Charity Martin Initiated into National Criminal Justice Honor Society

2013 May 22

Charity Martin of Randallstown has been initiated into the Nu Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor society in criminal justice, at Mary Baldwin College. The mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is to promote analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship, and lifelong learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; and to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training.

The requirements for induction into the society include completing a minimum of three full-time semesters, or the equivalent, and at least four of the courses in the criminal justice field. Also required is a cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, as well as a 3.2 average in criminal justice courses.

Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin College is a diverse institution that transforms lives through personalized education, innovatively integrating liberal arts, experiential learning, civic engagement, and global citizenship. At the undergraduate level, the College for Women serves about 850 students on the historic main campus in downtown Staunton, Virginia, and the Adult Degree Program serves both men and women on campus and at regional centers throughout Virginia. A top-ranked master's level university, MBC also offers co-educational graduate programs in teacher education and Shakespeare and Performance. U.S. News & World Report named MBC a top-tier master's university in the South and Washington Monthly ranked the college No. 8 among all master's level universities in the country.