EDP Award Ceremony | SUNY Fredonia

Educational Development Program
E284 Thompson Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
716-673-3317-T
716-673-3234-F
edp@fredonia.edu

Chi Alpha Epsilon Induction and Pinning

History and Purpose
CHI ALPHA EPSILON National Honor Society was formed to recognize the academic achievement of students admitted to colleges and universities through non-traditional criteria/opportunity programs. Dr. Elbert M. Saddler, Ph.D., founded Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) in 1990 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and there are now over 30 chapters in the United States.

Eligibility
Eligible students must be full-time (12 credit hours) and hold a 3.0 cumulative GPA for two consecutive semesters.

Initiation
A private initiation, which included ritual materials for each inductee, was conducted before the EDP Awards Ceremony. The pinning took place during the awards ceremony.

After the private induction ceremony, the XAE pinning took place during the awards ceremony. David Coffee is pinned by his mother, Debi Coffee.

Kathleen Bonds put the XAE cord on Michelle Brown.

Jason Fishner, who was inducted in 2000, assisted in the induction ceremony. Here he assists Jessica Mallery in signing the ledger.

Joyce Harvard Smith prepares to pin Allen Oliver as Kathleen Bonds reads about Allen’s accomplishments.

EDP staff gives the history and purpose of XAE before proceeding with the Chi Alpha Epsilon induction.

EDP staff prepares for the private ceremony to induct eight new members to the Alpha Mu chapter of Chi Alpha Epsilon. New members are Michelle Brown, David Coffee, Christina Fred, Megan Lewis, Jessica Mallery, Amy Mohawk, Julie Noble, and Allen Oliver.

Amy Mohawk is pinned by her mother, Marjorie Mohawk.

20th Annual EDP Awards Ceremony - March '02
EDP General Meeting - January '02