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Pi Sigma Alpha members Ben Rush, Antonio Quarterman, Allison Wynn, and Kristen Skelley

A chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary society, is sponsored by the department so that excellence in the study of political science can be recognized. The Thiel College chapter, Iota Upsilon, prides itself on the goal of stimulating productive scholarship and intelligent interest in the subject of government.

Pi Sigma Alpha was founded in 1920 at the University of Texas. It is a national honor society for the undergraduate and graduate students of political science. Today, there are over 550 chapters across the nation.  Pi Sigma Alpha is the only honor society for students of government in universities and colleges.
One of the perks to being in Pi Sigma Alpha is that is allows members applying for federal government positions to be listed at a higher entry-level grade of pay than non-members. Also, there are opportunities for members to apply for various scholarships and awards.

Requirements for membership are:
- Must be a junior or senior
- Must have completed at least 10 credit hours in political science.
- Must have at least a 3.0 in political science
- Must be in the top third of your graduating class

Current members of Pi Sigma Alpha at Thiel are:

Russell Brown, President
Ben Rush, Vice President
Allison Wynn, Secretary-Treasurer
Antonio Quarterman
Chris Boyer
Kristin Skelley
Rika Tamura
Advisor: Dr. Wells

More information is available online at www.pisigmaalpha.org