Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society inducted its fall 2015 class during a special initiation ceremony, said a press release Tuesday. The ceremony, which was on Tuesday November 10, took place in the Houston Harte University Center; 82 students were inducted.
One of the nation's most prestigious academic honor societies, PKP, extends invitations to juniors who are in the top 7.5 percent of their class. Additionally, seniors and graduate students who are in the top 10 percent are invited to join. In the spring of 2013, ASU received its charter for a local chapter.
According to the press release, ASU's fall 2015 inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Victoria Aguila, counseling psychology; Summer Allen, guidance and counseling; Brianna Arranaga, nursing; Jeff Camron, homeland security; Megan Dory, biology; Sterling Eckert, kinesiology; Joshua Glaze, business administration; Regan Hoelscher, kinesiology; Rebecca Hooper, nursing; David Hoover, educational administration; Madison Huth, applied psychology; Mark Jarmon, security studies; Brianna Johnson, criminal justice; Hannah Jones, biology; Charlotte Koors, psychology; Mykel Martin, music; Julia McDaniel, theatre; Reagan McGee, psychology; Vanessa Meyer, English; Joshua Meyers, political science; Armando Meza, computer science; Jacob Nichols, kinesiology; Alejandra Perales, social work; Trent Schwartz, food animal science marketing; Nolan Sosa, management; Brooke Sport, counseling psychology; Alexa Strebeck-Sicina, psychology; Ashley Tanner, security studies; Sonia Trevino, psychology; Kimberly Vu, management information systems; Trella Waight, nursing; Ayda Yousef, biology; and Haley Zapata, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration.
Abilene: Elizabeth Rapstine, education
Austin: Tyler Downing, counseling psychology
Bastrop: Kara Edwards, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Benbrook: Susan Duncan, student development and leadership
Big Spring: Taylor Seaton, graphic design
Brady: Charles Langseth, interdisciplinary studies; and Carrie Ross, educational administration
Brownwood: Yessenia Tobias, student development and leadership
Buffalo Gap: Amber Sullivan, biochemistry
Carlsbad: Briana Glass, education
Charlotte, N.C.: William Baynard III, security studies
Chicago, Ill.: Jada Kosmides, student development and leadership
Cisco: Sean Williamson, geoscience
Colorado City: Mandy Rhoades, student development and leadership
Deer Park: Kathrine Hull, guidance and counseling
Eldorado: Kairos McCollum, education
El Paso: Leon Alfaro, security studies
Fort Worth: Danielle Bailey, curriculum and instruction; Margaret Damron, nursing; and Morgan Spearman, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Fritch: Chelsea Opdenhoff, nursing
Hamlin: Kelli Pritchard, nursing
Haskell: Maci Colley, biology
Hurst: Michael Benton, security studies
Idalou: Morgan Griffith, education
Kopperl: Teresa Hamilton, nursing
La Porte: Meghan Williams, guidance and counseling
Loanhead, United Kingdom: Katy Ralph, international business
Mansfield: Darian Glenn, kinesiology
McCamey: Linda Zarate, criminal justice
Midland: Betsy Faris, educational administration; Lisa Halpert, nursing; and Kisha Samsel, guidance and counseling
Montgomery: Kelli Reynolds, nursing
Portales, N.M.: Kimberly Tate, student development and leadership
Presidio: Aaron Lara, security studies
Rockwall: Bart Rosebure, security studies
Round Rock: Matthew Castilleja, curriculum and instruction; and Liliane Faxigue, nursing
Salado: Mattie Price, biology
San Antonio: Crystal Brooks, educational administration; Nicholas Longoria, educational administration; and Albert Padilla, nursing
San Marcos: Shayne Futujma, student development and leadership
Schertz: Emily Hecox, biology
Sterling City: Jason Reeves, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Valley Mills: Lauren Murphree, student development and leadership
Wall: Savanna Daniel, biology
Weatherford: Dakota Abernathy, applied psychology
Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society, is also considered one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies along with Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes majors in arts and sciences, while Sigma Xi honors majors in the sciences.
Dr. Lesley Casarez, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, can be contacted for more information at 325-486-6775 or [email protected].
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