Waxahachie, TX - Nelson University has been accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the Alpha Gamma Chapter of
Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ), which recognizes four-year institutions who are members of an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity level athletics competition while holding commitment to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes.
Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach, Nick Mourouzis, and continues to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
To be inducted, student-athletes must be an undergraduate college student-athlete who has participated in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieved junior academic standing or higher after their fourth full time semester, and earned a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.
Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director/Senior Woman Leader,
Emma Tompkins, will serve as advisor for Nelson University's chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma.
Visit
ChiAlphaSigma.org for more information.
About the National College Athlete Honor Society
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies, was founded in 1996. Chi Alpha Sigma works with state chapters of four-year institutions to recognize college student-athletes who excel in their sport, the classroom, and the community.
Nelson University (formerly SAGU) is a private Christian university, established in 1927 by P.C. Nelson. The University is located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas, and offers more than 70 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees on campus or online. For more information, visit www.nelson.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-NELSON.
