Ten exceptional undergraduate Communication Studies students were awarded last month with inductions into CSU’s Mu Sigma Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the undergraduate honor society of the National Communication Association.  

Lambda Pi Eta is a prestigious organization that requires high academic marks and commitment to the field of communication of its student members throughout their communication studies major. These ten new CSU inductees join eight from last spring.

A group of ten college students poses with three faculty inside a classroom, smiling

Our outstanding students

Lauren Banas is a junior pursuing a communication studies major.

Grace Crangle is a senior graduating this May with a B.A. in communication studies. She is a senior student associate at the Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) and one of our department’s Outstanding Graduates for Spring 2023.

Emily Davied is a sophomore pursuing a communication studies major and is a student associate at the CPD.

Sofia DeRose is a junior pursuing a communication studies major and is an undergraduate researcher with the Research in Interpersonal Communications Collaborative (RICC).

Grace Feuerborn is a junior pursuing a communication studies major.

Isabel Henry is a junior pursuing a communication studies major and a minor in political communication. She is a senior associate with the CPD, an Office for Undergraduate Research and Artistry (OURA) Ambassador, and an undergraduate researcher with RICC.

Kailee Himelright is a senior graduating with a B.A. in communication studies.

Kayla Marie Kelly is a senior graduating with a B.A. in communication studies.

Sidney Newbold is a junior pursuing a communication studies major.

Alicia Marie Whiteley is a senior graduating with a B.A. in communication studies.

Lambda Pi Eta induction

Lambda Pi Eta logoThese outstanding students were honored with a department induction ceremony run by Lambda Pi Eta Faculty Advisor and Senior Instructor Karyl Sabbath and a luncheon at the Lory Student Center.

Department Chair and Professor Greg Dickinson, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Nick Marx, and Associate Professor and RICC Director Meara Faw also joined to celebrate. “I am so proud of the leadership and dedication these students have demonstrated as communication studies majors, and I look forward to their continued success,” Marx said.

In addition to the department induction ceremony, student members of Lambda Pi Eta also receive a certificate and an honor cord at graduation. To learn more about joining Lambda Pi Eta, including eligibility requirements, please see our “Engagement Opportunities” webpage here.

The Department of Communication Studies is immensely proud of our students’ outstanding achievements. With this auspicious beginning, we can’t wait to see what more they accomplish.