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Phalanx Honor Society Inducts New Members
 Phalanx Honor Society Inducts New
Members
Thirty-six Rensselaer juniors, seniors, and graduate
students, along with health educator Theresa Kersch,
Rensselaer Union customer service representative Patti
Mugrace, and head athletic trainer Anthony Ortolano, were
inducted into the Phalanx honor society at a ceremony in
the Heffner Alumni House on Sunday, March 6. In addition,
12 students were inducted into the White Key Society,
Rensselaer's junior honor society, for the promise they
have shown as leaders as freshmen and sophomores.
Phalanx honors student leadership and celebrates those
who have "worked to better the standing of Rensselaer
both on and off campus." New members are selected — or
"tapped" — by the student members of Phalanx.
Khaoula Benghanem, president of Phalanx, and David
Fannon, vice president, presided over the afternoon
tapping ceremony that was attended by alumni and honorary
Phalanx members, family, and friends of the inductees,
and others from the Rensselaer community. Michael Hanna,
associate professor of biology, gave the Darrin Address.
Hanna was the 2004 Darrin Counseling Award winner. (The
Darrin Counseling Award is presented annually by Phalanx
during Commencement.)
In remarks to the 2005 Phalanx inductees, President
Jackson applauded their contributions to the Rensselaer
community and praised them for their leadership. "These
are the leaders of the leaders," she said. "Each of this
year's inductees possesses unique strengths, talents, and
enthusiasms. All of this year's inductees have
distinguished themselves in the areas of leadership,
service, and devotion to Rensselaer."
The 2005 student inductees are: Peter Baldwin, Nathaniel
Bobeck, Brian Brzek, Kelly Burr, Shi-Huey Chen, Charlene
Chotalal, Grant Cochran, Joanna Coonradt, Rachel Evans,
G. Matt Ezovski, Ryan Frisch, Shannon Hitchcock, Eric
Jacob, Adam Jubanowsky, Mitul Kanzaria, Christopher
Kennedy, Brandace King, Marija Kuzmanovic, Rebecca Lamb,
Michael Louis, Kevin Ly, Kerrissa Lynch, Anne Marinaro,
Jeremy Meller, Shaun Mohan, Wallace Morris, Matt Newman,
Joe Panniello, David Scherzer, Joshua Schuster, Sondra
Sherman, Steven Silvester, Laura Van Benschoten, Veronica
Voloshinov, Justin Walraven, and Max Yates.
The White Key inductees are Andrew Acer, Jon Branche,
Teresa Burton, Jordan Goff, Patrick Heider, Katherine
Mahoney, William Manning, Elan Mendel, Stephanie
Robinson, Nicole Taravella, Matt Weed, and Chang
Yu.
Photos by Kris Qua
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March 7,
2005
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