SAN ANGELO, TX - Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2024 class of 62 new student members during a special initiation ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.
PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society 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 fall 2024 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:
- San Angelo: Ethan Aguilar, biology; Makayla Allen, counseling psychology; Raina Brown, nurse educator; Raymond Brown, physics; Kaylee Chadwick, nurse educator; Cynthia Chavez, applied psychology; Lee Floyd, counseling psychology; Jessica Garza, transformative leadership; Matthew Kirkham, transformative leadership; Nicole Lindsey, professional counseling; Justin Mitchell, management information systems; Omokunle Oguntade, computer science; Madeline Ridgway, counseling psychology; Brianna Rodriguez, family nurse practitioner; Kimberly Salisbury, agricultural science and leadership; Jeffery Sanders, global security studies; Taylor Sherman, counseling psychology; Julia Valles, administrative leadership; Stephanie Wheeler, curriculum and instruction; and Andres Ybarra, management
- Abilene: Derek Copeland, business administration; and Mercy Obanda, family nurse practitioner
- Allen: Marilyn Day, homeland security
- Ballinger: Francesca Gray, marketing
- Bangs: LeeAnn Stork, school counseling
- Beaumont: Jennifer Byrd, professional school counseling
- Bovina: Candice Geske, curriculum and instruction
- Bronte: Zachary McWright, animal science
- Brownsboro: Paula Stephenson, professional school counseling
- Christoval: Ashlie Balderas, mental health and wellness counseling
- Cleveland: Amir Molina-Pomales, professional school counseling
- Coleman: Haylee West, counseling psychology
- Eastland: Rainey Tucker, mental health and wellness counseling
- El Paso: Ashley Liano, mental health and wellness counseling
- Fritch: Samantha Camarillo, teacher education
- Hutto: Crystal Bagot, professional school counseling; and Brittany Evans, transformative leadership
- La Vernia: Rhiann Yates, commercial aviation
- Manor: Kassandra Pineda, animal science
- Mason: Kirsten Allen, professional school counseling
- Midland: Alejandro De La Rosa Azumendi, mathematics
- Midlothian: Cecily Crawford, transformative leadership
- Miles: Kalie Fontenot, school counseling; and Robin Graves, transformative leadership
- New Braunfels: Chelsea Byler, family nurse practitioner
- Pearl, Miss.: Eric Rios, counseling psychology
- Priddy: Sydney Partin, biology
- Robert Lee: Dana Dyer, agriculture
- Saint Hedwig: Virginia Torres, professional counseling
- San Antonio: Lanell Haslip, professional counseling; Lauren Mendietta, professional counseling; Marlo Mullins, professional counseling; and Sydney Varbelow, intelligence and analysis
- Spring: Seth Deutsch, business administration
- Spring Branch: Brandon Aschoff, mathematics
- Strawn: Shannon Stoker, professional counseling
- Sweetwater: Ashlee Herron, social work
- Uvalde: Teresa Crow, mental health and wellness counseling
- Waxahachie: Tabitha Russell, professional school counseling
- Weatherford: Carly Delaney, professional school counseling
- Wellington: Erin Smith, professional counseling
- Yorktown: Kelly Vinson-Hobbs, mental health and wellness counseling
PKP is considered one of the nation's most prestigious academic 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. Gina Shipley, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, is ASU's PKP chapter president.
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