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Students Inducted Into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

Elmira, NY (11/15/2021) — On Friday, November 12, the Phi Eta Sigma officers and advisors inducted 16 Elmira College students into the International Honor Society, rewarding first-collegiate-year scholarship.

In addition to the 16 students, Dr. Betsy Smith, former associate professor of chemistry, was inducted posthumously as an honorary member. Smith, who passed away in August, was selected because the students sought to honor her memory. To them, Smith exemplified the qualities of Phi Eta Sigma through her commitment to continually pursue intellectual and personal growth and encouraging her students to do the same.

Phi Eta Sigma, the oldest and largest first-year honor society, was founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois. The goal of the honor society is to encourage and reward academic excellence among full-time, first-year students in institutions of higher learning.

The Society has established chapters in over 350 institutions of higher learning in the United States. Elmira College is the 289th chapter, established in 1990.

The three Greek letters, Phi, Eta, and Sigma, represent the basis of the organization's membership because, when translated, they mean "lovers of wisdom."

The list of 2021 inductees include:

Kristen Aasheim '24

Kaitlyn Belmont '24

Madeline Boucher '24

Noah Cabral '24

Catherine Doyle '24

Mitchell Haight '24

Madison Hampton '24

Lauren Howell '24

Madi Morton '24

Rachel Nagy '24

Devon Parente '24

Simon Rice '24

Melanie Riendeau '24

Lindsey Smith '24

Emma Tessarzik '24

Olivia Volino '24

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Phi Eta Sigma officers and advisors inducted 16 Elmira College students into the International Honor Society, rewarding first-collegiate-year scholarship.

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