Lamda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta: Iota Rho, is the honors communication chapter at Gonzaga university. I am the 2024-2025 club president. This year, I have been able to continue my passionate flame for communication studies outside of the classroom. As a club we talk about theory and apply it to the current events of our world. We offer support in academic understanding and literature/media critique. Our club now stands at twenty-five members total with a fluctuation to active participation. I have grown and learned so much from collaborating with my peers who share similar interests. There have been so many strong connections made from inspiring ideas and driving motivations to provoke change to the world.
LPE Goals:
Recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies. stimulate interest in the field of communication
Promote and encourage professional development among communication majors,
Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication,
Establish and maintain closer relationships and mutual understanding between Communication Studies faculty and students, and
Explore options for graduate education in communication studies.
History:
Lambda Pi Eta was initiated by students in the Department of Communications at the University of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, and then endorsed by the faculty and founder, Dr. Stephen A. Smith, in 1985. Lambda Pi Eta became a national society in 1987, and was affiliated with the National Communication Association in 1988. It became the official communication honor society of the NCA in 1995.
President
Leadership Experience
Demonstrated effective leadership through various initiatives, enhancing team collaboration and communication skills.
Jewish Student Union (JSU)
Vice President
The Jewish Student Union is a student club devoted to supporting, celebrating, and growing our Jewish identities, whether they be cultural, religious, newly-found, ethnic, or a mixture of all. We strive to be a home for Jewish students from any and all backgrounds and welcome those who want to learn more about Judaism to attend our events and learn with us.
Jewish Student Union (JSU) is the culture club for the Jewish community at Gonzaga. Going to a Jesuit institution, our Jewish community is small and having a communal organization helps establish connection and relationships with those who share elements of identiy. I am the Vice President of the club, where I assist in the majority of the event planning, meetings, collaborations with the community and the religious studies. This club and this position has encouraged me to grow in my spirituality and explore my understanding of faith and magic. I have made incredible connections over my four years of involvement, and being in the leadership role this year I was happy that I got to integrate myself deeper into the culture and the extended jewish community. I am honored to be in the position of spiritual guidance and exploration, as a group we embrace elements of our identity that are marginalized and use community and joy as a form of liberation.
