Ng inducted into honor society

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas swimming and diving senior Lynette Ng was one of 23 students inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Lamba Pi Eta (LPH) at the University of Arkansas on Oct. 8, 2009.

Lamba Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association. The organization has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities worldwide. LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.

To be inducted into LPH a student must have completed 60 semester hours in undergraduate credit courses; have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0; have completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in courses in communication; have a grade point average of at least 3.25 in these courses; be in the upper 35% of their graduating class; and be currently enrolled as a full-time student in good standing with their institution.

The goals of LPH are to recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies, to stimulate interest in the field of communication, to promote and encourage professional development among communication majors, and to provide students an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication.