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WIU Students Being Inducted Into Golden Key International Honour Society
February 26, 2015

MACOMB, IL – More than 40 Western Illinois University graduate and undergraduate students will be inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society to recognize academic achievement Sunday, April 12.
The mission of the society is to enable its members to "realize their potential through the advancement of academics, leadership and service."
In addition to the 43 WIU students being inducted, WIU faculty members Associate Professor Paul Schlag, of the WIU Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA), associate director of the University's Centennial Honors College and advisor for the Honour Society; Associate Professor P.K. Babu, of the WIU Department of Physics and Advisor Molly Homer, of the Centennial Honors College, will also be inducted as honorary members.
"The WIU chapter of Golden Key is delighted to recognize Dr. Paul A. Schlag, Dr. P.K. Babu and Dr. Molly Homer as honorary members of Golden Key International Honour Society," said Hannah Porter, WIU's chapter president and a senior music major from Macomb. "Their achievements at WIU represent the embodiment of the three pillars of Golden Key - Academics, Leadership and Service. The chapter looks forward to their service as mentors and role models to Golden Key student members."
Schlag will deliver the keynote address at the April 12 new member reception at 1:30 p.m. in the University Union Capitol Rooms.
The Golden Key International Honour Society was founded in November 1977, and is an academic honor society that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from all academic disciplines. Students at the sophomore, junior, senior and graduate level whose academic records place them among the top 15 percent of their respective classes are invited to join the society.
The society has more than 400 chapters in colleges and universities in eight countries. The group offers more than $1 million in scholarships every year. The society also partners with major corporations and graduate programs and provides campus and community service opportunities.
This semester's new student inductees include (by hometown):
ILLINOIS
ALGONQUIN – David Allen, junior, LEJA
BARTLETT – Shannon Wachter, senior, psychology
BONAPARTE – Drew Whippie, senior, forensic chemistry
BUSHNELL – Stellera English, a junior, family and consumer sciences
BYRON – Ashley Sell, senior, family and consumer sciences
CANTON – Kathryne Valentin, senior, Spanish
CHICAGO RIDGE – Rebecca Dunterman, junior, psychology
CHILLICOTHE – Michelle Lawson, senior, LEJA
DIXON – Patrick Morrissey, senior, LEJA
EVERGREEN PARK – Brenna Smith, junior, communication
GALESBURG – Nicholas Breslin, junior, physics
HOMER GLEN - Raymond Sullivan, junior, physics
KNOXVILLE – Baylee Ferrier, junior, education
LAKEVILLE – Hollace Good, graduate student, arts and sciences
LINCOLN – Lucas Davis, graduate student, economics
MACOMB – Patrick Hostert, senior, political science and physics; Matthew Cook, junior, supply chain management; Reagan Hamm, senior, computer science
MORTON GROVE - Daniel Melnick, senior, LEJA
NAPERVILLE – Madeline Olejnik, junior, history; Elizabeth Hollopeter, senior, athletic training
OAK FOREST – Erik Ayala, junior, LEJA
OAKWOOD HILLS – Rebecca Rickman, senior, special education
ORLAND PARK – Emily Szott, senior, biological sciences
PEORIA – LaToy Kennedy, graduate student, educational leadership
ROCK ISLAND – William Trich, senior, psychology; Kathy Jasper, graduate student, counseling
ROLLING MEADOWS – Daniel Faflik, senior, general studies
ROUND LAKE – Sheldon Keel, junior, LEJA
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Winterbauer, senior, LEJA
TAYLORVILLE – Emily Nation, senior, business
WARRENVILLE – Jose Garcia, junior, economics
WARSAW – Megan Harrison, senior, elementary education
IOWA
BURLINGTON – Hannah Smith, senior, clinical laboratory science
DAVENPORT – Kyle Mente, senior, meteorology; Stacie Combs, graduate student, instructional design and technology
IOWA CITY – Michael Aitchison, senior, economics
MUSCATINE – Allison Hartman, senior, geology and biology
INTERNATIONAL
CHINA - Xitong Chen, sophomore, art
SAUDI ARABIA - Aisha Alrashede, graduate student, math; Hajer Alrashedi, graduate student, math; Fawziah Alzahrani, graduate student, instructional design and technology
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