College of Health and Human Sciences
Search Close Search
Toggle Menu

Honor societies initiate new members, congratulate graduating seniors

04/30/2025

AMES, Iowa – Two honor societies in the College of Health and Human Sciences celebrated nearly 50 students at a recent induction ceremony.

Iowa State’s chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, a national human science honor society, welcomed 27 new members and recognized 13 graduates.

Phi Upsilon Omicron is a national honor society in the integrated field of family and consumer sciences. ISU’s chapter had six new initiates and celebrated two graduating seniors.

Both organizations have a historic legacy at Iowa State with Kappa Omicron Nu getting its start in 1913, a year after the national society was founded. The inaugural advisor at Iowa State was Catherine MacKay, the first dean of ISU’s Division of Home Economics. Phi Upsilon Omicron began at Iowa State in 1926 where early members spent time helping with Extension Service and orientation.

The inductees and members of both honor societies were part of an induction ceremony in MacKay Hall on Sunday, April 27.

Kappa Omicron Nu

New Initiates

  • Josie Baker, Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Rylei Brick, Kinesiology and Health
  • Hannah Brookens, Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Mara Brown, Hospitality Management
  • Hannah Chesnut, Kinesiology and Health
  • Jessie Cheung, Kinesiology and Health
  • Carly Cox, Event Management
  • Andrew Dean, Kinesiology and Health
  • Brenna Fisher, Kinesiology and Health
  • Hannah Fishwild, Kinesiology and Health
  • Kylie Ganzeveld, Kinesiology and Health
  • Jack Gummert, Kinesiology and Health
  • Trinity Gygi, Kinesiology and Health
  • Bricelyn Harrelson, Event Management
  • Brooklyn Heilskov, Event Management
  • Hannah Hollowaty, Kinesiology and Health
  • Jenna Hunter, Event Management
  • Abigail Johnson, Kinesiology and Health
  • Tzitlali Montes, Kinesiology and Health
  • Claire Nagel, Kinesiology and Health
  • Ethan Olson, Kinesiology and Health
  • William Phan, Kinesiology and Health
  • Karley Schaefer, Kinesiology and Health
  • Sydney Schulz, Kinesiology and Health
  • Zoey Sherman, Kinesiology and Health
  • Paulina Sinkevich, Human Development and Family Studies
  • Lauren Switzer, Fashion Design and Merchandising

Graduating Seniors

  • Rylee Bezoni, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
  • Jessie Cheung, Kinesiology and Health
  • Emma Gustafson, Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Jenna Hunter, Event Management
  • Andrea Kommes, Human Development and Family Studies
  • Taylor Nelson, Kinesiology and Health
  • William Phan, Kinesiology and Health
  • Grace Poeschl, Kinesiology and Health
  • Katie Sanow, Chemistry
  • Sydney Schulz, Kinesiology and Health
  • Saraswati Sulham, Early Childhood Education
  • Nova Thornton, Elementary Education
  • Victoria Tobias, Kinesiology and Health

Phi Upsilon Omicron – Omicron Chapter

New initiates

  • Hannah Brookens, Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Reese V. Johnston, Dietetics
  • Jon Losen, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
  • Keely Post, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
  • Lauren Switzer, Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Whitney Tegtmeier, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies

Graduating Seniors

  • Rylee Bezoni, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
  • Avery Mosher, Human Development and Family Studies
News