SAN ANGELO, TX – Angelo State University’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2020 class of 58 students during a special virtual initiation ceremony on Facebook.
PKP is one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honor societies for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class.
ASU’s chapter has also awarded 22 pre-membership Certificates of Merit to freshmen in the top 2.5% of their class and sophomores in the top 5% of their class in recognition of their academic success and as encouragement to join PKP when they are eligible as juniors.
ASU’s fall 2020 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Adam Abramson, mass media; Klaye Coleman, social work; Starla Culp, intelligence and analysis; Daniel Dixon, accounting and finance; Gretchen Goldman, nurse educator; Everick Griffin, homeland security; Aidan Henry, chemistry; Amber Hobdy, social work; Abigale Kubala, social work; Morgan Lira, industrial/organizational psychology; Crystal Mendez, Spanish; Lauren Ortiz, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration; Hannah Powers, nursing; Anna Schneemann, counseling psychology; Shannon Thompson, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration; Deric Valdez, social work; and Kaden Wright, psychology
Abilene: Hope Miller, economics; Amber Price, teacher education; and Eduardo Villarreal, business administration
Amarillo: Darci Duncan, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Austin: Michael Connor, border/homeland security
Ballinger: Sydney Morris, English; and Justin Sehon, animal science
Barksdale: Micah Vernor, teacher education
Beavercreek, Ohio: Alexa Newland, global security studies
Big Lake: Myriam Gonzalez, health science professions
Blanket: Brianna Andrews, animal science
Brownwood: Lesley Stone, family nurse practitioner
Canadian: Mercades Valenzuela, biology
Colorado City: Kalynn Hardegree, animal science
Columbia, Md.: Mathew Tolbert, intelligence and analysis
Early: Peyton Carey, teacher education
El Paso: Erin Fleming, professional school counseling; and Tara Kroeker, professional school counseling
Fort Worth: Cassidy Martin, psychology; and Susan Tijerina, professional school counseling
Georgetown: Sophia Berg, biology; and Amber Croft, industrial/organizational psychology
Katy: Mallory Redmond, curriculum and instruction-teacher studies
Kerrville: Cameron Poole, animal science
Killeen: Tiffany Jackson, professional school counseling
Kyle: Julie Pierce, professional school counseling
League City: Jennifer Carse, educational leadership
Levelland: Christopher Clark, educational leadership
McAllen: Alexis Pemelton, student development and leadership in higher education
McKinney: Austin Buley, mathematics; Hannah Campbell, guidance and counseling; and Hannah Hill, history
Robstown: Priscilla Benavidez, guidance and counseling
San Antonio: Alicia Garcia, professional school counseling; Aaron Munoz, global security studies; and Connie Vick, family nurse practitioner
Santa Anna: Micah Anderson, professional school counseling; and Angelica Calfa, theatre
Sonora: Zeke Galindo, management
Sulphur Bluff: Carmen Dufrene, professional school counseling
Wall: Keoni Balcomb, nursing
ASU freshmen and sophomores receiving fall 2020 PKP Certificates of Merit are:
San Angelo: Chloe Edinburgh, exercise science; Avery Edinburgh, teacher education; Ravae Garcia, biology; Rebekah Heroy, management; Distyne Jimenez, nursing; Mariah Martinez, biology; Mikayla Rodriguez, undeclared; and Rocky Ybarra, psychology
Abilene: Miyazhane Miller, biology; Abigale Soto, management; and Jaylen Winston, computer science
Brady: Dylan Evridge, finance
Brownwood: Patricia Zamora, finance
Fort Worth: Allie Stewart, international business
Goldthwaite: T.J. Watson, history
Iraan: Brianna Yoeun, nursing
Lubbock: Mike Bedsole, criminal justice
San Antonio: Megan DeBerry, intelligence and analysis; and Arua-Lemi Tsatenawa, animal science
Sweetwater: Lily Smola, animal science
Wichita Falls: Autumn Colley, life science
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Tuan Anh Chau, English
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society encompassing all academic disciplines. It is considered one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies along with Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes majors in the arts and sciences, and Sigma Xi, which honors majors in the sciences.
Dr. Lesley Casarez, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, is ASU’s PKP chapter president. The student vice presidents are Kacelyn Follis of Blackwell and Giovanna Scott of San Angelo.
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