(Above): Senior Inductees Michelle Leggieri, Ashley Garyn, Ben Caplins, Jamie Gardner, Katie Thomas, Kelly Keyser, Jess Krietz, Jen Lacy, Danielle Sgro and Director of Athletics Gib Romaine (Below): Junior Inductees Laura Hines, Jessica Stanley, Stephanie Gardner, Tim Kuhn, Adam Gilbert and Director of Athletics Gib Romaine

Hood College Inducts 17 Into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society

FREDERICK, Md.--The Hood College athletic department welcomed 17 inductees into the inaugural class of Chi Alpha Sigma, the nation's first scholar-athlete honor society, in a ceremony at the Marx Center Sunday afternoon.

A total of six juniors and 11 seniors were among the honorees who represented the first Hood College class to earn this prestigious honor. Inductees must maintain at least a 3.4 cumulative grade-point average as a junior or senior and have earned a varsity letter in their sport.

The list of 2009 Chi Alpha Sigma inductees follows below.

Juniors
A three-year letterwinner on the softball team and elementary/special education major, Stephanie Gardner
A three-year member of the men’s soccer team and computer science major, Adam Gilbert
A three-year member of the women’s soccer team and mathematics major, Laura Hines
A three-year runner on the cross country team and communication arts major, Tim Kuhn
A two-sport athlete in cross country and track and field who recently earned second team all-CAC honors and social work major, Jessica Stanley
A letterwinner from the swim team and management major, Thomas Williams

Seniors
A two-sport athlete in cross country and track and field and chemistry major, Ben Caplins
A four-year member of the women’s tennis team and social work major, Caitlin Erickson
A two-sport athlete on the volleyball and softball teams and an elementary and special education major, Jamie Gardner
A four-year member of the swim team and communication arts major, Ashley Garyn
A two-sport athlete in cross country and track and field and history major, Kelly Keyser
A two-sport athlete in cross country and track and field and mathematics major, Tomilayo Komolafe
A three-year letterwinner on the softball team and mathematics major, Jess Krietz
A letterwinner for field hockey and softball and an elementary and special education major, Jen Lacy
A letterwinner on the swim team and social work major, Michelle Leggieri
A four-year letterwinner on the cross country and track and field team, who is also a three-time all-CAC performer, and political science major, Danielle Sgro
A three-sport athlete who participated in track, cross country and equestrian and a biochemistry major, Katie Thomas