The University of Mary Washington chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa of Virginia, recently inducted 51 students into the chapter. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honor society.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776 and has since upheld the principles of freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression, sponsoring activities to advance the study of the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences. The society invites the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities for membership.
The UMW chapter, Kappa of Virginia, selects its members based on rigorous scrutiny of students’ academic achievements as demonstrated through grade point averages.
New members of Kappa of Virginia include:
Brent Arehart
Sarah Bergstresser
Elizaveta Blasser
Erin Boggs
Taylor Bono
Ethan Bottone
Kelly Brown
Morgan Brown
Brittany Byrd
Kevin Cherniawski
Gemma Cohen
Jennifer Crystle
Rita Daniel
Sarah Decker
Mariela DeMaio
Katherine Diemer
Emma Eggers
Rachel Eiker
Natalie Fraize
Abigail Gellene
Amy Gerrard
Melissa Getz
Emily Gibbs
Ryan Green
Emily Hodder
Lauren Holt
Casey Howren
Eric Knapp
Devin LaMoy
Dane Lawhorne
Cooper Lawton
Courtney Lynn
Colin McElhinny
Sarah Mendelsohn
Kathleen Nelson
Julia Pannewitz
Amanda Parker
Alexis Pennings
Hannah Ridenour
Charlotte Rodina
Candice Roland
Bryanne Salazar
Kandra Selby
Elizabeth Storey
Leah Tams
Erin Taylor
Chiara Tornabene
Derek Whitaker
Alexandra Wolfson
Susi Woofter
Rebecca Wright
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