The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

FUSE grants are giving 12 UNG students the opportunity to research various fields and topics with faculty members over the summer.

Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2023 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 54 students nationwide.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Taylor Medalist Rhonda Brown no longer running from school, but running toward her dreams.

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 National Security Education Program has offered five University of Mississippi students coveted David L. Boren Scholarships. Samantha Fabian, of Omaha, Nebraska, is one of those students. Boren scholars and fellows study critical languages and plan to work in positions crucial to U.S. national security. Recipients come from diverse fields of study and immerse themselves in the cultures of world regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.

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.

MTSU recently sent 16 undergraduates to participate in the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and one student, Janna Abou-Rahma, was part of the team that won a highly competitive challenge putting her in the top 1% of hundreds of applicants. More commonly known as NCUR, the annual conference took place this April at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that three College of Arts & Sciences students have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships to travel abroad to teach, study or pursue research for the 2023-24 academic year. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected based on academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The program operates in more than 140 countries.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School Department of Biology has honored its top students for the 2022-23 academic year.

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.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the 2023 Study Abroad Grant recipients. The grants, worth $1,000, were awarded to 125 students nationwide.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses recently named its Undergraduate Research Award recipients.

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.