Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society inducts 25 new members

Photo courtesy of PEL student Craig Cranston

Twenty-five Eckerd College PEL and residential students were inducted last month into Phi Alpha Theta, a national history honor society comprised of undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.

The College’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Omicron Psi, is one of several honor society organizations at Eckerd College, membership in which recognizes scholarship in various fields.

Inductees met in the President’s Dining Room on the main campus with Dean of Students James Annarelli, Associate Professor of American Studies and Director of the PEL Honors Program Catherine Griggs, Assistant Professor History Adam Guerin, Associate Professor of History Gregory Padgett, Associate Professor of History Barnet Hartston, and Professor of American Studies Carolyn Johnston.

New members are:

Carla Baker |  Steven Ballinger |  Robert Bates |  Claudia Bentley |  Candace Bury 

Charles Claybaker |  Yvonne Comeau |  Craig Cranston |  Diedra Diederich |  Jessica Dobbin 

Mayra Franco |  Julie Harris |  Molly Henry |  Andrew Latimer |  Nicholas Lazzari

Scott Maxwell |  Scott Mattson |  Catherine McBride |  Yadira Montes Rivera 

Andrew O'Connell |  Jared Rishel |  Jeanne Salvo |  Kelly Schooley

Joseph Slavin |  Zema Williams 

New Phi Alpha Theta members gather with their professors in the President's Dining Room at Eckerd College in February 2017.