USAO Initiates 24 Into Alpha Lambda Delta
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April-01-2009
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A total of 24 first-year students were initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta March 24 at the University of Science and Arts. ALD is a national scholastic honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence among first year students. Initiates included, front row, from left, Michael Vaughn, Nicole Duncan, Bree Elwell, Lindsey Cathey, Elizabeth Chambers, Autumn Fosburg, Lisa Klingensmith, Samantha Lightfoot, Eric Monsebais and Sigrun Senska. Back row: Christopher Bennett, Cody Bogle, Kayla Jo Butler, Henry Golightly III, Sarah Hill, Kristoffer Keepers, Kyle Daily, Andre Figueiredo, Nicole Oldham and Riley Schultz. Not pictured are Lexxa Kever, Danny McIntyre Jr., Adrian Talley and Laci Thomas.
Exceptional first year students at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma were honored March 24 as they were initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta -- a national honor society for college freshmen. The luncheon honored 24 students at the college.
“These students represent the best of our freshman class,” said Dr. Peter Thomas, associate professor of education/science and faculty advisor for the honor society. “We’re very proud of these students and their achievements.”
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) was formed in 1924 at the University of Illinois as a national scholastic honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence among first year students. ALD is open to full-time freshmen students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better and are in the top 20 percent of their class. The national organization celebrates its 85th year in 2009.
Dr. Sanders Huguenin, vice president for academic affairs, gave an introduction to the ceremony at USAO. Dr. Dan Hanson, professor of music, provided entertainment on piano.
The initiation of new members was conducted by ALD officers Bled N'Guessan, a chemistry major from the Ivory Coast; Quentin Pongratz, an English major from Del City, and Tiffany Hile, an early childhood education major from Shawnee.
The following students were initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta:
Chickasha -- Cody Bogle, Eric Monsebais, Adrian Talley
Claremore -- Kayla Butler, Elizabeth Chambers, Bree Danielle Elwell
Duncan -- Lisa Klingensmith
Fletcher -- Kristoffer Keepers
Hamburg, Germany -- Sigrun Senska
Holdenville -- Laci Thomas
Minco -- Nicole Duncan
Mountain View -- Samantha Lightfoot
Muldrow -- Nicole Oldham
Newcastle -- Danny McIntyre Jr.
Ninnekah -- Riley Schultz
Noble -- Kyle Daily Norman -- Sarah Hill
Oklahoma City -- Christopher Bennett
Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Andre Figueiredo
Springdale, Ark. -- Lexxa Kever
Tulsa -- Lindsey Cathey
Verden -- Michael Vaughn
Waco, TX -- Henry Golightly III
Wagoner -- Autumn Fosburg
