USF installs psychology honor society
Students, administrators, faculty, alumni, family and friends recently gathered at the University of St. Francis for the installment of a chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, where 13 USF students were inducted.
The installment of this honor society, according to Dr. Ling-Yi Zhou, Psi Chi faculty advisor, is an opportunity for USF students to become motivated to strive for academic excellence and take an active part in their college education, not only in the academic sphere but also in other areas such as services, leadership roles, professional activities and social skills.
Psi Chi officers (from left to right) Fallon Kimble, public relations; MaryAnne Andrade, treasurer; and Angela DeCraene, vice president.
Psi Chi inductees include Mary Ann Andrade (treasurer) of Chicago; Jayme Bradshaw of Pontiac; Nicole Carroll of Coal City; Angela N. DeCraene (vice president) and Melissa Lutz of New Lenox; Pamela DeLucas of Marseilles; Fallon Kimble (public relations), Lauren Mahalik (secretary) and Melissa Marshall (president) of Joliet; Ann M. Knutson and Diane Shiner of Channahon; Hillary Sinnott of Mokena; and Brandon Thomas of Plainfield.
"I am proud of the students for their hard work and well-deserved recognition," said Dr. Ling-Yi Zhou, Psi Chi faculty advisor. "And I am also proud of USF’s psychology program – its excellent curriculum and devoted faculty have helped many students succeed."
Psi Chi membership eligibility is based on a student’s academic record and includes the completion of three semesters or five quarters of the college course; completion of nine semester hours or 14 quarter hours of psychology courses; ranking in the top 35% of his or her class in general scholarship; and a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in both psychology classes and in cumulative grades.
Psi Chi officers (from left to right) Melissa Marshall, president; and Lauren Mahalik, secretary Zhou hopes that many more students will be joining in the honor society and will be committed to their efforts to advance the science of psychology – the major purpose of the honor society of Psi Chi.
Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS). This society currently has 467,641 members. USF’s Chapter of Psi Chi was installed at its 76th year and is now one of its 1,027 chapters.