Grace College Inducts 26 Students Into Alpha Chi Honor Society
Grace College Inducts 26 Students Into Alpha Chi Honor Society
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Grace College Inducts 26 Students Into Alpha Chi Honor SocietyWINONA LAKE — Grace College inducted 26 juniors and seniors into the Alpha Chi Honor Society on Saturday.
These high-achieving students have earned the top 10% of GPAs across all disciplines at Grace. Every year, Alpha Chi inducts nearly 11,000 students from across the country, according to a news release from Grace College.
Established in 1922, the national honor society celebrates more than 100 years of history marked by scholarship and service. Grace College is home to one of 300 chapters that spans nearly every state in the nation.
“As faculty, we look forward to this event every year, as these are students who have really distinguished themselves in academics throughout their time at Grace,” said Dr. Lauren Rich, Alpha Chi faculty sponsor and chair of the Department of Humanities. “Membership in Alpha Chi is an honor signifying students’ hard work, dedication to learning and strong character.”
At this year’s induction ceremony, Grace College President Dr. Drew Flamm gave the benediction. Following his speech, he was surprised by the bestowal of an honorary Alpha Chi membership.
Grace College Provost Dr. Kevin Roberts gave the keynote address after inductees were introduced by a faculty member from their major and presented with a certificate and pin.
Newly inducted members of the Grace College Alpha Chi Honor Society are Abigail Helmuth, Odon, studying English; Alyssa Swangin, Fort Wayne, criminal justice; Amornrat Kiatkamonmal, Thailand, digital marketing; Anna Graves, Sellersburg, mathematics and computer science; Anna Hulstedt, Belvidere, Ill., accounting and business administration; Autumn Anderson, Roanoke, exercise science; Blake Burns, Winona Lake, biblical studies; Carlee Blackburn, Rochester, elementary education; Cora Masar, Mcpherson, Kan., counseling; Heidi Keiser, Covington, Ohio, English; Jacelyn Ellinger, Warsaw, accounting; JoAnn Saloga, Johnstown, Pa., youth ministry; Josephine Gusa, Ubly, Mich., elementary education; Joshua Fisher, Warsaw, environmental biology; Josiah Thompson, Lizton, exercise science; Kaylee Friesen, Mansfield, Ohio, actuarial science and mathematics and computing; Keiko Kreklau, Mccordsville, health science; Maliyah Scisney, Noblesville, counseling; Melika Minnaar, Istanbul, Turkey, health science; Micaela Eberly, Gibsonia, Pa., journalism and French; Mya Musselman, Rochester, elementary education; Natalie Sell, Hartwick, N.Y., accounting; Olivia Calnin, Trufant, Mich., counseling; Sadie Tuckerman, Defiance, Ohio, biblical studies; Erika Murrill, Salem, Va., visual communication design; and Alexandra Haberman, Leesburg, health science.
The Grace College Alpha Chi chapter is sponsored by the Office of Faith, Learning & Scholarship.
For more information on the Alpha Chi Honor Society, visit www.alphachihonor.org. For more information about the Grace College Alpha Chi Chapter, contact at richlg@grace.edu.
