Tri-Alpha Honor Society
Joining Tri-Alpha is free for a lifetime membership. Why should you consider joining?
Benefits
- Outward recognition of personal accomplishment and an incentive for continued high scholarship.
- The opportunity to meet other first-generation scholars from all academic disciplines on your campus and to join them in promoting academic excellence and creating a supportive environment for first-generation college students.
- Identifies you to employers, professionals, and graduate schools as a person of superior academic ability and commitment.
- Opportunity to pay it forward and mentor younger first-generation students.
- Opportunity to receive mentoring from more senior first-generation students, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni who were first-generation students.
- Local chapter leadership opportunities.
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Membership
Students who qualify will receive an invitation to join our K-State chapter of Tri-Alpha with intructions to respond by the deadline and attend the annual induction ceremony.
Faculty and staff may be inducted as well. To qualify, they must have met the first-generation student definition listed above at the time they completed their bachelor’s degree., and must be willing to serve as mentors to first-generation students.
A small number of first-generation alumni and honorary inductees will be initiated each year. When inducted, members will receive a certificate of initiation and a pin. Honor cords for graduating seniors and faculty/staff/alumin are available.
Tri-Alpha Officers' Roles
The president is the presiding officer at chapter meetings of Alpha Alpha Alpha. As your chapter’s president, you will be planning, organizing, and carrying out responsibilities associated with your role as the chapter’s chief executive officer. Most members will help you succeed if the tasks and expectations are clearly defined, reasonable, and the members share appropriate interest and skill. Remember, planning and preparation count, and enthusiasm is contagious. The duties are generally as follows:
- To open the meeting at the time scheduled by taking the chair and calling the members to order; to announce the business before those assembled in the order in which it is to be acted upon; to recognize members entitled to the floor; to state and to put to vote all questions which are regularly moved, or necessarily arise in the course of the proceedings, and to announce the result of the vote
- To prepare the vice president to preside in your absence
- To meet with the advisor(s) to set goals for the year and to plan induction ceremonies
- To appoint persons and delegate tasks for the success of your chapter, then to monitor and ensure that the tasks are successfully completed
- To assist in the recruitment of new members
- To assist in recruitment of new officers and in the training of the new officers
- To work with the chapter advisor(s) and officers on annual reports for the National Office.
The role of vice president is an important one. Sometimes it happens that the president is prevented from carrying out the duties of his/her office for various reasons. A well organized and properly operating chapter should have a properly trained vice president who is prepared to administer the chapter in the absence of the president. The main duty of the vice president is to assist the president and other chapter officers in completing their duties. It is also the vice president’s job to effectively contribute to the chapter’s operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Preside over meetings in the absence of the president.
- Gather material for and help edit a chapter newsletter, on a schedule determined by the officers and advisor(s)
- Attend all chapter meetings; take attendance if the secretary is not available.
- Attend the chapter’s officers’ directors meetings.
- Become thoroughly acquainted with the president’s duties so you can assist the president
- Work with chapter secretary and treasurer to ensure member roster and dues are mailed by the appropriate dates.
- You, as vice president, are as responsible as the president in executing the president’s functions and duties properly.
The secretary is the recording officer of the chapter and custodian of records except those which are specifically assigned to the treasurer or historian. The secretary and historian should work closely together to ensure that all records are kept and that both are aware of what the other has maintained. These records are open, however, to inspection by any member at reasonable times,
In addition to keeping the records of the society and the minutes of the meetings, it is the duty of the secretary to keep a register, or roll, of the members and to call the roll when required; to notify officers of their appointment. The secretary should also keep one book in which the by-laws, rules of order, and standing rules should all be written, leaving every other page blank; and whenever an amendment is made to any of them, in addition to being recorded in the minutes it should be immediately entered on the page opposite to the article amended Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Send out proper notices of all called meetings, and of other meetings when necessary
- Conduct the correspondence of the society, except as otherwise provided
- Make an agenda for meetings, which the president/chairperson will use as a guide
- Collate and write the annual report, working with the other officers
- Circulate approved minutes
- Keep a record of past and upcoming activities
- Assist in the preparation of the chapter’s induction ceremony program
The treasurer is in control of the chapter’s money, its collection, and disbursement. The treasurer is responsible for keeping accurate books that will enable him/her to give a full financial report whenever requested. The treasurer should do his/her best to see that everything is done meticulously so that there are no doubts about his/her integrity. It should be noted that the treasurer’s records always should be open to inspection by the chapter’s officers or advisor(s). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Collect member dues.
