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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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Oct 5

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

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

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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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

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

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 Jul 9

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.
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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

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

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 Apr 8

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

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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