On the evening of Wednesday, March 29, the disciplines that make up the Department of Social Sciences and Religion hosted an induction ceremony to initiate worthy students into the honor societies associated with the various disciplines that comprise the Social Sciences and Religion. Recipients met the rigorous academic standards of the respective society and were given certificates as well as distinct honor cords to wear proudly at graduation. The reception was attended by social science faculty, student inductees, family and friends.

Because of their outstanding academic achievement across the disciplines of criminal justice, economics, history, paralegal studies, political science, Psychology, religion and sociology, 37 students were inducted.

In addition, 14 transfer students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement at the university by being inducted into Texas Wesleyan’s transfer student honor society, Tau Sigma. 

Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)

• Gysell Castro
• Linda Diaz

Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice) 

• Tina Bui
• Jeremy Duong
• Shana Newman
• Cailean Romero

Phi Alpha Theta (History)

• Cesar Espino
• Clara Friedlander
• LaQuisha Luckey
• Chloe Mefford
• Benjamin Reckart
• Alfonso Salais

Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)

• Lauren Crismore
• Eric Nelson
• Bailey O'Donnell
• Benjamin Reckart
• Cielo Soto
• Cynithia Trujillo Valadez

Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences)

• Sebastian Almarez
• Katie Barbarick
• Briana Carbajal
• Brenda De La Rosa
• Linda Diaz
• Alexandria Evans
• Selina Humphrey
• Casie James
• LaQuisha Luckey
• Alexa Melancon
• Elizabeth Nelson
• Eric Nelson
• Shana Newman
• Cailean Romero
• Kevin Saldivar
• Cynithia Trujillo Valadez
• April Welshhons
• Casey Williams

Tau Sigma (Transfer Students)

• Jennifer Bashir
• Cory Buchanan
• Jerrod Burton
• Felipe Diaz
• Maegen Fuselier-Raley
• Claire Key
• Dulce Langston
• Heng Li
• Saffron Maasz
• Kelsea Martin
• Shana Newman
• Grace Pavelka
• Andrew Rollison
• April Welshhons

For more information about these honor societies or the Department of Social Sciences and Religion, please contact your instructor.