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Students Inducted Into Gamma Sigma Epsilon

Elmira, NY (02/01/2019) — The Kappa Omicron Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemical Honor Society held student inductions on January 25th. There were seven student inductees and one honorary inductee.

Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national chemistry honor society founded in 1919 at Davidson College. The original fraternity was created to promote academic excellence and undergraduate research scholarship in chemistry. In 1931, the fraternity became a co-educational honor society.

Today, there are more than seventy active Gamma Sigma Epsilon chapters throughout the United States. The society is governed by a national executive council of elected officers and meets in biennial conventions for the purpose of governance, fellowship, and scientific exchange.

The list of student inductees include:

Ravi N.N. Chauma
Rebecca Lynn Cook
Destiny M. Decker
Sydney T. Harris
Emma Rose Kelly
Blake Allen O'Neill
Cameron John Sanderson

The honorary inductee was Dr. Larry Stephens (Emeritus Professor of Chemistry from Elmira College) who served at the college from 1973 to 2008.

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The Elmira College Kappa Omicron Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon, the national chemical honor society, welcomed its newest inductees at a January 25 ceremony. Congratulations to all!

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O'Neill