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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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Representation of the achievement named 'UM Student Christian Boudreaux Named Truman Scholar'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Christian Boudreaux Named Truman Scholar

From across the world, University of Mississippi biology major Christian Boudreaux received a life-changing Zoom call from Chancellor Glenn Boyce last week. Despite Zanzibar's spotty internet service, the message was clear: Boudreaux had won a coveted Truman Scholarship. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the nation's official living memorial to the 33rd U.S. president, announced the junior from Oxford as the university's 19th Truman Scholar on April 12. The foundation awards scholarships based on outstanding leadership potential and commitment to a career in public service.
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Scholarship - 2024 Apr 17

Phi Kappa Phi Member George Taylor Recognized as Goldwater Scholar

George Taylor, a junior biomedical engineering major at the University of Mississippi, is the university's 25th student to receive a Goldwater Scholarship.
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Scholarship - 2024 Apr 11

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) - 2024 Apr 8
Representation of the achievement named 'UM Student Miles Thompson Receives 2024 Eta Sigma Phi Award for Excellence in Advanced Greek'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Miles Thompson Receives 2024 Eta Sigma Phi Award for Excellence in Advanced Greek

Miles Thompson, a junior classics major with a minor in museum studies at the University of Mississippi, received the 2024 Eta Sigma Phi Award for Excellence in Advanced Greek from the UM Department of Classics.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 3
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2024 Dissertation Fellows

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced its 2024 class of Dissertation Fellows. The fifteen fellows will receive $10,000 each to support their dissertation writing.
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Academic Award - 2024 Mar 20
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2024 Graduate Research Grant Recipients

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grants. The grants of up to $1,500 were designed to support graduate students who are active Society members seeking funding for research in support of career development opportunities.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Mar 11

Phi Kappa Phi member selected as regional fish and wildlife organization fellows

Two outstanding Mississippi State students in the College of Forest Resources were named Minorities in Natural Resources Conservation Fellows during the 77th annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference. To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must be current undergraduate students, graduates within the past 12 months or enrolled in a post-graduate program in select Southeastern states. Applicants also must have a career interest in conservation and natural resources and minimum 2.5 GPA and be at least 18 years old. The MINRC committee accepts approximately 25 fellows per year, and the application process is highly competitive. Fellows participate in discussions and gain information on selected topics relevant to seeking employment in natural resources fields. SEAFWA cultivates friendly relations and mutual understanding among officials engaged in natural resources conservation. It also promotes public understanding and appreciation of the importance of conserving natural resources and encourages the management of fish and wildlife resources. For more information about SEAFWA, visit seafwa.org. For more information about the College of Forest Resources, visit www.cfr.msstate.edu. Mississippi State is taking care of what matters. Learn more at www.msstate.edu.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Feb 21

Missouri State University Student and Phi Kappa Phi Member Lily DeSpain Receives Tau Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship

Missouri State University student Lily DeSpain recently received the Tau Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship for transfer students worth $1,000.
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Scholarship - 2024 Jan 17
Representation of the achievement named 'Autumn Payne Named One of Inaugural Stamps Impact Prize Winners'.

Autumn Payne, Phi Kappa Phi Member, Named One of Inaugural Stamps Impact Prize Winners

Autumn Payne, of Union, was named one of the 13 inaugural recipients of the Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects. The program is the first of its kind in the nation to receive a renewable $100,000 gift from E. Roe Stamps and his family, which is being matched by an investment from the university. Ole Miss students were invited to apply for the awards, which provide financial resources for their research projects.
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Feb 28
Representation of the achievement named 'UM Student Brandon Kriplean Named Rhodes Finalist'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Brandon Kriplean Named Rhodes Finalist

Brandon Kriplean, of Franklin, Tennessee, a senior international studies major at the University of Mississippi, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship allows students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to complete their master's or doctoral degree.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Nov 14
Representation of the achievement named 'UM Student Madeleine Dotson Named Rhodes Finalist'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Madeleine Dotson Named Rhodes Finalist

