Tau Upsilon Alpha honors students
Eliza Cassella
Issue date: 4/8/09 Section: News Stories
"Excellence in the service of humanity." What a fitting motto for the students recently inducted into the Human Services Honor Society, Tau Upsilon Alpha. On Tuesday March 31, a select number of students were inducted into the Human Services Honor Society. Thanks to the hard work by professors Scully-Hill and Pica- Smith, Tau Upsilon Alpha is now offered for students in the Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies major or minor, who obtain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. The purpose of the Tau Upsilon Alpha National Human Services Society is to honor academic excellence; to foster life long learning, leadership and development; and to promote excellence in service to humanity.
Among the guests at the ceremony, professor Carroll Keely, Associate Provost, offered remarks to the students being inducted. I was particularly struck by her remarks about a past Assumption professor, Dr. Himes. Professor Keely highlighted the times in which Professor Himes had been sought out for guidance in planning their personal and professional lives. His advice to students was to live "vocationally," pursuing the sort of work to which one felt personally called. Vocation is not simply what one prefers argued Himes, but rather possessing three criteria, all of which must be realized if an individual's professional life is to be "full and rich." His three standards include, determining your passion, figuring if you any good at your desired work, and evaluating whether or not that type of work is really necessary. Professor Keely touched on all three of these points to emphasize a very important lesson, that being that only the human services student can say that they have the passion for Human Services and Studies. Professor Keely went on to explain that the students being honored at the induction ceremony is proof that they do indeed have the conviction to succeed in the field, as well as the resourcefulness, empathy, and responsibility to accompany this realization. One final point that professor Keely touched on that really impacted myself was in her closing remarks. She talked about how Human Services take the wholistic approach, being an advocate for "therapeia" for the whole person, body, mind, and soul.
After Professor Keely's profound remarks, Dr. Scully-Hill introduced the officers and advisors of the group, including Melissa Goodell as president, Kerry Benedict as vice president, myself as secretary, and Sean Kennedy as treasurer. It was very apparent that there is an incredibly enthusiastic and excited feeing about the aspirations and ambitions of this group as each one of the members and advisors took turns participating in the ceremony.
Among the guests at the ceremony, professor Carroll Keely, Associate Provost, offered remarks to the students being inducted. I was particularly struck by her remarks about a past Assumption professor, Dr. Himes. Professor Keely highlighted the times in which Professor Himes had been sought out for guidance in planning their personal and professional lives. His advice to students was to live "vocationally," pursuing the sort of work to which one felt personally called. Vocation is not simply what one prefers argued Himes, but rather possessing three criteria, all of which must be realized if an individual's professional life is to be "full and rich." His three standards include, determining your passion, figuring if you any good at your desired work, and evaluating whether or not that type of work is really necessary. Professor Keely touched on all three of these points to emphasize a very important lesson, that being that only the human services student can say that they have the passion for Human Services and Studies. Professor Keely went on to explain that the students being honored at the induction ceremony is proof that they do indeed have the conviction to succeed in the field, as well as the resourcefulness, empathy, and responsibility to accompany this realization. One final point that professor Keely touched on that really impacted myself was in her closing remarks. She talked about how Human Services take the wholistic approach, being an advocate for "therapeia" for the whole person, body, mind, and soul.
After Professor Keely's profound remarks, Dr. Scully-Hill introduced the officers and advisors of the group, including Melissa Goodell as president, Kerry Benedict as vice president, myself as secretary, and Sean Kennedy as treasurer. It was very apparent that there is an incredibly enthusiastic and excited feeing about the aspirations and ambitions of this group as each one of the members and advisors took turns participating in the ceremony.
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