Nineteen students at Mohawk Valley Community College were inducted into Spire, a national honor society that recognizes the unique achievements of adult learners and other nontraditional students, during a ceremony on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Spire membership is offered to those who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, are involved in at least three campus or community activities, are within 12 months of graduation, and have overcome significant obstacles to achieve academic success. 

This Spring’s Spire inductees are all 25 or older, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, are involved in at least three campus or community activities, and have demonstrated leadership, persistence, and future promise.

Spring 2025 Spire inductees:

• Michael Allcorn of Oneida, N.Y., Business Administration
• Haley Butler of Utica, N.Y., Nursing
• Cassandra Card of Rome, N.Y., Nursing
• Nicholas Cecilia of Utica, N.Y., Chemical Dependency Practitioner
• Ashley Del Vecchio-Brockway of Rome, N.Y., Nursing
• Emily Duffy of Syracuse, N.Y., Human Services
• Zachary Haskins of Blossvale, N.Y., Sports Management
• Anastasia Keville of Oneida, N.Y., Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Jessica Marshall of Munnsville, N.Y., Childhood Education-SUNY Oneonta
• Eain Dra May of Yangon, Myanmar, Accounting
• Daquan McPherson of Bronx, N.Y., Criminal Justice
• Jason Nutt of Sauquoit, N.Y., Nursing
• Kaitlin Przybyla of Rome, N.Y., Culinary Arts Management
• Tiffany Rickard of Little Falls, N.Y., Nursing
• Glenn Rothe of Rome, N.Y., Electrical Service Technician
• Tachambree Thomas of Utica, N.Y., Human Services
• Angel Vazquez of Utica, N.Y., Criminal Justice
• Niemah Wallace of Utica, N.Y., Business Administration
• Heidi Yax of Holland Patent, N.Y., Childhood Education-SUNY Oneonta

Kaitlin Przybyla and Nicholas Cecilia also were selected as the recipients of the Spire Honor Society Scholarship, which is awarded to current Spire members who demonstrate leadership, persistence, and future promise. 

About Spire

Spire is a national honor society for nontraditional students enrolled in two-year academic programs who have overcome significant obstacles to achieve academic success. Its mission is to provide adult (defined as at least 25 or older) and nontraditional students (such as young single parents, those with disabilities, those who earn degrees while working full-time, and international students) with the same level of recognition outstanding traditional students receive. Today, over 70% of students enrolled in colleges and universities across the country fall into the “nontraditional student” category. MVCC began inducting members into Spire in 2014 and has inducted approximately 300 students over the past 11 years.