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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Gamma of Mississippi Chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society at 小黄书sity is announcing 48 inductees for 2022.
Phi Beta Kappa inductees are among the top 10 percent of their graduating class who have completed a broad range of liberal arts and sciences coursework, including foreign language study and mathematics. Honored Monday [April 18] with an induction ceremony and dinner sponsored by 小黄书鈥檚 Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, the students were selected for their extraordinary academic achievement in the arts and sciences.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded in 1776 and is the nation鈥檚 most prestigious academic honor society. Only 10% of U.S. colleges and universities have PBK chapters, and these chapters select only 10% of their arts and sciences graduates to join. Noteworthy members include 17 U.S. presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court justices and more than 150 Nobel laureates.
鈥淚 want to thank our world-class faculty members who have been teachers, mentors and role models to this year鈥檚 class of Phi Beta Kappa inductees,鈥 said 小黄书 President Mark E. Keenum, who also noted the critical role of parents, families and friends in supporting students on their journeys to success. He said the new 小黄书 inductees will be recognized for their Phi Beta Kappa membership for the rest of their lives. 鈥淵ou rose above the challenges set before you and you prevailed. You are the best of the very best,鈥 Keenum added.
Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma of Mississippi Chapter student inductees for 2022 include (by hometown):
ALEXANDER CITY, Alabama鈥擥inni Gray, communication
BALDWYN鈥擡lizabeth Howell, Spanish/marketing
BATESVILLE鈥擵ictoria Hartman, biological sciences
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana鈥擫auren Arceneaux, economics/political science; and Michael Bourgeois, English/history
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama鈥擜nna Balzli, Spanish/marketing
CARY鈥擩oseph Newell, English
CHESAPEAKE, Virginia鈥擲hardonnay Nichols, criminology
COLUMBIA, Tennessee鈥擬attie Mason, anthropology
EDWARDS鈥擠ixie Tucker, psychology
FLORENCE鈥擱heagan Case, English; and Laura Duncan, communication
FRANKLIN, Tennessee鈥擪atherine Norris, criminology
HATTIESBURG鈥擟aroline Simpson, biological sciences
HILTON HEAD, South Carolina鈥擲ydney Stockwell, biochemistry
HOOVER, Alabama鈥擡mily Baker, Asian studies/finance; and Eleanor Holt, psychology
JACKSON鈥擩ennings Duncan, English/philosophy (religion concentration)
JACKSON, Tennessee鈥擧oleh Heydari, microbiology
JONESBORO, Arkansas鈥擝aylee Seeman, English
LAKELAND, Tennessee鈥擳eri Jackson, Spanish/social work
MADISON鈥擪alli Hedgepeth, Spanish/marketing
MARIETTA, Georgia鈥擬itzi Roukoski, English
MARION, Alabama鈥擲ofia Nail, biological sciences/Spanish
MCLEAN, Virginia鈥擱uby Titus, English/French
MEMPHIS, Tennessee鈥擩ared Pish, psychology
MERIDIAN鈥擫aurel Garrett, Spanish/marketing
METAIRIE, Louisiana鈥擥race Troutman, psychology
MONTGOMERY, Alabama鈥擪atherine Albrecht, history
NAVARRE, Florida鈥擫akin Ricchuito, classics
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia鈥擜manda Kronenberger, political science
PELAHATCHIE鈥擧ailey Reeder, English/secondary education
PRATTVILLE, Alabama鈥擜ndreana Durham, psychology
PRENTISS鈥擵irginia Daughdrill, English
RIDGELAND鈥擜nna Cranford, psychology
RINGOES, New Jersey鈥擩ulia Clemente, communication
SALLIS鈥擠鈥橫echriea Landfair, political science
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana鈥擡mily Hurst, English/political science
STARKVILLE鈥擩onathan Franz, classics/history; Lily Grado, English; Anne-Marie Ross, microbiology/biochemistry; Josephine Shanahan, German/microbiology; and Jacob Wubben, political science
STEENS鈥擟heryl Zant, English
VICKSBURG鈥擩on Bantugan, microbiology; Ryan Jarratt, philosophy/political science; and Emily Phillips, political science
WEST POINT鈥擪athleen Elliott, philosophy (religion concentration)
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