The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Announces Love of Learning Award Recipients

The $500 awards, which help fund post-baccalaureate professional development, were given to 100 Phi Kappa Phi members across the nation.

Baton Rouge, LA (12/12/2018) — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi--the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines--today announced the Session B recipients of a 2018 Love of Learning Award. The $500 awards were given to 100 Phi Kappa Phi members across the nation.

Love of Learning Awards are designed to help fund post-baccalaureate professional development for active Phi Kappa Phi members including graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, travel related to teaching and research, career development and more.

"What all Phi Kappa Phi members have in common is a love of learning, so it's fitting that the Society enables learning in a variety of venues," said Society Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd. "The Love of Learning Award does just that by supporting members at all stages of their professional careers."

Established in 2007, the Love of Learning Program gives 200 awards annually in support of post-baccalaureate professional development. The selection process for a Love of Learning Award is based on the applicant's academic achievement, campus and community service, intended use of award funds as it relates to academic and career goals, and a personal statement.

"In accordance with its mission, 'Let the love of learning rule humanity,' Phi Kappa Phi strives to cultivate excellence of learning in our society, irrespective of the field of learning," said Ananth Jillepalli, recipient of a 2018 Love of Learning Award. "I think such interdisciplinary efforts to further learning of humanity is the best part of Phi Kappa Phi."

Since 1932, Phi Kappa Phi's award programs have recognized members and students on its chapter campuses for outstanding academic achievement. In addition to the Love of Learning Program, Phi Kappa Phi awards graduate and dissertation fellowships, study abroad grants, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. Nearly $1 million is awarded each year through programs that last year recognized more than 350 individuals.

For the complete list of recipients, visit http://www.PhiKappaPhi.org/LoveofLearning. The application process for the 2019 Love of Learning Awards will open on December 15, 2018.

About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." For more information, visit http://www.PhiKappaPhi.org.