Eleven students inducted into Alpha Chi National College Honor Society

Eleven Freed-Hardeman University students were inducted into the Iota Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society in Old Chapel Hall Monday, March 11, 2024.
The following local students were inducted: Ava Cox of Henderson, who is earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology Professional; and Xavier Falkenheim of Henderson, who is earning a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Alpha Chi membership is by invitation only to juniors and seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on at least 80 earned credit hours and candidates must be in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior class to qualify for membership. However, Dr. Loren Warf, the assistant sponsor of the program, said during the ceremony that the average GPA of this semester’s inductees was 3.99.
The ceremony highlighted the organization’s emphasis on both scholarship and character. “Scholarship is the power of the mind to dispel fear and superstition by the power of knowledge. Students should wear the pins for a week to promote not themselves, but the ideals of the organization,” Warf said. The ceremony concluded with students repeating the motto found in John 8:32: “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”
Chapter President Clark Endsley is confident the new members will be valuable additions to the club. “Each inductee has unique talents, and together, they promise a bright future for Alpha Chi and Freed-Hardeman,” Endsley said.
Following the induction ceremony, a small reception with cake and punch was provided for inductees, family members and friends.