October 8, 2008   

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The SUNY College at Oneonta chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honor society for college freshmen, inducted 104 new members at a ceremony in the Hunt College Union Ballroom on October 5.

With over 260 chapters nationwide, Phi Eta Sigma promotes excellence through recognition programs and scholarship competitions. New members qualify by achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.5 during their first semester or year in college.

Phi Eta Sigma, one of the longest-standing freshman honor societies in the country, was founded at the University of Illinois in 1923. Chartered in 1994, the chapter at the College at Oneonta is advised by Dean of Science and Social Science Michael P. Merilan.

A liberal arts college with a pre-professional focus, the SUNY College at Oneonta features outstanding and accessible faculty, students committed to academics and community service, exceptional technology, a modern fieldhouse and athletic facilities, and a beautiful campus. The College enrolls over 5,800 students in its 69 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs.

The following SUNY Oneonta students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma this year:

Hometown    Student   
Albany    Andrea M. Gregory   
Albany    Savannah M. Sleicher   
Al-Muzahmiyah, Saudia Arabia    Ayesha Qamar   
Altamont    Sarah Denniston   
Argyle    Georgianna Doepper   
Baldwin    Jana C. Hampton   
Binghamton    Mark A. Dittmar   
Broadalbin    Rosemarie Clinch   
Bronx    Dayna Alicia Burroughs   
Canandaigua    William Sacco   
Clifton Park    Keith J. Kaufman   
Clifton Park    Jaclyn A. Kinash   
Cooperstown    Ian Kenyon   
Cornwall    Allison M. Coté   
Cortlandt Manor    Nicole Tutelian   
Cuba    Charlene A. Ploetz   
Delanson    Rebecca R. Sanders   
Dubai, United Arab Emirates    Steve Almeida   
East Berne    Chereith J. Vincent   
East Hampton    Ashley Q. Collum   
East Northport    Emily Shannon   
East Rockaway    Danielle Lauren Scheier   
Endicott    Adrienne Seccia   
Fabius    Kyle E. Sullivan   
Fort Salonga    Samantha K. Bates   
Fulton    Sarah E. Munger   
Fulton    Jennifer L. Schultz   
Gilbertsville    Lucas J. Hall   
Glenmont    Samantha Hasselbach   
Glenmont    Tara E. Zink   
Glens Falls    Jillian Sullivan   
Glenville    Kelly E. John   
Green Brook, NJ    Dana Nalven   
Greenfield Center    Brian F. Nentwick Jr.   
Harriman    Katherine Andreassi-Muserlian   
Hastings on Hudson    Samantha Simmonds   
Hauppauge    Danielle Komyathy   
Holbrook    Katie Pienkos   
Hopewell Junction    Christine Anne O’Dea   
Horseheads    Caitlin R. Ignaszewski   
Huntington    Desiree Devino   
Ithaca    Ayla Cline   
Johnsonville    Anthony V. Paulo   
Liberty    Tiffany L. Brenner   
Liverpool    Kevin M. Joy   
Liverpool    Patrick Joy   
Madison    Dominick D’Imperio   
Massena    Erica Laba   
Medford    Laura Craig   
Merrick    Timothy J. Kurtzberg   
Metro City Tszung Kwan, Hong Kong    Sin Ting Chiu   
Mohawk    Stephanie L. Griffith   
Montebello    Joseph M. Calfa   
Morris    Andrew Turner   
Morrisville    Braden Elizabeth Babcock   
Mount Upton    Samantha W. Kamp   
New City    Laura Groth   
New Providence, NJ    Hal Galardi   
Niskayuna    Robert W. Campchero   
North Bellmore    Kevin Sheehan   
North Salem    Jacquelyn M. Koch   
Oakdale    David Goodge   
Oneonta    Angela R. Yorks   
Oriskany Falls    Luke A. D’Imperio   
Pine Bush    Olivia Hana Dunn   
Port Byron    Kaitlin Foster   
Port Washington    Kristy Lammers   
Port Washington    Carolyn Voelker   
Poughkeepsie    Nicole J. Ryan   
Poughquag    James Martin   
Queensbury    John W. Taft   
Rensselaer    Joseph Chicoine   
Rexford    Katherine E. Finn   
Rochester    Michael W. Behnke   
Rochester    Camille L. Milot   
Rock Tavern    Nicholas Mazziotta   
Ruby    Devan J. Godfrey   
Saratoga Springs    Jonathan Gibbs   
Schaghticoke    Jessica A. Blasi   
Schaghticoke    Thomas J. Treharne   
Schenectady    Sean McKee   
Schenectady    Mitchell Wohl   
Scotia    Brittany Cameron   
Sidney    Joseph A. Bartolillo   
Smithtown    Brett N. Belfiore   
Smithtown    Sara B. Countryman   
Smithtown    Nicholas Russo   
Snyder    Maggie LaMantia   
Stanfordville    Kimberly E. Solazzo   
Staten Island    Kelsea P. Christiansen   
Stony Brook    Danielle M. Rivellese   
Suffern    Rachel Poltorak   
Syracuse    Jenna V. Godlewski   
Tappan    Kayleigh Eryn Marmion   
Tivoli    Katherine Anne Collins   
Unadilla    Sultana Khadijah Aslamkhan   
Unadilla    Kahle D. Harris   
Walden    Aria Stey   
Wantage, NJ    Rebecca Schreyer   
Wappingers Falls    Daniel Gasperini   
Watchung, NJ    Kayla Young   
Webster    Alyssa K. Cline   
Webster    Elizabeth A. Ewing   
West Nyack    Aja E. Heinlein   

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