SJSU Chapter #067 Initiations
2026
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2026
TBD
President: Jennifer Redd
Special Guests: TBD
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: TBD
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: TBD
2025
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2025
Spring 2025 National Virtual Event
President: Jennifer Redd
Special Guests: Vincent Del Casino (Provost & Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs)
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Sebastian Sutjipto
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: Kelly Marquez
| Totals | Initiates Class Level |
|---|---|
| 27 |
Undergraduate Juniors |
| 37 |
Undergraduate Seniors |
| 138 |
Graduate and PBac Students |
2024
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2024
April 25, 2024 | Student Union Theatre
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2024
President: Jennifer Redd
Keynote Speaker: Michael Kaufman, Dean, College of Science
Processional, Centennial March: John Bliss
Special Guests: Cynthia Teniente-Matson (SJSU President), Vincent Del Casino (Provost & Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs)
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Vienna Alexander
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: Margaret Doud
| Totals | Initiates Class Level |
|---|---|
| 17 |
Undergraduate Juniors |
| 4 |
Undergraduate Seniors |
| 54 |
Graduate and PBac Students |
2023
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2023
April 21, 2023 | Morris Dailey Auditorium
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2023 [pdf]
President: Susan McClory
Distinguished Faculty Award: Thalia Anagnos
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Audry Chiang
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: Paing Hein Kyaw
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Areum Jensen, Saili Kulkarni
Student Initiates: 217
| Totals | Initiates Class Level |
|---|---|
| 198 |
Graduate Students |
| 45 |
Undergraduate Seniors |
| 33 |
Undergraduate Juniors |
2022
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2022
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2022
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Spring Initiation was not held.
President: Susan McClory
| Totals | Initiates Class Level |
|---|---|
| 79 |
Undergraduate Juniors |
| 75 |
Undergraduate Seniors |
| 126 |
Graduate and PBac Students |
2021
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2021
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Spring Initiation was not held.
President: Susan McClory
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Sukhman Singh
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: Lauren Sanchez
2020
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2020
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2020 [docx]
Our annual Spring Initiation, originally scheduled for early April 2020, was cancelled along with other campus events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All of the Awardees will receive their honors virtually and be formally recognized at the 2021 Initiation. All of the Initiates were recognized as members of Phi Kappa Phi by the national office in Spring 2020 and have received their confirmations virtually.
President: Susan McClory
Distinguished Faculty Award: Bethany Shifflet
Distinguished Service Award: Catherine Busalacchi
Distinguished Administrator Award: Kathleen Wong Lau
Distinguished Alumni Award: Carl Guardino
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Taranjeet Rathore
Anna Lambourne Student Scholarship: Gurpreet Klar
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Brent Brennan, Catherine Busalacchi, Vincent Del Casino, Melinda Jackson, Sharmin Khan, Aaron Lington, Kathryn Blackmer Reyes, Karthika Sasikumar, Bethany Shifflet
Student Initiates: 771 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2019
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2019
April 12, 2019 | Morris Dailey Auditorium
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2019 [pdf]
President: Susan McClory
Keynote Speaker: Joan Ficke
Distinguished PKP Service Award: William McCraw
Distinguished University Service Award: Bob Gliner
Distinguished Alumni Award: Ken Yeager
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Akemi Yorita
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Julia Curry Rodriguez, Gregory Feist, Stefan Frazier, Amy Leisenring, Renée Paquier, Jennifer Redd, David Schuster
Student Initiates: 784 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2018
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2018
April 13, 2018 | Morris Dailey Auditorium
Video
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2018 [pdf]
President: Susan McClory
Keynote Speaker: Brad Stone
Distinguished Faculty Award: Brad Stone
Gus Lease Student Scholarship: Qurat Ul Ain Syeda
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Megan Chang, Hien Do, Wendy Ng, Roy Okuda, Malu Roldan, Cynthia Rostankowski, Andrew Wood
Student Initiates: 771 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2017
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2017
April 21, 2017 | Student Union Theatre
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2017 [pdf]
President: Susan McClory
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Branz
Distinguished Alumni Award: Randall King
Distinguished Faculty Award: William Reckmeyer
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Jennifer Anderson, Ryan Clark, Fred Cohen, Frances Edwards, Irma Garcia, Alice Hines, Gisela Gray-Peoples, Pamela Richardson, Shannon Riley, Lori Rodgriguez, Mary Schutten
Student Initiates: 247 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2016
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2016
April 22, 2016 | Student Union Theatre
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2016 [pdf]
President: William Reckmeyer
Keynote Speaker: Jan English-Lueck
Distinguished Alumni Award: Barbara Day-Turner
Student Initiates: 253 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2015
PKP Initiation | 2015
April 17, 2015 | Student Union Theatre
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2015 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: William Reckmeyer
Distinguished Faculty Award: Dennis Jaehne
Distinguished Alumni Award: Jim Beall
Faculty-Staff Initiates: William Reckmeyer
Student Initiates: 234 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2014
