Ocean County College is proud to sponsor Alpha Alpha Alpha, the honor society recognizing the achievements of first-generation students. Our chapter, Gamma Psi is the second county college chapter established in New Jersey.
Unique to Tri-Alpha is its inclusion of students, faculty, and staff for membership.
To qualify for the Tri Alpha Gamma Psi chapter at Ocean County College you will need:
1. To be a first-generation college student
2. To have earned 30 credits
3. To have earned a 3.2 grade point average or higher
*Parent – is understood with inclusive meaning and identifies the person(s) who raised and cared for you.
If you earned a college degree before your birth, adoptive, custodial, or foster parents of more than three years, you meet the qualifications of being a first-generation college student. If you are an emancipated minor or a ward of the court, you are automatically qualified as a first-generation student. We recognize and honor these and other parenting and family relationships.
If your current family structure does not meet any of the qualifications above, please contact, Laura F. Rickards.
Benefits
- Chapter Group Activities
- Mentoring
- Lifetime Membership
- Support and Guidance
- Leadership Opportunities
- Community and coalition building as well as networking opportunities
with other first-generation scholars - Tri Alpha Swag
Membership
Tri-Alpha Initiate Application Form
The last day to apply is April 1, 2024
Induction Ceremony
May 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm
Gateway Auditorium, Room 104
Have you been inducted and would like to help? See contact information or,
reach out to Tara Cunningham: tcunningham@bianlifan.com
Contact
Tri Alpha Advisors
Tara Cunningham, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Michele Gioxaris, Assistant Director, Educational Opportunity Fund
Robert Marchie, College Lecturer, History
Laura F. Rickards, Director, Educational Opportunity Fund /Center for Access and Equity
Tri Alpha History
Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, was founded on March 24, 2018, at Moravian College (now Moravian University) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Over 100 members of the Alpha Chapter were initiated that day, including undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members. Following the successful induction, the College took steps to incorporate Alpha Alpha Alpha so other chapters could be started on other campuses across the country. Tri-Alpha exists as a not-for-profit (501 (c)3) organization, for the purposes of supporting the activities of the honors society.
Tri Alpha Inductees
| Yanira Arriaga | Stacy Leigh Mazzaccaro |
| Gloryfer Ayala | Jenna L. McAteer |
| Jannette Ball | Diane McNally |
| Valerie Y. Banuelos | Dr. Pamela Monaco |
| Zara Barrios | Cara M. Muscio |
| Melissa Anne Bedford | Jennifer Olah |
| Samantha Boryeskne | Laura N. Paolillo |
| Jazmin Caballero | Isabella Michelle Pena |
| Adalberto Candia-Aguilar | Judith Ann Peto |
| Stefanie R. Caton | Katie Pichirallo |
| Maureen Conlon | Theo Ponticello |
| Janice D’Aleo | Jenna Puglisi |
| Danielle Dinolfo | Dr. Mary-Ellen Rada |
| Angelique Garced | Donna Rosinski-Kauz |
| Paige M. Garcia | Brian Schillaci |
| Melissa M. Gutzmore | Michael Shampine |
| Pedro Higueros | Dr. Aqsa S. Sheikh |
| Ruben Higueros | Heidi Sheridan |
| Dr. Jack T. Kelnhofer | Shana-Kay Smith |
| Renee M. Kleniewski | Melissa Sorrentino |
| Julie Anna Lees | John R. Villanueva-Cavero |
| Cindy M. Lehmann | Daniel Ward |
| Andrea G. Arellano Lopez | Conor E. Wasneuski |
| Elizabeth N. Macchioni | Arianna M. Young |
| Kristyn N. Marbut | Harry Lee Young |
| Richard Arellano |
| Maryann Birdsall |
| Brittany Buck |
| Chandra Cherenfant |
| Jessica Cobain |
| Tara Cunningham |
| Giovanni D’Amico |
| Christina Ferriola |
| Geovanni Flores Peralta |
| Ann Humphrey |
| Robert Lloyd |
| Stephanie Lucas |
| Robert Marchie |
| Gianna Margentino |
| Stuart Martinsen |
| Caitlin Ortiz |
| Nicholas Padula |
| Gerald Racioppi |
| Sophie Roe |
| Elisabeth Rojas |
| Craig Veith |
| Rosann Bar | Adrianna Lepenic |
| Maria Belcaro | Dana Lozito |
| Nicole Van Blarcom | Robert Luurtsema |
| Daniel Carben | Robert Martinez |
| Danielle Carpenter | Heather Mayer |
| Briana Cerbone | Mattalyn McCaffrey |
| Kalie Cherel | Barbara McCormack |
| William Coleman | Heidi Velez-Mendoza |
| Nancy Natividad Cruz | Morgan Murphy |
| Alberto De La Torre | Alison Noone |
| Shauna Deming | Carolyn Perez |
| Sierra Emmett | Leanna Pujols |
| Meredith Fabozzi | Laura F. Rickards |
| Jennifer Fazio | Nicole Randazzo |
| Elsi Garcia | Natasha Rodriguez |
| Yessika Garcia-Guzman | Hailey Sadowski |
| Kathryn Gill | Savannah Salamone |
| Perela Glick | Erika Perez Santos |
| Michele Gioxaris | Elaine Schardien |
| Ta’Leya Holiday | Shirley Shaffery |
| Cynthia Huggins | Mariana Tecalero |
| Celeste Jamerson | Alberto De La Torre |
| Helen Konz | Debra Lee-Vasquez |
| Leticia Lacerda | Denise Vitiello |
| Jon Larson |
