The Sigma Pi Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, SUNY Oswego's National Communication Honor Society, held their annual Spring Induction Ceremony welcoming 26 new members on April 21 in Hewitt Hall.

The evening began with a keynote address from communication studies faculty member Jessica Reeher. Reeher recognized the hard work, resiliency and adaptability seen in this year’s inductees and emphasized the importance of finding time for fun alongside academic pursuits. That theme of fun carried through the evening’s festivities and recognitions.

The following students were inducted at this year’s ceremony: Abigail Schaming, Alexis Primerano, Anya Jeffers, Asher Slayden, Grace Shea, Hannah Katz, Jonathan Stamp, Julia Unger, Kayla Moore, Lillian Haggerty, Lowden Pratt, Madison Reeves, Maddie Vawter, Maria Pawelczyk, Michelle Prego Milewski, Michelle Smith, Nathan Branch, Nicholas Abonado, Nicholas Balch, Patsy McFeeley, Piper Kiernan, Raina Hoertz, Ray Katz, Rebecka Rodriguez, Sayge Ruffino-Mosher and Sydney Mayer.

The newest members of the Sigma Pi chapter represent all of the programs within the Communication Studies Department: Broadcast and digital media (in-person and online), public relations (in-person and online), communication (majors and minors),and journalism (majors and minors), plus the master's in strategic communication program.

The Class of 2026 was also recognized at the ceremony as both recently inducted and previously inducted members received honors cords to wear at the upcoming May 16 Commencement exercises. Notably, Jennifer Salie, Bella Fusani, Alex Teitelbaum and Ciara Haugh, the 2025-2026 executive board leadership team who planned the ceremony, are all graduating. These leaders received their graduation cords and Lambda Pi Eta stoles to designate their service to the organization.

Started in 1985 at the University of Arkansas, Lambda Pi Eta is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The Sigma Pi Chapter at SUNY Oswego was chartered in November 2004 and is one of over 600 active chapters nationwide.

To qualify for membership, undergraduate students must have earned 60 credit hours, including 12 credit hours in communication coursework, while maintaining an overall grade-point average of 3.0 and a 3.25 or higher grade-point average in their chosen departmental major or minor. Graduate students must be enrolled in the strategic communication master's program, have 12 earned credits, a 3.5 GPA, and should not have already been inducted into a different chapter. Membership invitations are emailed to qualified members in late January to early February of each year.

To learn more about the organization, contact the faculty chapter advisor at andrea.vickery@oswego.edu.

-- Submitted by Lambda Pi Eta