17 students inducted into Psi Chi Honor Society

by Chris Vesci assistant copy editor

Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, recently inducted 17 scholars into its ranks. This is the largest number of Cabrini students ever to be initiated.

The ceremony, which took place on April 5 in the mansion at 7 p.m., honored the new inductees and provided them wisdom from guest speaker April Hansen, both a Cabrini graduate and professor.

To be ijlducted into Psi Chi, one needs 12 credits in psychology classes with at least a B average.

Dr. M.L. Corbin Sicoli, Psi Chi faculty adviser, called the group "truly excellent students" and was proud to tell the crowd that five papers from her Psi Chi students had been accepted by the Eastern Psychological Association.

The papers were recently presented in Baltimore, and each one was voted on by three other professors to be proclaimed the best among the Eastern seaboard. These papers were written and researched by seniors Brian DiBonaventura, Tammy Hunsberger, Rebecca Kuenecke, Camille Micolucci and Jen Shrader. Sicoli then said DiBonaventura's, Kuenecke's and Micolucci's papers were selected as "the best of the best" and became regional award winners. She added that on Friday April 14, all five students, plus senior Megan Tinney, will travel to Holy Family College to present their research with other students from the Delaware County area.

Hansen, who graduated from Cabrini five years ago and now teaches psychology courses here, spoke of the need to obtain clinical experience. She also talked about the bumps she hit along the way and how she did not let them get the best of her. She ended with, "Never lose sight of your goals."

Sophomore and new Psi Chi inductee Heather Woodward said, was a very nice ceremony. Dr. along with everyone else, did a very nice job in putting it together."