Arcadia University

04/25/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2025 12:54

Arcadia Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni Inducted Into Tri Alpha First Generation Honor Society

Members of the 2025 Tri-Alpha, Iota Zeta Chapter

Twenty-five students, 19 faculty and staff, and three alumni were inducted into the Alpha Alpha Alpha First-Generation Honors Society, Iota Zeta Chapter, on April 23 in the Commons Great Room.

The Alpha Alpha Alpha Society, also known as Tri-Alpha, is a national honors society for first-generation college students, faculty and staff, and alumni. The organization offers members a variety of benefits including mentoring sessions, networking opportunities with employers and other members, outward recognition of personal achievement, and more.

Arcadia President Ajay Nair and Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Donavan McCargo-both first-generation college graduates themselves-gave remarks before the induction ceremony.

Inductees included:

Students

(GPA of at least 3.2; Neither of the student's parents, nor step-parents, nor legal guardians, completed a bachelor's degree)

  • Ashlyn Barton
  • Layla Browner
  • Nicole Burgon
  • Raymond S. Burton
  • Isaak Courtright
  • Caitlin Deihl
  • Sophia DeSimone
  • Mara Dominguez
  • Milagro Valentina Duran
  • Mohamed Elbahwait
  • Jillian Farrell
  • Sky Fernandes
  • Alexandra Flores
  • Joselyn Nava-Flores
  • Anayah Frazier
  • Jailynn Fache' Johnson
  • Tazariah Johnson
  • Abigail Jones
  • Amellia McGuire-Matheny
  • Emily Sandoval-Morris
  • Niya Perez
  • Noemy Segura Sanchez
  • Emma Sheppleman
  • Marissa Spacht
  • Rebeca Velazquez

Faculty and Staff

(Neither parents, nor step-parents, nor legal guardians, completed a bachelor's degree; Must serve as mentor for students)

  • Peter Appelbaum
  • Jodi Borstein
  • Margaret Callahan
  • Jessica Denniston
  • Dan DiPrinzio
  • Allannah Giles
  • John R. Hoffman
  • Jacinta Hollinger
  • Diego J. Joseph
  • Sabrina Glass-Kershaw
  • Kelsey Koelzer
  • Fred McLaren, M.S.
  • Bridget M. Miller
  • Diana Lynn Moro, J.D.
  • Daniel Schall
  • Dr. Jury Segers
  • ReAnn Topa
  • Paul Velazco
  • Lisa M. Ware

Alumni

(Neither parents, nor step-parents, nor legal guardians, completed a bachelor's degree; Must serve as mentor for students)

  • Aliyah Abraham '17
  • David E. Euwings '06
  • Anna Spaschak '21