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

On Thursday, Nov. 6, The College of St. Scholastica 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 Bañuelos ’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