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Alpha Chi inducts 23 students
For immediate release March 16, 2006

GREENVILLE, PA – Twenty-three Thiel College students were inducted into the Theta Chapter of the national honorary fraternity Alpha Chi, the highest academic achievement a student can receive at Thiel, at a special ceremony on Friday, Feb. 24 in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the college’s Howard Miller Student Center.

Membership in Alpha Chi is by invitation to full-time junior and senior students. Seniors must attain a grade point average of 3.6 and rank in the top 10 percent of their class. Juniors must attain a grade point average of 3.7 and rank in the top five percent of their class.

New inductees include:

SENIORS

Shelby Spence of Cranberry Township, Pa., a senior English and secondary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Spence of Cranberry Township.

Nicole Cianci of Greenville, Pa., senior elementary education major with an English minor, is the daughter of Judy L. Pressler and Paul Cianci, both of Greenville.

Ashley Peterson of Moon Township, Pa., a senior business administration and business communication double major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Peterson of Moon Township

Aimee Cordero of Pittsburgh, a senior business administration and business communication double major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Peterson of Moon Township.

Mariah Matson of Warren, Pa., a senior elementary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Matson of Warren.

Ashley Snyder of Hubbard, Ohio, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Snyder of Hubbard.

Branning Street of Vienna, Ohio, a senior English education major, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Street of Vienna.

Michael Young of Laporte, Ind., a senior actuarial studies and mathematics double major, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Young of Laporte.

JUNIORS

Randall McPherson of Clymer, Pa., a junior computer engineering major with a minor in physics, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. McPherson of Clymer.

Kelly Blasko of Cowansville, Pa., a junior history and Spanish secondary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Blasko of Cowansville.

Brooke Powell of Erie, Pa., a junior English and secondary education major with a criminal justice minor, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Powell of Erie.

Anthony Cancro of Greensburg, Pa., a junior biology and environmental science major, is the son or Mr. and Mrs. Carl V. Cancro of Greensburg.

Jamie Long of Home, Pa., a junior biology major on a pre-dental track, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jon C. Long of Home.

Karen Mellor of Irwin, Pa., a junior English major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Bradley Mellor of Irwin.

Alexander Miller of Jeannette, Pa., a junior actuarial studies and accounting double major, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Miller of Jeannette.

Molly Darr of Kane, Pa., a junior elementary education major with a performing arts minor, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Darr of Kane.

Kristen Reed of Manheim, Pa., a junior elementary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Reed of Manheim.

Jessica King of Marion Center, Pa., a junior biology major on a pre-medicine track, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray D. King of Marion Center.

Leah Perecko of Monongahela, Pa., a junior speech and hearing science major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Perecko of Monongahela.

Hanna Smith of Shelocta, Pa., a junior English and secondary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Smith of Shelocta.

Ashlee Byers of Canton, Ohio, a junior elementary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Byers of Canton.

Katie Harrold of East Liverpool, Ohio, a junior elementary education major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Harrold of East Liverpool.

Sara Hazeltine of Jefferson, Ohio, a junior English major, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hazeltine of Jefferson.