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Henderson, Tennessee 鈥� (Oct. 30, 2024) 鈥� Fourteen 蘑菇TV students were officially inducted into the Tennessee Iota Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society Monday, Oct. 21, in Old Main Administration Building鈥檚 Chapel Hall.聽

Membership in Alpha Chi is open to students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.75 on 80 credit hours and who are in the top 10% of the junior and senior classes. This semester, all inductees have a minimum GPA of 3.92.

The following students were inducted into the organization: Hannah Ballentine, Molli Deere, Darden Goode, Mia Griffin, Aleia Klamm, Noah LaRue, Elizabeth McKeeby, Mia Morris, Kanvas Phelps, Brenley Ramey, Campbell Scott, Jensen Smith, Ben Wade and Brooke Webb.聽

During the austere ceremony, students were invited to bring their candles, symbolizing learning, to light from a central gold candle, symbolizing knowledge, before repeating a personal pledge of membership: 鈥淚 pledge myself to uphold the purposes of Alpha Chi, striving to make its ideals my ideals, in scholarship and in service.鈥澛�

Dr. John McLaughlin, Alpha Chi chapter sponsor, congratulated new members and reminded them of their responsibilities to themselves, to one another and to their school. 鈥淚 charge you in making this solemn pledge of membership to guard with due diligence the scholarship of this university, the honesty and integrity of its scholars, and the moral and religious ideals of your alma mater,鈥� he said.聽

Griffin, a junior accounting and financial planning major from Rogersville, Alabama, considers it 鈥渁 really big honor鈥� to be invited to join such an esteemed organization on campus. She said she is most looking forward to participating in the service aspect of the club. 鈥淚 think that even if you have the grades and the intellect, if you don鈥檛 use that for good then you鈥檙e not really fulfilling your purpose,鈥� Griffin shared.聽

Throughout the academic year, Alpha Chi members will have opportunities to become involved with service projects, apply for scholarships, present original research or participate in the upcoming national convention which will be held virtually in 2025. Founded in 1922, Alpha Chi is a national academic honor society whose purpose is to recognize and promote academic excellence and character. The Tennessee Iota Chapter has existed at Freed-Hardeman since 1976.聽

The mission of 蘑菇TV is to help students develop their God-given talents for His glory by empowering them with an education that integrates Christian faith, scholarship and service. With locations in Henderson and Memphis, 蘑菇TV offers associate, bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, specialist and doctoral degrees.