More than 50 Indiana University Kokomo students were recognized for academic achievement in fields ranging from sociology to business, and from communication to psychology, with their selection for national honor societies.
A total of four local students were among the awardees.
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business)
- Parker Woods of Tipton
Undergraduates must be in the top 10 percent of their class to be inducted, while graduate students must be in the top 20 percent.
Phi of Indiana Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)
- Kinzie Liegh Whipple of Noblesville
Eligible students must be enrolled with a major or minor in a sociology program or a program sociological in nature, be a junior, rank in the top 35 percent of their graduating class in general scholarship, have the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA in sociology classes, and have completed at least four courses in sociology.
Psi Chi (Psychology)
- Zoe Evans of Westfield
Those selected must be at least a second semester sophomore with a major or minor in psychology and have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher.
Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
- Angelia Montgomery of Arcadia
Students must meet rigorous standards for inclusion, such as a program GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, rank in the top 25 percent of the graduating class, and meet the expectation of academic integrity.