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MVNU inducts 25 into Alpha Chi

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MARCH 17, 2026

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HEADLINE: MVNU inducts 25 into Alpha Chi

CUTLINE:  Mount Vernon Nazarene University inducted 25 new members into the Ohio Delta Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society recently. Attending the luncheon in their honor were, front row, from left, Rayne Adams, Cora Bishop, Juliana Gunvalsen, Abby Miller, Kelby Perry, and Olivia Simpson. In the back row, from left, are Michele Dennison, Emma Falgner, Ashley Goehring, Rylee Goodman, Anna Jansen, and Bede Lori. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
 
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the induction of 25 students into the Ohio Delta chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society for the 2025-2026 academic year. Alpha Chi is a prestigious academic honor society that recognizes the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors across all disciplines.

Membership to Alpha Chi is by invitation only and is restricted to traditional undergraduate students who are of junior and/or senior standing or non-traditional undergraduate students in MVNU’s Graduate and Professional Studies programs.

To be eligible for induction, students must have completed at least one year as a full-time student at MVNU, completed at least half of the credits required for graduation, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher.
The following students have earned this distinction through their outstanding academic achievements:

  • Rayne Adams, Elem Ed/Elem Intervention P-5, Glenmont, OH
  • Cora Bishop, Psychology, Greenfield, IN
  • Marcus Bush, Christian Ministry, Charleroi, PA
  • Adison Chorey, Elem Ed/Elem Intervention P-5, Delaware, OH
  • Michele Dennison, Business Administration, Lancaster, OH
  • Emma Falgner, Middle Childhood Education, Fayetteville, OH
  • Ashley Goehring, History, Frazeysburg, OH
  • Rylee Goodman, Social Work, Harpster, OH
  • Juliana Gunvalsen, Accounting, Madison, OH
  • Chloe Hall, Psychology, Beavercreek, OH
  • Sarah Hickey, Accounting, New Lebanon, OH
  • Anna Jansen, Psychology, Coshocton, OH
  • Kristi Jordan, Nursing, Mount Vernon, OH
  • Bede Lori, Management, Caldwell, OH
  • Lisa Madigan, Social Work, Minooka, IL
  • Josiah Mahon, Christian Ministry, Galion, OH
  • Emma McCombs, Nursing, Johnstown, OH
  • Abby Miller, Accounting/Finance, Dundee, OH
  • Kelby Perry, Psychology, Centerburg, OH
  • Esperanza Rodriguez, Social Work, Wood Dale, IL
  • Brooke Roose, Leadership, Lexington, OH
  • Ben Schoettel, Christian Ministry, Portage, IN
  • Olivia Simpson, Speech-Language Pathology, Cincinnati, OH
  • Hannah Stover, English, Mount Vernon, OH
  • Tammy Trulove, Social Work, Holualoa, HI
Alpha Chi is recognized as one of the leading honor societies in the nation and is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, which ensures the highest standards for student membership and governance. It is one of two ACHS societies dedicated to recognizing the academic achievements of junior and senior students, the other being Phi Kappa Phi.
For more about MVNU, visit mvnu.edu.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,200 students from 36 states, one U.S. commonwealth and 41 foreign countries.

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MVNU inducts 25 into Alpha Chi

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