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91 Inducted Into Alpha Chi

November 17, 2015

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ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler Announces 2015-16 Alpha Chi Honor Society Inductees

November 17, 2015

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

November 17, 2015

Ninety-one students at The University of Texas at Tyler were inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society–Texas Alpha Xi Chapter for the 2015-16 academic year.

Outstanding faculty awards, which recognize teaching excellence and compassion for students, also were presented to the following:

Dr. Ann Beebe, College of Arts and Sciences, liberal arts; Dr. Stephanie Daugherty, College of Arts and Sciences, science and mathematics; Dr. Stephen Bushardt, College of Business and Technology; Dr. Karl Witt, College of Education and Psychology; Dr. Nelson Fumo, College of Engineering; and Dr. Melinda Hermanns, College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Alpha Chi is a coeducational society honoring university students for academic excellence. To qualify, undergraduate students must be at least a junior with a minimum of 24 semester hours and minimum grade point average of 3.5. Graduate students must have a minimum of 15 hours with at least a 3.5. All students also must rank in the top 10 percent of their college. For more information, visit .

Student inductees are listed by hometown.

ABILENE – Krystal Hutcheson.

AMARILLO – Brenda McAnear.

ARLINGTON – Karla Urquizo-Huaman.

ATHENS – Paula Contois and Lauren Jones.

AUSTIN – Kimberly Romberg.

BELTON – Julia Joyner.

BIG SPRING – Heather Hise.

BROWNSBORO – Karina Rojas Gomez.

BURLESON – Taylor Mares.

CARTHAGE – Shelby Soape and Emily Dunn.

COPPERAS COVE – Tyler Armstrong.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Candace Dodd.

DALLAS – Deborah Grambling, Samantha Harris, Melissa Neathery and Allison Thurman.

EL PASO – Rebecca Rascon.

FORT WORTH – Shakira Clardy and Christian Parker.

FRANKSTON – Lilia Pizano.

GAINESVILLE – Eryn Boyet.

GARLAND – Onyeka Abengowe.

GEORGETOWN – Francis Fischer.

GILMER – Savanna Harber.

GLADEWATER – Whitney Talbert.

GREENVILLE – Katherine McMurray.

HAWKINS – Angela Edleman.

HENDERSON – Cameron Neal.

HIDEAWAY – Rachel Anthony.

HOUSTON – Barron Lataquin, Radha Nabar, Molly Little and Sympson Valimattathil.

JACKSONVILLE – Miranda Maldonado and Joanna Espinosa.

JUSTIN – Odette Guerrero.

KERENS – Carly Commiato.

LAKE JACKSON – Joseph Vann.

LINDALE – Hannah Houghton and Ashley Chambers.

LONGVIEW – Hannah Graham, April McCamey, Isaac Burnett and Logan Chrietzberg.

LUBBOCK – Lauren Roach.

MARSHALL – Pamela Johnson and Callie Williams.

MINEOLA – Janet Medill.

MUENSTER – Mary Bartush.

NACOGDOCHES – Jessica Brown.

NEW SUMMERFIELD – Gwendolyn Williams.

PALESTINE – Sherry Burk and Dixie Rose.

PLEASANTON – Susan Butler.

ROCKDALE – Amanda Daigle.

SAN ANTONIO – Jennifer Trevino.

STEPHENVILLE – Christine Clyma.

SUGAR LAND – Joe Chettiparampil.

TROUP – Jacob Wright.

TYLER – Melissa Flores, Sarah Ragsdale, Ashley Roberts, Madison Weakley, Christopher Dawson, Mason Miller, Candace Nance, Troy Thomason, Esther Umeh and Elnora King.

VAN – Danny Belknap and Alia Pappas.

WHITEHOUSE – Misty Natera, Charles Christopher, Shelby Galloway and Brooke Meyer.

WILLS POINT – William Hatfield and Cassidy Rogers.

WINONA – Alisa Everett.

KENTUCKY – Bethanie Gamble.

LOUISIANA – Erin Ball and Michelle Marshall.

MARYLAND – Nirav Patel.

MASSACHUSETTS – Rachel Riojas.

NEW YORK – Jonathan Mendoza.

OHIO – Derek Blain.

TENNESSEE – Jeannette Stratton.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michael Vincent.

MILITARY SERVICE – Kari Tatom.

One of the 14 campuses of the ºÚÁÏרÇø System, ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,500 high-ability students. ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.