Fifty-five graduates were inducted as lifelong members into the WVU Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, and champions freedom of thought.
The following students were inducted during a ceremony on May 17:
- Ariana Burks, international studies and geography
- James Campbell, international studies
- Liam Carlin, political science
- Heidi Carman, psychology
- Indigo Clements-Smart, international studies and sustainable studies
- Avery Conner, philosophy and political science
- Hayley Day, philosophy and political science
- Ella Dietz, international studies
- Sophia Easter, psychology
- Kaleigh Finnical, political Science and philosophy
- Cameron Fish, political science, history and international studies
- Emily Fowler, environmental geoscience
- Megan Frappier, criminology and political science
- Gabrielle Frazier, English and geography
- Nathan Michael Gabler, neuroscience and biomedical engineering
- Wyatt Gaines, international studies
- Jacqueline Guenthur, Spanish and journalism
- Maximillian Hall, political science
- Benjamin Heinlein, international studies
- Maelee Henderson, political science
- Rylie Hess Political Science
- Charlotte Jones, psychology
- Jared Jones, political science
- Lance Jonzen, communication studies
- Emma Kedzierski, philosophy
- Kaitlyn Keith, chemistry and biology/pre-medical
- Erin King, Chinese studies and forensic examiner
- Amber Light, criminology and multidisciplinary studies
- Asia LoBianco, psychology and criminology
- Charles Long, political science and philosophy
- Gabriel Maerten, history
- Celestena Mancuso, English and philosophy
- Cayli Maxwell, psychology and organizational leadership
- Megan McCullough, forensic chemistry and biology
- Anthony Miesel, psychology and history
- Liam Miller, English
- Joshua Niedermeyer, psychology and philosophy
- Matteo Pandolfi, communication studies, advertising and public relations
- Scott Petticord, political science
- Molly Pino, political science and history
- Emma Plymale, criminology
- Madyson Redden, women’s and gender studies and political science
- Savon Rogers, criminology
- Jennifer Ruggieri, psychology
- Sean Russell, psychology and criminology
- Bailey Smith, religious studies
- Bailey South, history and anthropology
- Thomas Thompson, philosophy and anthropology
- Isabel Thubron, women’s and gender studies and interdisciplinary studies
- Landon Tucker, international studies
- Siegrid Tuttle, history
- Colin Vander Hoek, international studies
- Cobi Weber, political science
- Hannah Weeks, history and psychology
- Quinn Wooten, political science and international studies
Members voted to induct Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Dean Gregory Dunaway as an honorary member.
Formed at William and Mary in December 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the country’s oldest honorary society. The WVU Chapter was formed in 1910 and is the only chapter in West Virginia.