ASU NEWS

PKP Honor Society Spring Inductees Announced

Angelo State University’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its spring 2025 class of 46 new student members during a special initiation ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center.

PKP is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class, and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10-percent of their class.

Inductees by hometown and major are:

• San Angelo: Arianna Cantu, marketing; Aftyn Cummings-Cruz, organizational psychology and human resources; Emily Flores, business administration; Brittany LaBedelle, athletic training; George Orr, global security studies; Adam Ramirez, counseling psychology; James Riley, computer science; and Alyssa Urbantke, interdisciplinary studies
• Abilene: Klarissa Morales, student development and leadership in higher education
• Acworth, Ga.: Christopher Jareo, management information systems
• Argyle: Katye Butts, educational leadership
• Austin: Meagan Baldauf, professional school counseling
• Beaumont: Ebony Sparks, transformative leadership
• Big Spring: Hector Diaz, student development and leadership in higher education
• Boerne: Jordan Cerean, professional school counseling
• Carrizo Springs: Cristina Villareal, professional school counseling
• Center Point: Kristin Schreckenbach, school counseling
• Cheyenne, Wyo.: Veronica Boyette, global security studies
• Christoval: Sadie Clark, criminal justice
• Early: Angela Miller, professional school counseling
• El Paso: Valyncia Mancini, homeland security
• Fort Worth: Jeanette Bevers, professional school counseling
• Hamlin: Caroline St. John, business administration
• Henderson: Aesha Strong, professional school counseling
• Iraan: Steven Garlock, counseling psychology
• Kerrville: Callie Napper, homeland security
• Knox City: Nathan Morrow, exercise science
• Llano: Sara Arno, organizational psychology and human resources
• Lubbock: Ian Morrow, biology
• Malakoff: Jenifer Little, educational leadership
• Midland: Naya Ochoa, mass media
• Munday: Madelyn Mendoza, coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration
• Odessa: Micah Arrott, transformative leadership; Maygan Zuniga, professional school counseling
• Pearland: Nicosia Green, professional school counseling
• Priddy: Danielle Goehmann, nursing
• Prosper: Alexander Stowers, biology
• San Antonio: Kaitlyn Macias, interdisciplinary studies; Amber Smith, business administration
• San Saba: Kaitlin Robertson, professional school counseling
• Sumter, S.C.: Aston Lee, global security studies
• Sterling City: Kinzee Woods, interdisciplinary studies
• Manchester, Jamaica: Maricia Spence, healthcare management/business data science and analytics
• Yangon, Myanmar: Thin (Rose) Thant Thu, international business
• Dunfermline, Scotland: Hannah Duncan, management
• Tien Giang, Vietnam: Giang Huynh, business administration

PKP is considered one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary societies, along with Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes majors in the arts and sciences, and Sigma Xi, which honors majors in the sciences. Dr. Gina Heep, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, is ASU’s PKP chapter president.

Symphonic Band Concert Will Feature Student Conductors

ASU’s Symphonic Band will present its final concert of the spring season on Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in the Murphey Performance Hall at 72 W. College Ave. in downtown San Angelo.

Titled “Think Outside the Box,” the concert is free and open to the public. The program will feature a variety of upbeat music, with each piece conducted by a different ASU music student. Works to be performed include:

• “Swarm” by Brian Beck – conducted by Corey DeChaine of Del Rio
• “Moscow 1941” by Brian Balmages – conducted by Carol Campbell of Mertzon
• “Eulogy for the Fallen” by Gary Faggan – conducted by Ivette Morales of Del Rio
• “The Adventures of Marco Polo” by Augustus Martz – conducted by Jaime Herrera of Abilene
• “(not) Alone” by Randall Standridge – conducted by Karina Rojas of Channelview
• “Sentinel” by Robert Sheldon – conducted by Jayden Woodard of Brownwood
• “Angry Beavers!” by Brian Beck – conducted by Jon Rodriguez of Big Lake
• “Baba Betu” by Christopher Tin – conducted by Michael Estrada of San Angelo

The ASU Symphonic Band includes more than 70 student musicians performing on various woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. It is directed by Dr. Jonathan Alvis, ASU director of bands.

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