Iota Iota Iota Honor Society
Iota, Iota, Iota (colloquially called "Triota") is the national honor society for Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies. It was founded in 1985 at Metropolitan State University of Denver to celebrate the academic achievements of students in the field, as well as to promote a supportive scholarly atmosphere for GWS on campus and positive community engagement both on campus and off. Today there are over 140 Triota chapters nationwide.
Appalachian's Triota chapter, the Zeta Theta chapter, was founded in Fall 2024.
Membership is open to declared or intended majors in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies; minors in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, LGBT Studies, or Girls’ Studies; and graduate students with a certificate or minors in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies at Appalachian State University.
Prospective members must submit an application and have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 or submit an application with a one to two-page cover letter explaining their interest in GWS. The constitution and bylaws are available here.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but should be received by December 1 for members to be inducted in the Spring semester. Apply for membership here!
The GWS program is proud to congratulate the 2026 Triota inductees!
- Ingrid Albertson
- Ava Anderson
- Peyton Bakken
- Mia Dowd
- Al Espindola
- Evan Foster
- Jameson Hodges
- Maddy Johnson
- Megan Lauer
- Emily Quesnel
- Annabelle McDowell
- Isabel Nordquist
- Tessa Wible
In addition to the above, current members include:
- Taylor Carnevale-Somersett
- Charlotte Fuselier
- Sydney McDonald
- Hope Spurlock
- Crystal Wall
- Emma Wanner
- Sara Woltz
The 2026-2027 Triota officers are:
- President: Charlotte Fuselier
- Vice-President: Al Espindola
- Secretary: Ingrid Albertson
- Treasurer: Maddy Johnson
Triota alumni include:
- Nbonleah Kaifan Bailey
- Iona Blackburn
- Jean Carlos Gonzalez
- Brittany Helms
- Bryan Herpfer
- Paige Hyder
- Josie Kelman
- Kaitlyn Kitchen
- Rachel Merritt
- Kayla Norris
- Bella O'Briant
- Reagan Petto
- Morgan Scarborough
- Emma Shelby
- Margaret Stoffregen
- Jaidyn Toomey
- Rylan Wilson