Dr. Nathan Buckner
of Music and Performing Arts, 308-865-8608
Sixteen history students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney have been inducted into Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society, according to Dr. Roger Davis, UNK Phi Alpha Theta adviser.
The students were initiated into membership last weekend in ceremonies held at the UNK Alumni House. Membership in Phi Alpha Theta requires students to have a 3.1 GPA in no fewer than 12 hours of history courses and a 3.0 GPA overall.
Founded in 1921, Phi Alpha Theta has an 83-year history of recognizing student achievement. The UNK chapter was founded in 1970. Today, there are 355 members and alumni.
Among the organization’s projects on the UNK campus has been the purchase of books for Calvin T. Ryan Library. In all, the honor society has purchased more than $4,500 worth of history books for the Calvin T. Ryan Library, Dr. Davis said.
The newly initiated UNK student members are listed alphabetically by hometown:
Alliance – David Christensen
Bellevue – Tiffany Albanez
Boelus – Jeff Wrehe
Gering – Jessica D. Vasa
Grand Island – Kevin Moeller and SiAra Rasmussen
Halsey – Terra Atkins
Kearney – Krista Carlson
North Platte – Andrew Horn
Omaha – Catherine Hock
Paxton – Karen Malmkar
St. Libory – Monica Schleicher
Trenton – Joshua Lewis
Wayne – Heather Stauffer
Massachusetts
Lowell – Adam Hogue
Nevada
Winnemucca – Monica Saenz
