Texas A&M University-Kingsville

KINGSVILLE - June 22, 2006

Contact: Julie Navejar
kajam03@tamuk.edu or 361-593-2590

Students from Texas A&M University-Kingsville were recently inducted into the Texas Omega Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among university students. The society admits junior and senior students with a grade point average of 3.5 or better from all academic disciplines.

Active chapters are found on 300 campuses in 45 states and Puerto Rico. More than 260,000 members have been inducted since the group’s inception.

Sponsors of the group are Dr. Guadalupe O. Thompson, bilingual education professor; Dr. John Thompson, chemistry professor; Dr. Jim Phaup, political science professor; and Dr. Rosie Garcia-Belina, director of migrant education.

Participating in the induction ceremony were Dr. Dalton Bigbee, associate vice president; Phaup; and Dr. Nirmal Goswami, political science professor. Bobby Bugenhagen, president of the group, assisted in the ceremony.

Students inducted and their hometowns are

Alice: Juan Conde, Amanda Delagarza, Angela Garcia, Amanda Garza, Aaron Indridson, Anna Molina

Beeville: Anthony Gonzalez

Bishop: Ashley Bryce

Converse: Brandi Burkett

Corpus Christi: Bruce Robertson, Brooke Schwirtlich, Brandon White

Dilley: Caroline Aldape, Candi Burkett

Eagle Pass: Carrie Winston

Floresville: Christi Hickock, Cassandra Wernecke

George West: Christina Fontenot, Christopher Switzer

Harlingen: Clifton Rose, Cody Zabransky

Houston: Derrek Lopez

Inez: Esteban Nieto

Kenedy: Frank Echeverria, Holly Remmers

Kingsville: Michele Benjamin, Michelle Billstein, Kelly Blanco, Justin Cormack, Jeri Donahue, Lisa Gonzales, Jose Gonzalez, Karina Gonzalez, Jessica Hinojosa, Judith Horne, Judy Kauffman, Jessica Perez, Jennifer Pyatte, Marilee Ramirez, Myra Reyna, Loraine Russek, Megan Smith, Marcella Torres, Johnny Villalobos, Matthew Walker, Jessica Willie

Laredo: Myrlice Hooper

Lopeno: O’Ryan White

Mathis: Patrick Tinney

Mission: Rachael Armstrong

Pleasanton: Roberta Flores, Robyn Shaw

Premont: Ruth Dunn, Rosemary Ramos

Raymondville: Sadie Sumrow

Rio Grande City: Salina Cantu

Riviera: Sandra Curtis

San Antonio: Sarah Acuna, Sheryl Driskill, Yescenia Flores, Susan Gerlich, Teresa Olvera, Suzanne Smith, Stephanie Stanush, Toby Tomlin, Teresa Torres, Sonia Vera

Somerset: Eli Borrego

Spring: Guillermo De La Cruz

St. Hedwig: Lisamarie Erebia

Three Rivers: Tristan Richards

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