Students were inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, and Pi Gamma Mu. The event was hosted by Pi Gamma Mu.
Approximately 40 students were initiated into academic honor societies during Wayne State College’s 32nd annual Social Sciences Day held April 24. The event was hosted by Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in the social sciences.
In addition to the induction of new members into honor societies, several students also received individual awards in their field of study.
Alpha Kappa Delta, the sociology honorary, acknowledges and promotes excellence and scholarship in the study of social problems, sociology, and intellectual activities that lead to the improvement of the human condition. Alpha Kappa Delta inducted four new members:
Hartington, Neb. – Makenzie Arens
Leigh, Neb. – Deandrea Rivera
Milford, Neb. – Callie Carraher
Norfolk, Neb. – Taeya Waggerman
Alpha Phi Sigma, the criminal justice honorary, is dedicated to the encouragement of academic excellence in criminal justice, social service, student support of the Wayne State Criminal Justice Department, and the development of leadership skills among its members. Alpha Phi Sigma inducted three new members:
Pretoria, South Africa – Larissa Muller
Lenox, Iowa – Alexis Beberniss
Sac City, Iowa – LaRena Gardea
Gamma Theta Upsilon is the international honor society in geography and is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the geography field. Gamma Theta Upsilon inducted two new members:
Hartington, Neb. – Parker Albers
Wayne, Neb. – Gage Schmidt
Phi Alpha Theta, the history honorary, recognizes outstanding achievement in the study of history. Phi Alpha Theta inducted two new members:
Ericson, Neb. – Tee McKay
Lincoln, Neb. – Ariel Bryant
Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honorary, promotes and recognizes high academic achievement in the study of political science. Pi Sigma Alpha inducted two new members:
Devils Lake, N.D. – Rachael Dahlen
Waverly, Neb. – Riley McCall
Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, strives to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship and advance the sciences in psychology. Psi Chi inducted three new members:
Yankton, S.D. – Keyara Mason
Norfolk, Neb. – Taeya Waggerman
Wayne, Neb. – Dr. Shane Westfall
Pi Gamma Mu is the international honor society in the social sciences. The mission of Pi Gamma Mu is to encourage and promote excellence in the social sciences and to uphold and nurture scholarship, leadership, and service. Pi Gamma Mu serves the various social science disciplines, which seek to understand and explain human behavior and social relationships as well as their related problems and issues. Pi Gamma Mu inducted 22 new members:
Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Tegan Hunter-Smith
Greeley, Colo. – Abigail Arnold
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Theodore Hemmingsen
Council Bluffs, Iowa – Gizelle Alarcon Hernandez
Lenox, Iowa – Alexis Beberniss
Las Vegas, Nev. – Lee Elmergreen
Tyndall, S.D. – Amber Frank
Atkinson, Neb. – Olivia Jarman
Belden, Neb. – Izabella Kock
Columbus, Neb. – Alex R. Ferguson
Crofton, Neb. – Jeff D. Birger Jr., Brooke Lammers
David City, Neb. – Toni Wachal
Lincoln, Neb. – Luke Hellbusch
Omaha, Neb. – Allison Dyke, Sarah K. Mijak
O’Neill, Neb. – Tyler Gleason
Madison, Neb. – Roilan Illas
Milford, Neb. – Landon Lautzenhiser
Norfolk, Neb. – Sabrina Herchenbach
Wahoo, Neb. – Kaitlin Arney
Wayne, Neb. – Dr. Shane Westfall
Several students also received individual awards. They were:
Sioux City, Iowa – Emma Hall, Outstanding Student Award in Criminal Justice
Columbus, Neb. – Travis Schoch, Outstanding Student Award in Social Sciences Education
Hoskins, Neb. – Kylie Cautrell, Pi Gamma Mu Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year
Norfolk, Neb. – Rylee Frohberg, Outstanding Student Award in Sociology, Outstanding Student Award in Psychology
Omaha, Neb. – Morgan Kruger, Outstanding Student Award in History
Wahoo, Neb. – Kaitlin Arney, Gamma Theta Upsilon Excellence in Geography Award
Wayne, Neb. – Gage Schmidt, Robert G. Foote Outstanding Student in Geography Award
West Point, Neb. – Jayde Teutsch, Outstanding Student Award in Political Science
For more information, contact Dr. Randy Bertolas, professor of geography at Wayne State College and faculty advisor for the Nebraska Delta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, at [email protected].