{"id":12299,"date":"2026-04-21T11:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12299"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:32:53","slug":"alpha-chi-inducts-new-members-honors-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/21\/alpha-chi-inducts-new-members-honors-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Chi inducts new members, honors faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"alignright size-fusion-400 wp-image-12300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-400x265.jpg\" alt=\"inductees\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-800x530.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Alpha-Chi-Induction-Spring-2026_1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>April 21, 2026\u2013The Missouri Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi inducted 18 members on March 4, 2026. Alpha Chi invites juniors, seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class to join this interdisciplinary honors society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergraduate inductees were:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keegun Daniels, senior exercise science major from Mountain View, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chloe Dixon, junior exercise science major from Maysville, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophia Gaspers, junior biology major from Platte City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Gilbert, senior manufacturing engineering technology major from Savannah, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morgan Kimler, junior psychology major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jessica Laws, junior social work major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phoenix Schlorff, junior medical laboratory science major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashlyn Snodgrass, junior exercise science major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlee Stanley, junior nursing major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kendall Vienhage, junior psychology major from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danika Wattenbarger, junior nursing major from St. Joseph\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate student inductees were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Birmingham Sr., Master of Social Work student from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corina Coil, Master of Social Work student from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Master of Arts in Teaching student from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tre Holmes, Master of Applied Science in Sport and Fitness Management student from Wynne, Arkansas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alisa Karguth, Master of Applied Science in Assessment student from Liberty, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juan Mendez Jr., Master of Business Administration student from Grayslake, Illinois<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tammy Simpson, Master of Business Administration student from St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inductees honor faculty members who have been influential in their academic careers by presenting them with the Compass Award. Faculty receiving the Compass Award were:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Goksu Advan, assistant professor of engineering technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julie Baldwin, associate professor of nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Pramit Banerjee, assistant professor of marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Csengele Barta, professor of biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd Eckdahl, professor of biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grey Endres, associate professor of social work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mackenzie Evans, assistant professor of nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Susan Garrison, director of the Center for Academic Support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandon Johnson, assistant professor of social work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Justin Kraft, professor of health, sport and exercise science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Jennifer Malone, assistant professor of education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Bill Russell, professor of health, sport and exercise science<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Missouri Lambda Chapter is supported by officers Ellen Holmes, president, Emily Shuck,\u00a0 vice president, Katie Beam, secretary and Kayla Beam, treasurer. The organization is sponsored by faculty members Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology; Dr. Angela Haas, professor of history; and Dr. James Carviou, associate professor of journalism.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 21, 2026\u2013The Missouri Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi inducted 18 members on March 4, 2026. 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