Owings Mills, MD resident Joseph Reyes inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, an International Honors Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines

2014 Jun 18

Joseph Reyes was inducted this past May into Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), which is the International Honors Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines. The mission of this honors society is to recognize academic excellence in the respective field of study by allowing students to seek professional opportunities and work within their community.

UPE was first organized in 1967, and since then, has grown both nationally and internationally. The Lambda Chapter of UPE at Stevenson University was started in Fall 2013 and is just one of the few student-started honors societies at Stevenson. According to the chapter's website, the organization "is committed to recognizing those who have distinguished themselves in the Information Systems field and to making a difference in the community."

Joseph fulfilled the rigorous requirements of the honors society to be considered for UPE. An undergraduate student must be seeking an undergraduate degree in Information Systems (IS), completing at least 45 credit hours, including 15 credit hours in basic IS courses. The candidate must also have a GPA of at least 3.3 with a GPA of at least 3.5 in IS courses; he or she must also rank in the top 35 percent of IS students satisfying the credit requirement. A graduate student must be seeking a graduate degree in Information Systems, completing at least 18 credit hours for graduate credit. He or she must also have a GPA average of at least a 3.6, exclusive of research and seminar courses.

Congratulations, Joseph!