The Western New England University Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta welcomed 139 new members at the annual induction ceremony held on November 1 in Rivers Memorial Hall. Thirty-two students from the College of Engineering were inducted. The mission of the Society is to encourage superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals in society.
Alpha Lambda Delta recognizes the best and brightest members of the nation's first-year college students. Students in Alpha Lambda Delta must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 after their first semester of full-time enrollment.
University President Anthony S. Caprio joined with the Deans of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and College of Engineering in awarding certificates to new inductees, who recited the Alpha Lambda Delta pledge:
"I pledge myself to accept membership in Alpha Lambda Delta with the understanding that in doing so I accept the responsibility of maintaining its standards of Service, of Industry and of Integrity. I shall do all in my power to maintain high scholarship throughout my life and to use my education always, for the benefit of the Community, my Nation, and the World in which we live. In this spirit I accept the membership into Alpha Lambda Delta."
Alpha Lambda Delta first-year honor society was founded in 1924 at the University of Illinois and has over 280 chapters in the United States.
The following students were inducted:
Edward Anthony Bieszczad
Joshua David Bolte
Matthew Nicholas Buxton
Pierre Joseph Carriere
Ryan J Chrabascz
Jeremy George Comfry
Allison Sarah Coopee
Sara R. Cunha
Aubrey Nicole Decaro
Aimee Louise Dowling
Matthew Robert Eylander
Allie Chae Eun Fabian
Joseph Joshua Gonzalez
Abigail Marie Hanlon
Jenna Marie Hebert
Nicholas V Karantonis
Nicholas A Lopes
Carlos Martin Nieto
Seth Thomas Mascaro
Cameron Graham Morris
Nhat H Nguyen
Michael David Noble
Kyle M O'Hern
Carley McCray Piemonte
Joshua Michael Salem
Kaitlyn Pamela Sistare
Anthony William Spooner
Georgii Tifaniuk
Daniel Francis Topper
Brandon C Torres
Sarah Jane Unczur
Jonathan Zunitch
