TIFFIN — Devon Jester of Houston, Ohio, is among 24 Heidelberg University students inducted April 3 into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honorary the recognizes academic excellence of first-year students. Jester, a sophomore, is majoring in psychology.

To qualify, students must have achieved a 3.5 or better grade-point average during their first year. Dr. Emily Isaacson, assistant professor of English, is the Heidelberg chapter’s advisor.

Alpha Lambda Delta has more than 230 chapters throughout the United States and more than 750,000 students have been inducted since the first chapter was started over 75 years ago.