On Friday, February 19th, Alpha Lambda Delta inducted its new members. This National Honor Society for First Year Students also welcomed two honorary members, including Stockton President Dr. Harvey Kesselman. Inducted students said ALD’s pledge, received their certificates of membership, and were treated to an Italian dinner, courtesy of Chartwells.
ALD, founded in 1924, admits students who have a GPA of at least 3.5 and are in the top 20% of their class. In addition to academic excellence, ALD stresses volunteer work and offers $200,000 in scholarships a year to their members. Though there is a small membership fee, it’s worth it, given the many opportunities the organization provides.
I really enjoyed the induction. It was nice to see many of my fellow Honors students there and to get recognized for all my hard work. The first semester of college can be really difficult, between adjusting to living alone, new classes, extracurriculars, and volunteer work, so the Alpha Lambda Delta induction really made me feel like it was all worth the hard work! Though I can’t always make it to meetings because I have lab, I still try to get involved when I can. Hopefully next semester I’ll be able to make it to all the meetings and get to take part in ALD’s many service projects.