SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2021 class of 86 students during a special virtual initiation ceremony on Facebook.
PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class.
ASU's chapter has also awarded 36 pre-membership Certificates of Merit to freshmen in the top 2.5% of their class and sophomores in the top 5% of their class in recognition of their academic success and as encouragement to join PKP when they are eligible as juniors, according to an ASU press release.
ASU's fall 2021 PKP inductees by hometown and major are:
San Angelo: Zazu Stephania Abraham, student development and leadership in higher education; Glory Bergmans, social work; Ashley Bishop, educational leadership; Carly Brown, teacher education; James Bautista, accounting/biology; Miranda Chavez, English; Laura Childs, educational leadership; Jan Chitsey, communication; Kimberly Cobb, educational leadership; Bethany Cross, professional school counseling; John-Nathanael Caesar, intelligence and analysis; Hailey Dodson, political science; Dillon Duermyer, economics; Megan Eckhardt, animal science; Kaitlyn Jimenez Huizar, psychology/biology; Sarah Lewis, homeland security; Sandra Lindsey, management; Robert Moorehead Jr.; global security studies; Mary Reyes, business administration; Charlsi Rivero, educational administration; Jeffrey Roth, biology; Sara Searsy, counseling psychology; Madeleine Trees, English; and Maleeka Williams, psychology
Abilene: Monica Ford, educational leadership; and Jacob Lyda, educational leadership
Arlington: Krista Hanks, professional school counseling
Austin: Devon Miller, student development and leadership in higher education
Ballinger: Darcy Cauley, educational leadership
Bellevue, Neb.: Christopher Bartlett, global security studies
Brownfield: Mikaela Oliver, mass media
Brownsville: Taylor Esteves, professional school counseling
Brownwood: Amy Bertrand, professional school counseling
Canadian: Adam Jones, educational leadership
Carlsbad: Kenzie Jordan, biology/psychology
Cedar Hill: Arthur Barclay Jr., homeland security
Cedar Park: Patricia Beck, student development and leadership in higher education
Celina: Lezlie Torres, educational leadership
Cleburne: Alicia Gabrielson, professional school counseling
Copperas Cove: Tyler Stokes, mathematics
Del Rio: Karina Delgado, business administration
Eagle River, Alaska: Charles Harris, global security studies
El Paso: Jimena Montes Anchondo, educational leadership
Fort Worth: Terri Woodliff, applied psychology
Garden City: Rodrigo Luna, biology
Georgetown: Laura Bettin, professional school counseling; Stephanie Cooper, professional school counseling; Reilly Lawrence, health science professions; Ryan Neitsch, exercise science; and Ross Regan, economics
Houston: Rachel Collett, applied psychology; and Toby Dagenhart, business administration
Ingram: Kalyn Stephens, natural resource management
Katy: Megan Frazier-Johnson, professional school counseling
Kingsland: Jose Arredondo, student development and leadership in higher education
Liberty Hill: Kara Kasberg, professional school counseling
Loraine: Esperanza Salinas, nursing-family nurse practitioner
Lubbock: Natalie Fierro, social work; Cole Strain, nursing-family nurse practitioner; and Lindsey Larremore, healthcare administration
Lytle: Jennifer Maldonado, professional school counseling
Matador: Carley Turner, agribusiness/accounting
Mesquite: Jarielle Nabors, global security studies
Mission: Ricardo Rosas, criminal justice; and Yesenia Trevino, professional school counseling
New Braunfels: Amber Gillum, professional school counseling
Palestine: Ricardo Benitez, biology
Pecos: Abi Porras, experimental psychology
Philadelphia, Penn.: Sarah Gafgen, business administration
Richmond: Allison Bayles, professional school counseling
Round Rock: Nicole Mendez, student development and leadership in higher education; and Kendra Witherspoon, professional school counseling
San Antonio: Megan Brito, nursing-family nurse practitioner; April Hernandez, mental health and wellness counseling; Gabriela Solis, nursing-nurse educator; and Jasmine Perez, social work
Seguin: Donald Hastings, applied psychology
Selma: Linda Larson, educational leadership
Snyder: Emily Birdwell, educational leadership
Temple: Apolonia Crawford, professional school counseling
Trophy Club: Angelina Fortner, applied psychology
Troy: Rhonda Sommer, professional school counseling
Waco: Khanh Le Hoang Nguyen, professional accountancy
Wylie: Sandra Rodgers-Tomeo, administrative leadership
Yakima, Wash.: Raylene Lacaman, professional school counseling
Osimo, Italy: Dr. Gianluca Tamberi, business administration
ASU freshmen and sophomores receiving fall 2021 PKP certificates of merit are:
San Angelo: Mikaela Avila, chemistry/biochemistry; Jacob Brody, engineering; Gavin Cardwell, mechanical engineering; Hailey Hawkins, biology; Elayna Luckey, chemistry; Mya Moore, pre-medicine; Hannah Robinson, nursing; Kassadee Rodriguez, nursing; Siwoo Park, computer science; and Austin Trevino, psychology/biology
Abilene: Andrew Milam, history; and Arianna Ruiz, biology
Andrews: Villyana Vargas, nursing
Boerne: Grace Mroz, nursing
Corpus Christi: Jaina McKenzie, accounting
Del Rio: Alejandra Saldivar, agribusiness
Eden: Alaina Torres, chemistry
El Paso: Katherine Spitzer, English with teacher certification
Eunice, N.M.: Faith Hobbs, early childhood education
Fort Worth: Hannah Jones, studio art
Fredericksburg: Julissa Sanchez, criminal justice
Grandview: Sadie Stanford, communication
Katy: Drake Ladig, agribusiness; and Clay Loper, management
Llano: Abigail Clopton, animal science
Lorena: Jordyn Linnstaedter, accounting/criminal justice
Lubbock: Kaci Wainscott, history with teacher certification
Midland: Mason Barnhill, computer science; and Maggie Brockman, marketing
Miles: Katelynn Graves, biology
Mountain View, Hawaii: Miriam Guevara, English
Odessa: Carson Cabral, finance
Rockdale: Chloe Rundell, natural resource management
Stanton: Cooper Sims, marketing/finance
Twin Falls, Idaho: Deztiny Montero, physics
Seoungnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea: Taewoon Choi, computer science
PKP is considered one of the nation's most prestigious academic honorary societies along with Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes majors in the arts and sciences and Sigma Xi, which honors majors in the sciences.
Dr. Tia Agan, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, is ASU's PKP chapter president. The student vice president is Cassidy Martin of Fort Worth.
