Thirty-eight 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 16:
Delaney Adkins, political science
Macey Barritt, political science and philosophy
Kiefer Bell, psychology
Lyndsay Bucklew, social studies/secondary education
Charles Campbell, physics
Felicia Carrara, international studies
Lee Chua, biology
Paige Coen, English and philosophy
Melinda Curtin, multidisciplinary studies (BMdS)
Emma Fleming, English
Brandon Frazier, political science and philosophy
Calder Funk, anthropology
Laci Gaidis, anthropology
Grace Gibson, criminology
Ian Gillespie, political science
Emma Gropack, psychology and multidisciplinary studies (BMdS)
Elysabeth Grossman, biology pre-medical
Paige Harrington, English/secondary education
Lillian Henson, political science and philosophy
Alayjah Jones, biology
Emily Kimble, English/secondary education
Adrienne Kully, anthropology
Julia Leyden, political science, philosophy and history
Delaney Malloy English/secondary education
Danielle Aisha Miller, Regents Bachelor of Arts
Colleen O'Dell, psychology
Amelia Ottenstroer, English and philosophy
Logan Pierce, international studies and political science
Megan Quinlan, psychology
Destinney Ringer, English and women and gender studies
Liam Risk, neuroscience
Kaitlyn Rohrbaugh, psychology
Stephanie Sarfo, political science
Erin Skaff, political science
Mia Tallman, political science
Mia Travis, political science
Alliese Walker, political science and communication studies
Jacqueline Younkin, political science
Ceremony speakers included Amy Cyphert, president of Phi Beta Kappa; Gregory Dunaway, outgoing dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; Harry Finklea, vice president of Phi Beta Kappa; and Rose Cole, associate director of chapter and member relations at The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, 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.