The University of Mary Washington chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa of Virginia, recently inducted 46 students into the chapter. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honor society.
Members of the Kappa Chapter of Virginia at the 2014 induction ceremony.
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:
Benjamin Blalock
Kathleen E. Busch
Danielle P. DeSimone
Danielle C. DeVille
Emily M. Farnsworth
Shannan M. Feight
Elisa Fuhrken
Tabitha Glinski
Gabriella Graham
Elizabeth Green
Charlotte Hageman
Felicia Hamn
Claire Harrington
Elizabeth Henry
Phillip Hitt
Max Huemer
Alicia Izaguirre
Katherine Johnson
Eun-Mi Ju
Anna Kania*
Erin Keener
Celeste Kelly
Jared Kline
Katie Lebling
Catherine LeBouton
Emma Leheney
Daniel Lipscomb
Ellynn Loftus
Sarah R. Marzec
Paige H. R. McKinsey
Melissa Mittelman*
Jerome M. Mueller
Sidney A. Mullis
Emma C. Oestreicher
Leanna J. Papp
Lauren I. Pettengill
Robin R. Ramey
Jordan W. Reece
Hannah W. Riddle
Alexandra M. Ritter
Brittany Scites
Brittany Simmons
Kimberly Slater
Mollie E. Welty
Margaret Wilder
Kaylee L. Wilsher
*Juniors
