The College of Human Development and Education has initiated 64 new members into the national honor society, Phi Upsilon Omicron. Membership is based on academic excellence, personal and professional leadership, personal and professional integrity and service.
The new Beta Chapter initiates are Ciara Aldrich, Megan Anderson, Keith Bennett, Joshua Boe, Danielle Bursey, Ashley Campbell, Jenna Cronen, Kylie Dale, Lisa Fricke, Sarah Gress-Winter, Sarah Hardesty, Sheyenne Hill, Katie Kirschenmann, Amy Miller, Fargo; Kayla Andreasen, Hoffman, Minn.; Michael Bashford, Frazee, Minn.; Sydney Becker, Jocelyn Woodward, Bismarck, N.D.; Quinn Benson, Steele, N.D.; Amber Carlson, Finley, N.D.; Amanda Crockett, Kristin Schmidt, Minot, N.D.; Ashley Dauner, Hawley, Minn.; Hannah Dissmore, Menahga, Minn.; Elizabeth Dvorak, West Fargo, N.D.; Nicole Eberle, Long Prairie, Minn.; Amanda Ellingson, Spicer, Minn.; Emily Eltgroth, Hutchinson, Minn.; Kelli Erhardt, Mandan, N.D.; Meghan Folkerts, Renville, Minn.; Lacey Frank, Rhame, N.D.; Jacquelyn Goebel, Verona, Wis.; Nicole Hackenmueller, St. Michael, Minn.; Brittni Heiser, Baker, Mont.; Kerri Hoheisel, Lake Stevens, Wash.; Jessica Hotchkiss, Christine, N.D.; Kelsey Joyce, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Jacob Klingbeil, Langdon, N.D.; Rebecca Huckeby, Katie Koep, Jessica Peyerl, Megan Tiede, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Carly Lenihan, Kole Seiler, Bismarck, N.D.; Sara Mack, Leola, S.D.; Janet Morken, Walcott, N.D.; Nicole Olson, Brianne Schultz, Hawley, Minn.; Megan Piper, Durbin, N.D.; Jaime Raden, Prior Lake, Minn.; Madeline Rajtar, Champlin, Minn.; Alaina Ramstad, Minneapolis; Allison Rubie, New Ulm, Minn.; Craig Schatz, Linton, N.D.; Nicole Seaberg, Moorhead, Minn.; Kristen Smith, Lakeville, Minn.; Kyle Sundmark, Elmo, Minn.; Ryan Swenson, Breckenridge, Minn.; Hannah Thingelstad, Grand Forks, N.D.; Stephanie Wieczorek, Chaska, Minn.; Lauren Wilvers, Plymouth, Minn.; Alycia Woodard, Rogers, Minn.; Toni Hampton, Benson, Minn.; and Laura Holien, Britt, Minn.
Phi Upsilon Omicron was established as a national honor society in 1910. In 1914, the College of Human Development and Education Beta chapter was founded as the second chapter in the nation. Today there are more than 60 chapters with 92,000 members.