17 students inducted into economics honors society

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Seventeen Cornell students have been inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society for economics.

Seven seniors and 10 juniors were inducted into the inaugural class of the Cornell chapter, also known as the Iota Chapter of Iowa. Members of the honors society will provide tutoring support for courses in economics.

“We are really proud of the academic achievement of these students and delighted that they’ll be helping younger students through our tutoring program,” said Santhi Hejeebu, associate professor of economics and business, and faculty advisor to the Cornell chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Among those elected to the society were juniors Jamie Bernthal, Emily Burnham, Nick Light, Joanna Loewen, Mara Oda, Kevin Pickhard, and Nick Tripp, and seniors Vincent Anderson, Jeff Curran, Griffin LaDew, Yuri Mitchell, Audrey Saunders, and Ben Sebers.

Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world’s largest academic honor societies. Omicron Delta Epsilon recognizes scholastic achievement in economics and seeks the establishment of closer ties on campus and between campuses. Currently, Omicron Delta Epsilon has 578 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, France, and United Arab Emirates.