Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Twelve Trinity Students into Honor Society
Twelve Trinity students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest honor society, at a ceremony on May 7, 2009. Trinity graduate Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89, vice president for constituent relations for the Autism Society of America, gave the keynote address to the new initiates and their guests.
Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89 Addresses Phi Beta Kappa Initiates
Trinity graduate Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89, vice president for constituent relations for the Autism Society of America, gave the following keynote address to the new Phi Beta Kappa initiates and their guests at the induction ceremony on May 7, 2009.
Trinity Graduate Kathleen Sebelius ’70 Confirmed as Secretary of HHS
Trinity graduate and former governor of Kansas Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius ’70 was confirmed today by the full U.S. Senate to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Just hours later, she was sworn into office by President Barack Obama in an Oval Office ceremony at the White House, and officially...
Eight Students Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the Communication Honor Society
Eight juniors and seniors were inducted into the Trinity Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society, at a ceremony on April 23, 2009.
Trinity Students Inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Honor Society
Five students were inducted as full members into Trinity’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, and seven were inducted as associate members at a ceremony on April 21, 2009.
Senior Brigid Otieno Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Brigid Otieno ’09 was awarded a distinguished Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in South Korea for a year. Otieno, an international affairs major who was born in Kenya and grew up in upstate New York, is an Intelligence Scholar at Trinity. Last year she was selected to participate in the highly competitive Charles B. Rangel International...
Eleven Students Inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, Honor Society for Adult Learners
Eleven Trinity students enrolled in the School of Professional Studies were inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national honor society for adult students, at a ceremony on April 20, 2009.
President Obama Nominates Two Trinity Graduates to Key Administration Posts
President Barack Obama nominated two Trinity graduates to key posts in the new administration: Susan Flood Burk ’76 to be Special Representative of the President, with the rank of Ambassador at the U.S. Department of State, and M. Patricia Smith ’74, to be Solicitor at the U.S. Department of Labor; Smith will be the third...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Discuss Her Book, “Renegade for Peace & Justice”
NOTE: This event has been postponed. New date TBA. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Democratic representative from California, will discuss her book, “Renegade for Peace & Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me,” at Trinity on Thursday, April 2, 7:15 p.m., in Social Hall in Main Hall. She will sign copies of her book after her talk;...
Dr. Liliana Losada Awarded Prestigious AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
Dr. Liliana Losada, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biology at Trinity, has received a highly prestigious Science and Technology Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was selected through a competitive application process.