MERCED, Calif. – University of California, Merced has been accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the California Alpha Iota Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ), which recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year institutions who are members of an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity level athletics competition while holding commitment to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes.
 
Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
 
In order to be inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, a student-athlete must achieve junior or senior academic standing at their institution, complete four full time semesters or six quarters of college course work after high school, as determined by the certifying institution, and must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
 
UC Merced will hold its first induction ceremony on Tuesday, May 12.
 
Visit ChiAlphaSigma.org for more information.
 
About the National College Athlete Honor Society
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies, was founded in 1996. Chi Alpha Sigma works with state chapters of four-year institutions to recognize college student-athletes who excel in their sport, the classroom, and the community.