Angelo State University

12/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/09/2024 09:35

ASU Announces Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Fall 2024 Inductees

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2024 class of 62 new student members during a special initiation ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.

PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class, and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class.

ASU's fall 2024 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:

San Angelo: Ethan Aguilar, biology; Makayla Allen, counseling psychology; Raina Brown, nurse educator; Raymond Brown, physics; Kaylee Chadwick, nurse educator; Cynthia Chavez, applied psychology; Lee Floyd, counseling psychology; Jessica Garza, transformative leadership; Matthew Kirkham, transformative leadership; Nicole Lindsey, professional counseling; Justin Mitchell, management information systems; Omokunle Oguntade, computer science; Madeline Ridgway, counseling psychology; Brianna Rodriguez, family nurse practitioner; Kimberly Salisbury, agricultural science and leadership; Jeffery Sanders, global security studies; Taylor Sherman, counseling psychology; Julia Valles, administrative leadership; Stephanie Wheeler, curriculum and instruction; and Andres Ybarra, management

Abilene: Derek Copeland, business administration; and Mercy Obanda, family nurse practitioner

Allen: Marilyn Day, homeland security

Ballinger: Francesca Gray, marketing

Bangs: LeeAnn Stork, school counseling

Beaumont: Jennifer Byrd, professional school counseling

Bovina: Candice Geske, curriculum and instruction

Bronte: Zachary McWright, animal science

Brownsboro: Paula Stephenson, professional school counseling

Christoval: Ashlie Balderas, mental health and wellness counseling

Cleveland: Amir Molina-Pomales, professional school counseling

Coleman: Haylee West, counseling psychology

Eastland: Rainey Tucker, mental health and wellness counseling

El Paso: Ashley Liano, mental health and wellness counseling

Fritch: Samantha Camarillo, teacher education

Hutto: Crystal Bagot, professional school counseling; and Brittany Evans, transformative leadership

La Vernia: Rhiann Yates, commercial aviation

Manor: Kassandra Pineda, animal science

Mason: Kirsten Allen, professional school counseling

Midland: Alejandro De La Rosa Azumendi, mathematics

Midlothian: Cecily Crawford, transformative leadership

Miles: Kalie Fontenot, school counseling; and Robin Graves, transformative leadership

New Braunfels: Chelsea Byler, family nurse practitioner

Pearl, Miss.: Eric Rios, counseling psychology

Priddy: Sydney Partin, biology

Robert Lee: Dana Dyer, agriculture

Saint Hedwig: Virginia Torres, professional counseling

San Antonio: Lanell Haslip, professional counseling; Lauren Mendietta, professional counseling; Marlo Mullins, professional counseling; and Sydney Varbelow, intelligence and analysis

Spring: Seth Deutsch, business administration

Spring Branch: Brandon Aschoff, mathematics

Strawn: Shannon Stoker, professional counseling

Sweetwater: Ashlee Herron, social work

Uvalde: Teresa Crow, mental health and wellness counseling

Waxahachie: Tabitha Russell, professional school counseling

Weatherford: Carly Delaney, professional school counseling

Wellington: Erin Smith, professional counseling

Yorktown: Kelly Vinson-Hobbs, mental health and wellness counseling

PKP is considered one of the nation's most prestigious academic honorary societies along with Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes majors in the arts and sciences, and Sigma Xi, which honors majors in the sciences. Dr. Gina Shipley, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, is ASU's PKP chapter president.

Contact

Dr. Gina Shipley
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