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;;;Catawba College's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 15 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel on campus.

The organization's 2006-2007 president, senior Victoria Hamilton of Wake Forest, officiated, assisted by faculty sponsor Dr. Bethany S. Sinnott, a professor of English, and faculty advisors Dr. Cynthia Osterhus, assistant professor of teacher education, and Dr. Maria Vandergriff-Avery, assistant professor of sociology. Dr. Carla Eastis, assistant professor of sociology, delivered the homily for the ceremony, "Grades Don't Matter."

Candidates initiated into the organization include seniors Elisa Antonia Alfieri of Salisbury; Lauren Christine Connolly of Moon Township, Pa.; Lauren Elizabeth Flynn of Salisbury; Leigh Ann Marcischak of Houston, Pa.; Jennifer Lynn Pitel of Salisbury; and Kamille Marie Plocinik of Baltimore, Md. Juniors initiated include Melissa Ann Bartholomew of New Carlisle, Ind.; Katie Michelle Bender of Salisbury; Ashley Diane Boles of Fort Bragg; Cory Brandon Darnell of Rural Hall; Ryan Gregory Dayvault of Kannapolis; Blair Eileen Elder of Seaford, Va.; Leah Savanna Farris of Rockwell; Angela Fontaine Jacobs of Trotwood, Ohio; Meagan Alexandra Kittle of Winchester, Ontario; Michael Aaron Lasris of Seaford, Va.; Candace Leigh Neal of Waxhaw; Jessica Taige of Wauwatosa, Wis.; Aileen Chattin Thomson of Burlington, Vt.; and Lauren Jill Whiteley of Greensboro.

Catawba's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi was founded in May 1978 with the induction of 13 members. To date, 523 members have been inducted. Alpha Chi inducts no more than the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors from all academic fields. Founded in 1922, the society has active chapters at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

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Catawba College’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 24 in Omwake- Dearborn Chapel on campus. ; The organization’s 2004-2005 president, senior Katharine Marie Phelps of Prince Frederick, Md., officiated, assisted...

Catawba College’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 24 in Omwake- Dearborn Chapel on campus.

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The organization’s 2004-2005 president, senior Katharine Marie Phelps of Prince Frederick, Md., officiated, assisted by faculty sponsor Dr. Bethany S. Sinnott, a professor of English, and faculty advisors Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, assistant dean of the college and associate professor of English, and Dr. Maria Vandergriff-Avery, assistant professor of sociology.  Dr. Barbara Hetrick, vice president and dean of the college, delivered the homily for the ceremony, “The (Real) Secrets of Success.

Candidates initiated into the organization include seniors Nneka Asha Campbell of Salisbury, Jessica Lynn Davies of Solvay, N.Y., Lilia Repnikova Hale of Salisbury, Marja Lynn Hatfield of E. Winthrop, Maine, Emily Joye McGaughy of Upland, Calif., and David Austin Smith of Salisbury.  Juniors initiated include Julie Ann Bahr of Uniontown, Ohio, Cathrine Bennett Balentine of Charlotte, Geoffrey George Fouad of Simpsonville, S.C., Erin Christina Hyde of Lilburn, Ga., Danielle Renee Scearce of Salisbury, Andrew Robert Sufficool of Brooksville, Fla., and Summer Kari Zuck of Kingston, Tenn.

Catawba’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi was founded in May 1978 with the induction of 13 members.  To date, 481 members have been inducted into the chapter.

Alpha Chi inducts no more than the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors from all academic fields.  Founded in 1922, the society has active chapters at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Catawba College’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 24 in Omwake- Dearborn Chapel on campus. ; The organization’s 2004-2005 president, senior Katharine Marie Phelps of Prince Frederick, Md., officiated, assisted...

Catawba College’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 24 in Omwake- Dearborn Chapel on campus.

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The organization’s 2004-2005 president, senior Katharine Marie Phelps of Prince Frederick, Md., officiated, assisted by faculty sponsor Dr. Bethany S. Sinnott, a professor of English, and faculty advisors Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, assistant dean of the college and associate professor of English, and Dr. Maria Vandergriff-Avery, assistant professor of sociology.  Dr. Barbara Hetrick, vice president and dean of the college, delivered the homily for the ceremony, “The (Real) Secrets of Success.

