Sixty-four first-generation SUNY Oneonta students were inducted into the Alpha Alpha Alpha national honor society during a ceremony on campus on April 18, 2026.
Alpha Alpha Alpha, known as Tri-Alpha for short, was founded in 2018 to recognize and celebrate the hard work and academic success of first-generation university students.
The following first-generation SUNY Oneonta faculty and staff members were also inducted:
- Diego Abraham | Residential Experience & Housing
- Nicole Brybag | Academic Affairs
- Vinnie Gravanda | Community Standards
- Keith Michael Jones | Math, Computer Science, Statistics
- Ashiyha Mcclurrin | Off-Campus & Commuter Student Services
- Karla V Nava | College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
- Thomas Ragland | Student Affairs
- Dr. Shawna Taylor | Elementary Education & Reading
- Chloe Walsh | Residential Experience & Housing
Students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria:
- The student has earned at least 30 credits/semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) in the academic year toward an associate degree or baccalaureate degree.
- The undergraduate student has achieved an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
- Neither of the student's parents, stepparents, nor legal guardians, completed an associate's or bachelor’s degree.
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