Riverside Native Inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon

From Eastern Connecticut State University: 13 high-achieving economics students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), the international honor society for economics, at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year.

Among the inductees was Phillip Hoeps '17 of Riverside, who majors in Economics and Political Science.
ODE is among the most prestigious and oldest of the academic honor societies. It seeks to recognize and reward distinguished achievements in economic science. The honor society is governed by an international executive board and sponsors selective research initiatives, publishes its journal, "the American Economist," and recognizes achievement through various awards.

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 24 other states and 74 other countries.

A residential campus offering 39 majors and 58 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 26th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2017 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded "Green Campus" status by The Princeton Review seven years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

Image via Eastern Connecticut State University: Eastern's 2017 cohort of Omicron Delta Epsilon inductees