For Immediate Release

May 31, 2002

CONTACT: Pam Joseph at (419) 995-8284 or Jon Rockhold at (419) 995-8390

Ohio State Lima Psi Chi chapter to induct seven

The Ohio State University at Lima’s chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, inducted seven new members into the honor society at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2002, in Reed Hall 160.

Inductees include:

• Emily C. Christians of Piqua

• Debra Eve Cummons-Parker of Lakeview

• Patricia Diane Hampshire of Lima

• Stephanie Nicole Krepak of Lima

• Carla Sue Miller of Russells Point

• Jodi Lee Miller of Lima

• Teresa Marie Mullett of Elida

Graduating seniors from the Psychology Department also received medallions recognizing their accomplishments. Sandra Liechty, who teaches East Asian Languages and Literature, won the Teaching Award for non-Psychology professors.

Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is awarded to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests and who meet the qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Psi Chi has grown over the past 71 years into one of the largest and most successful honor societies in the world with more than 975 chapters located at college and university campuses throughout the U.S. For more information on Psi Chi, contact Rou Rasekhy at (419) 995-8915.

Students at Ohio State Lima can complete the coursework for eight Bachelor’s Degree programs, including Psychology, Biology, Business, Education, English, Family Financial Management, History and Hospitality Management. Coursework for Master’s degrees in Education and Social Work and the Associate of Arts degree is also available.

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