HAMDEN, Conn. — Harrison Pollack of Cranford, a student in the Master of Social Work program in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University, was inducted into Alpha Eta, the national honor society for the allied health professions, during a recent on-campus ceremony.

“These inductees represent the best of the best, being recognized for their academic achievement, capacity for leadership and promise of contributions they will make to their professions from some of the most competitive programs across the university,” said Janelle Chiasera, dean of the School of Health Sciences.

To be eligible for induction, undergraduate students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.8 or higher and be in the top 20 percent of the graduating class. All inductees must demonstrate a capacity for leadership and achievement, show promise for their profession and be recommended by a faculty member or dean.

A private, coeducational institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston, Quinnipiac University enrolls 9,000 students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, visit qu. edu, connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook and follow the university on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.