Ocean County College is proud to sponsor Alpha Alpha Alpha, the honor society recognizing the achievements of first-generation students. Our chapter, Gamma Psi is the second county college chapter established in New Jersey.
Unique to Tri-Alpha is its inclusion of students, faculty, and staff for membership.
To qualify for the Tri Alpha Gamma Psi chapter at Ocean County College you will need:
1. To be a first-generation college student
2. To have earned 30 credits
3. To have earned a 3.2 grade point average or higher
*Parent – is understood with inclusive meaning and identifies the person(s) who raised and cared for you.
If you earned a college degree before your birth, adoptive, custodial, or foster parents of more than three years, you meet the qualifications of being a first-generation college student. If you are an emancipated minor or a ward of the court, you are automatically qualified as a first-generation student. We recognize and honor these and other parenting and family relationships.
If your current family structure does not meet any of the qualifications above, please contact, Laura F. Rickards.
Benefits
- Chapter Group Activities
- Mentoring
- Lifetime Membership
- Support and Guidance
- Leadership Opportunities
- Community and coalition building as well as networking opportunities
with other first-generation scholars - Tri Alpha Swag
Membership
- Tri-Alpha Initiate Application Form
- 2025 Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
- Induction Ceremony: May 7, 2025, at 6:00 pm
Contact
Tri Alpha Advisors
Tara Cunningham, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Michele Gioxaris, Assistant Director, Educational Opportunity Fund
Marilyn Kralik, Professor, Humanities & Fine Arts
Robert Marchie, College Lecturer, History
Jennifer Olah, Office Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Fund
Laura F. Rickards, Director, Educational Opportunity Fund /Center for Access and Equity
Tri Alpha History
Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, was founded on March 24, 2018, at Moravian College (now Moravian University) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Over 100 members of the Alpha Chapter were initiated that day, including undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and honorary members. Following the successful induction, the College took steps to incorporate Alpha Alpha Alpha so other chapters could be started on other campuses across the country. Tri-Alpha exists as a not-for-profit (501 (c)3) organization, for the purposes of supporting the activities of the honors society.
Tri Alpha Inductees
May 2025
- Araceli Almazo
- William J. Alonso Felipe
- Dayana D. Arteaga Camargo
- Alexis N. Bajada
- Albert J. Burd
- Wilson Castillo Alvarez
- Brianna Marie Castoire
- Raymond A. Coccovizzo Sr.
- Brenda Cruz
- Liyannys Feliz
- Paulina Flores Montano
- Christine Forbes
- Samantha Fredes Mercer
- Viena S. Fuentes
- Valerie Garuccio
- Laura M. Garzon Salinas
- Lisa Gillar
- Abdiel Gonzalez
- Christina Hernandez
- Taryn M. Hernandez Portillo
- Aquia K. Johnson
- Khadira N. Johnson
- Sean R. Larsen
- Joseph F. Liszewski
- Diana Lopez
- Jordan Mabe
- Mariah Macias
- Katey M Martinez
- Itzel Mateos
- Ann G. McClave
- Eutysha Mears
- Lea Michalkowski
- Raven Moore
- Stephen A. Nastasi
- Kim A. Perrone
- Amanda Prieto
- Vanessa M. Quandt
- Mariely Quinto Sanchez
- Nayeli Rojas Gonzalez
- Marco Ruiz
- Collin Ryan
- Ryan Phillip Sands
- Adam R. Sherman
- Emma Noel Shumard
- Brittany Solis-Villadoble
- Javier Solis-Villadoble
- Anthony J. Testa
- Sabrina E. Watts
- Mark William Westmoreland
May 2024
- Yanira Arriaga
- Gloryfer Ayala
- Jannette Ball
- Valerie Y. Banuelos
- Zara Barrios
- Melissa Anne Bedford
- Samantha Boryeskne
- Jazmin Caballero
- Adalberto Candia-Aguilar
- Stefanie R. Caton
- Maureen Conlon
- Janice D’Aleo
- Danielle Dinolfo
- Angelique Garced
- Paige M. Garcia
- Melissa M. Gutzmore
- Pedro Higueros
- Ruben Higueros
- Dr. Jack T. Kelnhofer
- Renee M. Kleniewski
- Julie Anna Lees
- Cindy M. Lehmann
- Andrea G. Arellano Lopez
- Elizabeth N. Macchioni
- Kristyn N. Marbut
- Stacy Leigh Mazzaccaro
- Jenna L. McAteer
- Diane McNally
- Dr. Pamela Monaco
- Cara M. Muscio
- Jennifer Olah
- Laura N. Paolillo
- Isabella Michelle Pena
- Judith Ann Peto
- Katie Pichirallo
- Theo Ponticello
- Jenna Puglisi
- Dr. Mary-Ellen Rada
- Donna Rosinski-Kauz
- Brian Schillaci
- Michael Shampine
- Dr. Aqsa S. Sheikh
- Heidi Sheridan
- Shana-Kay Smith
- Melissa Sorrentino
- John R. Villanueva-Cavero
- Daniel Ward
- Conor E. Wasneuski
- Arianna M. Young
- Harry Lee Young
May 2023
- Richard Arellano
- Maryann Birdsall
- Brittany Buck
- Chandra Cherenfant
- Jessica Cobain
- Tara Cunningham
- Giovanni D’Amico
- Christina Ferriola
- Geovanni Flores Peralta
- Ann Humphrey
- Robert Lloyd
- Stephanie Lucas
- Robert Marchie
- Gianna Margentino
- Stuart Martinson
- Caitlin Ortiz
- Nicholas Padula
- Gerald Racioppi
- Sophie Roe
- Elisabeth Rojas
- Craig Veith
May 2022
- Rosann Bar
- Maria Belcaro
- Nicole Van Blarcom
- Daniel Carben
- Danielle Carpenter
- Briana Cerbone
- Kalie Cherel
- William Coleman
- Nancy Natividad
- Alberto De La Torre
- Shauna Deming
- Sierra Emmett
- Meredith Fabozzi
- Jennifer Fazio
- Elsi Garcia
- Yessika Garcia-Guzman
- Kathryn Gill
- Perela Glick
- Michele Gioxaris
- Ta’Leya Holiday
- Cynthia Huggins
- Celeste Jamerson
- Helen Konz
- Leticia Lacerda
- Jon Larsen
- Adrianna Lepenic
- Dana Lozito
- Robert Luurtsema
- Heather Mayer
- Mattalyn McCaffrey
- Barbara McCormack
- Heidi Velez-Mendoza
- Morgan Murphy
- Alison Noone
- Carolyn Perez
- Leanna Pujols
- Laura F. Rickards
- Natasha Rodriguez
- Hailey Sadowski
- Savannah Salamone
- Erika Perez Santos
- Elaine Shardien
- Shirley Shaffery
- Mariana Tecalero
- Alberto De La Torre
- Debra Lee-Vasquez
- Denise Vitiello