Since 1971, the Elmira College chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has been inducting students of high academic standing into its ranks. On May 2, the Elmira College Chapter of Psi Chi held an induction ceremony in Cowles Hall to recognize 23 students who earned membership in the honor society throughout the prior calendar year.

Psi Chi was founded in 1929 with the goal of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship for the purpose of advancing both the science and application of psychology. Psi Chi''s symbol is based on the Greek letters psi and chi, which have been used for decades in the Psi Chi induction ritual to express the Greek words psyche and cheires, which in turn symbolize mind (scholarship and the enrichment of the mind) and hands (fellowship and cooperation in research).

Twelve students from the Spring 2020 cohort were recognized:

  • Eliza Beaudin '22
  • Farrah Fiacco '22
  • Isaac Gottheil '22
  • Victoria Henson '22
  • Jenna Hoyt '22
  • Kathryn Kane '22
  • Kelsey Lofvenborg '22
  • Mary McCafferty '22
  • Paige Miller '22
  • Samuel Shaw '22
  • Raezon Thomas '22
  • Kristen Tull '22

Eleven students newly admitted to Psi Chi in 2021 were also recognized:

  • Shawn Backus '21
  • Hannah Baxter '23
  • James Blair '23
  • Felicity Brockhuizen '22
  • Rachel Carey '21
  • Julissa Garcia Casiano '21
  • Kelly Matthews '23
  • Haile Rowsam '22
  • Savannah Terry '21
  • Sophie Wallace '23
  • Dakota Weatherly '22

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