Pictured in the photo: Alexander Brown, Lauren Murphy, President Erik Bitterbaum, Chapter Councilor Cheryl Smith, Samuel Honig, Morgan Dayton and Abby Thomas (Honorary member)

Twenty non-traditional/adult students at SUNY Cortland have been elected to membership in Alpha Sigma Lambda, an international honor society honoring the academic achievement of undergraduate students over the age of 24.  The SUNY Cortland chapter, Lambda Omicron, has elected members to the honor society. The induction ceremony, which celebrated its 23rd year at SUNY Cortland, was held Wednesday, April 27, at 4 p.m. in Corey Union Exhibition Lounge.  SUNY Cortland has inducted 692 student members over the past 23 years.

Alpha Sigma Lambda national standards indicate that students elected to membership are in the top twenty percent of all students at SUNY Cortland age 24 or older who have completed 24 credits of work at SUNY Cortland with a grade point average of 3.2 or better.  For the inductees to be in the top twenty percent of students at SUNY Cortland this year, they needed to have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.  The GPA range for this group of students inducted was 3.7 to 4.0.

Cheryl Smith, chapter councilor and coordinator of student outreach and non-traditional student support, advisement and transition, hosted the induction ceremony. SUNY Cortland’s College President, Dr. Erik J. Bitterbaum, asked about each of the students and how they came to attend SUNY Cortland.

Lori Schlicht, associate director for academic engagement, advisement and transition, and honorary member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, explained the ideals of the honor society.  

Students who have been elected to membership are:

Anna Betkavsky

Alexander Brown

Morgan Dayton

Stefanie Espey

Katilynn Ferguson

Miranda Ferris

Samuel Honig

Deanna Kilanowski

Benjamin Klei

Sarah Mastronardi

Madison Mitchell

Lauren Murphy

Lyndsey Murray

Cody Rinaldi

Melissa Schiff

Maria Shernesky

Mikayla Torrey

Aaren Woodworth

Levi Wormuth        

Abby Thomas, director, advisement and transition, was inducted as an honorary member.

For more information, visit: https://www2.cortland.edu/