Delta Epsilon Sigma inducts new members

Saint Mary’s Delta Epsilon Sigma chapter held its induction celebration on Tuesday, April 5.

Delta Epsilon Sigma, also referred to as DES, is a national scholastic honor society for colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition.

The annual DES chapter induction involved co-moderators Dr. Shelly McCallum and professor Teresa Speck who welcomed 16 seniors, 16 juniors, and one faculty member into DES.

Nakisa Khoshnevis, a psychology major, received a fellowship for graduate study and Regina Quandt, a Spanish/Elementary Education major, received a scholarship for undergraduate study. Both of these awards were made by the National Delta Epsilon Sigma organization.

2011 new senior inductees included: Theresa Breault, Laura Enstad, Santiago Escobar, John Fox, Jackie Heintz, Cree Kachelski, Brian Kasel, Nakisa Khoshnevis, Jennifer Koezly, Brittany Kuehn, Erica Rubenzer, Jennifer Schurhammer, Elizabeth Shewmon, Lukas Wallerich, Emily Welhaven and Tinting Zheng.

2011 new junior inductees included: Sarah Adie, Lauren Baier, Ellen Bina, Samantha Dahlstrom, Luis Escobar, David Feather, Cullen Gibbons, Cassandra Hulett, Katelin Keck, Amy Kujak, Michael Mockler, Regina Quandt, Joseph Rysavy, Jill Spitzmueller, David Spriegel and Amanda Van Leeuwe.

2011 new faculty inductee included Daniel Bucknam, assistant professor of psychology