SAN ANGELO, TX - Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2025 class of 81 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 2025 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Betty Abella, social work; Haylie Anicama, studio art; Briana Banuelos, accounting; Lindsey Cercone, interdisciplinary studies; Payton Collins, intelligence and analysis; Deneece Eddington, family nurse practitioner; Gabrielle Flores, health science professions; Ashlynn Galvin, kinesiology; Jennifer Garcia, homeland security; Stacey Jordan, educational leadership; Macy Lawdermilk, criminal justice; Morgan Long, social work; Landri Luther, psychology; Angel McKenzie, transformative leadership; Sarah McNeely, commercial aviation; Jacob Mitchell, commercial aviation; Rylee Morales, business administration; Ralph Mullins, interdisciplinary studies; Jackson Palafox, English; Souheak Samart, business data science and analytics; Misty Siler, professional school counseling; Chapman Sims, biology; Rylee Slate, geoscience; Jennifer Smith, intelligence and analysis; Tyeson Smith, commercial aviation/mechanical engineering; Thornita Som, business data science and analytics; Holly Sparks, professional counseling LPC; and Brenda Tyler, administrative leadership
Abernathy: Michael Hill, transformative leadership
Abilene: Andrea Calleros, family nurse practitioner; and Matthew Stazenski, transformative leadership
Aubrey: Caryn Wilson, transformative leadership
Austin: Katrina Guevara-King, social work; Lee Hunter, school counseling; and Evan Stewart, communication
Ballinger: Kimberly Castleberry, professional counseling LPC; and Caesar Nunez, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Bangs: Amanda Hargrove, professional school counseling
Bigfoot: Raegan Shahan, animal science
Big Spring: Ingrid Gamble, criminal justice
Cedar Park: Sammi Rutschman, professional counseling LPC
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Joseph Daubenspeck, global security studies
Decatur: Jack Stone, business administration
Del Rio: Guadalupe Gomez: counseling psychology
Denton: Julie Martin, professional counseling LPC
Early: Tanya Glasscock, school counseling
El Paso: Stephanie Solis, transformative leadership
Fairfield: Lori Sutton, professional school counseling
Fallon, Nev.: Joel Uptain, intelligence and analysis
Floresville: Heather Tschoepe, school counseling
Helotes: Elizabeth Tovar, student development and leadership in higher education
Honey Grove: Whitney Vaught, professional school counseling
Houston: Regina Jennings, mental health and wellness counseling; and Juliana Torres, professional school counseling
Kyle: April Munson, school counseling
Lancaster: Jazmyn Goolsby, administrative leadership
Littlefield: Soraya Payan-Vallez, interdisciplinary studies
Lubbock: Justin Aguayo, educational leadership
Marble Falls: Morgan Leonard, curriculum and instruction
McKinney: Channing Caskey, professional counseling LPC
Mertzon: Melanie Rainey, management
Oak Point: Brittany Estrada, public health
Plainview: Mercedes Hernandez, commercial aviation
Roby: Chasity Benson, biology
Round Rock: Lance Green, administrative leadership
Rule: Shelby Saffel, interdisciplinary studies
San Antonio: Jose Lopez, clinical social work; and Autumn Rodriguez, public health
Seguin: Lisa Chandler, school counseling
Spring: Angela Gonzalez, mental health and wellness counseling; and Jacquana Johnson, school counseling
Spring Branch: Shanna Baldwin, applied psychology
Sterling City: Basilia Braun, exercise science
Sundown: Miranda Franco, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Sweetwater: Morgan Gainey, school counseling
Trent: Amber Cortes, school counseling
Uvalde: Kaylyn Johnson, professional counseling LPC
Winters: Sarah Burt, family nurse practitioner
APO Armed Forces Europe: Nicolaus Hucal, intelligence and analysis
Khanh Hoa, Vietnam: Chau Cao, management information systems
Santa Cruz Xitla, Mexico: Estela Luna, Spanish
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. Dara Anderson, technology services manager, is ASU's PKP chapter president.
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