New members of the Hastings College chapter of Psi Chi were inducted recently and are shown holding certificates. In the photo are (front, from left) Chloe Blumanthal, Hailey Vigil and Riley Lanning, co-president; and (back, from left) Dr. Juliana Cardoso, assistant professor of psychology and sponsor of Psi Chi; Abby Harveson, Isis Abou El Ghiet, Anna Zentz, Levi West, Kya Shatzer and Isaiah Strachan, co-president. Other inductees not pictured are Lauren Buscher, Millie Gell, Lilac Ramsey and Dacey Sealey.
HASTINGS — – The Hastings College chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology academic honor society, inducted 11 students during its recent spring ceremony earlier this month.
The purpose of Psi Chi is to recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology. Students who are a psychology major or minor and who have a strong academic record are invited to join. Members are eligible for scholarships, professional development, leadership positions and opportunities to publish and present research.
This year’s Psi Chi inductees include:
- Isis Abou El Ghiet, a senior from Lakewood, Colorado
- Chloe Blumanthal, a senior from Alliance, Nebraska
- Lauren Buscher, a senior from Bennington, Nebraska
- Millie Gell, a junior from Gosport, England
- Abby Harveson, a junior from Scottsbluff, Nebraska
- Lilac Ramsey, a junior from Wilson, North Carolina
- Dacey Sealey, a senior from Hastings, Nebraska
- Kya Shatzer, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Hailey Vigil, a junior from Lexington, Nebraska
- Levi West, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Anna Zentz, a junior from Grand Island, Nebraska
Psi Chi was established in 1929 and remains the single largest psychological association in the world with more than 1,100 active chapters across the globe. The Hastings College chapter was established in 1982 under the leadership of Dr. Chuck Eigenburg and Dr. Robert Shalock.
