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WIU Students Inducted Into National Communication Honor Society

December 21, 2009


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MACOMB, IL - - Sixteen Western Illinois University seniors were recently inducted into Western's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), the National Communication Association's (NCA) student honor society for academic achievement.

Communication majors and minors with a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA) and a 3.25 GPA in communication who have at least 60 hours of course work are eligible for membership.

LPH, founded in 1985, is the official communication studies honor society of the NCA and an accredited member of the Associate of College Honor Societies. With more than 400 active chapters and more than 5,000 members nationwide, LPH recognizes, fosters and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement while promoting interest in the communication discipline.

The WIU communication department and the Pi Pi chapter of LPH hosted the induction ceremony. The followed students were inducted:

CALHOUN COUNTY
Hardin (62047) - Adam Vetter

DUPAGE COUNTY
Darien (60561) - Ashley Morris, law enforcement and justice administration major, communication minor

KANE COUNTY
Elgin (60124) - Megan Sullivan

KNOX COUNTY
Abingdon (61410) - Matthew Wolford

LAKE COUNTY
Gages Lake (60030) - Jerri Adams, junior (communication and English double major)

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Moline, IL (61265) - Michelle Kanzaki, Board of Trustees Bachelor's of Arts degree
program, communication minor; Angela Panicucci

McHENRY COUTY
Algonquin (60102) - Nicole Klier
Cary (60013) - Anthony Rein
Spring Grove (60081) - Samantha Pollock

McLEAN COUNTY
Bloomington (61701) - Brittany McGowan

WARREN COUNTY
Monmouth (61462) - Alison Lam

WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Rockford (61103) - Cedrick Ketton; Taylor Martin

OUT OF STATE
IOWA
Davenport - Crecia Gohr, Board of Trustees Bachelor's of Arts degree program

INDIANA
Portage - Lauren Ruzga

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