The Belmont Psi Chi Chapter, an international psychology honors society led by Faculty Advisor Dr. Linda Jones, recently inducted 20 new undergraduate members. Membership in the organization is by invitation only and includes the payment of a lifetime membership fee. February inductees include Meghan Anderson, Emily Boyd, Kathryn Coffer, Iris Chiang, Lindsey Dennis, Kathryn Dickenson, Haley Nicole Foutch, Lauren Fox, Jacob Huffman, Megan Kibby, Justin Lang, Madlin Lausten, Matthew Maloney, Mallory McDonald, Sydney Omweg, Audrey Owens, Brittany Redd, Seth Schrader, Bethany Strother and Morgan Beth Turner.
Belmont’s Psi Chi chapter has won many awards including Best Regional Chapter. In 2013, student member Samantha Patterson received the Kay Wilson Leadership Award for outstanding leadership, an award given annually to one student leader out of approximately 1100 chapters. In 2013-2014, Dr. Jones received the Psi Chi Southeast Region Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award.
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