Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

201 Waterfront Street

National Harbor Room #2

National Harbor, MD 20745

Sunday March 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (EDT)

 

  

1. Meeting called to order by President Clark Stanford.Introduce the Supreme Chapter officers on the podium and their chapter/university affiliations.

 

2. Sign up roll call ‑ remind delegates missing 2 consecutive meetings means loss of recognition.

 

3. Determination of quorum – delegate show of hands.

 

4. President advises delegates to give their names and chapter affiliations when addressing the chair.

 

5. President entertains a motion to dispense with reading of March 10, 2024 business meeting minutes.Minutes are posted on okusupreme.org.

 

6. President entertains a motion to approve the minutes as posted on the website.

 

7. President’s Remarks – President Stanford

a.Call for names to serve on committees – please bring business card to podium after meeting.

 

8. Reading of Reports

a. Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes (3.9.2025) – Secretary-Treasurer Jon Suzuki

b. Secretary Report – Sec. Treasurer Suzuki

c. Treasurer Report – Sec. Treasurer Suzuki

d. Auditing Committee Report – President-Elect Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch

e. Budget and Finance Committee Report – Sec. Treasurer Suzuki

f. Bylaws Committee Report – Immediate-Past-President Peter Loomer

g. Nominating Committee Report – President-Elect Murdoch-Kinch

h. Vice-President Nominee – Dean Andre Ritter, Univ. of Washington, Sigma Sigma Chapte

9.  Call for approval – President Stanford

a. Call for Board of Directors 3.9.25 Meeting Minutes, Secretary Report, Treasurer Report, Audit Report, Budget Report, Bylaws Report, Nominating Report

b. Call for VP nominee approval

c. Call for Bylaw Amendment approval 

10. Award Announcements -

a.  Leeper Award Presentation – Vice President Ronald Sakaguchi

      Winner – Dr. Karen Troendle, Mu Nu Chapter, Univ. of Texas, San Antonio

b.  Craig Award Presentation – President-Elect Murdoch-Kinch

     Winner – Dr. Ryan Becker, Chi Chi Chapter, Loma Linda Univ.

c.  Chapter Award Presentation – President Stanford

     Winner – Pi Pi Chapter, Howard Univ.

d.  Research Award Presentation – Sec. Treasurer Suzuki

     Winner – Dr. Hai, Zhang, Sigma Sigma Chapter, Univ. of Washington 

11. Necrology Report - Sec. Treasurer Suzuki

a.  Request delegates to furnish additional names of deceased (with chapter affiliation).

b.  Moment of silent reflection to respect the departed.

12. Unfinished Business – President Stanford

a.  Remind delegates to sign the attendance sheet at the room entrance.

13. Old Business – President Stanford

a.  2024 change to memberships

 

14. New Business – President Stanford

 

a.  New chapters added in 2024: Kansas City Univ. – College of Dental Medicine (Beta Xi) and Texas Tech University Health Science Center- El Paso (Beta Nu).

b.  Topics from OKU Board of Directors Meeting discussion

c.  Installation of 2024-2025 Officers by President Stanford

 

    15. Introduction of new president

 

    16.  Remarks by incoming President Murdoch-Kinch

 

17. Presentation of President Award

 

a.  President Murdoch-Kinch presents Award and President’s Pin to Immediate Past President Stanford.

 

18. President Murdoch-Kinch calls for additional business, recommendations or suggestions for the betterment of OKU.

 

19. Remind chapters that bylaws mandate they are to submit an annual report at least 30 days prior to the annual business meeting. A form is available at www.okusupreme.org.

 

20. Officers will conduct a post-business meeting in compliance with OKU Supreme Chapter by laws.

 

21. Motion for adjournment.