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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Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inducts New Members
Chapter 292 of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society, congratulates its newest members from McKendree University, inducted on April 22, 2021.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 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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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 23
Society Member at Bloomsburg University Places First for Presentation
Bloomsburg University student Jason Stone, a senior biochemistry major from Dresher, won first place for his oral presentation on his research at the 84th Annual Intercollegiate Chemist Convention, held virtually and hosted by Lehigh University. Stone, who has been conducting research for several years in the lab of Matthew Polinski, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was part of the (Bio)Inorganic group that also included undergraduate student presenters from Swarthmore College, Lehigh University, Ursinus College, Towson University, Messiah University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Academic competition - 2021 Apr 22
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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) - 2021 Apr 21
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Viviana Angelini Selected as National Fellowship Nominee by Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses recently named its National Fellowship Nominee
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 21
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Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC Names Undergraduate Research Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses recently named the recipients of the 2021 Undergraduate Research Award.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 21
Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC Names Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses recently named the recipients of the 2021 Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 21
Phi Kappa Phi Members Join Tassels Chapter of Mortar Board at University of Mississippi
A total of 23 rising seniors were selected to join the Tassels Chapter of Mortar Board at the University of Mississippi.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 15
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Troy University recognizes outstanding achievements at Honors Convocation; several Society members named
Troy University recognized students for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during the annual Honors Convocation on April 19 at the Troy Campus.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 20
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Angelo State Announces Spring 2021 Phi Kappa Phi Inductees
Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its spring 2021 class of 41 students during a special virtual initiation ceremony on Facebook. PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society encompassing 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 full list of inductees listed by hometowns at angelo.edu.
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Honor Society - 2021 Apr 14
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University of Mississippi Names 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees Includes Society Members
Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university's 2020-21 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded to students at UM.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 14
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University of Mississippi Honors 2021 Who's Who Students
The University of Mississippi selected 200 students to be honored among the 2020-21 class of Who's Who at the University of Mississippi.
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Who's Who - 2021 Apr 14
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Society member Laticia Feliciano participates in the Frederick Douglass Research and Debate series
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania students Laticia Feliciano and Serenity Vidot have been chosen to participate in the Frederick Douglass Research and Debate series presented by the Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) Collaborative. The FDI Collaborative exists across the 14 universities of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. This series is an annual event and is being hosted virtually this year. Submissions were accepted from students across all System schools and focused on social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion from all disciplines. Only 20 submissions were accepted to present.
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Academic competition - 2021 Apr 13
Angelo State's Lewis, Phi Kappa Phi Member, Earns Fulbright Research Internship
Jazlynn Lewis of Bandera, a sophomore in the Angelo State University Honors Program, has been selected for a 2021 Fulbright Canada - MITACS Globalink Research Internship. Fewer than 100 of the fully-funded summer internships are awarded each year. Selectees will spend 10-12 weeks this summer working with research teams from across the U.S. and Canada on projects supervised by Canadian university faculty members. Lewis, an animal science major, will participate in a project titled "Understanding the role of blood flow alterations in the development of equine laminitis" led by Prof. Julia Montgomery of the University of Saskatchewan-Saskatoon. See the story on the ASU website.
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Internship - 2021 Apr 13
YSU student journalists rake in more awards including ΦKΦ member Ben Luli
Weeks after winning several statewide awards, YSU's student newspaper The Jambar is now receiving 10 national awards from the Society of Collegiate Journalists, including three first-place honors.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 12
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Angelo State Volleyball Players Earn All-Conference Honors
Seven members of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team have earned Lone Star Conference postseason awards for their performances during the 2021 spring season that saw the Belles win their second straight LSC Championship. Five Belles earned LSC All-Conference honors, including Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth being named LSC Player of the Year. Also earning All-Conference honors are Sophia Berg of Georgetown, Lindsey Ledyard of Cedar Park, Chloe Patton of Gillette, and Grace White of Helotes. ASU's Elsa Lamphere of Aurora, Colo., was named to the All-Freshman Team. Additionally - Berg, Gilbreath, Patton and Morgan Preston of Vicksburg, Mich., earned LSC All-Academic Awards. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website here and here.
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Sports - 2021 Apr 7
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2021 Dissertation Fellows
Phi Kappa Phi recently announced its 2021 class of Dissertation Fellows. The ten fellows will receive $10,000 each to support their dissertation writing.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 6
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New Churchill Scholar is U's 6th, tying second-longest streak
Isaac Martin, a senior honors student majoring in mathematics and physics, has received the prestigious Churchill Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He is one of only 17 students nationally to receive the award this year and is the sixth consecutive Churchill Scholar from the University of Utah. Martin's designation ties Harvard's six-year run of consecutive Churchill Scholars (1987-1992) and is second only to Princeton's seven-year streak (1994-2000).
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Scholarship - 2021 Mar 17
Timothy Belin, Berry College student newspaper writer, earns award in state competition
ROME, Ga. - The Berry College student newspaper, Campus Carrier, recently won 13 awards for journalism excellence in the 2020 Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The newspaper received third-place award for general excellence in its division.
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Student Competition - 2021 Mar 12
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 - 2021 Feb 2
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Phi Kappa Phi Names 2021 Graduate Research Grant Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 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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Research / Grant - 2021 Mar 11
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FSU Student Will Baxter Wins International Design Contest for Agency Representation
Frostburg State University senior art student Will Baxter has wanted to be a professional artist since visiting Disney World when he was five years old. He was named special "artist of the day" by a street illustrator and had the chance to sketch with an official Disney artist.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Jan 29
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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) - 2021 Jan 26
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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 - 2021 Jan 5
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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
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
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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Honor Society - 2020 Oct 8
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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 Oct 6
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