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UM-Tupelo inducts 31 local students into non-traditional academic honor society

The University of Mississippi- Tupelo campus recently inducted its very first class into the Upsilon Mu Theta chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL). Mississippi State Senator Hob Bryan, of Amory, was the guest speaker during the induction ceremony held at the UM-Tupelo Advanced Education Center on Monday, May 8.

This unique academic honor society aims to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work. ASL is also dedicated to the advancement of scholarship and recognizes high scholastic achievement in an adult student's career.

“We wanted to reward the academic accomplishments that our students have made despite the fact that many of them also juggle full-time jobs and family responsibilities with their school work,” UM Coordinator of Student Services Gayle Wicker said. “This was a great way to honor their hard work and determination.”

Students inducted into the UM-Tupelo ASL chapter had to meet certain academic standards which included having no less than a 3.5 cumulative grade point average on at least 24 credit hours from UM-Tupelo. Members were selected from the highest 10 percent of the class who had at least 24 hours graded credits from UM-Tupelo.

Inductees into the 2006 UM-Tupelo Alpha Sigma Lambda class included: Fara Adams of Mantachie, Gina Renae Anglin of Baldwyn, Joy Butler White of Mantachie, Shallanda Clay of Aberdeen, Heather Crum of Tupelo, Mary Beth Davis of Booneville, Elizabeth Harrell Elliot of Ripley, James Franks of Shannon, Scott Garrett of Tupelo, Dustin Gifford of Corinth, Jana Graham of Pontotoc, Kimberly Hardy of Tupelo, Whitney Howell of Corinth, Matthew Clay Jones of Corinth, Kimberly Lucius of Ecru, Penny Melvin of Iuka, Dale Michael of Booneville, Alice Myatt of Dennis, Rebecca Owens of Tupelo, Debbie Rhodes of Corinth, April Roper of Tupelo, Cosondra Smith-King of Tupelo, Carol Spoon of Tishomingo, Lisa Spradlin of Mantachie, Kimberley Spratlin of Bruce, Kristen Whitehead of Belmont, Billy Ray Williams of Baldwyn, Patti Williams of Mantachie, Dana Wood of Tupelo, Marsha Woodruff of Booneville, and Whitney Wooten of Walnut.

The University of Mississippi-Tupelo campus Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society held its first induction ceremony on May 5 at The Advanced Education Center. Pictured with guest speaker U.S. State Senator Hob Bryan (front row third from left) included the following inductees: (front l to r) Whitney Howell of Corinth, Elizabeth Elliott of Ripley, Senator Bryan, Mary Beth Davis of Booneville, Debra Rhodes of Corinth, and Joy Butler White of Mantachie. (Middle l to r) Cosandra Smith King of Tupelo, Alice Myatt of Dennis, Penny Melvin of Iuka, Heather Crum of Tupelo, Shallanda Clay of Aberdeen, and Carol Spoon of Tishomingo. (Back l to r) Becky Owens of Tupelo, Dale Michael of Booneville, and Renae Anglin of Baldwyn.