Thirty-eight new members – and two transfers – were inducted into the Omega Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing during a ceremony on Oct. 7.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapter comprises students, faculty and other local nurses.
To be eligible for membership as an undergraduate, students must complete half of their bachelor’s degree nursing curriculum, achieve academic excellence in the form of a 3.0 or higher GPA, rank in the top 35 percent of their graduating class and meet the expectation of academic integrity.
To be eligible for membership as a nurse leader, a candidate must be legally recognized to practice nursing in their country, have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree (or the equivalent) and demonstrate achievement in nursing.
New inductees
Samar Alquraish, of Williamsport
Adrienne M. Ayers, of Mansfield
Nina C. Bono, of Phillipsburg, N.J.
Camryn O. Brewer, of Gettysburg
Nicole Cowperthwait, of Bloomsburg
Tanner J. Ebright, of Middleburg
Michelle D. Ettinger, of Watsontown
Tabitha Flory, of Newmanstown
Sadie Folmar ’13, instructor of nursing III
Alicia M. Freed ’21, of Freeburg
Caroline N. Green, of Picture Rocks
Rose M. Hall, of Montoursville
Tara Hall, of Williamsport
Tina M. Harvey, of Williamsport
Lauren L. Heiser, of Paxinos
Sherry L. Hyland, ‘03, assistant professor of nursing
Maci N. Ilgen, of Spring Mills
Ariann G. Keyser, of Mifflinburg
Leah Kline, of Middleburg
Reagan D. Ladd, of Sunbury
Jesse D. Laird V, of Chambersburg
Jaiden Lynch, of Williamsport
Angela P. McKeon, of Montoursville
Regan E. Miller, of Wyalusing
Ritika Nayak, of Monroe Township, New Jersey
Nichole R. Ohnmeiss, of Muncy
Whitney N. Persun, of Muncy
Sarah L. Reid, of Linden
Desirae N. Richards, of Williamsport
Emily S. Sabo, of Myerstown
Mongkon Saisangkathitichat, of Cogan Station
Lauren M. Scheetz, ’09, assistant director of practical nursing, Penn College at Wellsboro
Hailey N. Shaffer, of Middleburg
Kaitlin A. Snyder, of Hughesville
Brooke Sopko, of Nescopeck
Angela M. Starkey, of Latrobe
Rosey Thomas, of Port Allegany
Donna M. Wiles, of Forksville
Transfer of membership
Kelly T. Bidlespacher, director of nursing – graduate degrees
Kathy Harris
2021 inductees
Kaleigh M. Bays, of New Providence
Gretchen L. Bigger, of Watsontown
Jenay Brown, of Williamsport
Connor J. Burke, of Saint Clair
Emily L. Durbin, of Fairfield
Angela Harvey, of Mifflinburg
Brian D. Huffman, of Canton
Kylee E. Kelley, of Mill Hall
Sabrina Martin, of Chambersburg
Von Peters, of Montoursville
Micah Shaw, of Muncy
Tunesha Smith, of Watsontown
Tanae A. Traister, assistant dean of nursing & health sciences
2020 inductees
Lauren Allison, of Elizabethtown
Jacklyn R. Bahr, of Dushore
Courtney P. Bender, of Lewistown
Ismeta Budic, of Sunbury
Courtney L. Crawford, of Williamsport
Weena J. Degan, of Turbotville
Taylor J. Delosier, of Selinsgrove
Kathryn M. Faust, of Shamokin
Kevin D. Hall, of Williamsport
Chelsey J. Horner, of Trout Run
A Reum Kim, of North Potomac, Md.
Nicole Lapinski, ’15, of Nescopeck, part-time instructor of nursing
Caitlin R. Malencore, of Stillwater
Macayla L. McFadden, of Williamsport,
Brittany Patterson, of Williamsport
Kailey Powell, of Harrisburg
Jerilyn L. Ross, of Williamsport,
Emily L. Shade, of Blanchard
Kaitlin A. Snyder, of Hughesville
– Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer
Donnamarie Lovestrand, assistant professor of nursing and president of the Omega Theta Chapter, offers welcoming remarks.
Sadie L. Folmar, instructor of nursing III, presents a certificate and other memorabilia to new inductee Caroline N. Green, of Picture Rocks.
Becky Hess, chapter vice president and chief of nursing informatics for UPMC, places a cord around the shoulders of Jesse D. Laird V.
Guest speaker Wayne E. Reich Jr., ’03 and ’09, addresses the group. Reich, former director of bachelor’s degree nursing programs at Penn College, is CEO of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association and the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania.
Nayak and Thomas pause for a celebratory photo.
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant stands ready to host the 2022 Sigma Theta Tau induction ceremony. The international honor society’s mission is to develop nurse leaders anywhere to improve health care everywhere.