Education honorary inducts thirty-three

Thirty-three new members were recently inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, the education honorary at Waynesburg University. Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society that recognizes students for scholarly achievment, commitment to excellence and dedication to a career in education.

Dr. Diane Woodrum, professor of education and chair of the Department of Education at Waynesburg University, serves as the faculty advisor for the Waynesburg chapter. The chapter was installed in 2002. The thirty-three new members joined 24 existing members.

The inductees include:

• Sarah Baldwin, a junior elementary/special education major from Clairton (Thomas Jefferson High School)
• Stephanie Ball, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from McKees Rocks (Montour High School)
• Shannon Bartley, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from Parker (Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School)
• Darartu Boyer, a freshman early childhood education major from Willow Street (Penn Manor High School)
• Leah Bujaky, a freshman early childhood education major from Gibsonia (Hampton High School)
• Alison Busby, a sophomore elementary/special education major from Columbia (Columbia Junior-Senior High School)
• Lacey Byble, a freshman early childhood education major from Connellsville (Connellsville Area Senior High)
• Karyn Chojnicki, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from Spraggs (Waynesburg Central High School)
• Melody Cox, a sophomore English/secondary education (creative writing) major from Waynesburg (Jefferson Morgan High School)
• Jaclyn Colquhoun, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from Hermitage (Hickory High School)
• Bethany Danaher, a junior elementary education major from Steubenville, Ohio (Jefferson County Christian School)
• Leeann Danley, a sophomore elementary/special education major from West Finley (McGuffey High School)
• Austi Dunlap, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from Greensburg (Greensburg-Salem High School)
• Lori Gamble, a junior elementary/special education major from Waynesburg (Charleroi Area High School)
• Steven Hubsch, a junior history/secondary education major from Pittsburgh (Brentwood Middle-High School)
• Stephanie Leisie, a junior elementary/special education major from Ellwood City (Lincoln High School)
• Kyley, a senior elementary/special education major from Altoona (Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School)
• Allison McCall, a sophomore elementary/special education major from Erie (McDowell High School)
• Brittany Mineard, a sophomore elementary/special education major from Hookstown (South Side Area High School)
• Luke Navickas, a senior elementary education major from Oakdale (West Allegheny Senior High School)
• Elysia Orison, a junior elementary education major from Burgettstown (Burgettstown Area Middle/High School)
• Catherine Palomba, a senior English/secondary education (creative writing) major from Friedens (Somerset Area Senior High School)
• Chelsee Ritz, a freshman early childhood education major with special education certificate from Carmichaels (Carmichaels Area Junior-Senior High School)
• Mandy Shroyer, a senior elementary/special education major from Sipesville (Somerset Area Senior High School)
• April Slampak, a freshman early childhood education major from Uniontown (Laurel Highlands Senior High School)
• Andrew Spargur, a senior elementary education major from Normalville (Connellsville Area Senior High School)
• Krysta Stanko, a sophomore arts administration (visual arts) major from Kane (Kane Area High School)
• Ashley Swestyn, a senior elementary education major from Carmichaels (West Greene High School)
• Bethany Taylor, a freshman early childhood education major from Harrison City (Penn-Trafford High School)
• Abigail Thompson, a senior elementary education major from Clinton (Clairton High School)
• Rachel Tobias, a sophomore elementary/special education major from Pittsburgh (Thomas Jefferson High School)
• Morgan Wildey, a senior elementary special education major from Ruffs Dale (Southmoreland High School)
• Catherine Wysochanski, a sophomore elementary/special education major from Charleroi (Charleroi Area High School)

Kappa Delta Pi officers include Sara Phillips (president), Melissa Fox (vice president), Heather Flower (secretary), Nicole Morrow (secretary), Jennifer Brockman (treasurer), Rachel Tobias (fundraising), Catherine Wysochanski (fundraising), Mara Colamartino (historian) and Emily Breese (historian).

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of only 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.

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Released April 28, 2010 
Contact: Pam Cunningham, Assistant Director of University Relations
724.852.3384 or pcunning@waynesburg.edu