The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Each year, the Middle Tennessee State University Honors College awards Outstanding Student Awards to high-achieving Honors students who set themselves apart from their peers through academic achievement and extra-curricular activities both on and off campus.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2023 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.

Mississippi State's Department of Forestry celebrated exceptional students at the annual spring College of Forest Resources Student Awards Ceremony, honoring undergraduate and graduate students for academic excellence. The department is part of the only nationally accredited educational program in the state for educating and developing future leaders in natural resources. CFR graduates enjoy a high rate of employment across the U.S. and Mississippi in an industry that provides almost 70,000 jobs and has a $13.12 billion economic impact on the state.

Rabria Moore, a journalism and political science major from Durant, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Zambia. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Edith Marie Green, an international studies major from Oxford, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Germany. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

More than two dozen Mississippi State students won top honors, including "General Excellence" for the third year in a row for The Reflector, MSU's student newspaper, at the annual Mississippi Press Association's O.C. McDavid Journalism Summit in March. Reflector writers captured first place in General News Story, Feature Story, General News Photo and General Interest Column. In addition to the first-place awards, the Reflector won 15 second- and third-place awards. Bulldog Online Newsroom won one second-place award. Founded in 1866, the Mississippi Press Association, located in Jackson, is the sixth-oldest association of its kind in the United States and continues to be a leader in service to print journalism across the nation.

Frostburg State University student, Ciera Davisson, recieved the 2023 Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award and Scholarship at the 2023 Leadership and Engagement Awards celebration on May 4. This award is persented to a junior at FSU with a specific GPA and who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership that Derek demonstrated. It includes a full-tuition scholarship for the recipient's senior year at FSU and requires them to complete 40 hours of community service to increase awareness surrounding concussions and brain injuries in sports.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Rabria Moore was designated class marshal for the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. Moore was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

More than 90 students were honored during Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy's White Coat Ceremony.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2022 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Of 10 students selected from around the state to the 2022-24 Virginia Management Fellows program, two come from JMU.

Bradley's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announces its 2022 Spring Semester awards for its outstanding students.

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2022 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 54 students nationwide.

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2022 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.

Millikin men's golfer senior Max Phillips (Salem, H.S.) was named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division III by the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) on July 21. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically in Division I, II, III, and NAIA. In addition, they must have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 78.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2 and participate in 50 percent of the team's competitive rounds. Phillips averaged 78.47 while turning in an outstanding academic performance earning a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Phillips will be returning to Millikin this fall to use his final season of eligibility and study in Millikin's MBA program.

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2022 1897 Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship recognizes the top-scoring applicant in a STEM discipline

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2022 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.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2022 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university's 2021-22 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded to students at UM.

Slippery Rock University hosted its annual Celebration of Achievement awards ceremony April 5, at the Smith Student Center, recognizing faculty and students for their outstanding contributions in the areas of academics, research, scholarship, creative activities and more. The highlight of the annual event is the announcement of SRU's finalist for the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, which is given to a graduating senior in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education who exemplifies academic excellence and involvement. SRU's 2022 finalist is Emma Yoder, a senior mathematics major from Marietta, Georgia.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Missouri State University's Board of Governors acknowledged six students with the prestigious Citizen Scholar award. The award honors students who exemplify academic success and the university's public affairs mission.

Students were named to the University of Findlay's 2021 homecoming court during October festivities.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2021 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2021 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 50 students nationwide.

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2021 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.