Shanna Valenti is a Member of Psi Chi at Ashland University

2012 Mar 12

Shanna Valenti of Cridersville, OH is being inducted into Ashland University's chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, on March 12.

Valenti is majoring in psychology.

Valenti is a 2010 graduate of Allen East High School.

Psi Chi is a national honor society for encouraging, stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Candidates for membership in the society at Ashland University must have a 3.0 grade point average, meet specific academic requirements and be elected by current members. All members are making the study of psychology one of their major interests.

The national organization bestows several regional and national research awards, sponsors diverse programs at regional and national psychological association conventions (including lectures, workshops, panel discussions and information exchanges) and is in the process of launching a national journal of student research. In addition, Psi Chi's recent national service project illustrates the society's renewed commitment to its mission of "student excellence, reflected in scholarly and professional growth within psychology and the ability to impact society."

Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) is a mid-sized, private institution conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.