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Alpha Sigma Lambda Inducts 16 New Members
(Posted: April 19, 2007) (Printable Version)
Sixteen University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students have been inducted into the Upsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society for adult students who achieve academic excellence.
This was the third annual induction ceremony on the UA Fort Smith campus for Alpha Sigma Lambda. The honor society was founded in 1945 specifically to honor those motivated and dedicated adult students who accomplish academic excellence while managing competing responsibilities of home and work.
Students eligible for membership must be at least 25 years of age, have a minimum grade point average of at least 3.5, rank in the highest 10 percent of their class, and have 24 graded credits, with 12 hours of coursework in the liberal arts.
Inductees include:
Alma: Stacey L. Waldrop.
Barling: Derek S. Robbins.
Booneville: Jeffrey L. Brewer and Shelly Denise Johnson.
Charleston: Chandra Brotherton.
Fort Smith: Jana Gentry, Glen Hardin, Shiloh Henry, Charla Reed, Robert Snyder and Martha Stewart.
Greenwood: Debra Kay Geer. Ozark: Cheryl Kay Stephens. Paris: Michelle S. Owens. Van Buren: Martha C. Siler.
Waldron: Deanna L. Connelly.
Keynote speaker for the induction ceremony was Ken Pyle, vice chancellor for student and campus life. Guests included Dr. Brenda Mitchell, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost; Dr. Karen Stauffacher, dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Arleene Breaux, executive assistant to the chancellor; and Jill McCormick, director of student programs.
The induction ceremony was conducted by Vicki White, chapter president; Lawanna Herrell, a 2006 inductee; and Dr. Carol Warner, faculty sponsor.
The society now has a total of 32 active members. At the commencement ceremony in May, graduating members will wear gold and burgundy honor cords.
| Article by: Dr. Carol Warner, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Faculty Sponsor for Alpha Sigma Lambda | |
| Photo(s) by: Jessie Johnson |
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