Led by Alpha Chi co-sponsor Syble Shellito and Alpha Chi alum Jennifer Humphrey, twenty-three members of the Chowan University North Carolina Phi Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society are attending the Alpha Chi National Convention in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 7-9. During the convention, thirteen members will present their research and creative activities, competing for academic prizes.
The students presenting are:

• Zulay Romero, “International Sights”
• Shannon Lassiter “Invisible Slave: Sex Trafficking in America”
• Issa Farhoud, “The Beauty of Nature”
• Crystal Sarnor, “The Effect of Inner Nuclear Membrane Proteins on Copy Number Variation”
• Forrest Robinson, “Soil respiration in a swamp forest, mixed deciduous forest, and planted pine forest within the Meherrin River Field Site”
• Breon Jones, “Adjective”
• Rachel Clark, “Desirable Characteristics of Coaches and a Perception on Their Coaching Abilities Based on the Effect of Gender”
• Des'monay Barnes, “Stress Correlations with Student Involvement and Work Hours”
• Calvin Bowe, “Mass Shootings and Mental Illness”
• Elonga Manseka, “John 14: 15-18”
• Melissa Hernandez, “A New Breed of Artistry”
• Sierra White, “An exploration into Photography”
• Charles Mustian, “Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’ 3rd movement by Ludwig van Beethoven”

Other members attending are:

• Jasmine Bates
• Suraya Chase
• Gabrielle Grant
• Carl Nicely
• Sidney Nickens
• Warren Powers
• Abigail Salazar
• Terrain Sharp
• Eugene Whitaker
• Courtni Williams