November 7, 2025

Celebrating first-generation scholars: St. Scholastica inducts new members into Tri-Alpha

On Thursday, Nov. 6, Φ±²₯΄ΊΣκ inducted 73 new members into Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) in Somers Hall on the Duluth main campus. This national honor society recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students, creates enthusiasm for scholarship, and provides support networks for first-generation students within and across college chapters.

This annual celebration honors the perseverance, resilience, grit, and resourcefulness of our first-generation college students, staff, and faculty who are breaking barriers and forging new paths with strength, passion, and leadership.

Tri-Alpha inductees

  • Joyceline Anderson ’25
  • Anuoluwapo Ayodele ’27
  • Sarah BaΓ±uelos ’26
  • Hailey Barker ’26
  • Ashley Beckrich ’27
  • Kristi Bennett ’29
  • Shantell Berglund ’26
  • Lauren Beyer ’26
  • Addison Bohnsack ’27
  • Samantha Brau ’26
  • Tyan Brede ’27
  • Justin Bruns ’26
  • Megan Carlson ’25
  • Kirsten Casey ’26
  • Kendra Caves ’26
  • Luckson Chigarire ’27
  • Abaigeal Collins ’28
  • Hannah Compton ’26
  • Sabrina Cook ’27
  • Keira Corbett ’28
  • Leah Couture ’26
  • Nikki Crowe ’29
  • Rosa Damas Pizano ’28
  • Saron Dawit Gossaye ’27
  • Maria Diehl-Sanchez ’26
  • Nicole Donley ’28
  • Lily Draheim ’28
  • Owen Erickson ’26
  • Angela Giuliani ’27
  • Rachael Gjerde ’26
  • Ismail Haji ’26
  • Shelley Harding ’26
  • Brenna Harms ’26
  • Kyra Hovis ’27
  • Howard Huber ’26
  • Katelyn Humphrey ’27
  • Sydney Isaacson ’26
  • Erika Jonas ’27
  • Emma Kahl ’28
  • Anna Kisor ’27
  • Jeannine Kolo ’28
  • Katelyn Lanz ’26
  • Maksim Lasitsa ’26
  • Joseph Laufeia ’26
  • Natasha LeBlanc ’26
  • Octavio Ledesma-Lopez ’27
  • Celina Lentner ’26
  • Madison Lowe ’26
  • Kelly Maldonado ’26
  • Lydia Mara ’26
  • Alejandra Matvey ’27
  • Liliana Murphy ’28
  • Joseph O’Brien ’25
  • Haylee Olson ’27
  • Elizabeth Radke ’27
  • Ava Sahr ’28
  • Wyatt Salzer ’28
  • Kelly Schultz ’27
  • Jocelyn Seagren ’27
  • Alexis Slavik ’26
  • Dana Sorto Garcia ’25
  • Shara’Lanee’ Staples ’27
  • Jared Steel ’26
  • Caroline Steinbach ’25
  • Dr. Kevin Taber, assistant professor of Political Science
  • Judith Umez ’28
  • Josie Vos ’28
  • Tenley Voth ’26
  • Halima Wako ’25
  • Candace Wasner ’26
  • Derrick Weckwerth ’26
  • Trina Wybierala ’26
  • Chrisey Yang ’26
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