Santee's Leah Lahrman Inducted into Nursing Honor Society

Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of
nursing, inducted 62 D’Youville College nursing students into Zeta Nu, D’Youville’s 
chapter, in a special ceremony on November 15, including LEAH LAHRMAN of Santee.

The Honor Society recognizes scholarship and leadership and is one of the largest 
and most prestigious nursing organizations in the world. The Society is composed 
of nurse scholars and leaders recognized for their superior achievement, leadership 
qualities, high professional standards and commitment to the profession of nursing. 
Chapters are found around the world and the Society, founded in 1922, has more than 
Candidates for membership must have completed half of the school’s nursing 
curriculum; have achieved academic excellence with a Grade Point Average of 3.0, 
rank in the upper 35 percent of the graduating class and meet the expectation of 
Registered Nurse students (Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing) must 
have completed 12 credit hours in the school they are attending, in addition to the 
above requirements. Graduate candidates must have completed one quarter of the 
graduate nursing curriculum and meet the same requirements.
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“Becoming a member of Sigma Theta Tau communicates achievement, leadership 
and responsibility. We are fortunate to have so many students who have 
demonstrated excellence, and we look forward to the contributions they are going to 
make to the profession,” said Dr. Judith H. Lewis, Dean of D’Youville’s School of 
There are three other chapters at local institutions in Western New York
D’Youville began the area’s first four-year nursing program in the 1940s and today is 
a leader in health care education.