PARSIPPANY — University of the Sciences inducted 36 new members into its Pennsylvania Kappa Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. The annual ceremony was held on Tuesday, November 15. Among those inducted are Parsippany residents:
Jinal Patel, a 2014 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a Physical Therapy student.
Raj Patel, a 2014 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a Biomedical Sciences student.
Shivani Ramolia, a 2015 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a Biomedical Sciences student.
“Through involvement in our local chapter and the regional and national levels, Alpha Chi members have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain experience in professional activities, such as making scholarly presentations,” said Stacey Gorski, PhD, Alpha Chi co-advisor and assistant professor of biology at USciences.
During the ceremony, inductees were introduced by their faculty advisers or department chairs who highlighted each student’s accomplishments. At USciences, Alpha Chi is open to the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors in all majors except pharmacy, who are eligible for Rho Chi; and psychology/health psychology, who are eligible for Psi Chi.
University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.
