Alpha Chi Honor Society Fall 2018 Inductees
November 06, 2018
Angelo State University’s chapter of the Alpha Chi national honor society inducted 56 new members during a special initiation ceremony on Nov. 1 in the Houston Harte University Center.
Alpha Chi is one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies and is open to students majoring in any academic discipline. It has over 300 chapters nationwide with more than 400,000 members. To be eligible, students must rank in the top 10 percent of graduate students or seniors at their college or university, or in the top 7.5 percent of juniors.
ASU’s fall 2018 inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Olivia Campos, accounting; Izmael Carranco, accounting; Brianna Dailey, nursing; Mariana Felipe, teacher education; Travis Hunter, mass media; Rachel Key, teacher education; Colleen Mallory, psychology; Giovanna Scott, communication; Keely Shaw, history; and Rebecca Torres, English
Abilene: Megan Hollenbeck, teacher education; and Brooke Sherman, nursing
Argyle: Morgan Nicholas, food animal science and marketing
Big Lake: Samantha Sosa, mathematics
Bronte: Kacelyn Follis, social work
Canadian: Diana Cervantes, nursing; and Byanca Sanchez, teacher education
Carrollton: Christina Hamilton, exercise science
Coleman: Baile Jones, teacher education
Colorado City: Kalynn Hardegree, agricultural science and leadership
Del Rio: Anissa Hope Figueroa, mathematics
El Paso: Rebecca Garcia, animal science
Eldorado: Jose Esparza, mathematics
Fredericksburg: Esther Ledder, marketing
Frisco: Jake Ray, marketing
Garden Grove, Calif.: Kiana Hollins, studio art
Georgetown: Brian Valadez, history
Glenfield, N.Y.: Laura Stallings, nursing
Iraan: Taylor Parmer, chemistry
Liberal, Kan.: Chantel Davis, nursing
Lubbock: Andrew Perez, music
Mansfield: Bethany Ross, communication
McKinney: Haley Polk, history
Memphis: Zack Fisher, criminal justice
Midland: Steven O’Dell, history
New Braunfels: Amber Norris, health science professions
Odessa: Machilee Carlson, nursing
Plano: Clara McQuage, geoscience
Robert Lee: Serena Reese, history
Rowlett: Allyson Warren, nursing
Rupert, Idaho: Jeffrey Campbell, intelligence, security studies and analysis
Salado: Meagan Hill, English
San Antonio: Erin Drew, teacher education; Simone Hutchison, music; Lauren O’Shaughnessy, management; and Meghan Parker, exercise science
San Diego, Calif.: Megan Polis, social work
Seguin: John Raggio, communication
Seminole: Neil Thiessen, mathematics
Snyder: Alina Hernandez, mass media
Sterling City: Jennifer Sanchez-Morales, kinesiology
Sweetwater: Kensi Chowning, exercise science; and Debra Hefner, nursing
Waxahachie: Cara Rosmon, health science professions
Weatherford: Shileigh Potts, kinesiology
Cambridge, England: Rebecca Matthews, intelligence, security studies and analysis
Also, ASU Alpha Chi members Angela Chen of Helotes, Ian Stark of Comanche, Jessica Hettick of Knox City and Jeongock Park of Seoul, South Korea, gave presentations at the 2018 Alpha Chi National Convention in Portland, Ore., where Hettick was awarded a regional scholarship. Another member, Alfredo Bonilla Aguilar of Veracruz, Mexico, has been awarded a $3,000 H.Y. Benedict Fellowship to help fund his graduate studies.
ASU is located in Alpha Chi Region I, and Dr. Karl Havlak, College of Science and Engineering, is the head faculty advisor for the ASU chapter. Additional faculty advisors are Dr. June Smith for the College of Arts and Humanities, Dr. Sandra Pate for the Norris-Vincent College of Business, Dr. Charlene Bustos for the College of Education, and Paul Osmanski for the Archer College of Health and Human Services. Havlak is also secretary-treasurer for Region I and a member of the Alpha Chi National Council.
