HUNTINGTON, IN (03/17/2011)(readMedia)-- Sarah Johnson, a member of the Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi at Huntington University, will be attending and giving a presentation at the Alpha Chi National Convention in San Diego March 31 through April 2. Johnson is one of 15 students attending which is the largest group of HU students ever to present at an Alpha Chi convention.
Johnson, of Davenport, IA, will also be competing for AX presentation prizes. Johnson will also be competing for Alpha Chi Region V scholarships and fellowships. In addition, the HU chapter will be one of 17 chapters presenting at the convention on chapter activities.
The group will be accompanied by chapter sponsors Dr. Paul Michelson, distinguished professor of history at HU, and Jean Michelson, circulation coordinator for the RichLyn Library at HU. Michelson also serves as secretary-treasurer of Region V and is a member of the Alpha Chi National Council.
The Indiana Beta chapter will be presented with the Alpha Chi Star Chapter award at the convention. It is one of only four chapters that have won this award every year since its inception in 1996.
Membership in Alpha Chi is the highest academic honor at Huntington University and represents both a recognition of scholastic achievement and a commitment to promoting academic excellence on and off campus.
Johnson, a junior Journalism and English major, will give a presentation titled, "Dirty Old Women: Sexual Correctness of Dominant Female Characters from Ancient Literatures," on the topic of British Literature.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
