Political Science and Economics Students Inducted into Honor Society

On April 10, East Stroudsburg University’s Department of Political Science and Economics held the joint induction ceremony for the Iota Chi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society) and Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Honor Society of Economics). Dr. Steve B. Lam`02, chair of the department of academic advising & student development at Kutztown University, made the keynote address. In the speech, Dr. Lam shared a personal story about his professional journey and suggested hints to make oneself a successful professional. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Margaret Ball, D.M.A. and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Nieves Grunerio-Roadcap also delivered remarks during the ceremony.

The ceremony recognized the academic achievements of the most outstanding students studying political science and economics. The membership criteria for the Iota Chi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha for undergraduate students is completion of a minimum of 12 credits in political science, an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and a major GPA of 3.5 or better. Graduate students enrolled in degree programs of political science must have an overall GPA of 3.5 or better. The membership criteria for Omicron Delta Epsilon for undergraduate students is completion of a minimum of 12 credits in economics, an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and a major GPA of 3.0 or better.

A total of 18 students studying political science were inducted for the Iota Chi Chapter of the Pi Sigma Alpha: Toluwani Abbas, a senior from East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Ava Blon, a junior from Sellersville, Pa.; Louise Boyer-Vidal, a graduate student from Ile-de-France, France; Cailin Connelly, a senior from Easton, Pa.; Salimah Ford, a junior from Philadelphia, Pa.; Marla Gonzalez, a senior from Bethlehem, Pa.; Zaniya Grissom, a senior from Scranton, Pa.; Maya Kasa, a junior from Wyoming, Pa.; Aaron Marouchoc, a senior from Albrightsville, Pa.; Kayla McClure, a junior from Levittown, Pa.; Meghan McNally, a junior from Columbia, N.J.; Danea Mitchell, a junior from East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Jazemine Parker, a junior from York, Pa.; Delaney Ridgell, a junior from Mount Airy, Md.; Bridget Snyder, a junior from Nazareth, Pa.; Christina Talero, a junior from Roseto, Pa.; Samantha Wertman, a graduate student from Bethlehem, Pa.; and Jason Zavala, a senior from Easton, Pa.

There were three new members inducted to Omicron Delta Epsilon: Tyler Akob, a senior from Saylorsburg, Pa.; Gianna Donahue, a senior from Nanticoke, Pa.; and Justin Rivera, a senior from Henryville, Pa.

In addition to induction into the honor societies, the department also recognized scholarship recipients. Toluwani Abbas, a senior from East Stroudsburg, Pa., was awarded the Dr. Anthony Gaglione Memorial Endowed Scholarship; John C. Lemon, a junior from Long Pond, Pa., was awarded the Joseph J. McGee Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Louise Boyer-Vidal, a graduate student from Ile-de-France, France, and Kljin Minke, a sophomore from Rotterdam, Netherlands, were each awarded the Anna Quainoo International Student Annual Scholarship; Jayla R. Reinert, a junior from Easton, Pa., received the Roger DeLarco ’80 Economic Research Endowed Award; Andrew M. Stine, senior from Milford, Pa., was awarded the Constantinos Christofides Economics Annual Scholarship, and Danea J. Mitchell, a junior from East Stroudsburg, Pa., was awarded the Kenneth and Charlotte Starner Endowed Scholarship.

Photos from the ceremony can be found on ESU’s Flickr album.

For more information about Iota Chi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha contact Ko Mishima, Ph.D., professor of political science at (570) 422-3248 or email kmishima@esu.edu. For more information about Omicron Delta Epsilon, contact Todd Behr, associate professor of economics at (570) 422-3831 or email tbehr@esu.edu.

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