South Dakota Alpha Omega Alpha chapter inducts 12 new members
Six students from the Class of 2014 were elected last fall: Adam Bledsoe of Aberdeen, S.D., Derek Gearman of Lennox, S.D., Kayla Haines of Mitchell, S.D., Laura Hill of Madison, S.D., Kayla Norenberg of Hurley, S.D., and Erin Williams of Sioux Falls, S.D. Three students from the Class of 2015 were elected as juniors this spring: David Brennan of Colstrip, Mont., Brian Juber of Worthington, Minn., and William Sheaffer of St. Paul, Minn.
Alpha Omega Alpha is organized for educational purposes and aims to promote scholarship and research in medical schools through the encouragement of a high standard of character and conduct among medical students and graduates. The USD chapter was granted its charter in 1978. Members of Alpha Omega Alpha at USD must rank in the top 25 percent of their graduating class with no more than one-sixth of potential graduates elected for membership. Scholastic excellence is not the only criterion for election; integrity, capacity for leadership, compassion and fairness in dealing with colleagues are considered to be of equal significance.
In addition to the students, the chapter elected one faculty member, Dr. Keith Hansen; one alumnus, Dr. Eric Larson; and one resident, Dr. Michelle Schimelpfenig.
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