Honor society inducts 33 African Americans at OSU

University Communications prepared the following news release for
a special edition of the Columbus Call and Post newspaper, which
will be published May 5, 1994.  A selection of photographs
accompanied the news release.

HONOR SOCIETY AT OHIO STATE INDUCTS 33 AFRICAN AMERICANS

     COLUMBUS -- A national honor society at The Ohio State
University has inducted 33 African-American students as new
members in recognition of their scholastic achievements.

     Ohio State's Mu Xi chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
held its annual induction ceremony for new members April 15 at
the Frank Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center.

     The local chapter was founded in 1985 by Frank Hale Jr., who
at the time was vice provost for minority affairs at Ohio State.
Hale, who is now retired, spoke at the induction ceremony.

     During the ceremony, the chapter also recognized Linda
Jackson, director of administration in the Office of Minority
Affairs.  Jackson has been advisor to the chapter since its
founding.

     Tracey Weldon, president of the chapter, said the honorary
does service projects, arranges to hear speakers and plans social
activities for the members.  Weldon is from Columbia, S.C., and
is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in linquistics.

     Chapter officers from Columbus include Kenya Jefferson-
Davis, corresponding secretary, who is pursuing a master's degree
in arts administration, and Melissa Thompson, recording
secretary, who is earning a bachelor's degree in criminology.

     To be eligible for membership in Alpha Kappa Mu, a junior or
senior undergraduate student must have a cumulative grade-point
average at 3.3 out of 4.0.  A graduate student must have a
cumulative grade-point average of 3.7.

     Alpha Kappa Mu was founded in 1937 at Tennessee State
University, and there currently are 79 active chapters at
campuses across the nation.  Ohio State's chapter is the only
chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu at a Big Ten university.

     The 33 new members inducted at Ohio State are:

     Heather Abrahams, Keia L. Albright, Sharon D. Anderson,
Janice L. Bell, Michele Blair, Melanie Lynn Brown, Gloria C.
Cain, Kimberly Dawn Carter, Valerie Anita Clark, Rebecca Dean,
Yolande B. Doctor, Myra B. Garnes, Pamela D. Hayes, Leslie E.
Higbee.

     Rose Mary King, Maurice Thomas Madry, Carol E. Mayne-Rose,
Angela Lynn McFarland, Myra B. Middleton, Laurence D. Morrow,
Meredith J. Newman, Randall Gordon Oliver, Marcus Ontonio
Preston, Sharon Louise Shumate, Leslie P. Slaughter, Joyce Smith.

     Mae A. Smitherman, Stephanie Renae Turner, Dashawn
Washington, Chrisler D. Whaley, Linda Carol Willis, Monique
Antoinette Wilson and Jerome Woods.
                                
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Contact: Tracey Weldon, chapter president, at 292-3802 or Steve
Sterrett, director of News Services, at 292-8472.


[Submitted by: STERRETT  (sterrett@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
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