Alpha Kappa Delta


People walk across a lobby with a Jayhawk design on the floor

New Inductees

As the International Honor Society of Sociology, AKD seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of social problems, sociology, and intellectual activities that lead to improvements in the human condition.

The Department of Sociology was pleased to cover the cost of membership for all qualified majors this year and 15 outstanding majors accepted the invitation and joined the Beta Chapter of Kansas.

Camden Baxter

Haley Bennewitz

Madeline Blake

McKenzie Carson

Gabriela Copeland

Parker Ford

Brandy Hadl

Kristen Hines

Maria Aliana Beatriz Idang

Carie Jarrard

Paxton Jones

Alex Kroenke

Kelsey Norkey

Simmi Rana

Evelyne Renard

The Beta Chapter also extended invitations to qualified minors this year and 11 passionate students accepted the invitation and were inducted.

Cole Alsup

Alexandra Biddison

Brian Bleil

Neleh Davis

Gabriella Fischer

Kate Kenison

Max Lillich

Sinjin Pharathikoune

Jada Saville

gigi snipes

Jansyn Townsend


MSS Travel Scholarships

The Beta Chapter of Kansas was awarded $1200 to support the travel of 5 graduate students who presented their research at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting:

Chris Altamura

Matt Bettencourt

Brenden Oliver

Anna Poudel

Derek Wilson