Seventeen Hampton Student-Athletes Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Seventeen Hampton University student-athletes were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma during a ceremony held at McGrew Towers Tuesday evening, marking the largest induction class in the Virginia Delta Chapter's history.

Volleyball and women's basketball each had four inductees, while men's tennis and sailing each had three. Softball, women's tennis, and men's golf each had one inductee.

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The inductees are:

Volleyball
Bibiany Fonseca
Marija Kocevska
Krista Kraskura
Vendula Strakova

Women's Basketball
Brascia Audain
Shellis Hampton
Lauren Johnson
Ryan Jordan

Men's Tennis
Henry Drakeford
Advait Kirtane
Lakshmana Satchithananthan

Sailing
Giuditta Di Laghi
Joshua Gopeesingh
Albert Toledo

Softball
Kerissa Burruel

Women's Tennis
Daneya Charles

Men's Golf
Dawson Hobbs

Sylvia Rose, Assistant Professor of Finance at Hampton University, was the guest speaker.

Chi Alpha Sigma is a non-profit organization established to recognize student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 GPA or higher throughout their junior and senior years.

The governing body represents all levels of the NCAA and the NAIA.

Chi Alpha Sigma encourages and rewards high academic scholarship of student-athletes, while also encouraging good citizenship, moral character, and friendship. The organization also mentors and provides leadership to other student-athletes.

For more information on Hampton University athletics, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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