McDaniel College students inducted into Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) national biological honor society

Students were inducted April 5 into McDaniel College's Alpha Mu Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) national biological honor society.

There were two inductees for associate membership and 10 for active membership, all of whom met the membership requirements. Ben Smith, director of the McDaniel College STEM Center, was also inducted as an honorary member.

TriBeta, founded in 1922, is the honor society for the biological sciences. Its goals are to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation into the biological sciences, and to inform students of the possibilities for achievement in the Biological Sciences. McDaniel College’s Alpha Mu chapter was founded in 1932.

Associate members must complete four credits in Biology with a 3.0 GPA in Biology courses and a 2.75 overall. Active members must complete 12 credits in Biology with a 3.25 in Biology courses and a 3.0 overall.

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Inductees included:

Associate Membership:

• Hira Khan, junior Biology major from Littlestown, Pennsylvania

• Ingrid Mandala Kol, junior Biochemistry major from Herndon, Virginia

Active Membership:

• Destiny Haley, senior Biology major from Parkville, Maryland

• Luke Kelly, senior Kinesiology major from Monkton, Maryland

• Haley Livingston, senior Biology major from Frederick, Maryland

• Lauren Logue, senior Health Sciences major from New Windsor, Maryland

• Rianna Nunes, senior Biology major from Fulton, Maryland

• Lauren Portis, senior Environmental Studies major from Frederick, Maryland

• Patty Punchasutthi, sophomore Biology major from Boonsboro, Maryland

• Angalyn Strouse, junior Biology major from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania

• Sebastian Whipple, senior Biology and Kinesiology major from Washington, D.C.

• Kekeli Womack, sophomore Biology major from Montgomery Village, Maryland