Education students welcomed into Sigma Rho

by Linsey Heiser news

editor

The Sigma Rho chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, initiated 20 new members in a ceremony held on Sunday, March 26 in the Grace Hall Atrium.

The society's purpose is to promote high professional, intellectual and personal standards and to recognize outstanding contributions to education. It was foundeq on March 8, 1911 at the University of Illinois.

To be initiated into Sigma Rho, students must have attained a cumulative average of a B and have completed at least 50 credits. Twelve of those credits must be Cabrini education courses in which a minimum 3.5 QPA was earned.

The ceremony began with current president of Sigma Rho, junior Lauren Femenella, welcoming everyone in attendance. Then, vice president, junior Kim Fritsch, introduced the guest speaker.

Mary Molyneaux-Leahy, professor of education, spoke on the importance of being a teacher. Molyneaux-Leahy challenged all of the initiates to go out and volunteer in schools to realize the many pieces that make up a child just like the pieces of a puzzle.

Since her theme was "Only one piece of a puzzle," Molyneaux-Leahy gave each of the initiates a piece of a puzzle with the message written on it.

Afterwards, Femenella and Fritsch, along with secretary, Amy Heleniak, treasurer, Gail Miller and historian, Tara

Robuck, all juniors, presented the ideals that the honor society accepts as its guides. The ideals are fidelity of humanity, science, service and toil. The initiates accepted these guides and were made members of the honor society.

Along with the new members an honorary member was inducted, Dr. Harold H. Wingerd, professor of education.

New initiates, sophomores Melissa Feehan and Kim Tait, agreed on the pride they have for the honor society. 'Tm very proud to be part of an organization like this," Feehan and Tait replied when asked bow they felt.