College Announces Spring 2008 Alpha Sigma Lambda Inductees
Two Erie residents have been inducted into Penn State Behrend’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national honor society for nontraditional learners.
Jason Kinsel and Robert Magoon represent the top 10 percent of adult students meeting Zeta Theta Chapter’s induction requirement of 30 credits earned at Penn State Behrend with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade-point average. Kinsel, a history major, has a 3.97 GPA; Magoon is majoring in electrical and computer engineering technology and has a 3.9.
“Alpha Sigma Lambda was founded at Northwestern University in 1946 to recognize the special achievements of adult learners faced with the competing interests of home, school and work,” Biddy Brooks, director of the college’s Center for Adult Students and chapter co-advisor, said. “Like most nontraditional students, Jason and Robert are pulled many directions, juggling work and family responsibilities. Jason attends school full-time and works in Texas during the summers. Robert attends school part-time and is also an instructor in electronics at Erie Institute of Technology.”
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is a comprehensive residential college offering 33 baccalaureate, six associate, four pre-professional and two graduate degree programs with 22 minors to more than 4,400 students. Focused on providing a student-centered environment, Penn State Behrend is the link that connects its students to a major research and land-grant institution on a campus enriched by more than 110 clubs and organizations, 21 NCAA varsity teams, 19 intramural sports and modern facilities.