Eastern Student Richard Freebairn of Bethel inducted into political science honor society Written by ECSU
The Political Science Department at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted 14 students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the international honor society for political science, on April 28.
Among the inductees was Richard Freebairn of Bethel, a junior majoring in Political Science.
To be inducted, students must have at least a junior standing with an overall 3.4 GPA, as well as a 3.2 GPA in the political science major.
Founded in 1920, Pi Sigma Alpha has been active for more than 100 years to support members with a shared interest in politics and government. Both students and faculty are involved in the society, which recognizes academic excellence, offers scholarships for graduate students and provides opportunities for student leadership.
Eastern student from Stamford Fiorella Beccaglia honored at Communication Department s Celebration of Excellence Written by ECSU
Eastern Connecticut State University s Communication Department held its annual Celebration of Excellence on April 28. This event inducted 30 new students into the Lambda Pi Eta national honor society for communication and recognized additional students for excellence in radio, journalism, television, video production, research and leadership.
Among those honored was senior Fiorella Beccaglia of Stamford, who majors in Political Science and Communication. Beccaglia received Excellence in Journalism for the Campus Lantern.
Established at Eastern in 2005, Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication honor society with 400 active chapters worldwide. This honor society recognizes students who stimulate interest in the field of communication, promote and encourage professional development, explore opportunities for graduate study and more. To be el
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Eastern students from Danbury honored at Health Sciences award ceremony Written by Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University s Department of Health Sciences held its Fifth Annual Health Sciences Awards Ceremony on April 22. The ceremony combined the years of 2020 and 2021 and inducted 36 students into the Phi Theta Delta Honor Society, awarded 23 teaching assistants and distributed awards based on class.
Among the inductees and awardees were Danbury residents Lauryn Menzie and Gaia Mistriel.
Menzie is a junior majoring in Health Sciences. Mistriel is a senior majoring in Health Sciences. Mistriel was awarded an Outstanding Juniors award for allied health.
The goal of Phi Theta Delta is to provide opportunities, workshops, outreach and professional development to promote students careers in a variety of health fields. To be eligible, students must major in health sciences, be either a junior or senior, have a minimum of 16 credits with
Quick Read By Martin A. Davis Jr. Correspondent
Corliss Fingers, director of strength and conditioning at Bethune-Cookman University, has been breaking barriers throughout her roughly 25-year career. âWhen I started,â she says, âI was on an island by myself.â
While there has been growth in the number of female strength coaches in collegiate athletics, progress has been slow. In 2012, some 14% of college strength coaches were women. In 2020, itâs still 14%. Between those years, the percentage was never higher than 15.
Why We Wrote This
As female strength coaches command more respect and â slowly â better positions, theyâre raising their voices on behalf of womenâs collegiate athletics, an important step on the path toward parity with menâs teams.