ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The RIT Intercollegiate Athletics Department inducted its fourth class of student-athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society, Thursday afternoon, in a ceremony held in the Skalny Room.
 
Establishing the Alpha Rho chapter in 2022, Chi Alpha Sigma is the only national scholar-athlete society that celebrates four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition.
 
Founded in 1996 and with 470 active chapters nationwide, Chi Alpha Sigma membership is an honor bestowed upon select student-athletes based on outstanding scholarship, athletic participation and excellent character/citizenship.
 
Criteria to be eligible to apply for Chi Alpha Sigma membership include:
• Achieving at least junior (3rd year) academic standing by the fifth semester as determined by RIT
• Achieving a minimum cumulative 3.4 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent grade point average by the time of the selection process.
• A recommendation from the head coach of his/her sport.
• Being of good moral character.

2026 CHI ALPHA SIGMA (ALPHA RO CHAPTER) INDUCTEES - 36
Krzysztof Antiporowicz – Men's Soccer
Eric Antonecchia – Men's Track & Field
Evan Arnold – Women's Swimming & Diving
Madeleine Barstow – Softball
Reilly Batzold – Women's Soccer
Gurjaan Bhangu – Wrestling
Brody Brown – Men's Basketball
Julia Callahan – Women's Rowing
Olivia Colling – Volleyball
Jaidan Fahrny – Women's Hockey
Kailey Favro – Women's Hockey
Sam Ferreira – Men's Rowing
Emily Greb – Women's Tennis
Lydia Jin – Women's Rowing
James Kelly - Baseball
Karly Kolssak – Women's Hockey
Andrew Koubek – Men's Track & Field
Alexa Marsh – Women's Soccer
Megan Metivier – Women's Swimming & Diving
Ryan Moran – Baseball
Connor Nguyen - Baseball
Emma Pickering – Women's Hockey
Sydney Pearson – Women's Basketball
Emma Pedro – Women's Soccer
Dewey Rautzhan - Baseball
Linda Rulle – Women's Hockey
Aaron Ryder – Men's Rowing
Anya Sander – Women's Soccer
Ryan Schouten – Women's Rowing
Kevin Scott – Men's Hockey
David Shaffer – Men's Track & Field
Ellen Shepard – Women's Rowing
Alexander Sinclair – Men's Tennis
Grace Validzic – Women's Lacrosse
Sylvia White - Softball
Ella Wilson – Women's Basketball