Political Science Welcomes 19 New National Honor Society Members
Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, welcomed new members during a recent spring 2024 semester ceremony. Nineteen junior and senior political science majors joined the NC State’s growing Zeta Epsilon chapter.
Chapter advisor Casey Champaign presided over the induction ceremony which included remarks from Department Chair Professor Michael Struett, and a keynote address from Professor Andrew Taylor. Dr. Struett spoke about Pi Sigma Alpha’s history and noted the organization’s significance to new members. Faculty, staff, friends, and family joined the chapter at an afternoon reception following the induction ceremony.
Pi Sigma Alpha was created at the University of Texas in 1919 and quickly expanded across the country. Alumni of the honor society include one former U.S. President, three Supreme Court justices, and dozens of members of Congress. The new class in the Zeta Epsilon chapter is in good company.
Students inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha have access to professional development related to careers in political science, research opportunities, and scholarships. Zeta Epsilon member Brigid Lindley ‘23 was able to publish and present a research paper at Pi Sigma Alpha’s annual national conference. Because Pi Sigma Alpha is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), the U. S. Office of Personnel Management allows its members to apply for federal government positions listed at a higher entry-level grade than non-member candidates.
Congratulations to Zeta Epsilon’s new Pi Sigma Alpha inductees!
Sarah Allen (major: political science; minor: sociology)
Adachi Amaram (major: political science)
Abigail Baker (major: political science; major: communication – interpersonal, organizational and rhetorical communication concentration)
Reed Ballus (major: political science – American politics concentration)
Abigail Cornett (major: political science; major: sociology)
Maryam Chingwe – (major: political science – public policy concentration)
Makenna Edgarton – (major: political science – law and justice concentration; minor: criminology; minor: history)
Jackson Galardi – (major: political science – American politics concentration; major: English – rhetoric and professional writing concentration; minor: international studies)
Ann Houser – (major: political science – public policy concentration)
Zuhal Muti – (major: political science – law and justice concentration; minor: journalism)
Paola Rivero – (major: political science – law and justice concentration)
Hannah Rogowski – (major: political science – law and justice concentration; minor: criminology)
Harlan Solsbery – (major: political science – international politics)
Nathaniel Somma – (major: political science; minor: Italian studies)
Jacqueline Thompson – (major: political science – international politics concentration; minor: German studies; minor: international studies)
Amy Velasco – (major: political science; minor: Spanish)
Nathan Watson II – (major: political science)
Madeline Watts – (major: political science; minor: environmental science; minor: history)
Justin Welch – (major: political science – international politics concentration; major: history)
New members are invited to join the chapter annually. Membership criteria includes: 60 completed credits towards a degree, 12 hours of completed political science coursework with a B or better, at least one upper-division political science class, and a class rank that is in the top one-third of your academic class.