- In coordination with the secretary, forward dues, the invoice, and your chapter’s Membership Roster to the National Office.
- Prepare the chapter’s budget, present it to the board for approval, and ensure that chapter activities adhere to the budget.
- Maintain accurate financial records throughout the year to be reviewed at any time by members, other officers, or administration.
- Transact business through a bank or institutional account.
- Inform the chapter of its financial strengths and weaknesses.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Bill members for unpaid dues.
- Deposit chapter funds.
- Understand school and chapter policies regarding student financial accounts relating to school organizations.
The historian is the steward of the chapter’s history. The historian provides support for the secretary in keeping records of the chapter. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Compiling a year-end scrapbook, to include chapter advertisements, newsletters, newspaper articles, event programs, ticket stubs, copies of the induction ceremony program, and photos. The scrapbook can be a simple collection of material or a professional-level bound book with high-quality scans.
- Take pictures at events, except for the induction ceremony, where the historian will be participating. In this case, the historian works with the advisor(s) to secure a photographer for the event. It all depends on the historian’s imagination, technological knowledge and budget.
- The historian creates and maintains the chapter’s record book, into which the historian writes all pertinent information in the book, such as the year's officers, programs, and award winners. All information should be double-checked for accuracy. If ever the record book is lost or misplaced, the historian starts a new one.
History
Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, was founded March 24, 2018 at Moravian College (now Moravian University) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Over 100 members of the Alpha Chapter were initiated that day, including undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members. Following the successful induction, the College took steps to incorporate Alpha Alpha Alpha so that chapters could be started on other campuses across the country. Tri-Alpha exists as a not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization, for the purposes of supporting the activities of the honors society.
Kansas State University started a chapter in the Fall of 2021.
Induction Ceremonies
Student Inductees
Juliet Balducci, Lucy Barker, Cahleigh Barnes, Kara Baruti, Jasmine Bates, Nicole Beanblossom, Ashlyn Bunch, Katie Burl, Skyler Bybee, Melissa Carson, Tiffany Cervantes, Kristin Chaney, Cadence Ciesielski, Mikayla Cook, Samantha Crawford, SergioDePena, Amy Dickerson, Nocholas Divilbiss, Diana Dominguez, Katherine Ediger, Canine Ellen, Kaleb Ernst, Susan Ferkol, Abria Fisher, Alexandra Fisk, Nadia Freeman, Brandi Gail, Aida Garcia, Evelyn Garcia, Cristhian Giraldo, Sabrina Godinez, Michael Gomez, Savana Gorman, Karisa Goss, Dallas Gosselin, Emily Graham, Carrie Green Breige Greiss, Evelyn Guo, Victoria Harper, Caley Hartner, Jared Heck, Meg Hein, Jheovany Hernandez, Marissa Hernandez, Carlos Herrera Jr., Payton Hybarger, Mckinley Jeanneret, Kevin Johnson, Anna Kitchen, Justin Klassen, Ashley Kragelund, Karla Lopez, Cielo Lubaton, Thomas Maldonado, Esmeralda Rico Martinez, Nicole Meikle, Madelyn Michaelis, Brooke