ADA – East Central University’s Alpha Chi Chapter inducted 90 new members in a ceremony attended by 300 in the Stanley P. Wagner Ballroom this spring.
Alpha Chi is comprised of the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors at ECU and is the only university-wide honor society.
“The induction ceremony is really quite meaningful,” said Dr. Christine Pappas, Alpha Chi Chapter Advisor and professor and coordinator for the Political Science and Legal Studies Department. “Each student is introduced and pinned by someone special. This could be a favorite professor or coach, or even a child or grandparent.”
The 90 inductees are listed by hometowns, with majors. They are as follows:
ADA: Astha Bhattarai, biology; Christina Cromwell, pre-pharmacy; Joseph Cypert, physical education (teacher certification); Sudeep Dahal, accounting; Felicia Doyle, English (teacher certification); Benjamin Eckert, mathematics; Gentry Fisher, mass communication (advertising/PR); Meagan Griffin, biology; Brandon Holt, business administration; Rachael Howard, human services counseling; Kolton Howry, cartography; Reed Johnson, physical education (teacher certification); Lynette Muhwati, accounting; Karen Myers, biology; Joshua Okwuasaba, nursing; Shane Page, family & consumer science; Tayler Potter, pre-medicine; Lesley Sampson, elementary education; Abhishek Shakya, environmental health science; Hasana Shrestha, business administration (MIS); Whitley Sutton, accounting; Priyanka Swar, nursing; Kyle Terpstra, business administration; Garima Thapa, biology; Katelyn Truett, human services counseling; Kenechukwu Ugochukwu, nursing; Jessica West, early childhood education; Ryan Williams, biology (teacher certification); Khyria Vires, accounting; Bethany Wilson, biology.
ALLEN: Tyler Rowsey, pre-medicine
ARDMORE: Ashley Huhman, mathematics; Kelli Kaiser, psychology; Chelsi Norris, accounting; Kelsea Rabe, English (teacher certification); Kourtney Ross, psychology; Justin Stone, nursing; Bria Tynes, psychology
BEN FRANKLIN, Texas: Leigh Tatum, nursing
BROKEN ARROW: Samantha McGraw, kinesiology (exercise science)
CALERA: MyKayla Henry, nursing
CENTRAHOMA: Heidi Reed, biology (teacher certification)
COALGATE: Nancy Pickett, early childhood education
CYRIL: Jessica Potter, physical education (teacher certification)
DAVIS: Yolanda Bishop, nursing; Anthony Dickenson, legal studies
DURANT: Kelsi Allen, nursing; Lesley McDaniel, nursing
FORT WORTH, Texas: Katelyn Harper, kinesiology (exercise science)
GROVE: Katie Stout, athletic training
HOLDENVILLE: Jonathan Valdez, elementary education
KONAWA: Bobby Carnes, mathematics (teacher certification)
MACOMB: Barry Boydstun, pre-engineering
MANSFIELD, Texas: Katherine Glutz, kinesiology (exercise science); Margaret Glutz, elementary education; Krista Kahl, legal studies
MARIETTA: Nathaniel Hickman, accounting; Jakellya Jackson, nursing
MAYSVILLE: Caleb Ivey, business administration (MIS)
MAUD: Marcy Robertson, nursing; Cari Robinson, psychology
McALESTER: Mandy Hollingback, human services counseling; Whitney Stanford, mathematics (teacher certification)
MEEKER: Kagean Wilkey, psychology
MIDWEST CITY: Rachel Nicholas, business administration (marketing)
MILBURN: Dawn McLeod, elementary education
MILL CREEK: Micah Gross, human services counseling
NEWALLA: Megan Miller, business administration (general business)
NOBLE: Kelsey Crank, history
OKEMAH: Randall Kennedy, kinesiology (exercise science)
OKLAHOMA CITY: Logan Durham, history (teacher certification)
PAULS VALLEY: Susan Reed, human services counseling
POTEAU: Stephanie Wiles, human services counseling
SALLISAW: Garrett Langley, psychology
SASAKWA: Carol Rudolph, general studies
SEMINOLE: Sarah Burton, pre-dental hygiene; Steven Campbell, criminal justice (law enforcement); Rachel Cheves, business administration (finance)
SHERMAN, Texas: Jose Pedraza, nursing
STONEWALL: Kaitlin Hisaw, business administration (finance); Paige Vandergrift, psychology
STRATFORD: Kara Shiflett, nursing; Rhonda Prichard, human services counseling
SULPHUR: Michael Cottrell, business administration (MIS)
TALIHINA: Nichole Stuart, human services counseling
TULSA: Lauren Reeves, psychology
WEWOKA: Cayla Odom, English (teacher certification)
WILBURTON: Taylor Glasco, biology
WILSON: Ethan Adams, nursing
WYNNEWOOD: Stephanie Mahorney, social work
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