Who We Are

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Leadership

President - Hitesh Bindra (Kansas State University)

Vice President - Christopher M. Perfetti (University of New Mexico)

  • The honor society was established in 1979 by the ANS Education, Training, and Workforce Development Division (ETWDD).
  • National Officers, appointed by ETWDD's Board of Directors, administer the affairs of the honor society in accordance with the Constitution.
  • Only institutions with an established ANS student section may be authorized to host a local Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society chapter.
  • Faculty Advisors must be familiar with and perform their duties in accordance with the ANSNHS constitution. Faculty Advisors assist their local chapters as needed, including in the process of identifying qualified candidates for membership and submitting candidate information for consideration for membership.



Induction Process

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Getting Started

Approval of new candidates for membership is done at the National Officers level, in accordance with the Constitution. All four of the following steps must be completed before a candidate becomes an official member of ANSHS:

  • Faculty Advisors at Local Chapters determine which students meet the criteria established in the Constitution and forward this list of potential candidates to the Local Chapter's nominating committee (which is chaired by the Local Chapter's President).
  • The Local Chapter's nominating committee votes on whether to admit the nominees to the Local Chapter. Membership shall be offered to the nominees following approval by a majority of the current local membership of the Society, based only upon the selection criteria specified in Article VI and the objectives of the Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society as stated in Article II. The Faculty Advisor will extend an invitation to apply for membership to each candidate following a successful vote.
  • Faculty Advisors then submit the Candidate Information for New Members form and the Certificate, Pin, and Honor Cord Order form to the Secretary . Purchase of a Certificate is mandatory. Pin and Honor cord purchases are optional.
  • Upon candidate approval by National Officers, a Certificate is issued and transmitted to the Faculty Advisor by the Secretary. An induction ceremony organized at the university level may then be performed.



Recruitment and Enrollment

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Best Practices

Chapters are responsible for identifying and recruiting new members and submitting the appropriate forms to ANS. Below are helpful best practices to get started.

  • Determine which students are eligible for Alpha Nu Sigma by reviewing the requirements for membership. The Registrar's Office or your department should be able to provide a list of students who meet the membership requirements (top quarter – Juniors / top third – Seniors / top third - Graduate).
  • Send a letter of invitation/email and application for membership, and information about Alpha Nu Sigma to eligible students. OR, consider holding an informational meeting to introduce potential new members to Alpha Nu Sigma. Hand out information and applications during the meeting.
  • Establish a deadline for students to return their application and a one-time $15 induction fee. ANS accepts check or credit card payments. If your chapter is unable to pay by credit card, follow the instructions to enroll new members and send payment by university or chapter check. Your chapter can either send the checks from each individual student or opt to have the student submit payment to the chapter and submit one check from the university or chapter.
  • Faculty Advisors must complete the Candidate Information for Certificates of Membership form.
  • Membership certificates, pins, and cords are mailed to the Faculty Advisor within 5-8 business days of receipt of payment to the ANS office. Certificates and pins are mailed First Class to the Faculty Advisor at the school address. Certificates need to be signed by the Faculty Advisor.
  • Plan an induction ceremony for new members. Each chapter is required to have at least one induction a year.


Chapter
Website & Email Contact

Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society

Excelsior College-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Shambhu K. Shastry

Faculty Advisor

Georgia Institute of Technology-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Chaitanya S. Deo

Faculty Advisor

Idaho State University - Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar

Faculty Advisor

Kansas State University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Prof. Amir A. Bahadori

Faculty Advisor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Benoit Forget

Faculty Advisor

Missouri University of Science and Technology-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Shoaib Usman

Faculty Advisor

North Carolina State University - Alpha Nu Sigma

Ms. Lisa M. Marshall

Faculty Advisor

Oregon State University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Tianyi Chen

Faculty Advisor

Pennsylvania State University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Prof. Marek Flaska

Faculty Advisor

Purdue University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Prof. Robert S. Bean

Faculty Advisor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

South Carolina State University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Musa B. Danjaji

Faculty Advisor

Texas A&M University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Mark L. Kimber

Faculty Advisor

The Ohio State University-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Richard Vasques

Faculty Advisor

United States Military Academy (West Point)-Alpha Nu Sigma

Mr. Joshua J. Molgaard

Faculty Advisor

Maj. Samuel A. Heider

Faculty Advisor

United States Naval Academy-Alpha Nu Sigma

Prof. Mark M. Murray, PE

Faculty Advisor

University of California, Berkeley-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Peter Hosemann

Faculty Advisor

University of Florida-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. James E. Baciak

Faculty Advisor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Rizwan Uddin

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Tomasz Kozlowski

Faculty Advisor

University of Maryland-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Gary A. Pertmer

Faculty Advisor

University of Massachusetts Lowell-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Sukesh K. Aghara

Faculty Advisor

University of Michigan-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Brian C. Kiedrowski

Faculty Advisor

Ms. Michelle Sonderman

Faculty Advisor

University of New Mexico-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

University of Tennessee-Alpha Nu Sigma

Dr. Martin L. Grossbeck

Faculty Advisor

University of Texas at Austin-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Derek Haas

Faculty Advisor

University of Utah-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Prof. Tatjana Jevremovic

Faculty Advisor

University of Wisconsin-Madison-Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.

Dr. Adrien Couet

Faculty Advisor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Alpha Nu Sigma

This section is currently inactive.