Quinnipiac U Students and Faculty Inducted into Honor Society

NORTH HAVEN, CT – Ninety-four students and four faculty members from Quinnipiac University were recently inducted into Alpha Eta, the national honor society for the allied health professions, during a virtual ceremony.

To be eligible for induction, undergraduate students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.8 or higher and be in the top 20 percent of the graduating class. All inductees must show a capacity for leadership and achievement, show promise for their profession and be recommended by a faculty member or dean.

The students who were inducted are:

B.S. in Athletic Training program: Heather Minue of Trinton Falls, New Jersey, Eden Montgomery of Saratoga Springs, New York, Heather Pleus of Somerset, New Jersey, and Laura Superchi of Landaff, New Hampshire.

B.S. in Radiologic Sciences program: Madison Calbi of Nutley, New Jersey, Zachary Gurahian of Westport, and Connor Smith of Orange.

MHS in Advanced Medical Imaging and Leadership: Alison Rogalewski of Belchertown, Massachusetts.

B.S. in Biomedical Science program: Chiara Bacchini of Monticelli Terme, Italy, Isabel Dunning of Nashua, New Hampshire, Katrina Etts of Melville, New York, Erin Leaf of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Rachael Lister of Pelham, New Hampshire, and Emma Steel of Manorville, New York.

B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology program: Monica Royo of Medford, Massachusetts.

Undergraduate Occupational Therapy program: Michaela Caron of Tolland, Britney Del Mundo of Fairlawn, New Jersey, Lindsey Eichman of Charlotte, North Carolina, Hannah-Jo Gassaway of Lebanon, New Jersey, Leigh Giffault of Stonington, Brianna Giordano of Williston Park, New York, Brook Hagen of Boerne, Texas, Rachel Holton of Braintree, Massachusetts, Colleen Houston of Towaco, New Jersey, Madison Knibbs of Wilmington, Massachusetts, Stephanie Langevin of Warwick, Rhode Island, Morgan Martinson of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Danielle McCall of Wayne, New Jersey, Jennifer Quigley of Middletown, New Jersey, Emily Salisbury of East Hampton, Jenna Silvestro of Hillsdale, New Jersey, Jenna Sinko of Shelton and Stephanie Vanasco of Manalapan, New Jersey.

Physician Assistant MHS program: Amanda Cox of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Madeleine Gaffney of West Islip, New York, Danielle Ludwig of Norwood, New Jersey, Kayla Martello of Wayne, New Jersey, Deanna Sgambato of Northford and Amanda Sullivan of Burlington.

B.S. in Health Science Studies program: Victoria Arlia of Yonkers, New York, Rachel Baldick of Southington, Briana Bermudez of Unionville, Nicola Ciccomancini of Portland, Maine, Brenna Dean of Wallingford, Allison Demirjian of Auburn, New Hampshire, Tobore Emede of Lekki Lagos, Nigeria, Emily Gannon of Ronkonkoma, New York, Lauren Haverl of Milford, Layla Hindiyeh of Kingston, New York, Camryn Hurley of Freehold, New Jersey, Brianna Lapia of Stratford, Alyssa Lawson of Byfield, Massachusetts, Zachary Lima of North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Francesca Link of New Britain, Matthew Mastropietro of Wolcott, Lindsay Palma of Colchester, Alyssa Quivelli of Airmont, New York, Olivia Raymond of Southwick, Massachusetts, Olivia Rua of Prospect, Michael Santos of Brookfield, Kyle Sharron of Oxford, Benjamin Sibert of Braintree, Massachusetts, Mya Souksavath of Jewett City, Lauren Steinert of Dix Hills, New York, Alexis Tahinos of Howell, New Jersey, Gabriella Vaysman of Marlboro, New Jersey, and Jacqueline Woodburn of Hollbrook, New York.

B.S. in Health Science Studies program online: Natalie Nowakowski of Stamford.

Undergraduate Physical Therapy program: Natalie Armstrong of West Springfield, Massachusetts, Nicole Brisette of Montgomery, New York, Michael Broslawski of Glen Gardner, New Jersey, Kayley Cote of Marlborough, Massachusetts, Caroline Hinkle of Ridgefield, Megan Lawton of Midland Park, New Jersey, Emily Menice of Hull, Massachusetts, Erin Nash of Dover, New Hampshire, Emma Nelson of Queensbury, New York, Katie Reigel of Beachwood, New Jersey, Maily Tran of North Haven, Lauren Triglione of West Newbury, Massachusetts and Claudia Volpe of Haworth, New Jersey.

Graduate Physical Therapy program: Taylor Coffey of Warwick, Rhode Island, Carly Cordano of Melville, New York, Alicia Covell of Saunderstown, Rhode Island, Sarah Kenyon of Andover, Massachusetts, Danielle Mandile of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, Juliana Noce of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Teresa Tripodi of Killingworth and Kelly Woodmansee of Bedford, New Hampshire.

Pathologists’ Assistant MHS program: Shauna Berg of Seattle, Washington, Carly Eaton of Springfield, Massachusetts, Lindsey Masone of Smithtown, New York, Elizabeth Pitroff of Windsor and Kyle Sterling of Bernhards Bay, New York.

The four faculty members who were inducted are: Robert Cottrell, clinical assistant professor of biomedical sciences and program director of the pathologist assistant studies, Nicole Fidanza, clinical assistant professor of occupational therapy, Jason Scozzafava, clinical associate professor of health science studies, and Stephen Straub, professor of athletic training and sports medicine, chair of rehabilitation, health and wellness and program director of athletic training.

“It was such an honor to induct 94 students and four faculty into Alpha Eta and welcome them to a community of esteemed colleagues,” said Janelle Chiasera, dean of the School of Health Sciences. “The faculty and students represent the leadership and caliber of academic excellence that are upheld both by Alpha Eta and by our school – particularly our deep commitment to growing and developing future leaders who we believe are equipped to change the future of health care.”