news-category: Academics Gardner-Webb Students Join Alpha Chi Honor Society By Office of University Communications On January 16, 2020 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University inducted 33 members into Alpha Chi, a national collegiate honor society, in a ceremony held recently in Blanton Auditorium in Hamrick Hall. Dr. June Hobbs, Alpha Chi sponsor, presided over the induction service. Honorary member, Dr. Pam Dennis, performed the processional and recessional on the piano. Soprano Sydney Hardin, an Alpha Chi member, presented a musical selection. Alpha Chi promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and honors those who achieve such distinction. Induction into Alpha Chi is the highest academic honor bestowed upon any group of students at Gardner-Webb. Membership is open to students with junior and senior classification who demonstrate strong character and whose GPA ranks them in the top 10 percent of their academic classes. The GWU North Carolina Zeta Chapter of Alpha Chi was established in 1972. Gardner-Webb’s Alpha Chi chapter earns consistent national recognition for its academic achievements, including honors and scholarships for presentations at the annual Alpha Chi National Convention. Inductees, who participate in the ceremony, choose a faculty sponsor to thank them for the valuable influence they have had in the students’ education. 2019 Inductees and their sponsors, include: Zoha Aamir, a junior biology major from Cherryville, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Venita TottenTimothy Bennett, a junior exercise science major from Fishers, Ind., sponsor: Dr. Jeff HartmanGarrett Blanton, a senior graphic design major from Rutherfordton, N.C., sponsor: Taylor AlexanderJasmine Dee, a junior psychology major from Dallas, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Paula QuallsEmily Dyment, a junior exercise science major from Whitby, Ontario, sponsor: Dr. Jeff HartmanIsabel Eigenbauer, a junior exercise science major from Dacula, Ga., sponsor: Dr. David GrannissJoão Vítor Espinheira, a junior international business major from Salvador, sponsor: Dr. Felice PolicastroMakayla Fewster, a junior computer information systems major from Harrisburg, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Natalie BishopCullen Fields, a junior biology major from Marietta, Ga., sponsor: Dr. Tom JonesGabriel Gavin, a senior political science major from Lincolnton, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Elizabeth AmatoLinda Gelzer, a junior American Sign Language major from Bellevue, Wash., sponsor: Prof. Russ GribbleSara Houff, a junior economics/finance major from Caryville, Tenn., sponsor: Dr. Teresa PhillipsThomas Manning, a junior from Boiling Springs, N.C., sponsor: Prof. Jeff PowellLisa M. Martinat, a senior journalism major from Lenoir, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Bob CareyTaylor Mills, a senior psychology major from Lillington, N.C., sponsor: Dr. David CarscaddonBrianna Mullinax, a senior nursing major from Lawndale, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Tina LewisRichard Mullins, in absentia, a junior exercise science major from Birmingham, Ala.John O’Connell, a junior global studies major from Holly Springs, Ga., sponsor: Dr. Casey DelehantyAalliyah Perkins, a junior business administration major from Bessemer City, N.C., sponsor: Prof. Deirdre PettisHaley Pierce, a junior biology major from Jamestown, N.C., sponsor: Prof. Jessica HerndonJordan Plummer, a junior business administration major from Mocksville, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Christine SuttonBrittany Polburn, a junior theatre arts major from Charlotte, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Chris NelsonMacKenzie J. Quattlebaum, a senior music major with emphasis on business and industry from High Point, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Patricia SpartiEmily Rhew, a junior psychology major from Mooresville, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Paula QuallsAllyson Rideout, a senior elementary education major from Old Fort, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Brianne Leggat-JohnsonBen Schade, junior from Morrisville, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Jennifer BucknerSteffen Smith, in absentia, a senior business administration major from Alpharetta, Ga.Chloe Townsend, a junior English as a second language major from Sherrills Ford, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Jennifer BucknerEmily Walker, a junior sport management major from Stanley, N.C., sponsor: Dr. Jerry GilsdorfSierra Warren, a senior psychology major from Shelby, N.C., sponsor: Dr. David CarscaddonHannah Wermuth, a senior American Sign Language major from Rutherfordton, N.C., sponsor: Prof. Bob MooreSamantha Wilkie, a junior English major from Hendersonville, N.C., sponsor: Prof. Matthew DuffusAvery Woods, a junior discipleship studies major from Jacksonville, N.C., sponsor, Dr. Paula Qualls
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