Alpha Chi honor society inducts new members for 2012
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Huntington University inducted 27 new members into the Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi during a convocation held Oct. 31. Membership in Alpha Chi is the highest academic honor at Huntington University and represents both a recognition of scholastic achievement and a commitment to promoting academic excellence and integrity on and off campus as well as service.
The Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society was established in 1967 and is one of more than 300 chapters in Alpha Chi. It is active in the regional and national activities of Alpha Chi and was named the National Chapter of the Year in 2001. This year, for the 17th consecutive year, The Indiana Beta Chapter was selected as a Star Chapter of Alpha Chi. It is one of four chapters to have received this award every year since its inception in 1996.
The following students were inducted into the Alpha Chi chapter for 2012:
| Paige Bontrager (left), a junior nursing major Miranda Boyts (middle), a junior nursing major Michelle Hawthorne (right), a senior nursing major with Dr. Diana Shenefield |  |
| Gina Boucouras, a junior social work major with Dr. Carla MacDonald |  |
| Blair Caldwell, a junior broadcasting major with Dr. Lance Clark |  |
| Kaitlyn Dreman (left), a junior exercise and movement science major Kyle Geiss (right), a junior exercise and movement science major with Dr. Matthew Ruiz |  |
| Jessi Emmert (left), a senior journalism and history major Andrew Wickersham (right), a junior history major with Dr. Tim Smith |  |
| Zach Figgins (left), a senior animation major Valerie Van Ee (right), a senior animation and computer science major with Prof. Tyler Welker |  |
| Rachel Heneveld (left), a senior children's ministry major Alexandra Jones (second from left), a senior worship leadership major Holly Lutton (second from right), a junior youth ministries major Nate Sullivan (right), a junior educational ministries and communication studies major with Dr. Karen Jones |  |
| Hannah Hochstetler, a junior graphic design major with Prof. Ken Hopper |  |
| Alyssa Krause, a senior physical education and health P-12 major with Dr. Jody Davenport |  |
| Jessica Krause (right), a junior psychology major Ali Strawhun (left), a senior psychology major with Dr. Tanner Babb |  |
| Abby Madison, a junior English education major with Dr. Todd Martin |  |
| Raquel Martinez, a senior graphic design major with Prof. Rebecca Coffman |  |
| Megan Piper, a senior elementary education major with Dr. Terrell Peace |  |
| Sabira Rakhimova, a junior math and economics and finance major with Dr. Matthew Wright |  |
| Jacob Smith, a junior music education major with Dr. George Killian |  |
| Will Stauffer, a junior communication studies major with Dr. Kevin Miller |  |
| Sonya Yoder, a senior elementary education major with Dr. Susie Boyer |  |
| Leah Wegel, a junior English major with Dr. Jack Heller |  |
