Angelo State University’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society will induct its fall 2014 class of 67 students during a special initiation ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, in the Houston Harte University Center, 1910 Rosemont Drive.
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 percent of their class and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10 percent of their class. ASU received its charter for a local chapter in the spring of 2013.
In advance of the Nov. 3 initiation ceremony, Dr. Blake Hightower of the ASU curriculum and instruction faculty will perform a PKP heralding ceremony at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in the University Center. During the ceremony, he will read the names of the inductees and strike a gong after each one to herald their pending entrance into PKP.
Both the induction ceremony and heralding ceremony are open free to the public.
ASU’s fall 2014 inductees by hometown are:
Arlington: Pamela Baughman, psychology
Austin: Paul Herrera, criminal justice; and Dennis Quinton, psychology
Ballinger: Holly Miles, sociology; and Jim Speckels, communication
Bertram: Graciela Suarez, biology
Big Spring: Lacy McMurtrey, biology
Borger: Keshia Parker, integrated management
Christoval: Rebecca Thompson, nursing
Clyde: David Butler, computer science
College Station: Ashley Holland, guidance and counseling
Crane: Cody Harrelson, business/agribusiness
Dallas: Blake McIntyre, security studies
Eola: Rachel Fuchs, mathematics
Fort Worth: Sean Bass, student development and leadership in higher education
Houston: Julia Salazar, intelligence, security studies and analysis
Killeen: Ashley Symens, nursing
Lewisville: Jaclyn Ellison, interdisciplinary studies
Marble Falls: Chelbee Farnen, biology
McAllen: Maricela Luna, guidance and counseling
Merkel: Shannon Heinz, exercise science
Prosper: Kristen Alexander, curriculum and instruction
Ranger: Kati Stewart, marketing
Red Wing, Minn.: David Goggin, chemistry
Richmond: Jason Island, border and homeland security
Round Rock: Sarah Christian, guidance and counseling; and Aundrus Poole, criminal justice
San Angelo: Natalie Alvarez, nursing; Hannah Bozeman, English; Jacob Burtch, kinesiology; Casey Cornwell, interdisciplinary studies; John Cuellar, communication; Billy Cullins, homeland security; Brittany Dowd, nursing; Kate Ede, student development and leadership in higher education; Melissa Garza, nursing; Stephen Gonzales, biology; Lisa Hadorn, nursing; Jonathan Hughes, agribusiness; Farrah Lokey, student development and leadership in higher education; Courtney McCanless, psychology; Colleen McMillan, intelligence, security studies and analysis; Nayeli Medrano, studio art; Caleb Montez, natural resource management; Natasha Morris, student development and leadership in higher education; Lacy Neuwirth, English; Alexandria Ramirez, studio art; Megan Robertson, interdisciplinary studies; Christian Rusk, accounting; Farrah Schalek, biology; Joshua Sefcik, physics; Luke Solomon, psychology; Brittany Trubenstein, psychology; Kasey Vacek, nursing; Nathan Yost, student development and leadership in higher education; Courtney Wilson, student development and leadership in higher education; and Brittany Wollman, history
San Antonio: Dianah McGreehan, communication
Scottsdale, Ariz.: Timothy Lo, intelligence, security studies and analysis
Stanton: Ethan Mauldin, biology/life science
Sweetwater: Brianne Wilburn, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Sylvester: Brooke Estes, biology
Tahoka: Caleb Renfro, management information systems
Vernon: Ryan Tacker, kinesiology
Waco: Natalie James, student development and leadership in higher education
Waxahachie: Fawn Martwick, guidance and counseling
Weatherford: Cheyenne Bone, animal science
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society encompassing all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi 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.
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