KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducted 110 new student members at its initiation banquet April 19.
UNK faculty members Amy Nebesniak and Letty Reichert were inducted as honorary members.
Founded in 1923, Phi Eta Sigma is the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students in all disciplines.
Its mission is to encourage and reward academic excellence among freshmen in institutions of higher learning. There are over 370 chapters across the United States, with more than one million inducted members nationally.
Students who are invited to join Phi Eta Sigma have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 during their first year at UNK. The UNK chapter, chartered in 1984, engages in campus and community service and promotes scholarship through annual awards to selected chapter members. Robert Luscher serves as the chapter’s faculty advisor.
New members, listed by hometown, include:
Alma – Aatiya Ahmad
Ansley – Kevin Lienemann
Arthur – Tristen Reed
Auburn – Mackenzie Walker, Melissa Davison
Aurora – Luke Grossnicklaus, Drew Thompson
Axtell – Brandt Runge, Kathryn Sorenson
Bassett –Jamie Turpin
Bertrand – Brittany Shipp
Bladen –Jacob Lovejoy
Blue Hill – Mariah Krueger, Andrianna Meyer
Broken Bow – Kelly Huffman
Butte – Marissa McGeorge
Central City – Rylie Christenson
Clarks – Logan Engel
Coleridge – Travis Burbach
Columbus – Bailey Hoadley
Cozad – Abraham Hermosillo
Crete – Tania Lima
Culbertson – Bryan Carriker
Dakota City – Michelle Kratky
Denton – Nicole Hoffman
Elgin – Ivy Prater
Elkhorn – Jacy Michael
Elm Creek – Johnathon Garringer
Eustis – Rachel Jack
Fairbury – Taylor Miller
Farwell – Brittany MrKvicka
Fremont – Taylor Doescher
Fullerton – Ellie Lesiak
Gering – Marlee Lupher, Allison Witcofski
Gibbon – Olivia Hyde, Jessica Turek
Giltner – Jordyn Sullwold
Glenvil – Kylie Mohling
Gothenberg – Emily Franzen
Grand Island – Kelly Bockmann, Julie Bruns, Rocio Carrasco, Isabella Gomez, Clark Pohlmeier, Braelyn Verba, Amanda Winder
Grant – Allison Kiolbasa
Hardy – Savannah Goodall
Hastings – Kathleen Bartunek, Tiffany Hoffman, Mitchell Long
Hebron – Rachael Fangmeier, Rachel Johnson
Hemingford – PaigePhillips
Hildreth – Shaina Fouts
Humboldt – Courtney Allen
Humphrey – Emily Hemmer
Imperial – David Almanza, Daniel Sullivan
Juniata – Alexie Schuyler
Kearney – Shalyn Sheets, Shelby Glaser, Lynette Kleeb, Cody Masters, Carlie Prososki, Lainey Russell, Hoa To, C’Sandra Vest, Stephanie Duennerman
Lawrence – Emily Ostdiek
Lexington – Alam Alvarez, Mariah Diaz-Guerrero, Claudia Perales-Garcia, Katelin Schultze
Lincoln – Peyton Carney, Madison Mickey
Lindsay – Kendall Schumacher
Lodgepole – Katherine Coker
Lynch – Jeffrey Hart
McCook – Caitlin Leitner
Nelson – Kendra Schiermeyer
Norfolk – Rani Wragge
North Platte – Laura Cox, Kayla Meyer, Ryan Ochou, Shawnee McCook
O’Neill – Abby Krysl
Omaha – Veronica Bunach, Kylie Kenedy, Brittany McGregor, Sydney Norris, Catiana Urrutia, Jennifer Wolfe
Ord – Bridgette Waller, Ashley Bruha
Petersburg – Miranda Kettler
Phillips – Ashley Gowlovech
Plattsmouth – Taylor Fink
Pleasanton – Kara Dauel
Shelby – Megan Ingalls
Silver Creek – McKenzie Cuba
St. Libory – Elizabeth Schott
Stapleton – Summer Brown
Utica – Krayton Conell
Valparaiso – Leslie Masek
Wilcox – McKenzie Aspegren
Wymore – Kelsey Buss
York – Jillian McClure
Holyoke, Colo. – Ashley Humphreys
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