro University to earn the Minor in Women's Studies.  Bowen earned her MA in Communications at EUP and teaches in Pennsylvania; Adams earned a BA in History and works in the ACT 101 program at EUP; Trabold is a licensed Lutheran minister!

Members inducted since December 1998 

Nathan Albert, History
Dianna Allen, English
Robin Archer, Psychology
Samuel Ashley, Environmental Studies
Natalie Balaji, English
Jessica Barath, History
Jennifer Brandt, History
Jamie Chapman, History
Bettijo Chapman, Sociology
Kelly Dixon, History
Kathleen Engro, Secondary Education
Kristen Euliano, Secondary Education
Frances Fair, MASS
Sarah Fisk, Philosophy
Kelly Gartley, History/Political Science
Ralph Godbolt, MASS
Adrienne Grafton, Art
Helene Grande, English
Nanette Grygier, History
Jennifer Heatley, Psychology
Jennifer Huck, History/Secondary Education
Nadean Huck, History
Shanell Irwin, Psychology
Karen Johnson, Elementary Education
Edward Kachmarek, MASS
Lindsay Kaliszewski, English
Robin Kline, History
Yvonne Kornman, MASS
Andrew Krol, History
Ashley Lawson, Art History
Michael Lecker, Political Science
Kimberly Magee, MASS
Kelly Maloney, Criminal Justice
Susan Lee, Nursing
Rachel Leed, Speech and Communications
Tonilee Lucchino, Psychology
Carla Mack, Communication Studies
Roni Madurski, MASS
Kim Magee, Sociology
Andre Mager, Elementary Education
Kelly Maloney, Criminal Justice
Nicole Malec, Nursing
Susie Mast, Art
Donna Mook, History
Shannon Motter, MASS
Melissa Mulzet, Criminal Justice
Lauren Ostrokowski
Garnett Persinger, History
Kelly Plowman, Psychology
Jaime Price, History
Jenny Rearick, Art
Joshua Reinsburrow, Biology
Ashley Reitz
Erin Riley
Christine Rothwell, Elementary Education
Rikki Salorino, English
Emily Sachs, Psychology
Jennifer Schreck, English
Kathleen Smith, History
Margaret Sholtis, Anthropology
Ashley Smith, History
Tanya Teglo, History
Jennifer Thompson, MASS
Robin Timko, History
Amanda Ziengenfus, Speech Communications/English Lit
Lees Kent Whylly, Psychology
Jennifer Wilson, MASS