Victoria Oliver Inducted into Criminal Justice Honor Societies

2015 May 6

Victoria Oliver of Brunswick Maine, was named a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma and St Thomas More Honor Societies in spring 2015. Oliver is studying Forensic Science at Alvernia University and is a graduate of Brunswick High School.

Alpha Phi Sigma is the Criminal Justice National Honor Society at Alvernia University. Its purpose is to promote critical thinking, rigorous scholarship and lifelong learning to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research, to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice profession and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training. Alpha Phi Sigma has recognized Alvernia University as the Gamma Nu Chapter. The nationally recognized chapter strives for the commitment to lifelong learning.

St. Thomas More is the local honor society of the criminal justice department. New members must be criminal justice majors, must be active members of the Criminal Justice Association, must have attained junior status academically at time of application, must have completed 15 credits in criminal justice at Alvernia at the time of application, must have a 3.2 grade point average in their major and a 3.2 overall grade point average at the time of application, must attend the banquet in all years of eligibility, must attend Honors Convocation, and must demonstrate knowledge of the life of Saint Thomas More as a model and patron for criminal justice majors.

ALVERNIA is a fast growing Franciscan university, grounded in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions, that combines diverse academic opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community service. Situated on a scenic 121-acre suburban campus in historic Berks County, Pa., the university supports a rigorous and caring learning community that is home to more than 3,000 students.