Mitchell, TJ Montes, Megan Montgomery, Jovan Montoya, Sofia Montoya, Robert Morris, Maha Naurozi, Troy Nave, Aaron Neises, Duy Nguyen, Huy Nguyen, Ahat Orazgeldiyev, Robianca Perry, Erica Perusse, Nhat Pham, Tram Pham, Jesse Pinkley, Troy Pretzer, Erik Chavez Ramirez, Bradley Richards, Kristen Roberts, Ashleigh Robison, Alonso Romero, Kourtney Rumback, Miracle Russell, Aidet Salazar, Anna Schnacker, Madison Schnacker, Madison Schoemann, Brittney Schrag, Colby Schweizer, Steel Streeton, Andy Su, Angela Sudbeck, Caitlin Swope, Mercedes Trevino, Emmanuel Ugwuegbu, Schaick VanMickenzi, Elizabeth VanZile, David Vasquez, Nathan Vontz, Sadie Wade, Rachel Walker, Andrew Wallace II, Brittany White, Stephen Wolfmane, Arely Yanez, Jordan Young, Genevieve Zaharia, Priscilla Zertuche, Siera Zoulias
Honorary Inductions
Faculty/Staff: President Richard Myers, Dr. Ken Griffin, Dr. Christy Craft, and Dr. William Richter
Alumni: Jahvelle Rhone
Student Inductees
Kyleen Alter, Bertrand Bakouma Samba, Juan Banuelos, Kaitlyn Bergmann, Samuel Blindt, Maleah Bogart, Tory Boucher, Taryn Brent, Audrey Brown, Robert Bruckner, Brakelle Bullock, Gage Burdiek, Tiffany Capobianco, Shelby Carpenter, Richelle Coleman, Dylan Connell, Chad Corcoran, Jennifer Cowgill, Tanisha Diggs, Amanda Dreesen, Gavin Dressman, Kylie Eller, Estefani Fernandez, Jenna Ficken, Madaline Foster, Elizabeth Friesen, Naomi Galindo Galarza, Billie Gallagher, Jessica Gamez-Ramos, Jacklyn Geiger, Matthew Goodson, Delaney Goscha, Jazmin Graham, Julie Grasser, Edward Grubb Jr., Holly Hawes, Kaitlyn Hayes, Christopher Hermesch, Daniel Herrera, Courtney Holt, Tanner Holte, Jerriann Holte, Arunie Italiano, Maria Izquierdo, Janely Jimenez, Chase Johnson, Nocholas Jones, Tristia Kayer, Sebastian Khoshabeh, Shanea Kirkland, Clint Klein, Veronica Knight, Hannah Knoche, Samantha Knutson, Maggie Krout, Jerome Kumbalek, Edma Landa, Elvia Lopez-Morales, Madhavi Madrid, Tiffany Mahr, Brandi Malpass, Josie McMillan, Kelci Miller, Amaya Molinar, Michelle Montalvo-Gonzalez, Kayla Morgan, Madia Morgan. Yareni Mota-Martinez, Thai Nguyen, Quentin Nolan, Alyssa Olschewski, Stacey Peters, Quan Pham, Rebecca Ras, Citlali Real, Nikela Reed, Erik Rickert, Jamia Roberts, Isaac Rodriguez, Jannifer Sabella, Carolyn Schwarz, Mayra Sigala, Brisa Silvestre-Castillo, Benjamin Smith, Paula Smith-Carlock, Johny Sunil, Courtney Sutton, Ans Thomas, Marissa Thurston, Monica Tlaxcalteca-Romero, Chelsie Todd, Megan Trump, Amy Truong, Fatima Vital-Carol, Fabel Yanez, Ben Yutzy, Guowei Zhong
Honorary Inductions
Faculty/Staff: Dr. Gregory Eiselein, Dr. Karin Goldberg, and Dr. Frank Tracz
Alumni: Karina Moncayo-Michel and Anthony Ybarra
Student Inductees
Michael Akinseloyin, Luis Alcantara, Edwin Amaya, Rosa Arroyo, Sadaf Azhar, Dominic Barnes, Crystal Barone, Jesus Barragan, Roselle Barretto, Allegiance Battista, Danielle Bearden, Philip Black, Addison Blum, Olivia Bowman, Miranda Brown, Vesper Brustkern, Salvador Cardenas Amador, Isai Ceja, Anabela Chavez, Ashleigh Coggins, Dylan Collette, Emily Cummings, Taysir Dalaq, Rylie Daniels, Jade De Matta-Romero, Tory Dickey, Elysse Ellis, Audrey Etgen, Joshua Fitzwater, Yasim Franco, Narasha Freeman, Damian Garcia, Mihwa Gassett, Jose Gordils, Cassidy Graves-Welch, Andrea Guevara, Gayathri Habarakadage, Jessica Henault, Jacklyn Hernandez, Misti Johnson-Olthoff, Skyla Jost, Michaela Jueneman, Molly Kang, Autumn Klein, Monique Knevelbaard, Clayton Knipp, Galina Levchuk, Azucena