Inductees include: (back row, from left) Makenzie Desavage, Dr. Beth Miller, Jozlyn Karichner; (second row, from left) Madison Stodolak, Ashlyn Gray; (third row, from left) Lindsay Curtis, Ashtyn Hawk, Caitlin Schill; (front row, from left) Jessica Chambers, Megan Lewis, Abigail Dermota.

PennWest Clarion’s Alpha Kappa Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of students seeking associate or bachelor's degrees, or other college credentials, held its first induction ceremony March 23 in Hart Chapel. Membership, by invitation only, is extended to students with at least a 3.5 GPA.

The ceremony featured a keynote address by Dr. Ellen Foster, professor of English. New officers were installed for the 2024-25 academic year: Ashtyn Hawk, president (continuing); Grace Kalsey, vice president (continuing); Jessica Chambers, vice president of service (continuing); Maddison Stodolak, vice president of campus events; Jozlyn Karichner, treasurer; and Emma Grace Will, secretary (continuing). Current officers also include Megan Lewis, vice president of events.

Chapter advisors are Dr. Beth Ann Miller and Debby Rhoads.

Inductees are:

Kambri Adams, Ceayra Altman, Mason Andres, Dominic Antonucci, Reese Aquilio, Brandy Atwell, Erin Baker, Lincoln Baker, Casey Ball, Abigail Barrett, Austin Barrett, Santino Bartolini, Jeffrey Beichner, Skyelyr Bish, Emily Carpino, Jessica Chambers, Joshua Coleman, Brittany Conforti, Lindsay Curtis, Vincent Damiani, Josie Delp, Abigail Dermota, Makenzie Desavage, Heather Duran, Lily Evans, Carly Fairchild, Zebulon Fry, Jenna Gammon, Marissa Gardner, Ashlyn Gray, Madison Gray, Gauge Gulvas, Ashtyn Hawk, Hailie Hicks, Jessica Holt, Gavin Hoover, Alexander Huffman, Michael Hutchinson, Grace Kalsey, Jozlyn Karichner, Mackenzie Kent, Jenna Labollita, Kurt Ledebur, Meghan Lewis.

Also, Parker Matson, Sabrina Mays, Brittney McClellan, Ellen McCluskey, Disirea Meabon, Haley Miller, Tammy Miller, Taylor Myers, Sabian Neidich, Amanda Oakes, Brianna Patterson, Jenna Pfaff, Samuel Phillips, Jennifer Raup, Debby Rhoades, Justine Rice, Brianna Richard, Evie Richard, Madison Ritchey, Anthony Rowan, Colin Sakony, Lucas Santiago, Nemah Saylor, Caitlin Schill, Julianna Schloder, Samuel Shannon, Emma Slivinski, Megan Smelscer, Lori Smith, Mollie Smith, Nolan Smith, Sydney Spang, Victoria Stasiak, Samantha Stewart, Madison Stodolak, Emma Strefling, Olivia Strother, Sylvia Swartzentruber, Sarah Tovar, Audrianna Vantassel, Kendall Vettori, Emma Grace Will, Markayleh Williams, Elizabeth Wonderling, Kristen Woods and Dennis Zitzelberger.

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