Geography & Environmental Studies at Aquinas College
Student Honor Society
Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), an international honor society in geography, was founded in 1928. Members of GTU share an interest in geography, and have met a set of academicrequirements. Aquinas' Delta Pi chapter of GTU plans several activities throughout the
Two students were inducted into the Delta Pi GTU chapter this year: Sara Boersma and
Elizabeth Waltzoni. Elizabeth was unable to attend our celebration at Spoonlickers.
Photo from left: Faculty sponsor Dr. Mary Clinthorne, Dana VanHuis (outgoing Vice
President), Sara Boersma, and April Shirey (outgoing President).
Arbor Week Event: In April, GTU and the Geography Club worked with the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
to plant trees in Roosevelt Park. It was a great opportunity to get out in the fresh
air and nudge the City of Grand Rapids closer to its goal of 40% tree canopy cover.
From left the Geography Club participants were: Alexandra Knight, Mary Ann Lajoie, Megan Moffat, Sam Onkka, April Shirey, Erin Dwan, Dana VanHuis, Sara Boersma