BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – The Beta Beta chapter of Lambda Pi Eta welcomed six new members in the Fall Semester at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

On Oct. 10, 2023, the Beta Beta chapter of Lambda Pi Eta at West Virginia Wesleyan College held its Fall 2023 induction ceremony. Jason Wilson, Peter D’Avanzo, Sarah McCall, Danica Propst, Faith Yoho and Alexis Abalos were invited to join the honor society.

Founded in 1988, Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communication Association’s official honor society. Lambda Pi Eta comes from “the three ingredients of persuasion, as described by Aristotle in Rhetoric. Lambda represents logos, which means logic; Pi represents pathos, which represents emotion; and Eta represents ethos, which stands for character, credibility, and ethics.

Membership in Lambda Pi Eta is reserved for students who have declared their interest in the field of communication and have achieved high academic success. To be considered for membership, a student must have completed at least sixty credit hours in undergraduate courses and twelve hours of communication courses. A student must also have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade point average of 3.25 in their communication classes. A student must also be in the top 35% of their graduating class.

New inductee Danica Propst said, “I was honored to join Lambda Pi Eta after putting in lots of time and energy into communication. It was a really good feeling to be recognized for your accomplishments in that setting.”

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West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2024 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan eighth in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 50 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing, and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.