Alpha Chi Initiation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2006
Dr. Richard J. McCallum
(417) 625-9394

.

JOPLIN , MO (SNS) – Over 250 students were initiated into the Missouri Iota Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national scholastic honor society, at Missouri Southern State University during ceremonies held Sunday, Sept. 24 in Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus.

 

Alpha Chi is a coeducational society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Its name derives from the initial letters of the Greed words Aletheia, meaning truth, and Xarakter, meaning character.

 

Alpha Chi has existed since 1922 and has been affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies since 1955.

 

To be eligible for the organization students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or above at the time they apply for graduation.

 

The welcome was given by Dr. Richard J. McCallum, Vice President for Academic Affairs at MSSU

 

Delivering the address for this year’s induction was Mrs. Grace Ayton, Associate Professor of Nursing at MSSU.

 

Faculty sponsors are Dr. McCallum and Dr. Vikki J. Spencer, chairperson. Other faculty members taking part included Dr. Richard LaNear, Dr. James Lile, and Dr. Mari Beth Linder, assistant sponsors, Dr. Betsy Griffin and Ms. Kelly Wilson, ex officio.

 

Accompanist for the ceremony was Anna Buckley, junior music major from Neosho.

 

Alpha Chi Inductees: Sept. 24, 2006, Missouri Southern State University:

ARKANSAS
Rogers
Veronica Echols

ILLINOIS
Waterloo
Brett Kohler

KANSAS
Baxter Springs
Kymberly Burns
Preston Smith

Columbus
Leona Robinson

Dodge City
Kayleigh Cecil

Edna
Abbie Cooper

Lecompton
Dana-Mae Robbs

Manhattan
Kelsey Thomas

Parsons
Blanch Weidert

MISSOURI
Anderson
Katherine Brumley
Elaina Harp
Dee McKinney

Ash Grove
Emily Cross

Aurora
Beverly Jones

Ava
James Transano

Bland
Diane Oldfather

Cameron
Tabitha Assel

Calhoun
Austin Mayfield

Carl Junction
Brandi Achey
Michelle Lewis
Sarah Barringer
Kathryn Carmichael
Thomas Corum
Amy Davis
Derek Lahm
Courtney Leggott
Jared Lightle
Darren Morgan
Amber Stone

Cassville
Amanda Stephens

Carterville
Karen Lauffer

Carthage
David Downs
Candace Ellett
Amanda Fosdick
Gretchen Herrington
Rachel Heth
Scarlet Jones
Katie Leiter
Tiffany Miller
Jennifer Onstott
Penny Petersen
Amy Spry
Tracy Studyvin
Joshua Thomas

Clinton
Ryan Arthur

Diamond
Melissa Garren

Drexel
Hallie Hocker
Brian Gunnels

Galena
Jessica Selby

Golden City
Thomas Jones

Granby
Jennifer Stogsdill

Jasper
Emily Atnip

Jerico Springs
Tricia Potts

Joplin
Nicole Ansell
Lloyd Ball
Caroll Berger
Dara Frerer
Matthew Brusca
Stephanie Colburn
Stephanie Cromwell
Rebecca Dodson
Austin Elsey
William Erwin
Roger Eshom
Jian Fan
Shirley Faris
Chrystal Frey
Michael Garnett
Kristi Gordon
Cassie Hardie
Tracy Hass
Nancy Haynes
Misty House
Sheila Hyman
Silvia Imanda
Sara Johnston
Jennifer Jones
Jeffrey Kemm
Erin Klaus
Lauren Kurelac
Stephanie Kyler
Amanda Littlefield
Lrsucinda Lynch
Rachel McFadden
Kara Milliken
Pamela Mye
Richard Lowrey
Cara Millis
Autumn Neuenschwander
Laticia Njoume
Kelly O'Toole
Lauren Oxendine
Sarah Perkins
Rachel Perry
Velvet Randolph
Trisha Reed
Stephanie Rice
Alice Richardson
Anna Ritzman
Jonathan Scofield
Darin Shirley
Alton Speaks
James Spena
Garrett Terry
John Walker
Erin Whelan
Teyoni Wilson
David Wood
Tammy Wicke
Tessa Woods

Kirkwood
Sheila Meyers
Kayla Kellenberger

Lamar
Julie Parker
Matthew Peters
Candee Phipps
Trent Roby
Aaron Stump

Liberal
Jamie Ganger
Hannah Montee

Mindenmines
Stephanie Moss

Monett
Keith Mills

Mt. Vernon
Sara Parker

Neosho
Jason Begey
Michael Bell
Anna Buckley
Raymond Caddy
Chris Capps
Carey Clouse
Julie Fuerst
Leonard Gaines
Ramsey Hinkle
Sarah Hinkle
Daniel Koren
Thaddeus McCleary
Michael Norton
Joshua Smith
Brett Thomlinson

Nevada
Brenda Beckner
Neena Delgado

Noel
Lauren Anderson

Oronogo
Rachel Minard
Donna Pooley
Michelle Renburg

Pierce City
Kristen Wellbaum

Pineville
Sarah Coberley

Pleasant Hill
Rita Forbes

Republic
Austin Lohkamp

Sarcoxie
Chase Aleshire

Sarcoxie
Shelley Wolf

Seneca
Robert Brown
Kathy Bard
Alicia Elbert
Alan Lamar
Susan Means
Mary Miller
Shawna Rayburn
Autumn Yust

Sheldon
Carman Crowley

Smithville
Erin Summa

Stark City
Diana Hesson

Stockton
Kyla Burns

Webb City
Brittany Adams
Koren Allen
James Baldwin
Freddie Blystone
Charles Dodge
Valerie German
Stephen Long
Gitana McAllister
Ryan Morris
Megan Soper
Bernadean Wells

Windsor
Michelle Parks

NEBRASKA
Norfolk
Cassandra Moenning

OKLAHOMA
Commerce
Gregory Cossairt

Grove
Jennifer Barge
Cathy Guthrie
Jason Nguyen

Haskell
Emily McPeters

Miami
James Bailey
Valeria Gideon
Samuel Reeves
Katherine Walker

Quapaw
Corissa Lawson

TEXAS
McKinney
Lucas Williamson

BULGARIA
Sofia
Mariya Gavrilova

NIGERIA
Lagos
Joshua Onuiri

ROMANIA
Letea Veche
Julia Nastasa