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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The SUNY College at Oneonta chapter of Phi Eta
Sigma, the national scholastic honor society for college freshmen, inducted
131 new members at a ceremony in the Hunt College Union Ballroom on October
25.
With 353 chapters nationwide, Phi Eta Sigma promotes excellence through
recognition programs and scholarship competitions. New members qualify by
achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.5 during their first semester
or year in college.
Phi Eta Sigma, one of the longest-standing freshman honor societies in
the country, was founded at the University of Illinois in 1923. Chartered in
1994, the chapter at the College at Oneonta is advised by Dean of Science
and Social Science Michael P. Merilan.
A liberal arts college with a pre-professional focus, the SUNY College at
Oneonta features outstanding and accessible faculty, students committed to
academics and community service, exceptional technology, a modern fieldhouse
and athletic facilities, and a beautiful campus. The College enrolls over
5,800 students in its 69 undergraduate majors and 10 graduate programs.
These SUNY Oneonta students were inducted into Phi
Eta Sigma this year.
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