The Class of 2003 Social Work Honors Seminar would like to thank all those who graciously opened their doors and shared with us their practice wisdom.

• Ralph Fee, Executive Director, Bridgeway, Inc.
• Mike Benz, President and CEO, United Way Services of Greater Cleveland .
• Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., Rev. Dr. Margaret Mitchell, and Gary Morton, Olivet Institutional Church and the Otis Moss Jr./University Hospitals Health Clinic
• Lee Fisher, President and CEO Center for Families and Children
• Ron Richard, President and Ms. Goldie Alvis, Senior Program Officer, the Cleveland Foundation
• Paul Hill, Executive Director, East End Neighborhood Center
• Paul Klein, Director, Cleveland State University Career Services Center
• John Begala, Executive Director, the Federation for Community Planning
• Myron Robinson, President and CEO, the Urban League of Greater Cleveland

The purpose of this didactic, interactive program is to encourage students to develop a closer identification with social work scholars, practitioners and academicians.

The Honors program is designed for the social work majors during the junior/senior year of study for an undergraduate degree.

In order to qualify for this program applicants need a 3.25 cumulative GPA in all courses and a 3.50 average in Social Work courses.

The successful completion of the requirements for this program (four credits) with a grade of B or better, leads to a graduation with Honors in Social Work.

“This program provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate excellence. Each student is challenged to the very “best.”

                                         Dr. Maggie Jackson, Director, CSU School of Social Work

Program Participants

Jacqueline Barry, President, Social Work in Action –CSU social work student Association.
Career Goal - University teaching

Erika Dus, President, Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society, CSU Chapter.
Career Goal - Manage social service organization

Janet Dutton: Active with self help organization in the Greater Cleveland area.
Career Goal – International social work

LaTonya Fisher came to CSU social work program with 23 years of experience working with the county children services.
Career Goal - Manage social service organization.

Vanessa Forro is the incoming President of the Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society, CSU chapter. Vanessa has taken Japanese language courses. One of her poems won a semifinal status in a national poetry competition.
Career Goal -Join PEACE CORP and subsequently work for an International Social Service Organization.

Edward Hill involved in working with AIDS patients and Social Work in Action.
Career Goal – International public health.

Soon-Wha Kim came to CSU from South Korea three years ago. She is planning to pursue a Masters Degree in Social Work.

LuAnn King after graduation planning to study Masters Degree in Social Work.

Monica Morris is an ordained minister.
Career Goal – University Teaching

Christine Mizen’s article “Don’t eat the yellow snow, I did and look what happened to me” has been published in a book. She is active with Social Work in Action.
Career Goal – Work in a Health setting

Melani Richards is the Secretary of Social Work in Action, a student organization.
Career Goal – University Teaching

Allen Strnad was a police officer responsible for juvenile population for twenty-five years. He is the Vice President , Social Work in Action.
Career Goal – University Teaching

Marilyn Wise-Harris is a CSU Ambassador.
Career Goal – University Teaching