SAN ANGELO, TX — Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2023 class of 73 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 seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class.
Angelo State Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
(Credit: Angelo State University)
ASU's fall 2023 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Kimberly Alvarez, accounting/international business; Sydney Anderson, health science professions; Ricardo Antunez, mechanical engineering/applied physics; Jadyn Aryn, management/marketing; Seungyeon Bae, business data science and analytics; Emily Baldwin, exercise science; Emilio Cantu, business administration/healthcare management; Stephanie Ellis-Dearborn, professional school counseling; Marisol Felipe, health science professions; Rachael Grinage-Hope, social work; Sarah Henry, mental health and wellness counseling; Daisy Herr, history/English; Heather Hodges, administrative leadership; Heewon Jang, industrial/organizational psychology; Seohyun Kim, business data science and analytics; Ana Martinez, nursing-family nurse practitioner; Christina McDowell, chemistry; Jaina McKenzie, accounting; Rita Medders, mental health and wellness counseling; Mary Moreno, student development and leadership in higher education; Erin Nix, animal science; Rebecca Sankey, social work; and Devina Varela, curriculum and instruction
Abilene: Anna Kerestly, teacher education; and Serena McCon, animal science
Artesia, N.M.: Sandra Borges, administrative leadership
Ash Grove, Mo.: Steven McElyea, student development and leadership in higher education
Austin: Jennifer Graydon, social work
Bangs: Logan Bishop, interdisciplinary studies
Big Lake: Reynaldo Portales, criminal justice
Big Spring: Courtney Brockman, administration leadership; and Kaitlyn Creswell, communication
Carrollton: Nick Cuellar, administrative leadership
Deer Park: Ami Ray, professional school counseling
Del Rio: Brenda Bonilla, professional school counseling; and Annissa Figueroa, administrative leadership
Eagle Pass: Miguel Posada, professional school counseling; and Myriam Posada, professional school counseling
Eastland: Samantha Thomas, nursing-family nurse practitioner
Ennis: Courtney Tenpenny, professional school counseling
Floresville: Dr. Melanie Morgan, mental health and wellness counseling
Fort Worth: Sheena Ratcliff, applied psychology
Fort Stockton: Daniella Alvarez, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Fredericksburg: Julissa Sanchez, criminal justice
Ganada: Krysta Frazier, professional school counseling
Goldsboro, N.C.: Ashley Cowan, homeland security
Great Falls Mont.: Maj. Juan Torres, homeland psychology
Greenville, N.C.: Ann Marie Pelish, applied psychology
Grove City, Penn.: Chad Brugg, mental health and wellness counseling
Havre De Grace, Md.: Matthew Carter, administrative leadership
Houston: Lisa Augspurger, mental health and wellness counseling; and Viviana Vanegas, applied psychology
Idalou: Kylee Sollis, accounting
Kyle: Claudia Arellano, student development and leadership in higher education
Lubbock: Jude Cook, biology; and Madeline Stephens, health science professions
McGregor: Tiffany Harrison, professional school counseling
Middleburg Heights, Ohio: Samuel Spooner, curriculum and instruction/transformative leadership
Midland: Christian Bell, biology
Mountain Home: Katelyn Olive, public health
Odem: Whitney Gauldin, nursing-family nurse practitioner
Odessa: Breaunna Abegunde, mental health and wellness counseling; and John Elias, business administration
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.: Scott Felando, business administration
San Antonio: Heather Aguilar, educational leadership; and Christina Valadez, professional school counseling
San Diego: Lupita Briones, mental health and wellness counseling
Seguin: Brooke Wieland, health science professions
Spearman: Deborah Molina, professional school counseling
Springfield, Va.: Jeremy Smith, homeland security
Sunnyvale: Ava DeRicco, animal Science
Tennyson: Stacia Emfinger, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
Winters: Joseph Escalona, management
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. The student vice president is Ricardo Benitez of Palestine.
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