Lopez-Sweatt, Roberto Maldonado, Gianna Martin, Jaview Martinez, Jessie McClellan, Nicole Meikle, Abigail Mejia Sanchez, Anastasia Meyer, Elizabeth Meyer, Ava Modin, Fryda Molina, Crystal Montalvo Gonzalez, Taylor Monty, Sandra Myers, Jay "Eric" Nienke, Charles Norris, Yessenia Ornelas, Jessica Palmer, Miguel Perez, Victoria Pickens, Carla Ramirez, Melitza Ramirez, Dione Ramos, Kristi Relihan, Dalton Rizzo, Gwyn Roberts, Julia Romo-Figueroa, Zaira Ruiz, Rachel Rusten, Salma Sanchez, Jack Sherer, Alizah Schielke, Pamela Schmidt, Taya Semon, Jazmyne Shannon, Nathan Shawnee, Katherine Shirley, Chelsey Shirrell, Emma Shulda, Dalton Simmer, Alyssa Smith, Karissa Smith, Ty Smith, Shelby Spreier, RW Stech, Jordan Steinhorst, Bawi Sung, Rachel Thurman, Nina Tiger, Connie Tomlinson, Renee Toms, Kennedy Too, Micailou Traore, Amy Truong, Charlize Urbanek, Jamie Villalobos, Samantha Villasana, Brennan Walker, Andrew Wallace, Max Wellbrock-Talley, Alicia Whaley, Judy Wiebe, Sande Williams, Kirby Wilson, Emily Winkler, Mallorie Wisbey, Grace Young, Adrian Zuniga
Honorary Inductions
Faculty/Staff: Dr. Alexander Becnel, Dr. Thomas Lane, and Rebeca Paz
Alumni: Dr. Samuel Ornelas and Bernie Smith
Student Inductees
Amina Abdallah, Allison Abeldt, Tiffani Allerheiligen, Riley Anderson, Hannah Andringa, Sarah Arraiga, Denise Bailey, Ivonne Barron-Gomez, Ariantte Bastos, McKenna Blackburn, Alexia Bouslog, Ryleigh Briner, Mo Buckner, Rachel Canizares, Susana Carrillo, Ariana Castillo, Emily Chapman, Mirta Chavez, Xania Cobian, Garrett Cole, Michelle Cole, Presley Conover, Madison Crocker, Chante Crusoe, Madison Cynova, Nooshin Darvishinia, Cecilia Davila Vazquez, Carmen De Leon, Jonathon Dennard, Tanisha Diggs, Brooke Donner, Braylee Doughman, Naomi Downes, Russell Dunham, Audrey Ennis, Bryan Espinosa, Danielle Estrada, Gracie Filbert, Jaylee Giles, Melody Giles, Angela Glean, Lupita Gonzalez, Trinten Guernsey, Makayla Hack, Mariah, Hague, Emma Hamilton, Katelyn Hays, Indira Henry, Tate Henry, Raul Hernandez-Cordero, Cesar Holguin, Robert Holt, Dawn Huddleston, Emma Jones, Korie Kaufman, Katlyn Kimmi, Allison Kirby, Jaidyn Koehler, Michael Kohler, Jordan Kramer, Kassidy LaFollette, Alisha Laguerre, Lillianna Lamagna, Avery Larson, Julia Lehew, Caitlin Leiker, Lidia Lopez Vazquez, Raksa Ma, Cora Malone, David Martell, Susan Martinez, Ailie McClellan, Macinze McCullough, Renee McVey, Kamryn Mendoze, Lizbeth Mera, Emily Miser, Alireza Monavarian, Lily Moss, Clara Myers, Bindusri Naraharasetti, Sabrina Nevares, Michelle Nezolosky, Ashley Noll, Sunny O'Leary, Nolan Parks, Ryann Patterson, Rey Payne-Malave, Priscilla Peregrina, Carmen Perez, Lakota Persing, Laura Porras, Staci Prawl, Dinh Race, Mekaila Rickert, Logan Rockers, Araceli Rodriguez-Melendez, Justus Rucker, Don Sulalith Nadun Dinuksha Samarasinghe, Katelyn Schiefelbein, Cambree Schmaltz, Samantha Schwindt, Sofia Semon, Colby Shepardson, Kerston Sipes, Sydney Sommers, Justin Stratton, Alana Suderman, Emily Sure, Renee Taggart, Meah Thacker, Vanessa Thomas, Ariawna Thompson, Trayneshia Tolliver, Kennedy Too, Leslie Torres, Jade Urquizo-Dosal, Stacy Vars, Chevy Vaske, Moises Villehas, Blaine, Vogt, Sara Vulgamor, Kadin Waterman, Jessica Whyrick, Paige Wimberly, Rayleigh Wittman, Zachary Wood, Christian York, America Zarate, Sidney Zavala, Md Shajidul Huq Zion
Honorary Inductions
Faculty/Staff: Dr. Alisa Garni, Dr. Tanya González, Dr. Nicholas Wallace, and Elise Kellogg
Alumni: Paulicia Hungerford