Alpha Chi Welcomes New Student Inductees
News Release - November 16, 2007
Media Contact:
Emily L. Lucier
Press Secretary and Media Manager
emily.lucier@cnu.edu
(757) 594-8428
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) - Alpha Chi, the National Honor Society at Christopher Newport University that represents the top 10 percent of students in all academic disciplines, has inducted 57 new students into its chapter.
As one of the nation’s largest honor societies established in 1934, Alpha Chi has 300 chapters, consisting of more than 300,000 members across the United States. Christopher Newport’s Zeta Chapter was chartered on November 20, 1977. Besides honoring exemplary students, Alpha Chi also sponsors local, regional and national activities, and awards scholarships and fellowships yearly, for which all members may apply.
The following new inductees represent the top 10 percent of students in each class. They are listed alphabetically, with their major and hometown.| Name | Major | Hometown |
| 1. Amy Barbour | Elementary Education | Hopewell |
| 2. Elizabeth Bartelmes | Economics | Woodbridge |
| 3. Elizabeth Beck | English | Staunton |
| 4. Colleen F. Betts | Psychology | Fredericksburg |
| 5. Amy Bopp | Choral Music Education | Locust Grove |
| 6. Jennifer Bowen | Biology | Providence Forge |
| 7. Nicole Boykins | MAT | Windsor |
| 8. Rebecca Buffett | Music Performance/Education | Yorktown |
| 9. Laura Burrill | Biology | Richmond |
| 10. Magali Calfee | Biology | Kitty Hawk, NC |
| 11. Jessica Casper | Fine Arts | Smithfield |
| 12. Phoebe Chan | Biology | Glen Allen |
| 13. Jennifer Corey | Business Management | Yorktown |
| 14. Tara Dodson | Biology | Chesapeake |
| 15. Jessica Edney | Social Work | Leesburg |
| 16. Zachary Einarsson | Biology | Mechanicsville |
| 17. Lisa England | Psychology | Arlington |
| 18. Kelly Esch | Biology | Ashburn |
| 19. Michael Evans | English | Lynchburg |
| 20. Peter Fadul | Political Science | Fairfax |
| 21. Yuko Farman | Music | Suffolk |
| 22. Andrea Ferrer | French | Williamsburg |
| 23. Nathan Fesmire | English | Forest |
| 24. Kristina Floyd | Economics | Hampton |
| 25. Meredith Forbes | Political Science | Williamsburg |
| 26. Jessica Gaffney | Communications | Earlysville |
| 27. Michael Galgano | Biology | Woodbridge |
| 28. Frank Garmon | History | Centreville |
| 29. Jason Hammers | Music | Fredericksburg |
| 30. Jeremy Hanes | Theater/Religious Studies | Vienna |
| 31. Evelyn Heinemeier | Psychology | Arlington |
| 32. Whitney Henderson | Social Work | Chesapeake |
| 33. Elisabeth Henifin | Social Work | Alexandria |
| 34. Jessica Hinz | Business Administration | Mt. Crawford |
| 35. Patricia Hutchinson | Biology | Seaford |
| 36. Kelly Jones | Psychology | Dumfries |
| 37. Kristin LaRiviere | English | Woodbridge |
| 38. Justin Lehman | Political Science | Manassas |
| 39. Karen Massengill | Psychology | Newport News |
| 40. Jesse Maxwell | Biology | Poquoson |
| 41. Ashley Mertens | Chemistry | Williamsburg |
| 42. Lawrence Montalto | Chemistry/Biology | Burke |
| 43. Kelly Moylan | Chemistry | Gloucester |
| 44. Diane Nowell | English | Virginia Beach |
| 45. Christopher Ojeda | Political Science | Fairfax |
| 46. Erin Plisco | Music | Newport News |
| 47. Chelsea Reid | Psychology | Springfield |
| 48. Jacqueline Roquemore | Environmental Science | Yorktown |
| 49. Camilla Shelton | English | Midlothian |
| 50. Brittany Sheppard | Psychology | Montclair |
| 51. Stephen Short | Psychology | Luray |
| 52. Laura Thompson | Marketing | Yorktown |
| 53. Andrea Van Hyning | Marketing | Harrisonburg |
| 54. Hannah Vaughn | Theater | Richmond |
| 55. Susan Watkins | Spanish | Virginia Beach |
| 56. Sara Wirtala | English | Fredericksburg |
| 57. Justin Zimmerman | Computer Science | Manassas |
Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 4,800 students in programs through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Luter School of Business and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.