Hannah Page Inducted into Prestigious National Honor Society

2012 May 16

Hannah Page of Irving, Texas, has been inducted into Alpha Chi, a national honor society. Page is majoring in psychology, and is a student at Hardin-Simmons University.

To get into this university group, a student has to rank in the top ten percent of their junior or senior class. Alpha Chi is the national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines. Eighteen Hardin-Simmons University students were inducted into the national honor society, May 4, 2012, during a ceremony in the HSU Holland Health Sciences Building.

Dr. Chris McNair, dean of the Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics, told students and parents attending that all of the students had grade point averages of 3.9 and higher and represent the top 3% of HSU students. McNair says inductees have to have 85 semester hours, "A proven track record, so to speak, to become a lifetime member of the organization."

As each student's name is called, they sign a book that contains the names of many other life-time members of Alpha Chi. McNair quiped, "The university has gone through quite a few of these books over the years."

Alpha Chi has about 300 chapters across the United States that induct up to 11,000 members each year.

About Hardin-Simmons University:

HSU has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students from 28 states and 20 countries.

HSU sits on 220 acres and has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Eighty percent of HSU's faculty members hold the highest available degree in their fields.

Tuition rates for full-time students do not increase while they are enrolled in consecutive fall and spring semesters and make continuous, satisfactory progress toward a degree. (The tuition freeze does not apply to some programs.)

• Ranked in the Top Tier of U.S. News and World Report's Best Universities in the Western Region

• Cited by The Princeton Review as a Best in the West University

• Recognized by Colleges of Distinction for teaching, learning, and service

• Named to the 2011 Honor Roll by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For

• Named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Through seven schools and colleges, HSU offers seven undergraduate degree programs encompassing more than 70 major fields of study. Eighteen graduate programs are offered, including doctoral programs in physical therapy, ministry, functional manual therapy, and education.

Special programs include Honors, International Studies, and Leadership Studies.

Hardin-Simmons University, founded in 1891, is a private Christian institution, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists) since 1941.