Nine Penn College students inducted into IT honor society

Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only international honor society for computing and information disciplines, welcomed nine new members to the Pennsylvania College of Technology chapter during a recent induction ceremony.

The new members, the sixth class to be inducted at Penn College, are:

Bud L. Anthony, of Montoursville, software development & information management
Kyle A. Boonie, of Middleburg, network administration & engineering technology
Hannah E. Brown, of Lock Haven, information assurance & cyber security
Brandon M. Brunn, of Farmingdale, New York, information assurance & cyber security
Jacob M. Bussard, of Greencastle, network administration & engineering technology
Jonathan W. Dunkle, of Danville, software development & information management
Christian A. Kuykendall, of Lewistown, game & simulation programming
Lucus D. Mulhorn, of Connellsville, software development & information management
Ian A. Woods, of Mansfield, information assurance & cyber security

Acceptance is based on outstanding achievement and high scholarship. Membership will be reflected through UPE graduation stoles and honor cords worn by students at commencement.

Presiding over the on-campus ceremony were current student members: Joshua T. Nobles (chapter president), of Mansfield, enrolled in software development & information management; Wendy Tapia Ayllon (chapter secretary), of Kennett Square, majoring in network administration & engineering technology; and Zachary M. Fleming, of Jersey Shore, studying software development & information management.

The Penn College UPE chapter is advised by Stephen R. Cheskiewicz and Daniel W. Yoas, associate professors of computer information technology and members of the honor society.

“I am so proud of this year’s student inductees, as well as how much our chapter of the organization has grown,” Cheskiewicz said. 

Penn College gained its charter in 2020 and is one of 21 UPE chapters in Pennsylvania.

“It is an honor to recognize our students’ academic excellence and their willingness to become members of the only computing and information discipline honor society in the U.S.,” Yoas said.

The UPE mission is to recognize academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, promote the computing and information disciplines, and encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge. 

A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, UPE has chapters in more than 300 colleges and universities in North America and overseas. The honor society is endorsed by the Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE Computer Society.