The Hamilton College chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, elected 27 students to associate membership on May 4. One alumnus who was elected to associate membership in his senior year was promoted to full membership.
Students elected from the Class of 2011 are: Taylor Adams, Deborah Barany, Patrick Barnes, Matthew Baxter, Clair Cassiello, Will Eagan, Lauren Emurian, Kevin Graepel, Rebecca Green, Madeleine Gunter, Erica Kowsz, Edward Amos Lamere, Annie Lee, Laura Leonard, Jonathan Pinney, Andrew Portuguese, Lydia Rono, Jennifer Santoro, Nathan Schneck, Anna Scott, Leighanne Sherrow, Evan Taddeo, Jack Trieu, William Wieczorek, Keith Willner, Ke Xu and Carl Zipper. Scott Kalberer ’01 was promoted to full membership.
Sigma Xi facilitates a variety of activities that support scientific research. Best known are the award-winning interdisciplinary journal, American Scientist, and the Grants-in-Aid of Research program that has awarded funds to graduate and undergraduate students in a highly competitive pool of applications for 90 years.