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2014
April 18, 2014 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2014 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Andrew H. Feinstein
Distinguished Faculty Award: William McCraw
Distinguished Alumni Award: Beth von Till
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Lynda Heiden, Dennis Jaehne, Art King, Annette Nellen
Student Initiates: 238 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2013
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2013
April 25, 2013 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2013 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Damian Trujillo
Distinguished Faculty Award: Susan McClory
Distinguished Alumni Award: Damian Trujillo
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Andrew Hsu
Student Initiates: 303 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2012
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2012
April 26, 2012 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2012 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Ellen Junn
Lifetime Service Award: Gus C. Lease
Student Scholarship Award: Jose Calderon
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Betty Faultner, Ellen Junn, Tomas P. Kolodziejak, Mohammad H. Quayoumi, Beth von Till
Student Initiates: 150 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2011
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2011
April 21, 2011 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2011 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Wiggsy Sivertsen
Distinguished Service Award: Wiggsy Sivertsen
Distinguished Alumni Award: Charles W. Davidson
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Charles Bullock, Karl Toepfer
Student Initiates: 83 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2010
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2010
April 15, 2010 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2010 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Pamela C. Stacks
Distinguished Alumni Award: Rod Diridon
Student Scholarship Award: Isabel Daluz
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Michael Kaufman, David M. Steele
Student Initiates: 198 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2009
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2009
April 16, 2009 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2009 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Timothy G. Hegstrom
Distinguished Faculty Award: Timothy G. Hegstrom
Distinguished Alumni Award: My-Le Jacqueline Duong
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Patricia Backer, Stephen Branz, Elaine Chin, Sigurd Meldal, Heidi Pendleton, Maureen Scharberg
Student Initiates: 305 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2008
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2008
April 17, 2008 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2008 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Susan Meyers
Distinguished Faculty Award: George L. Vasquez
Distinguished Alumni Award: Connie L. Lurie
Student Initiates: 231 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2007
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2007
April 20, 2007 | Engineering Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2007 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: David W. Coon
Distinguished Service Award: Don W. Kassing
Distinguished Alumni Award: Donald L. Lucas
Student Scholarship Award: Tingling Xu
Faculty-Staff Initiates: David W. Coon, Timothy G. Hegstrom, Jonathan Roth, Stanley Underdal, George L. Vasquez, Belle W. Wei
Student Initiates: 109 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2006
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2006
April 28, 2006 | Music Concert Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2006 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Carmen Sigler
Distinguished Faculty Award: Gerald Selter
Distinguished Alumni Award: Helen M. K. Plowman
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Benito S. Lakandula, Bruce Magid, Inger Sagatun-Edwards, Eloise Stiglitz, Frank Sumares
Student Initiates: 154 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2005
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2005
April 28, 2005 | Music Concert Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2005 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Vida Kenk
Distinguished Service Award: Susan McClory
Distinguished Alumni Award: Brent Heisinger
Student Scholarship Award: Mina Thomas
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Don W. Kassing, William Briggs, Paul Douglas, Meredith Moran, Mary B. Pickering, Gregory V. Wolcott
Student Initiates: 202 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
2004
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 2004
April 23, 2004 | Music Concert Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 2004 [pdf]
President: Gus C. Lease
Keynote Speaker: Joseph N. Crowley
Distinguished Service Award: Paul Brown
Distinguished Alumnus Award: St. Saffold
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Marilyn Easter, Mary Fortune, Susan Hansen, Vida Kenk, Fred Nassar, Carmen Sigler, Sharon Willey
Student Initiates: 143 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
1998
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 1998
April 23, 1998
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 1998 [pdf]
President: Elizabeth van Beek
Keynote Speaker: Stacey Morgan-Foster
Distinguished Service Award: Stephen W. French
Distinguished Alumni Award: John Bliss, Becky McGee
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Robert Caret, Howard Combs, Jan English-Lueck, Richard Francisco, Susan McClory, Stacey Morgan-Foster, Guna Selvadury, Susan Shillinglaw, Stephen van Beek
Student Initiates: 117 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
1993
PKP-SJSU Initiation | 1993
April 30, 1993 | Music Concert Hall
PKP-SJSU Initiation Program 1993 [pdf]
President: Jo Whitlach
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Tutko
Distinguished Faculty Award: Selma Burkom
Distinguished Service Award: Daniel Buerger
Distinguished Service Award: Donna Ziel
Student Scholarship Award: Nathan L. Brown
Faculty-Staff Initiates: Robert Cooper, Denise Murray, Bill Meredith, Jovina Navarro, Gregory Payne, Barbara Pence, Amy Strage, Kuei-Wu Tsai
Student Initiates: 184 Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students
