The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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Phi Kappa Phi was born different. In 1897, 10 senior students, 2 faculty members and the University of Maine president created a new kind of honor society, one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.Today, Phi Kappa Phi continues to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Check out our latest news to see how the Society is making headlines more than 100 years after its founding.

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Phi Kappa Phi was born different. In 1897, 10 senior students, 2 faculty members and the University of Maine president created a new kind of honor society, one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.Today, Phi Kappa Phi continues to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Check out our latest news to see how the Society is making headlines more than 100 years after its founding.

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University of Mississippi Students Named to Prestigious Honor Society
The University of Mississippi welcomed more than 350 students into the UM chapter of Phi Kappa Phi for the fall 2020-21 semester. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Honor Society - 2020 Nov 23
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Angelo State Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Fall 2020 Inductees
Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2020 class of 58 students during a special virtual initiation ceremony on Facebook. PKP is one of the nation's most prestigious academic honor societies for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class. See the complete list of inductees listed by their hometowns at angelo.edu.
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Honor Society - 2020 Nov 19
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Special Education Major is Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
McKendree University senior Caleb Shipley has received the 2020 Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award as a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
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Academic Award - 2020 Nov 11
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Frostburg State University Student, Phi Kappa Phi Member Jessica Thayer Named Newman Civic Fellow
Frostburg State University student Jessica Thayer of Oakland, Md., has been named a Newman Civic Fellow, which recognizes and supports community-committed students. Thayer is a senior double majoring in law and society and political science and minoring in philosophy and is the Student Government Association (SGA) vice president.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Oct 12
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Hannah Powers
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Honor Society - 2020 Oct 8
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Oct 6
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2020 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2020 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
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Shanna Kelly
Briana Lanham
Vikram Narayanan Dhamu
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Oct 5
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YSU student, ΦKΦ member earns patent
Mariah DeFuria, a student in YSU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program, is believed to be the first student co-inventor on an issued patent in YSU's 112-year history.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Sep 15
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2020-2022 Council of Students Selected
Seven student vice presidents recently were selected to serve on Phi Kappa Phi's Council of Students during the 2020-2022 biennium.
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Leadership - 2020 Aug 13
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Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2020 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 50 students nationwide.
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Olivia Gellar
Zachary Porreca
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Aug 6
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2020 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Aug 6
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2020 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship is named for Carlson, a former Washington State University chapter president and lifelong supporter of Phi Kappa Phi.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Aug 6
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Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Aug 4
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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Grace Grinstead
Thomas Burke
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Honor Society - 2020 Jul 9
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Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Literacy Grants
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2020 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.
Tracee Matthias
Kathryn Accurso
Shelby Garner
Ralph Frantzreb II
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jul 8
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Apr 27
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Gavin Posey
Maura Maguire
Shelby Summer
Elia Burbidge
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Honor Society - 2020 Apr 8
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Phi Kappa Phi members among new faces of cadet leadership at The Citadel for the Class of 2021
The campus may be closed, and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets may be spread across the country - but that doesn't stop The Citadel's mission. Each year, around Corps Day/Recognition Day weekend, The Office of the Commandant announces the next group of cadets who will lead the corps for the upcoming year. Despite the interruptions to campus life, The Citadel is carrying on its traditions. The top leadership positions in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets for 2020-21: Nicholas Piacentini - Regimental Commander From Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and majoring in Political Science Caleb Williams - Deputy Regimental Commander From Summerville, SC and majoring in Mechanical Engineering William Rowe - Regimental XO From Sumter, SC and majoring in Business Administration Harrison Hemminghaus - Honor Board Chair From Blythewood, SC and majoring in Political Science Matthew Dittrich - Regimental Academic Officer From Lawrenceville, GA and majoring in Physics Caleb Moseley - 1st Battalion Commander From Travelers Rest, SC and majoring in Criminal Justice Ansley Pantsari - 2nd Battalion Commander From Augusta, GA and majoring in Biology Noah Hammond - 3rd Battalion Commander From Raleigh, NC and majoring in Political Science Carson Adams - 4th Battalion Commander From Chapin, SC and majoring in Accounting Patrick Kress - 5th Battalion Commander From Greenville, SC and majoring in Chemistry and Business Administration Grayson Gasque - Sergeant Major From Anderson, SC and majoring in Biology
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Leadership - 2020 Apr 15
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2020 Dissertation Fellows
Phi Kappa Phi recently announced its 2020 class of Dissertation Fellows. The ten fellows will receive $10,000 each to support their dissertation writing.
