Congratulations New Members of Alpha Epsilon Lambda!

By Kelly Jackson
AEL Beta Chapter President

2009.10.28

UM's Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL), an honor society for graduate and professional school students, would like to congratulate all their new members from the Spring and Fall 2009 semesters!

AEL was founded in 1990 by former officers of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) specifically to honor academic excellence and leadership by graduate and professional school students. There are now thirty chapters across the United States. The mission of Alpha Epsilon Lambda is to:

- Confer distinction for high achievement

- Promote leadership development

- Promote scholarship and encourage intellectual development

- Enrich the intellectual environment of graduate educational institutions

- Encourage high standards of ethical behavior

The Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda at the University of Miami was chartered on April 27, 1992. The Beta Chapter selects its members from a pool of nominees who meet the following criteria:

- Is a graduate, law, or medical student, or an alumnus, administrator, faculty or staff member

- Is in the top 35% academically in his/her class

- Has completed a minimum of nine credits towards a graduate degree

- Has shown exemplary leadership and character, including service to the University of Miami graduate student body and service in the public interest at large

Spring 2009 Tappees:

Graduate Students

Edward J. Ameen (Education)

Christian M. Andrade (Medical)

Dale S. Dobuler (Law)

Meghan C. Ewing (Business)

Gabriela Halder (Medical)

Carolyn L. Margolin (RSMAS)

Michelle D. Pinto (Business)

Annery Pulgar (Law)

Alexis Ortiz (Int. Admin)

Wendi L. Ribaudo (Law)

Megan E. Sayers (Law)

Matthew S. Sparling (Education)

Graham Tedesco (Business)

Juan F. Uribe (Business)

Ricardo Zulueta (Arts & Sciences)

Faculty

Dr. Robert K. Cowen (RSMAS)

Dr. Christopher G. A. Harrison (RSMAS)

Dr. Anuj Mehrotra (Business)

Dr. Larry C. Peterson (RSMAS)

Dr. Arun Sharma (Business)

Fall 2009 Tappees:

Graduate Students

Kyle T. Berglin (Law)

Adrianna Brown (Arts & Sciences)

Adrienne L. DuBois (Arts & Sciences, Biology)

Nathalie Dauphin McKenzie (Medical)

Byron C. Pateras (M.A. International Administration)

Gazelle Rouhani (Masters in Public Health)

Recinda L. Sherman (Epidemiology)

Khari E. Taustin (Law)

Kelly F. Withum (Masters in Public Health)

Sarah Woods (RSMAS)

Alumni & Faculty

Janet D. Kirsten (Alumni)

Dr. Rana A. Fine (RSMAS Faculty)

Dr. Su Sponaugle (RSMAS Faculty)

For more information about AEL, please go to: http://www6.miami.edu/ael/ or contact AEL (ael@miami.edu).