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Twenty-three SUNY Cortland students have been elected to membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society recognizing the academic achievement of undergraduate students age 24 and older.

This is the 11th year the SUNY Cortland chapter, Lambda Omicron, has elected members. The induction ceremony was held April 15 in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. Alpha Sigma Lambda national standards indicate that students elected to membership must be in the top 10 percent of all full-time students age 24 or older at SUNY Cortland, and must have completed 24 credits hours of work at SUNY Cortland with a GPA of 3.2 or better. The GPA for this group of inducted students is 3.8 to 4.11.

President Erik J. Bitterbaum offered welcoming remarks to the new members. Ellen Jampole of the Literacy Department was the guest speaker. Students Siobhan Kelly, a senior childhood education major and president of the Non-Traditional Students’ Organization, and Kendra Duquesne, a junior sociology major and a Student Government Association representative for the Non-Traditional Students’ Organization, assisted with the pledge for membership and explained the ideals of the honor society. 

Students who have been elected to membership are:

Alexis Abdo, Philip Amodio, Dawn Battista, Rebecca Bentley, Jeremiah Best, Karen Corson, Jeffrey Duke, Jessica Granger, Bryan Holland, Amanda Howard, Ji Eun Kim, Sarrah Kubinec, Ho Woon Lee, Melissa Maki, Morgan Moore, Helen Neuhard, Karlyn Nguyen, Jennifer Ondrako, Katrina Richardson, Margaret Saunders, Thomas Straub, Erica Thursz and Taylor Weigand.

“Each year the average GPA continues to get higher,” said Cheryl Hines, Advisement and Transition Office, who and coordinates non-traditional student support and serves as the national councilor for the Alpha Sigma Lambda Omicron Chapter.

“Their ambition and dedication continue to amaze me. They earn the highest GPAs while balancing family responsibilities, jobs and long commutes to campus. For some adult students, the adjustment attending a typically traditional-aged college can be overwhelming and intimidating. I am proud of them and glad our campus is able to honor these extraordinary students.”