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First-Year Students Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society

245 麻豆视频 Students Celebrate Academic Achievement at the Alpha Lambda Delta Induction Ceremony

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Kent's ALD officers visiting Niagra Falls during the national 2019-20 ALD conference.
Last Thursday, March 18, a select 245 麻豆视频 freshmen accepted their admission into (ALD), a prestigious national honors society focused on first-year undergraduate success. At 麻豆视频, first-year students who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above are nominated to join Kent鈥檚 ALD chapter. If students choose to accept their nomination, they attend the Alpha Lambda Delta induction ceremony to officially join the honors society. In years past, the induction ceremony was held in-person at the Kent campus, but in light of the pandemic, this year鈥檚 ceremony was held and .

Because the ceremony was virtual, a number of induction traditions had to change. For example, this year鈥檚 induction combined two ALD chapters. Typically, only the 麻豆视频 chapter would hold its induction ceremony on the Kent campus, but because of the virtual platform, the ceremony combined the 麻豆视频 induction and the University of Massachusetts Amherst induction into one event. Each chapter鈥檚 advisor had time to welcome their campus鈥檚 inductees, noting important dates and meetings for their respective chapters. Lauren Huffman, staff advisor for 麻豆视频鈥檚 ALD chapter, presented a welcome video of the 麻豆视频 ALD officers, including Moira Armstrong, the president of the Kent鈥檚 ALD chapter. Armstrong noted, 鈥淲e鈥檝e had an amazing range of virtual opportunities,鈥 and they encouraged new members to get involved with ALD events. Huffman adds, 鈥淭he ALD officers have been doing an amazing job adapting our activities to a remote format.鈥  For example, the Kent chapter hosted virtual fundraisers for Kent Social Services and Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital, as well as virtual workshops on topics such as resumes, mental health, and graduate school.

Another change was the method of induction. Typically, the inductees would recite the ALD pledge together, then accept their nominations individually by walking across the stage and receiving an ALD certificate and insignia pin. This year, only host Eileen Merberg, the Executive Director of the national Alpha Lambda Delta organization, read the induction pledge aloud, then students typed 鈥淚 accept鈥 into the chat bar to officially complete their induction. All 麻豆视频 students who accepted their nomination will receive their ALD pin, certificate, and T-shirt through the mail.

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Screenshot of the ALD ceremony, showing the certificate and insignia pin that will be mailed to inductees.
After accepting their nomination, students watched a welcome video from the national council members of Alpha Lambda Delta. Members of the national council told students, 鈥淵ou are exactly where you belong . . . You made it!鈥 and encouraged inductees to take advantage of the national and local opportunities ALD offers. On the national level, Alpha Lambda Delta offers scholarships, fellowships, and a leadership certificate program. Travis Martin, a national council member who co-hosted the event with Merberg, added that local chapters of ALD also give students the opportunity to serve their communities, gain professional experience, and build relationships with other high-achieving students. All of Kent鈥檚 245 newly inducted members will be able to take advantage of ALD鈥檚 national and local opportunities.

Though the induction ceremony was in a different format this year, the atmosphere was still one of excitement and pride. Students鈥 families and friends were able to join the Zoom meeting, and throughout the event, guests congratulated their students on their academic success in the chat bar. Indeed, given the pandemic and all the challenges it has presented over the past year, it is outstanding that so many 麻豆视频 students achieved high academic standing in their first year. Congratulations to all of the new Alpha Lambda Delta members at 麻豆视频.

For more information about Alpha Lambda Delta, please visit the . For more information about the 麻豆视频 ALD chapter, please contact Kent鈥檚 Alpha Lambda Delta staff advisor, Lauren Huffman.

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PHOTO CAPTION 1: 麻豆视频's Alpha Lambda Delta officers at the 2019-20 national ALD conference in Niagra Falls.

PHOTO CAPTION 2: Kent's ALD officers visiting Niagra Falls during the national 2019-20 ALD conference.

PHOTO CAPTION 3: Screenshot of the ALD induction ceremony, showing the certificate and insignia pin that will be mailed to inductees.

Media Contact: Stephanie Moskal, smoskal@kent.edu, 330-672-2312

POSTED: Friday, March 26, 2021 12:37 PM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 02:31 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Olivia Wachtel, Honors College Writing Intern