Brian Waters Inducted Into National Honor Society

2012 Feb 24

Brian Waters, a Junior from Liberty, Illinois, was initiated into the Psi Epsilon Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, Jan. 26 on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, MO.

Waters is majoring in transnational studies and leadership studies.

The local chapter was honored by a visit from Missouri State Representative Jeanie Riddle, who observed the initiation ceremony and shared with the initiates and political science faculty members who attended how she became interested in serving the state of Missouri. She also discussed how she views her job of representing her constituents.

"We want to thank Representative Riddle for taking the time to attend the initiation ceremony and for informing these select students about her interest in electoral politics," says Professor Tobias Gibson, faculty advisor to the Psi Epsilon Chapter.

Pi Sigma Alpha was founded in 1920 at the University of Texas for the purpose of bringing together students and faculty interested in the study of government and politics. Today over 730 chapters of the society are in existence. They are located on college and university campuses in every state of the United States with one in Canada. National headquarters for the organization is located in Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1851, Westminster College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, according to the rankings of U.S.News & World Report. Forbes magazine selected Westminster as one of America's Top Colleges and Universities, the Best Liberal Arts College in Missouri, and one of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America. The Princeton Review recently named the College as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the tenth straight year. Newsweek-Kaplan named it "One of the 372 Most Interesting Schools in America" and Westminster has also been recognized as one of 240 Colleges of Distinction. Westminster College is internationally recognized for hosting major leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill who made his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster in 1946. This selective college for men and women is situated on an 86-acre residential campus with small class sizes taught by an excellent faculty. Westminster is a challenging academic environment where students are educated to lead and inspired to succeed.

To learn more about Westminster College, visit www.westminster-mo.edu.