TAMIU Initiates 59 New Members of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Written By Aisha Christa Atkinson

Excerpted from an article published on April 2, 2020 via Texas A&M International University

Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 296 inducted 59 members into TAMIU’s Chapter of the nation’s oldest and most selective all discipline honor society in ceremonies held in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Theatre recently. 

A welcome was provided by Chapter president Dr. Lola Orellano Norris, TAMIU associate professor of  Spanish, and the keynote was provided by TAMIU’s Dr. John Kilburn, associate vice president for Research. 

The initiation of new members was led by Dr. Norris assisted by  Dr. James Norris, Chapter secretary; Laura Elizondo, treasurer; Mary Treviño, Chapter awards director, and Mayra Can, student vice president.  A reception followed the program.

The new members initiated are: 

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Aisha Christa Atkinson, Patricia Boone, Jessica Denise Chandarlis, Rebecca Davalos, Christian Alexis Flores, Itzamara Flores, Linda Y. Flores, Mónica Garza, Esmeralda Kubecka, Lorena D. Madriaga, Andrea Martínez, Cindy García Martínez, Maribel Medrano, Angelica María Morales, Ana Patterson, Rebecca Ashley Ramírez, Daniel Alejandro Rivas, Vivianna Rodríguez, Talisha Salas, Eloy Santa Cruz, Jr., Alexis M. Segura, Felipe N. Sierra and Patricia Analí Sosa.

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Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is an award-winning instructional leader, education scholar, and writer whose work centers on inclusive leadership, literacy development, and the design of supportive school communities. She serves as Assistant Principal at Stafford Early Childhood Center in Texas and was named Stafford MSD District Professional of the Year (2025) and the 71st Texas Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc. (2023). Her writing has appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, Texas Voices, Teacher2Teacher, and Advocate for Me Magazine, where she examines instructional leadership, differentiated instruction, and systems that cultivate belonging. Aisha holds advanced degrees in Educational Administration and English Education and writes at the intersection of practice, policy, and purpose.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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