Candidates initiated into the organization include seniors Nneka Asha Campbell of Salisbury, Jessica Lynn Davies of Solvay, N.Y., Lilia Repnikova Hale of Salisbury, Marja Lynn Hatfield of E. Winthrop, Maine, Emily Joye McGaughy of Upland, Calif., and David Austin Smith of Salisbury.  Juniors initiated include Julie Ann Bahr of Uniontown, Ohio, Cathrine Bennett Balentine of Charlotte, Geoffrey George Fouad of Simpsonville, S.C., Erin Christina Hyde of Lilburn, Ga., Danielle Renee Scearce of Salisbury, Andrew Robert Sufficool of Brooksville, Fla., and Summer Kari Zuck of Kingston, Tenn.

Catawba’s Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi was founded in May 1978 with the induction of 13 members.  To date, 481 members have been inducted into the chapter.

Alpha Chi inducts no more than the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors from all academic fields.  Founded in 1922, the society has active chapters at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Catawba College's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor scholarship society, installed new officers and initiated new members during a May 8th ceremony. Homilist for the ceremony was Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, associate professor of English. New officers installed for the 2009-201...

Catawba College's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor scholarship society, installed new officers and initiated new members during a May 8th ceremony. Homilist for the ceremony was Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, associate professor of English.

New officers installed for the 2009-2010 academic year included president Andrea Clabaugh of York, Pa., and secretary Kyle Ganow of State College, Pa. Candidates initiated into the organization include graduating seniors Claire Elizabeth Alston of Kernersville and Andrew Kenneth Hepler of Knoxville, Tenn. Sponsor for the Omicron Chapter is Dr. Bethany Sinnott, professor of English, while faculty advisors include Dr. Barry Sang, professor of religion, and Dr. Marie Vandergriff-Avery, associate professor of sociology.

Graduating seniors who are members of the honor society were also recognized and included Jill Rose Archambault of Glens Falls, N.Y.; Kenzie Madeline Elyse Brogden of Wilmington; Leah Savanna Farris of Rockwell; Derek Wade Freeze of China Grove; Justin Tyler Lewis of Luttrell, Tenn.; K. Michael Pierce Matthias of Georgetown, Del.; Susan Westmoreland Pugh of Linwood; Paul Christian Saylor of Isle of Palms, S.C.; Shahin Soltan Mohammadi of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Ryan Adam Taccarino of Marmora, N.J.

Alpha Chi, a member of the Association of College honor societies, began at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, in 1922. It became a national honor society in 1934 and has for more than seven decades retained its objective: the stimulation, development and recognition of scholarship and those elements of character that make scholarship effective for good. Alpha Chi derives its names from the Greek letters that begin the words aletheia and character, "truth" and "character."

Catawba's chapter of Alpha Chi was founded in May 1978. To date, 572 members have been inducted. Membership is open only to those students in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes.

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; View Photo Gallery » ;;;Catawba College's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 15 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel on campus. The organization's 2006-2007 president, senior Victoria Hamilton of Wake Forest, officiated, ...

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;;;Catawba College's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society, held an initiation ceremony for candidates Friday, Sept. 15 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel on campus.

The organization's 2006-2007 president, senior Victoria Hamilton of Wake Forest, officiated, assisted by faculty sponsor Dr. Bethany S. Sinnott, a professor of English, and faculty advisors Dr. Cynthia Osterhus, assistant professor of teacher education, and Dr. Maria Vandergriff-Avery, assistant professor of sociology. Dr. Carla Eastis, assistant professor of sociology, delivered the homily for the ceremony, "Grades Don't Matter."

Candidates initiated into the organization include seniors Elisa Antonia Alfieri of Salisbury; Lauren Christine Connolly of Moon Township, Pa.; Lauren Elizabeth Flynn of Salisbury; Leigh Ann Marcischak of Houston, Pa.; Jennifer Lynn Pitel of Salisbury; and Kamille Marie Plocinik of Baltimore, Md. Juniors initiated include Melissa Ann Bartholomew of New Carlisle, Ind.; Katie Michelle Bender of Salisbury; Ashley Diane Boles of Fort Bragg; Cory Brandon Darnell of Rural Hall; Ryan Gregory Dayvault of Kannapolis; Blair Eileen Elder of Seaford, Va.; Leah Savanna Farris of Rockwell; Angela Fontaine Jacobs of Trotwood, Ohio; Meagan Alexandra Kittle of Winchester, Ontario; Michael Aaron Lasris of Seaford, Va.; Candace Leigh Neal of Waxhaw; Jessica Taige of Wauwatosa, Wis.; Aileen Chattin Thomson of Burlington, Vt.; and Lauren Jill Whiteley of Greensboro.

Catawba's Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi was founded in May 1978 with the induction of 13 members. To date, 523 members have been inducted. Alpha Chi inducts no more than the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors from all academic fields. Founded in 1922, the society has active chapters at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

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