CoJMC students inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha and Alpha Delta Sigma honor societies

Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 8:45am

Twenty CoJMC students were virtually inducted into the Alpha Delta Sigma and Kappa Tau Alpha honor societies on April 30. Five students were inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma and 15 were inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha. Shari Veil, dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications, was also inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha and received the Outstanding Service Award as a distinguished mentor and practitioner in risk and crisis communication.

The Alpha Delta Sigma Honor Society is sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Alpha Delta Sigma recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies and is the only national, professional advertising honorary society in American higher education.

The following students, listed with their major(s), year in school and hometown, were inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma:

First Name

Last Name

Major(s)

Year

Hometown

Jaydn

Bernt

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Fremont, NE

Gabrielle

Cottraux

Advertising and Public Relations, English

Senior

Arlington, NE

Madeleine

Leblanc

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Lincoln, NE

Meera

Patel

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Flossmoor, IL

Madison

Zumpfe

Advertising and Public Relations, Broadcasting

Senior

Friend, NE

 

Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership must be earned by excellence in academic work and only students who rank in the top 10% of their classes are eligible for membership. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor.

The following students, listed with their major(s), year in school and hometown, will be inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha:

Undergraduate Inductees

First Name

Last Name

Major(s)

Year

Hometown

Jamie

Brunken

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Sioux Falls, SD

Payton

Prall

Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism

Senior

Lincoln, NE

Natalie

Saenz

Journalism, Broadcasting

Senior

Scottsbluff, NE

Bre

TenHulzen

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Sergeant Bluff, IA

Lauren

Tritch

Advertising and Public Relations

Senior

Chanhassen, MN

Bryce

Zimmerman

Sports Media and Communication

Senior

Lincoln, NE

 

Graduate Inductees

First Name

Last Name

Graduate Specialization

Hometown

Annie

Albin

Integrated Media Communications

Lincoln, NE

Paula

Leibbrandt

Integrated Media Communications

Imperial, NE

Jason

Showman

Integrated Media Communications

Seneca, KS

Phonethavy

Thavonsouk

Integrated Media Communications

Vientiane, Laos

Kappa Tau Alpha and Alpha Delta Sigma virtual induction