MONMOUTH, I ll. – Nine Monmouth College students recently were inducted into the college’s Gamma Omicron chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Classics honors society.

Inducted during Thursday’s ceremony were freshmen Michelle Anstett of Peoria, Ashley Clegg of Monmouth, Richard Harrod of Annapolis, Md., Ashleigh Tweed of Monmouth and Merry Vue of Thornton, Colo.; sophomore Matthew Woods of Savannah, Ga.; juniors Misty Bowman of Monmouth and Kirk Gilmore of Galesburg; and senior Zach Pedigo of Galesburg.

Membership in Eta Sigma Phi is based upon excellent work in the study of Latin or ancient Greek and is by invitation only. Founded at Monmouth in 1956, the Gamma Omicron chapter is advised by Classics professor Tom Sienkewicz.