Five non-traditional/adult students at SUNY Cortland have been elected to membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda, an international honor society honoring the academic achievement of undergraduate students over the age of 24.
The SUNY Cortland chapter, Lambda Omicron, has elected members to the honor society. The induction ceremony, which celebrated its 26th year at SUNY Cortland, was held Tuesday, April 22, in the Park Center Hall of Fame Room. SUNY Cortland has inducted 718student members over the past 25 years.
Alpha Sigma Lambda national standards indicate that students elected to membership are in the top 20% of all students at SUNY Cortland age 24 or older who have completed 24 credits of work at SUNY Cortland with a grade point average of 3.2 or better. For the inductees to be in the top 20% of students at SUNY Cortland this year, they needed to have a minimum grade point average of 3.86 or higher.
Evan Mills, chapter councilor and academic success advisor for non-traditional student support, hosted the induction ceremony. SUNY Cortland President Erik J. Bitterbaum welcomed the students. Professor Raymond Collings, Psychology, was the faculty guest speaker. Aformer non-traditional student, he also is an honorary member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, Lambda Omicron. Collings welcomed the candidates and spoke about the valuable insights and perspectives non-traditional students bring to each of their classrooms.
Students who have been elected to membership in 2025 are:
Florencia Loda
Anjuli Latchmansingh
Sierra Brown
Matthew Torto
Mya Parker
Additionally Judy Stoddard ’24, M ’10, a senior academic counselor in the Educational Opportunity Program, also was recognized as a new member, having been unable to attend the 2024 Lambda Omicron induction ceremony.
For more information about Alpha Sigma Lambda, visit www.alphasigmlambda.org.