Five Wartburg College students were recognized for their induction into the Phi Alpha honor society during the Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Convocation April 11.

Phi Alpha recognizes social work students for superior academic achievement. Students must be social work majors, have completed at least three social work courses and the Beginning Field Experience and achieved a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 GPA in required social work courses.

Wartburg College, which has an enrollment of 1,747 students from 29 states and 53 countries, is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is internationally recognized for community engagement.

The students inducted are:

IOWA
Cedar Rapids: Kayla Fricke, junior, daughter of Craig and Darla Fricke

Marion: Maggie Ray, junior, daughter of Kathleen Ray-Grekoff and Larry Grekoff, and the Rev. Jack and Becky Ray of Springville

Vinton: Chelsea Brown, senior, daughter of Steven and Amy Brown

Waterloo: Shantavia Williams, senior, daughter of Sheila and Juan Hollingsworth

MINNESOTA
Chatfield: Jenna Vogen, sophomore, daughter of David and Kimberly Vogen