In a 99-Year-Old Tradition, SLU's Jesuit Honor Society Inducts New Members Distinguished by Scholarship and Service
04/26/2022
The Saint Louis University Chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society, inducted 87 new members on Sunday, April 24.
Alpha Sigma Nu is the only honor society permitted to bear the name Jesuit. It recognizes students who distinguish themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and service. It encourages its members to a lifetime pursuit of intellectual development, deepening Ignatian spirituality, service to others, and a commitment to the core principles of Jesuit education.
Founded in 1915, Alpha Sigma Nu has been the highest-ranking honor society at Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, and South Korea. With members in every state in the U.S. and 112 foreign countries, ASN now includes 32 universities and is over 80,000 members strong.
The name Alpha Sigma Nu signifies the Greek words Adelphotes Scholastikon Nikephor-own, meaning the company of honor students. The colors of the society are maroon and gold, the same colors that adorn the family seal of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus.
Alpha Sigma Nu began as a fraternal honor society at Marquette University in 1915.
This year’s ceremony marks the 49th anniversary of Alpha Sigma Nu as a coeducational honor society and the 99th anniversary of the Saint Louis University Chapter. The SLU chapter started in 1923, and a sister organization, Gamma Pi Epsilon for female students, was formed in 1925.
These complementary groups merged in 1973 to form Alpha Sigma Nu as it is known today. The current president is Kathleen Botterbush. Officers are Ananta Sriram, Andrea Porter, and Elizabeth Cummings.
At the ceremony, each inductee received a certificate of membership and the key of Alpha Sigma Nu. The key of the society bears the three Greek letters Alpha, Sigma, and Nu, along with the eye of wisdom. On the reverse of the key are the member’s name and date of induction. This key, to be worn at graduation and Alpha Sigma Nu functions, serve as a reminder of the Alpha Sigma Nu ideals and a call to further action on behalf of the Jesuit mission.
The qualifications and procedures for inducting students into Alpha Sigma Nu are outlined in the Alpha Sigma Nu Bylaws General Qualifications. In general, students nominated for membership in the Society must have a scholastic rank in the top 15% of their class. No more than 4% of the total student enrollment can be admitted.
2022 Inductees
Tehane Ali, Ignacio Aranguren, Kyle Archdeacon, Michelle Azar, Sister Patti Baca, Elizabeth Barkley, Megan Basco, Patrick Bausch, Sydney Beach, Carolyn Bettag, Alyssa Bode, Kelly Brennan, Madeline Bruce, Christopher Burgher, Julia Burke, Ph.D.; Madelyn Cavanaugh;
Lisa Cohn, Teaghan Dishman, Maggie Dunson, Clarissa Emanuel, Marissa Espinoza, Carly Finegan, Amelia Flood, Manisha Ford-Thomas, Makayla Franklin, Destanie Garrett, Natalie Gerke, McKenna Golota, Anna Hergenrother;
Natalie Hernandez, Justice Hill, Mary Hilton, Tiffany Huang, Annaly Izurieta, Trevor Jellison, Kade Johnson, Katherine Jones, Tanya Joseph, Tihana Karlovic, Caleb Kasten, Megan Kilian, Savannah Koch, Amanda Kohne, Adien Kupka, Micaela Lugo Romero;
Tyler Lyon, Molly Machala, Katherine Manion, Darren Manion, Jordan Mason, Mary Jo McClelland, Meghan McDonough, Danielle McTigue, Stephanie Michalski, Kailey Mongoven, Danielle Nixon, David Olander, Regan Orr, Allison Osowski;
Allyson Pribyl, Quin Rich, Jonathan Rickmeyer, Alayna Roderique, Jack Ryan, Brianna Scandell, Nicole Schlesinger, Nicolette Schnettgoecke, Abigail Schnurbusch, Nadia Schweiger, Claudia Sikora, Khiem Skinner, Samuel Snyder, Tristin Sorrells;
Sean Stuart, Madison Szell, Branden Tanthavong, Meghan Taylor-Adney, Mirvat Termos, Elizabeth Thomas, Charlotte Titus, Elizabeth Twardock, Meghan Unes, Frank Van Almsick, Delaney Walker, Anthony White, Emily Wildhaber, and Max Yue.
An honorable mention went to Sr. Maria Josefa Kreienkamp, a student in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing. Kreienkamp was inducted last year but also was nominated again earning a special mention from organizers.