Ithaca College

Ithaca College's Chapter of the Alpha Eta Society, the National Academic Society for Allied Health Professions inducted it's first class of students and honorary members last week in the Clarke Lounge.

On Thursday, February 11th, 12 students and 3 Deans from the School of Health Sciences & Human Performance were inducted into the Ithaca College Chapter of Alpha Eta, the National Honor Society for Allied Health Professions. The graduate and undergraduate students from athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy and occupational therapy were chosen because of their outstanding academic accomplishments, commitment to service, scholarship, and professional potential in the allied health fields. College President Thomas Rochon gave a Presidential Address to the students, faculty and guests, and a small reception was held in honor of the Inductees. The Chapter is now recognized as a formal academic honor society by the college, and is the first and only Academic Society open to multiple programs (athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language, pathology & audiology) in the School of Health Sciences & Human Performance. The following individuals are now members of the Society:

Honorary Members

• HSHP Dean Steven Siconolfi, PhD
• HSHP Associate Dean Janet Wigglesworth, PhD
• HSHP Associate Dean Patricia Green, PhD

Student Members

• Carolyn Dartt, Athletic Training
• Katrina Marshall, Athletic Training
• Scott Geller, Exercise Science
• William Way, Exercise Science
• Michelle McAlarnen, Exercise Science Graduate Student
• Rebecca Gross, Occupational Therapy
• Laura Kucsan, Occupational Therapy
• Erin Leonard, Occupational Therapy
• Caitlin Pautz, Physical Therapy
• Brianne Sullivan, Physical Therapy
• Devin Blessing, Physical Therapy Graduate Student
• Andrew Wilhelm, Physical Therapy Graduate Student

Congratulations to all!