FEBRUARY 4, 2005

Mesa State College Psi Chi Chapter Inducts New Members, Receives Prestigious Award

Grand Junction, CO -The Mesa State College chapter of Psi Chi, a national psychology honor society, is pleased to announce that the following students were inducted on Jan. 28. These individuals represent the highest in academic achievement, as well as service to their school and community:

Lawrence E. Aquirre
Sara R. Hanson
Lia A. Stone
Catherine S. Backes
Dane C. Kelly
Kimberly A. Tanner
Kristina L. Beam
Marlina R. Liggett
Therese M. Tupper
Stacy M. Daleiden
Evan S. Page
Lynn M. Utecht
Beverly K. Garver
Ashley R. Parko
Lisa L. Watts
Maria Gabriela Gioino
Christopher T. Schaffer
Chandra Weigand
Darci D. Sherlock

Psi Chi members are chosen through an application process. To be eligible for induction into the Mesa State College chapter, students must finish in the top 35 percent of their general studies and have completed a minimum of nine credit hours of psychology courses with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be inducted.

In addition to inducting the 19 new members, the Mesa State College Psi Chi chapter was also notified on Jan. 18 that it had been selected for the Psi Chi regional chapter award for institutions with a campus population of more than 5000 students. This award is extremely competitive within the Rocky Mountain Region and includes a $500 prize.

For additional information on the Mesa State College Psi Chi chapter, contact Dr. Susan Becker, Associate Professor of Psychology and chapter advisor, at 970.248.1085 or sbecker@mesastate.edu.

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