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Rachel Ralston
  • Architectural Technology
  • Class of 2013
  • Davenport, NY

Rachel Ralston of Worcester Named to Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College

2013 May 14

Rachel Ralston of Worcester was recently named to the Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.

Ralston is studying Architectural Technology at the college.

To gain entrance into the honor society, students are required to rank among the top four percent of an institution's total engineering technology enrollment. Tau Alpha Pi is a national organization with affiliate chapters located on the campuses of many of the country's leading technical colleges and universities. Both associate and baccalaureate degree students are eligible.

Hudson Valley formed its Tau Alpha Pi chapter in 1974.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and workforce and academic preparation programs offered through the Educational Opportunity Center. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 13,250 students, and it is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.