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BPC students inducted into social, behavioral sciences honor society

Janet Smiley is inducted into Pi Gamma Mu April 26. She is presented a certificate of membership by Prof. Vance Rhoades, campus advisor.

By Hayley M. Boisseau

BPC News and Public Information staff writer     

MOUNT VERNON—The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Brewton-Parker College hosted an induction ceremony for new members of their honor society, Pi Gamma Mu, Thursday, April 26 in the president’s dining room on campus.

Stephanie McLeod is inducted into Pi Gamma Mu April 26. She is presented a certificate of membership by Prof. Vance Rhoades, campus advisor.

The international honor society, under the Georgia Xi chapter at Brewton-Parker, inducted the following students: Jessica Broughton, Angel Howell, Stephanie McLeod, Janet Smiley and Regina Hope Gibbs Wood.

Members must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and a GPA within the social and behavioral sciences division of at least a 3.00. Each member must also have at least 24 credit hours in the division of social and behavioral sciences with at least half of those being upper-level courses.

The new members join existing members Thomas Peeler, Lindsey Peeler, Ross Crawford, Allen Rea and Amber Mize.    

According to Mr. Vance Rhoades, associate professor of psychology and counseling, these students will have the opportunity to compete in the Pi Gamma Mu scholarship program that awards scholarships to first-year graduate students studying in the area of social and behavioral sciences. During this academic year, BPC’s chapter of Pi Gamma Mu co-sponsored The Albert Sidney Johnson Lecture Series and assisted with college’s Cultural Awareness Week activities.

Regina Hope Gibbs Wood is inducted into Pi Gamma Mu April 26. She is presented a certificate of membership by Prof. Vance Rhoades, campus advisor.

Jessica Broughton is inducted into Pi Gamma Mu April 26. She is presented a certificate of membership by Prof. Vance Rhoades, campus advisor.

Angel Howell is inducted into Pi Gamma Mu April 26. She is presented a certificate of membership by Prof. Vance Rhoades, campus advisor.

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