Curry College Education Students Inducted into Pi Lambda Theta

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Alysia Carcieri, Amanda Tse, Melissa Spillane, Jordan Lancaster, Sarah Crumley, Kristin Salwen, and Claire Goebel celebrate their induction into Pi Lambda Theta.

MILTON , MA (04/11/2012)(readMedia)-- The Curry College Education Department is proud to announce that seven students were inducted into the Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor Society on Saturday, March 31.

The students celebrated their induction into the highly selective international honors society at a dinner reception on the Milton campus with faculty, family and fellow Pi Lambda Theta members. This ceremony brings the Curry chapter to a total of 40 honorees in the past 5 years. These students have exceeded the stringent criteria set by the honors society and demonstrate promise in the field of education.

Members of the education faculty, assisted by previously inducted students Diana Byrne and Sara Berman, led the group through the traditional candle lighting and pinning ceremonies and capped the event with the Pi Lambda pledge and signing of the charter.

Pi Lambda Theta was founded in 1910. Its mission is to honor outstanding educators and inspire their leadership on critical education issues. The most selective society of its kind, PLT extends membership to students and professionals who satisfy academic eligibility requirements and have demonstrated characteristics of scholarship, leadership and service.

Education majors who have completed 60 credits and have earned a GPA of 3.5 or above are nominated for membership and invited to join Pi Lambda Theta. Each spring, an induction ceremony is held by the undergraduate education department to formally commemorate membership in the prestigious organization.

Curry College, founded in 1879, is a private, four-year, liberal arts based institution located on 135 acres in Milton, MA. Curry extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. Curry offers 20 undergraduate degrees as well as graduate degrees in business, education, criminal justice and nursing, with a combined enrollment of approximately 4,150 students. The student body consists of approximately 2,000 traditional undergraduate students, 1,650 continuing education and 500 graduate students. Curry College students come from 31 states and 7 countries. Over 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus. The largest majors are Business Management, Communication, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Education. The College offers a wide array of co- and extra-curricular activities ranging from 14 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program.