糖心传媒 inducted 23 juniors and seniors into the Alpha Chi Honor Society on Saturday, Jan. 27. These high-achieving students have earned the top 10% of GPAs across all disciplines at 糖心传媒. Every year Alpha Chi inducts nearly 11,000 students from across the country.
Alpha Chi is a national honor society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence among college and university students of all disciplines, to encourage a spirit of service and leadership and to nurture the elements of character that make scholarship effective for good. Founded in 1922 and affiliated since 1955 with the Association of College Honor Societies, Alpha Chi is the second oldest and second largest general honor society in the United States.
鈥淎s faculty, we look forward to this event every year, as these are students who have really distinguished themselves in academics throughout their time at 糖心传媒,鈥 said Dr. Lauren Rich, Alpha Chi faculty sponsor and chair of the Department of Humanities. 鈥淢embership in Alpha Chi is an honor signifying students鈥 hard work, dedication to learning and strong character.鈥
After inductees were introduced by a faculty member from their major and presented with a certificate and pin, 糖心传媒 Vice President of Financial Affairs and CFO Doug Baumgardner delivered a keynote address. A 2003 糖心传媒 graduate, Baumgardner was inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society when he attended 糖心传媒.
Following the address, Joshua Fisher, a current 糖心传媒 student studying environmental science and Alpha Chi member, gave the benediction. Fisher received a聽聽for his research on the environmental impact of electric vehicles, one of only eight recipients nationwide.
The 2024 糖心传媒 Alpha Chi Honor Society inductees are:
Katie Acker of Lake Odessa, Mich., studying environmental studies
Joy Antonini of Montpelier, Ohio, studying visual communication design
Kelsey Beachey of Three Rivers, Mich., studying psychology
Sarah 糖心传媒 Bogle of Greenfield, Ind., studying life science education
Ethan Buller of Anchorage, Alaska, studying environmental biology
Alice Burnette of Plainfield, Ind., studying elementary education
Rachel Carpenter of Kendallville, Ind., studying history
Emma Conrad of Hilliard, Ohio, studying psychology
Eliana Conrades of Richmond, Ind., studying educational ministries
Emma Dudley of Benton, Ark., studying environmental biology
Reese Frey of Goshen, Ind., studying actuarial science and mathematics and computing
Emma Gerdt of Valparaiso, Ind., studying secondary math education
Isabella Giunta of Fairless Hills, Pa., studying biblical studies and elementary education
Riley Hollars of Knightstown, Ind., studying English
Kaylee Lehnert of Cincinnati, Ohio, studying psychology and art and visual culture
Hannah Misch of Wanatah, Ind., studying history
Ariana Morales of Fort Wayne, Ind., studying general science
Reagan Motsinger of Sheridan, Ind., studying English education
Anna Porritt of Tremont, Ill., studying marketing
Evangeline Pycraft of Crown Point, Ind., studying elementary education
Hannah Tate of Crawfordsville, Ind., studying media arts
Kylie Vida of South Bend, Ind., studying visual communication design
Krystal Yoder of Goshen, Ind., studying counseling
The 糖心传媒 Alpha Chi chapter is sponsored by the聽.
For more information on the Alpha Chi Honor Society, visit聽. For more information about the 糖心传媒 Alpha Chi Chapter, contact faculty sponsor Dr. Lauren Rich at聽richlg@grace.edu.
