Westminster Alpha Chi Welcomes New Members
The Missouri Delta chapter of Alpha Chi, Westminster’s most prestigious national academic honor society, recently announced its newest members. These new members were recognized at the Honors Dinner on April 5 where endearing notes by professors were read to highlight the academic excellence and intelligence these students have shown both in and out of the classroom. Alpha Chi members represent the top 10 percent of the senior class and top 5 percent of the junior class.
Please congratulate the new members for their achievement:
Anne Baker ’17, Roberta Burns ’17, Elizabeth Dyson ’17, Stefanie Eggleston ’18, Madison Feldewerth ’18, Courtney Gallagher ’17, Jeremy Hill ’17, Ella Leslie ’17, Karley Long ’18, Ayush Manandhar ’17, Shannon McCaul ’18, Connor Muenks ’17, Kwame Odame ’17, Grant Peterson ’17, Kaitlin Valentine ’18, Kristen Warncke ’17, Nathan Wilson ’18
They join the following current members:
Grant Gershner ’16 – President, Lejla Dervisevic ’16 – Vice President, Jamie Striler ’16 – Secretary/Treasurer
Krista Armontrout ’17, Amelia Ayers ’16, Anthony Bhasme ’16, Joshua Carbone ’17, Tiffany Crawford ’17, Marina DeCastro ’15, Maria Donovan ’16, Megan Fitzpatrick ’16, Alexis Fox ’17, Jiaming Gao ’16, Laura Kelly ’17, McKenzie Koelling ’17, Katie Koonce ’16, Seth Lehmen ’17, Megan McCaul ’16, Leah Norvell ’16, Brittany Paglusch ’16, Ethan Parent ’16, Robyn Parkinson ’17, Blake Stonecipher ’16, Mengxi Tan ’16, Jordyn Williams ’17, Haocheng Xie ’17, John York ’16
Alumni Members: Gina Campagna, Natasia Sexton, Jim Williams, Kali Wright-Smith
Honorary Members: David Jones and Carolyn Perry
Several Alpha Chi members from Westminster are presenting their scholarly work and competing for convention presentation awards at the Alpha Chi National Convention in Alexandria, Virginia this week (April 7-9, 2016):
Lejla Dervisevic ’16: “The Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate as a Political Theory: What are the Implications of the Encyclical and What Difference Will it Make Politically?”
Ayush Manandhar ’17: “Does Military Aid Support the Political, Economic, and Social Stability of a Recipient Nation?”
Brittanny Paglusch ’16: “How American Film on the Cultures of the Middle East Affect Our View of the Muslim World”
Jamie Striler ’17: “Cyberloafing in the Workplace”
Two students are also competing for national scholarships:
Robyn Parkinson ’17: Gaston/Nolle scholarship competition for her paper entitled “Senators and Supreme Court Nominations: Why Some Senators Deviate”
Amelia Ayers ’16: Sledge/Benedict fellowship competition for her paper entitled “Pushing the Boundaries: Russian Incursions into NATO Controlled Areas in the 21st Century”
Congratulations and good luck to these exceptional students!
