Carina Chittim
  • Chemistry
  • Class of 2014
  • Shrewsbury, MA

Carina Chittim Inducted into Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society at Ithaca College

2014 May 1

Carina Chittim, a senior chemistry major at Ithaca College, was recently inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society.

For students, the local committee uses the following guidelines when considering the nomination:

  • The student should have evidence of scholarship by having authored/co-authored a publication in a recognized scientific journal, and/or presented a paper or poster at a recognized regional or national scientific conference;
  • For seniors, an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a science & math GPA of 3.3; for non-seniors, an overall GPA of 3.3 and a science & math GPA of 3.5.

Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is the international honor society of scientists and engineers who are elected to membership because of their research achievement or potential. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters at universities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers.

The chapter at Ithaca College was founded in 1965. In 2005, the chapter was named the Paulen A. Smith Chapter at Ithaca College in honor of Paulen Smith, Professor Emeritus of Physics, a long standing advocate for the honor society.