SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Benjamin Blaisdell, of Benton, Maine, was welcomed into Western New England University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society on Aug. 26, during the University’s Convocation ceremony. Blaisdell is majoring in marketing.

Acceptance is based on attaining a minimum grade point average of 3.50 in their first semester of study or a 3.50 cumulative average at the end of the first year.