Two Elizabethtown College students received national scholarship awards from the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society (ALD) in recognition of their impressive academic merit and dedicated leadership within the organization.
Early Childhood Education major and Coaching minor, Abby Frantz ’28, was awarded the Jo Anne Trow Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship was created in honor of former Alpha Lambda Delta president Jo Anne Trow, giving collegiate chapters a way to recognize an outstanding sophomore member of the organization. Frantz previously served as the Etown ALD Chapter Vice President.
“Being one of the recipients of an Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarship has been a great achievement,” Frantz said. “My involvement in ALD has been a highlight of my college career so far, and it has provided me with many connections and leadership opportunities.”
Psychology major Madison Cannon ’26, M’28, was awarded a National Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship is granted to students who have displayed a commitment to academic excellence and community service and who intend to pursue an advanced degree. Cannon previously served as President of the Etown ALD Chapter.
“Alpha Lambda Delta has been supportive of my academic career since my very first semester,” Cannon said. “Receiving this graduate fellowship means I can pursue my dream of becoming a therapist with less stress about finances, and with the knowledge that Alpha Lambda Delta wants to continue seeing me succeed.”
The society awards only 50 merit-based scholarships annually to undergraduate students who display a commitment to promoting the highest standards of learning and service and who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout their academic career.
“I’m thrilled to see two of our student leaders recognized with these national scholarships,” Justin Badgerow, Elizabethtown College Professor of Music and advisor for Etown’s ALD chapter, said. “From leadership development to recruitment excellence, our chapter has a proven track record of engagement. This success solidifies our reputation as a vibrant community of scholars and a top-performing chapter within the national ALD organization.”
Etown’s ALD chapter currently consists of 400 members, with increasing participation each academic year. An average of 100 new members are inducted each year in an induction ceremony held during the spring semester. Students who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the first semester of their first year are eligible for membership.
Etown’s Alpha Lambda Delta chapter aims to facilitate academic achievement, intelligent living, and goal-oriented learning among first-year students.
