Alpha Chi Initiation

Pictured left to right: Lori Tate, Charmin McCarty, Diana Seufer, Emily Durst, Melissa Russell, Alicia Durnell, Shelia Buss, Jennifer Collins, and Dr. Martha McGovern, advisor.

On Nov.9, Alpha Chi, the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Chapter of Alpha Upsilon Alpha, the honor society of the International Reading Association, initiated as new members Lori Tate, Charmin McCarty, Diana Seufer, Emily Durst, Melissa Russell, Alicia Durnell, Shelia Buss, Jennifer Collins, all Education majors who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, and effective literacy instruction.

Afterwards, Alpha Chi elected new officers. They are Tiffany Hall, President; Stephanie Young, Vice President; Chastity Rice, Secretary; and David Cumberledge, Treasurer.

The group also appointed as Book Sale Coordinators Lori Tate and Stacy Sampson and, as Bulletin Board Managers, Stephanie Young and Jason Wyers.

During the fall semester, the Reading Association collected more than 1000 books for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, provided two engaging literacy lessons and free books to second graders at Ripley Elementary School and sold children’s books at both the main and JCC campuses.