LATROBE, PA – Students in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government at Saint Vincent College were inducted into the Alpha Phi Sigma, Delta Mu Delta, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies during the annual McKenna Honors Dinner on Monday, April 13, inside the Fred M. Rogers Center on campus.
Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Established in 1942 by Dr. Vivian Anderson Leonard, it promotes analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship and lifelong learning while elevating the ethical standards of the criminal justice profession.
Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business was established in 1913 to recognize academic distinction of students enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate programs at accredited business schools.
Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in Economics, promotes excellence in the field through recognition of student achievement, faculty leadership and chapter innovation. It was formed in 1963 through the merging of Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon honor societies and is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Pi Sigma Alpha, founded in 1920, is the National Political Science Honor Society. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, it recognizes excellence in academic achievement in political science, government, international relations and public affairs, and aims to support curricular and extracurricular activities that promote dialogue and civic engagement.
Graduating seniors who have completed the Aurelius Scholars program were also honored at the event, receiving an award as well as Honors Community cords to be worn for the Spring Commencement ceremony.
Part of Saint Vincent’s Honors Community, the Aurelius Scholars program is offered to motivated students from any major interested in the Western intellectual tradition and is rooted in a diverse course sequence meant to satisfy part of Saint Vincent’s core curriculum. In addition to the course sequence, Aurelius Scholars participate in enriching extracurricular opportunities, such as reading groups, campus lectures and student trips.
Alpha Phi Sigma’s 2026 inductees:
Tiara Curry, freshman criminology, law and society major from Canonsburg
Gabrielle Dove, sophomore criminology, law and society major from Swarthmore
Eva Farone, sophomore criminology, law and society major from Cicero, New York
Grace Hopper, senior criminology, law and society major from Washington
Kate Lipscomb, senior data science major from Cranberry Township
Isabella Meder, junior criminology, law and society major from Pittsburgh
Skyy Nicholls, junior criminology, law and society major from North Versailles
Alyssa Shank, sophomore criminology, law and society major from Clymer
Delta Mu Delta’s 2026 inductees:
Ethan Cox, C’21, graduate student in management: operational excellence from Latrobe
Lane Golkosky, junior management major from Acme
Timothy Gorman, junior business data analytics and theology double major from North Potomac, Maryland
Justin Havens, graduate student in management: operational excellence from West Mifflin
Thomas E. Hedgepeth II, graduate student in management: operational excellence from Clinton, Maryland
Alyssa Henderson, senior business data analytics major from Alum Bank
Bruno Hurtado, junior corporate finance major from Thatcher, Arizona
Jose D. Hurtado, C’24, graduate student in management: operational excellence from Greensburg
Linus Kalhöfer, junior corporate finance and business economics double major from Germany
Kaylie Kurland, sophomore management major from Littlestown
Martin A. Kuzmkowski, sophomore accounting and political science double major from Murrysville
Michael Molnar, junior finance major from Trafford
Benjamin Poole, sophomore accounting and finance double major from Murrysville
Samantha Straub, sophomore marketing major from Saint Marys
Braden Thomas, senior business administration and organismal biology double major from Carrolltown
Ashley Thiel, sophomore business economics and finance double major from Pittsburgh
Claire Ann White, junior marketing major from Vanderbilt
Dr. Matthias P. Hühn, a professor of business and the Mary S. Carey Endowed Chair in Ethics and Catholic Social Thought, was awarded an honorary membership
Omicron Delta Epsilon’s 2026 inductees:
Rachael Babinsack, junior economics and finance double major from Natrona Heights
Lucy Brayton, senior economics and political science double major from Latrobe
Ethan Bridges, senior business economics major from Peoria, Arizona
Linus Kalhöfer, junior corporate finance and business economics double major from Germany
Hayden Klein, senior business economics and finance double major from Wexford
Giovanni Porco, sophomore economics and political science double major from Tarentum
Enzo Rotunno, senior mathematics major from Pittsburgh
Ashley Thiel, sophomore business economics and finance double major from Pittsburgh
Jaret Yonker, senior business economics major from Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pi Sigma Alpha’s 2026 inductees:
Lucy Brayton, senior economics and political science double major from Latrobe
Julia Coen-Hall, senior marketing major from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Zachary Fannie, senior political science major from Latrobe
Giovanni Porco, junior economics and political science double major from Tarentum
Alexander Steiner, senior psychology and political science double major from Post Falls, Idaho
Aurelius Scholars
Alicia Boretti, senior political science and theology double major from Crofton, Maryland
Julia Coen-Hall, senior marketing major from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Liam Dicken, senior physics major from Rochester Mills
Makin Eitel, senior philosophy and political science double major from Alexandria, Virginia
John Hawersaat, senior political science major from Twinsburg, Ohio
Noah Johnson, senior finance major from Latrobe
Abigail Karkowski, senior criminology, law and society major from Ridley Park
Matthias Kirby, senior accounting major from Severna Park, Maryland
Vayda Pascarella, senior English – literary translation major from Cranberry Township
Alexander Steiner, senior psychology and political science double major from Post Falls, Idaho
Shane Tomb, senior computer science major from Latrobe
Additionally, Awards for Academic Excellence in the Major Field of Study, which recognize graduating students with the highest grade-point average in each program of study, were awarded to the following:
Graduate
Thomas E. Hedgepeth II, management: operational excellence, from Clinton, Maryland
Joshua Little, criminology, from Nanty Glo
Undergraduate
Alicia Boretti, political science, from Crofton, Maryland
Ethan Bridges, business economics, from Peoria, Arizona
Sydney E. Campbell, accounting, from Friedens
Alexandros Fekos, criminology, law and society, from Pittsburgh
Alyssa Henderson, business data analytics, from Alum Bank
William Hinkson IV, sports management, from Wrightsville
Noah S. Johnson, finance, from Latrobe
Caleb Leechalk, international business, from Acme
Tyler Nelson, management, from Greensburg
Tyler Nelson, marketing, from Greensburg
Braden Thomas, business administration, from Carrolltown
The following students received special citations and awards for academic excellence in a certification area:
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs: Hope Farley, senior marketing major from Saint Marys
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Rebekah Szekely, senior accounting major from Whitney
Students also participated in a wings pinning ceremony inside the Rogers Center. Students who earned their private pilot license during the academic year were eligible to be pinned. Students included:
Ayden Bartlett, freshman aviation management (professional pilot) major from Harmony
Nathan Denk, freshman aviation management (advanced piloting) major from Elizabeth
Zachary Hoffman, freshman aviation management (advanced piloting) major from Irwin
Jacob Jasiewicz, freshman aviation management (advanced piloting) major from Irwin
Nicholas Krzeczowski, freshman aviation management (professional pilot) major from Beaver
Sadie Kuhns, freshman aviation management (advanced piloting) major from Greensburg
Tyler Nelson, senior management and marketing double major from Greensburg
Samantha Reese, freshman aviation management (advanced piloting) major from Murrysville
