Briar Cliff University Media Announcement

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Briar Cliff University recently inducted 41 students to the University’s newly awarded Epsilon Beta chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES), a national scholastic honor society for students, faculty and alumni of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. With BCU chapter established on campus, DES becomes the only honorary society at Briar Cliff that is open to all academic fields.

“It is a great honor for Briar Cliff University to be awarded the Epsilon Beta chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma,” said William Mangan, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs at Briar Cliff University. “With the installation of our chapter and the induction of our first student members, the University has another opportunity to recognize academic excellence among our undergraduate and graduate students,” Dr. Mangan added. “We are thrilled for our student honorees and pleased that they represent Briar Cliff and Delta Epsilon Sigma.”

More than 100 colleges and universities have received charters to establish chapters of Delta Epsilon Sigma.

Membership at the undergraduate level is restricted to junior and senior students in the top 20 percent of their respective classes. Graduate level membership is restricted to students with a minimum grade-point average of 3.75 and who have half of their college degree credits completed. Following are the names and hometowns of Briar Cliff University students who were inducted to the Epsilon Beta chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma:

Steven Barnhart, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; Shawn Bengford, Kiron, Iowa; Samantha Bock, Allen, Neb.; Alissa Bressler, Hoskins, Neb.; Jason Bring, Lyons, Neb.; Tara Brockman, Denison, Iowa; Amy Bruning, Mapleton, Iowa; Kallyn Buschkamp, Cherokee, Iowa; Matt Chicoine, Sioux City, Iowa; Sonja Christensen, Sioux City, Iowa; Kendra Collins, Le Mars, Iowa; Joseph Donovan, Sioux City, Iowa; Tracy Feldman, George, Iowa; Heidi Fuller, Sioux City, Iowa; Sharon Gast, Dakota Dune, S.D.; Brittany Gentzler, Pipestone, Minn.; Erin Gerdes, Wahoo, Neb.; Marie Hayworth, Correctionville, Iowa; Tierra Hodges, Sioux City, Iowa; Erin Holzman, Remsen, Iowa; Kelsey Homan, Le Mars, Iowa; Teresa Kelley, Sioux City, Iowa; Lisa Kremer, Worthington, Minn.; Tammy Landon, Sioux City, Iowa; Kelli Langel, Le Mars, Iowa; Jan Lenz, Sioux City, Iowa; Brent Miller, Rockwell City, Iowa; Frances O’Tool, Sioux City, Iowa; Chehala Pace, Treynor, Iowa; Samantha Pearson, Newcastle, Neb.; Lukas Sachau, Allen, Neb.; Rikole Santin, Palmer, Neb.; Lynn Schlesser; Maurice, Iowa; Fredrick Seel, Sioux City, Iowa; Katie Smith, Brunswick, Neb.; Amanda Stanek, Sioux City, Iowa; Emilee Straka, Battle Creek, Iowa; Daniel Stump, Kansas City, Mo.; Amanda Thomas, Kingsley, Iowa; Janet Ward, Sioux City, Iowa; and Andrea Wilen, Sioux City, Iowa.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states. Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.