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Academic Award - 2020 Mar 27
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Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Mar 6
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YSU wins national Ethics Bowl title
Youngstown State University's Ethics Bowl team is #1 in the nation, winning the national Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in Atlanta. The team of YSU students Samantha Fritz, Jacob Tomory, Moataz Abdelrasoul, Eva Lamberson and Michael Factor bested squads from universities and colleges across the country, including Stanford, Yale, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, Tufts, University of California Santa Barbara and the University of Central Florida. The team, coached by Alan Tomhave, associate professor and chair, and Mark Vopat, professor, both of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, brings to YSU two trophies - one that visits the winning school for the year and another that YSU gets to keep permanently.
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Academic competition - 2020 Mar 3
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Two Phi Kappa Phi Business Students Selected for Beeghly Fellows Program
Jenna Binsley, Sabrina Caruso, Alanis Chew, Roshan Chokshi, and Ryan Sheffield, business students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University, have been selected as the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2020 Spring Semester. The program provides students with a paid fellowship working with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU. Projects include financial analysis and sales forecasting, market research, export readiness studies, country research, business loan proposals, cash flow analysis and government contracting. Students gain valuable career-related work experience, and are able to position themselves to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
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Business/professional - 2020 Mar 3
Students, Including Phi Kappa Phi Members, Tour with Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Choir
The Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Choir is making six appearances on the 2020 spring concert tour from Feb. 29 - March 20. The Collegiate Choir's itinerary includes performances in South Africa and Illinois. In South Africa, the Choir will present a joint concert with the University of Stellenbosch Chamber Choir at the renowned Woordfees cultural arts festival in Stellenbosch. This festival is the largest of its kind in the country and includes music, visual arts, theatre, writers' and film festivals, among other offerings. The Collegiate Choir is the first American choir to be invited to perform at Woordfees. The Choir will present additional concerts in the Cape Town and Stellenbosch areas, including a performance at a rural township school.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Feb 26
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Peyton Williams
Nicholas Fricchione
Elena Chang
Danielle Frankel
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Honor Society - 2020 Jan 9
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YSU student's research wins top award at national conference
Noor Khalayleh, senior Psychology major at Youngstown State University, placed first at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in New Orleans earlier this month. Khalayleh won the top award in the education and pedagogy category for her poster depicting her research project titled, "Assessing Life Experiences: Developing an Ecologically-Valid Measure of Critical Thinking," advised by Michael Raulin, YSU associate professor of Psychology.
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Research / Grant - 2019 Nov 22
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Citadel's Paul Rhyne ranks among top 10 Army ROTC cadets in America
Cadet Paul Rhyne II is among the top ten Army ROTC cadets in the nation, and "above the best" according Maj. Gen. John Evans, commanding general at the U.S. Army Cadet Command. As part of an annual video countdown of the top ten cadets, Army ROTC command announced on November 16 that Rhyne is #7. Rhyne will accept an Army commission to become an officer prior to graduating in May and is being assigned to the aviation branch. He is a pre-med Biology major from Irmo, South Carolina where he attended Dutch Fork High School. Rhyne is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society, the Pre-Med Society and The Citadel Flying Club. He has earned gold stars for academic excellence while at The Citadel among other honors, and serves as a cadet officer. Each fall, the U.S. Army Cadet Command selects ten college seniors for its national order-of-merit list. Rhyne's accomplishment marks the third consecutive year an Army ROTC cadet from the South Carolina Corps of Cadets has earned a slot in the top ten. In 2018, Cadet Matthew Wilder earned the #2 position and in 2017 Robert Weigand was #8. The order-of-merit list is compiled based on several criteria including grade point average, performance on the Army Physical Fitness Test, college athletic participation and performance during college ROTC training and Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, according to the command website.
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Military Achievement - 2019 Nov 21
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Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Oct 15
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Megan Erlandson
Savannah Reyes
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Honor Society - 2019 Oct 10
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2019 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2019 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
Katelyn Senkus
Christian Gfatter
Alden Bean
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Oct 10
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