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Bachman Honor Society

Top of the Class

The Bachman Honor Society was founded on March 15, 1962 by a group of faculty who were members of Phi Beta Kappa and others who were deeply committed to fostering high standards of scholarship. The Society is named for the Reverend John Bachman, D.D., churchman and scholar, and the primary guiding force in the founding of Newberry College.

 

 

Each year the Society inducts new members according to a strict criteria:

  • Candidates shall be in the top eight percent (8%) of the class as determined by GPA
  • Candidates shall have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.500 or higher
  • Candidates shall have completed or be in the process of completing 105 semester hours
  • Candidates shall have earned a minimum of 45 semester hours at Newberry College
  • Candidates shall have demonstrated integrity while at Newberry College as determined by the Society
  • Additionally, students who transfer shall have a GPA of at least a 3.500 from the previous institution with no conduct issues.

 

New members, who may also include one member of the faculty or staff, are recognized at Awards Day Convocation and at Commencement.

Fall 2023 Inductees

Lauren Alston, a graphic design major from Newberry, South Carolina

Bowdy Boyce, a physical education major from Bell Buckle, Tennessee

Emma Dowell, a biology major from Mount Airy, North Carolina

Lillian Drury, a biology major from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Luke Seals, a sport management major from Ponca City, Oklahoma

Spring 2023 Inductees

Robin Bedford, an accounting major from Welwyn, England

Giulia Bongiorno, a sport management major from Rome, Italy

Nastassia Chamoun, a business administration major from Dijon, France

Hillary Dana, an elementary education major from Prosperity, South Carolina

Holly Davies, a sport management major from Newberry, South Carolina

Tyron Dennis, a criminal justice major from Columbia, South Carolina

Haley Havermann, an art and digital marketing major from Indian Land, South Carolina

Emily Hughes, a business administration major from Parrish, Florida

Emma Johnson, a health care management major from Camden, South Carolina 

Timothy Luker, a psychology major from Goldsboro, North Carolina

Shield Sawyer, a business administration major from Newberry, South Carolina 

Marcel Schomburg, an exercise science major from Bingen, Germany

Shanna Wicker, an elementary education major from Little Mountain, South Carolina

Courtney Wilson, an early childhood education major from Newberry, South Carolina

Dr. Carrie Caudill, associate professor of psychology

Dr. Sara Peters, associate professor of psychology

Fall 2022 Inductees

Sierra Chavez '22, an exercise science major from Lancaster, California

Adrian Garcia '22, a business administration and computer science major from Pamplona, Spain

Ariana Hawkins '22, a sport management major from Drexel, North Carolina

Tedi Nunn '22, a biology major from Louisville, Kentucky

Spring 2022 Inductees

Tom Bueschges, a business administration major from Nettetal, Germany

Katharine Chappell, an English major from Newberry, South Carolina

Corey Chrzanowski, a business administration and health care management major from Suwanee, Georgia

Jacqueline Diller, a nursing major from Chapin, South Carolina

Justin Dorton, a secondary education major from Ridgeway, South Carolina

Gregory Gerber, an exercise science major from Frederick, Maryland

Judit Gonzalez Agud, a digital marketing major from Castellar del Valles, Spain

Leonardo Hernandez, a business administration major from Bluffton, South Carolina

Oluwadoyinsolam Joyce Johnson, a nursing major from Chapin, South Carolina

Grace Lee, an elementary education major from Harrington, Delaware

Joseph Mass, a history major from Fayetteville, North Carolina   

Sophia Maybay, a music education major from Lexington, South Carolina

Kaylie Pridgen, an exercise science major from Williston, South Carolina

Biasia Roberts, a health care management major from Fort Mill, South Carolina

Dr. Amanda Hodges, associate professor of English

Fall 2021 Inductees

Preston Bowers, an accounting major from Pomaria, South Carolina

Sarah Dominick, a psychology major from Newberry. South Carolina

Kelsey Havird, a biology major from Newberry, South Carolina

Emma McCall, an accounting major from Chapin, South Carolina

Denelle Williams, a criminal justice major from Johannesburg, South Africa

Patrick Gagliano, chair of the Department of Arts and Communications and professor of theatre and speech

Cindy Shealy, assistant registrar

Spring 2021 Inductees

James Aldridge '20, an exercise science major from Chesterfield, England

Alyssa Ball '21, an elementary education major from Ocean View, Delaware

Brooke Berry '20, an English and psychology major from Batesburg, South Carolina

Gustav Bjornsson '21, a business administration major from Stockholm, Sweden

Samantha Blair '21, an accounting major from Blair, South Carolina

Tony Bridges '21, a music education major from Sumter, South Carolina

Adam Cain '21, a history major from Columbia, South Carolina

Allison Crout '20, a history major from Gilbert, South Carolina

Aubrey Guyton '21, a psychology and religion major from Cordova, Tennessee

Savannah Harmon '21, an early childhood education major from Prosperity, South Carolina

Lauren Huffman '21, an exercise science major from Granite Falls, North Carolina

Aaron Kitchen '21, an accounting major from Chapin, South Carolina

Brianna Meador '21, a psychology major from Lexington, South Carolina

Bethany Meadors '21, a biology major from Clinton, South Carolina

Victor Odiong '20, a sport management major from Stone Mountain, Georgia

Tradd Proctor '21, a physical education major from Orangeburg, South Carolina

Julia Roach '21, an art and graphic design major from Prosperity, South Carolina

Keli Romas '21, a business administration and chemistry major from Donvale, Victoria, Australia

Adrian Villiger '21, a business administration major from Flühli, Switzerland

Jeffery Young '20, a biology major from Pelion, South Carolina

Spring 2020 Inductees

Briana Clontz '19, an elementary education major from Hickory, North Carolina

Chelsey Cunningham '19, a biology major from Franklinton, North Carolina

Robert DuBose '19, an accounting major from Chapin, South Carolina

Luke Gibson '20, an accounting major from Albemarle, North Carolina

Kelly Gunter '19, a biology major from Batesburg, South Carolina

Mariah Lee '20, a biology major from Seaford, Delaware

Claus Lehland, a business administration major from Bergen, Norway

Vojin Manojlovic '20, a business administration major from Podgorica, Montenegro

Sikander Nielsen '20, a biology major from Skodsborg, Denmark

Dragana Petkovska '20, a mathematics major from Kriva Palanka, Macedonia

Tara Pittman '20, a criminal justice major from Chapin, South Carolina

Kayleigh Riser '20, a music education major from Chapin, South Carolina

Phoenix Roberts '20, a physical education major from Lavonia, Georgia

Elise Utne '20, an accounting major from Yorktown, Virginia