National and International Honors
Pi Alpha Alpha - International Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
June 2019 - Present Initiation Date: June 2019 at Texas A&M University Pi Alpha Alpha is the Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. It is run by NASPAA, the global accrediting agency for public affairs and administration degree programs. The purpose of Pi Alpha Alpha is to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration. Its objectives, such as fostering integrity, professionalism, and effective performance, promote the advancement of quality in the education and practice of the art and science of public affairs and administration. |
Nu Lambda Mu - Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, & Social Enterprise International Honor Society
April 2019 - Present Initiation Date: April 2019 at Texas A&M University The Nu Lambda Mu International Honor Society is an honor society of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC). The society recognizes students dedicated to the study of nonprofit management, philanthropy, and social enterprise in colleges, academic centers, and programs who are members of NACC. The mission of the society is to advance the study of nonprofit organizations and their function in society, and to promote scholarly achievement among those who engage in these academic pursuits. |
Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
Associate Membership: January 2017 - Present Initiation Date: April 2017 at Texas A&M University Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, is the international honor society of science and engineering. One of the oldest and largest scientific organizations in the world, Sigma Xi has a distinguished history of service to science and society for more than one hundred and twenty-five years. Scientists and engineers, whose research spans the disciplines of science and technology, comprise the membership of the Society. |
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars
January 2017 - Present Initiation Date: April 2017 at Texas A&M University* Texas A&M University Chapter: Alpha Eta *Inducted as the chartering president. Phi Beta Delta is the first honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education and is comprised of faculty, staff, and students involved educational endeavors. The mission of this honor society is to recognize achievement in international educational interchange; to serve as a catalyst to increase the recognition, credibility, and importance of the international experience; and to develop a network of individuals involved in international experiences. |
2017 Hesselbein Global Academy for Leadership and
Civic Engagement Fellowship and Medal University of Pittsburgh |
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
April 2017 – Present Initiation Date: April 2017 at Texas A&M University The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the United States of America's oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society. More than 1.5 million members have joined its ranks since Phi Kappa Phi’s founding in 1897 at the University of Maine. It is a global network of the best and brightest, a community of scholars and professionals building an enduring legacy for all generations. |
Golden Key International Honour Society
September 2016 –Present Honorary Membership Initiation Date: April 2017 at Texas A&M University Golden Key International Honour Society is the world's largest collegiate honor society. The society recognizes academic excellence, and leadership and service achievements globally. They have active chapters in the USA, Canada, Australia, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and The Bahamas. |
Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society
September 2015 –Present Initiation Date: May 2016 at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Chapter: Gamma Mu IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, was founded in 1904 and has more than 230 chartered chapter around the world. The society is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing individual excellence in education and meritorious work, in professional practice, and in any of the areas within the IEEE-designated fields of interest |
The National Society of Leadership and Success
September 2015 – Present Initiation Date: November 2015 at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Chapter: Sigma Alpha Pi The National Society of Leadership and Success is the largest leadership honor society of the United States and Canada. Students are selected by their college for membership based on either academic standing or leadership potential. Candidacy is a nationally recognized achievement of honorable distinction. With 513 chapters, the Society currently has 591,245 members nationwide. |
University Honors
Commencement Speaker*
College of Engineering Spring Commencement, Texas A&M University 12 May 2016 *First international student in Texas A&M University’s history to speak at a commencement |
Undergraduate Leadership Scholar
Honors and Undergraduate Research, Texas A&M University Distinction Awarded: May 2016 |
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