{"id":12055,"date":"2025-11-03T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12055"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:17:12","slug":"alpha-chi-inducts-20-new-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/03\/alpha-chi-inducts-20-new-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Chi inducts 20 new members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-310x207.jpg\" alt=\"group photo of inductees\" width=\"310\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Group1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>Nov. 3, 2025&#8211;On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Missouri Lambda chapter of Alpha Chi inducted 20 new members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alpha Chi is the highest academic honor society for 含羞草社区 students, open to junior, senior and graduate students in the top ten percent of their class. New students are inducted each semester, and each inductee nominates a significant faculty member for the Compass Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the fall 2025 semester, twelve undergraduate and seven graduate students were inducted, along with a faculty member honored for her significant contribution to the chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduate Inductees:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beverly Ard, Nursing; Hannibal, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kayla Beam, Criminal Justice; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Linda Bieri, Law; Kansas City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kylie Clark, Nursing; Gower, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khia Haley, Secondary Education; Savannah, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maddie Jones, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Auburn, Nebraska<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haylie Owens, Early Childhood Education; Camden Point, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ayron Reeter, Social Work; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ashley Thomson, Management; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shaneka Thornton, Social Work; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Selena Toole, Secondary Education; Altamont, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bailey Woodbury, Performing and Cinematic Arts; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate School Inductees:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lhingneiching Briner, Master of Arts in Teaching; Smithville, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adrienne Chleborad, Master of Applied Science in Assessment, TESOL; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lauren Herr, Master of Social Work; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jodi Jakylovich, Master of Social Work; Platte City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McKala Meziere, Master of Applied Science in Forensic Investigations; Shreveport, Louisiana<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kelia Pitzenberger, Master of Arts in Teaching; Kansas City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcy Withrow, Master of Arts in Teaching; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honorary Inductee:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Pam Clary, Bachelor of Social Work Program Director and Professor of Social Work<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fourteen faculty members were honored by inductees for their significant contributions: Brandon Johnson, Crystal Dowdell, Dr. Dan Shepherd, Dr. Dominic DeBrincat, Dr. Jonathan Rhoad, Dr. Kipton Smilie, Dr. Grey Endres, Dr. Jennifer Malone, Dr. Jonathan Euchner, Linda Salfrank, Dr. Monty Smith, Dr. Pam Clary, Ronda Chesney and Whitlea Castillo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, fourteen fall 2025 graduates were recognized with honors cords.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brookelyn Buttolph, Psychology; West Des Moines, Iowa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amy Clary, Master of Science in Nursing\/Master of Business Administration; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adrienne Chleborad, Master of Applied Science in Assessment, TESOL; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kole Conaway, Master of Business Administration; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rachel Gonzalez, Master of Business Administration; Independence, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carter Hays, Management; Parkville, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Garrett Jackson, Master of Business Administration; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Molly Killion, Psychology; Malvern, Iowa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Patty Lashbrook, Applied Communications and Journalism; Faucett, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Justice Matthes, Psychology; Trenton, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avery McVicker, Elementary Education; Cameron, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haylie Owens, Early Childhood Education; Camden Point, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taylor Triplett, Nursing; Faucett, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcy Withrow, Master of Arts in Teaching; St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">含羞草社区 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 含羞草社区 is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. 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