MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Auburn University at Montgomery athletics department inducted its first class of students into the prestigious Chi Alpha Sigma National Athlete Honor Society in a ceremony on campus Wednesday.
AUM was awarded a chapter in the fall and has been designated as the Alabama Lambda chapter.
Whitley Watwood has been chosen as the first President of the honor society.
A total of 41 Warhawk student-athletes received their induction certificates.
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Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
In order to be inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, a student-athlete must attend a four-year accredited college or university who are members of an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity level athletics competition while holding commitment to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes. The honoree also must achieve at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester or seventh quarter, as determined by the certifying institution, and must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Amber Rae Childers will serve as advisor for AUM's chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma.
Visit ChiAlphaSigma.org for more information.
About the National College Athlete Honor Society
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1996. Theta Chi Alpha and Chi Alpha Sigma work with state chapters of two- and four-year institutions to recognize college student-athletes who excel in their sport, the classroom, and the community. The National College Athlete Honor Society is part of an athletics community made of diverse groups and supports all effortsÂ
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