Madeleine Dotson, a senior majoring in economics, Arabic and political science at the University of Mississippi, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship allows students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to complete their master's or doctoral degree.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Nov 14
Representation of the achievement named 'UM Student Elsie Buskes Awarded National Geophysics Scholarship'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Elsie Buskes Awarded National Geophysics Scholarship

The Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society has selected a University of Mississippi student as the sole recipient of its annual scholarship. Elsie Buskes, a junior geology major from Oxford and member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, will receive $1,000 to help her pursue a career in near-surface geophysics, which involves analyzing the ground just below the surface.
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Scholarship - 2023 Oct 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.
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Honor Society - 2023 Sep 26

University of Mississippi Graduate and Phi Kappa Phi Member Ethan Lambert Selected as Portz Scholar

Ethan Lambert, of Corinth, who graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in May, has been selected as one of four 2023 Portz Scholars in the National Collegiate Honors Council's annual competition for outstanding undergraduate honors papers. Lambert won $375 and a free trip to present his honors thesis at the 58th annual NCHC conference in Chicago this November.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Sep 26
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2023 Love of Learning Award Recipients

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2023 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Sep 26
Representation of the achievement named '2023 Accountancy Day Awards and Scholarships'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member Awarded 2023 Accountancy Day Awards and Scholarship

The Troy University Sorrell College of Business and School of Accountancy celebrated Accountancy Day on September 7. The ceremony honored students as well as provided scholarships for students in the program.
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Business/professional - 2023 Sep 20
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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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Honor Society - 2023 Aug 23

Phi Kappa Phi Names 2023 Inaugural Phi Kappa Phi Pioneer Award Recipients

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2023 Pioneer Award. The awards are designed to reward undergraduate members for developing the research, engagement and leadership skills necessary to become a successful scholar
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Aug 22

Phi Kappa Phi Student Vice Presidents Attend Leadership Summit

Phi Kappa Phi student vice presidents from across the nation recently attended the Society's 2023 Student Vice President Leadership Summit held July 28-29 as a web-based event.
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Leadership - 2023 Aug 14
Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Student Paige Bossaller Receives Agriculture Scholarship'.

Missouri State University Student and PKP Member, Paige Bossaller Receives Agriculture Scholarship

Missouri State University Student Paige Bossaller was recognized for her contributuons to agronomy, crop science and soil science. She received a scholarship from the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America.
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Scholarship - 2023 Aug 2
Representation of the achievement named 'Twelve students receive FUSE grants'.

Phi Kappa Phi members receives FUSE grant

FUSE grants are giving 12 UNG students the opportunity to research various fields and topics with faculty members over the summer.
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Research / Grant - 2023 Jul 26
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Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2023 Fellowships

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2023 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 54 students nationwide.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jul 19

Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2023 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2023 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jul 19

Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2023 1897 Fellowship

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2023 1897 Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship recognizes the top-scoring applicant in a STEM discipline
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jul 19
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Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2023 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship

Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2023 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) - 2023 Jul 19
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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) - 2023 Jul 17
Representation of the achievement named 'Starting Something New'.

Phi Kappa Phi Member, Starting Something New

Taylor Medalist Rhonda Brown no longer running from school, but running toward her dreams.
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Graduation - 2023 Jun 26

Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2023 Literacy Grants

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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jun 20

Phi Kappa Phi student presented Outstanding Student Award

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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jun 16
Representation of the achievement named '12 MTSU students awarded Paul W. Martin Sr. Scholarships'.

Phi Kappa Phi MTSU students awarded Paul W. Martin Sr. Scholarships

The Paul W. Martin Sr. Scholarship is named in honor of the father of Paul and Lee Martin, who made the Honors building at Middle Tennessee State University possible. Paul Martin, a member of the Honor College Board of Vistors, presented the awards to the students.
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Scholarship - 2023 Jun 16
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