The Hood College athletic department welcomed 23 new inductees and six returning honorees into the 2012 class of Chi Alpha Sigma, the nation's first scholar-athlete honor society, in a ceremony at the Coblentz Seminar Room Sunday afternoon.

A total of eight seniors and 15 juniors comprised the 2012 induction class, representing the fourth Hood College class to earn this prestigious honor. Inductees must maintain at least a 3.4 cumulative grade-point average as a junior or senior and have earned a varsity letter in their sport.

In addition, six seniors from the 2011 class were recognized as well for meeting the academic requirements once again in 2011-12.

All new inductees received a commemorative certificate, while the junior inductees received a Chi Alpha Sigma pin and the seniors received a Chi Alpha Sigma medallion to wear at commencement.

The list of 2012 Chi Alpha Sigma inductees follows below.

Two-Time Senior Honorees

A four-year letterwinner on the golf team and history major, Tyler Fairley

A three-year member of the swim team and mathematics major, Andrea Haines

A four-year member of the tennis team and English major, Carter Reitman

A four-year member of the tennis team and an elementary/special education major, Laura Saad

A four-year member of the tennis team who also lettered in swimming this year and psychology major, Emily Schrodel

A four-year member of the track and field team and a double major in sociology and social work, Mollie Widdowson

Junior Honorees

A member of the cross country and track and field teams and an early childhood education major, Julie Barnett

A three-year letterwinner on the women’s track and field team and an elementary/special education major, Sara Bean

A two-year member of the swim team and religion major, Catherine Brown

A three-year letterwinner on the lacrosse team and a psychology major, Kimi Brunot

A first-year member on the track and field team and economics major, George Bucheimer

A three-year member of the field hockey team and management and communications major, Ashley Darling

A three-year member of the women’s soccer team and management major, Amanda Hutzell

And a two-year member of the tennis team who also lettered in lacrosse as a freshman and political science work major, Travis Kline

A three-year member of the soccer and lacrosse teams and an environmental science and policy major, William Lane

A three-year letterwinner on the volleyball team and a management major, Brittany Lethbridge

A two-sport athlete who has lettered in basketball and tennis and political science major, Emily Maerz

A two-year letterwinner in track and field and a double major in history and secondary education, Kathryn Papuchis

A first-year member of the basketball team and economics major, Trey Quinn

A two-sport athlete who has lettered in field hockey and track and field and biology major, Miriah Stone

And a three-year letterwinner in soccer and elementary/special education major, Stephanie Weaver

First-Time Senior Honorees

A four-year letterwinner on the track and field team and an environmental science and policy major, Emma Arneson

A four-year letterwinner in track and field and a mathematics major, Chris DiGangi

A four-year letterwinner in soccer and tennis and math and secondary education major, Casey Miller

A four-year letterwinner in soccer and a management major, Conor Prachar

A four-year letterwinner in soccer and a communications major, Doug Raftery

A three-year letterwinner in field hockey and double major in political science and French, Maria Smith

A first-year member of the basketball team and management major, Ramon Smith

A three-year letterwinner on the soccer and track and field teams who is graduating in just three years with a degree in computer science, Naseem Zietoon