Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honors society. (Founded December 5, 1776)

Phi Beta Kappa 2022

Tau of Pennsylvania 2023 Induction

The Tau of Pennsylvania Chapter at Ursinus College was installed as a Chapter of the Society on March 29, 1992.

The annual induction ceremony for initiates will be held on Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m. in the Lenfest Theater.

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected academic honor society in the United States, having been established at the College of William and Mary in 1776. Membership in Phi Beta Kappa signifies excellence in one’s entire academic experience as an undergraduate. Furthermore, only a small fraction of all colleges and universities in the US possess a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Election of members is also limited to no more than fifteen percent of any senior class, with no more than twenty percent of these students having been elected during the junior year.

Each year the Tau Chapter solicits nominations from faculty and staff. A committee of Chapter members then reviews student records and makes recommendations to the entire Tau Chapter as to which students it recommends for membership. The Tau Chapter considers these recommendations and additional students brought forth independently by Chapter members. This meeting results in the list of students who are offered membership in the Society by the Tau of Pennsylvania at Ursinus College.

Along with election and initiation of new members each year, the Tau Chapter supports the John Moore Wickersham Sophomore Book Award. This award, in the form of a book and certificate, is presented at the initiation each spring to the sophomore(s) with the highest GPA after 3 semesters at Ursinus College. Occasionally, the Chapter invites Phi Beta Kappa scholars to speak at events open to the entire campus.

Class of 2022	Class of 2022 (cont.)
Benjamin Antill Allison Bilyk Emma Brown Ashly Chavez Emily Crocker Rosella Cuomo Kevyn Dewees Finnleigh Doherty Kareem Elghawy Carlie Esposito Joshua Grahame Gabriela Howell Kathryn Hunt Alana Huynh Ashley Kaminski Simba Kanjanda Thomas Katzenmoyer Erica Kitterman Aidan Klassen Annalise Koup Sophie Lear Amy Litofsky Tristen Maraglio Jenna Marcopul Jamie Mayer	Colin McCarty Jenna Mennapace inducted as junior Kyle Merlo Andrew Moore Abigail Peabody Gabrielle Pitt Elisa Rodriguez Katie Rogers Steven Rose Jacob Ross Kayla Ruiz Madeline Russell Brandon Slaboda Michael Spirk Kenyon Sprankle Alyssa St. Jean Jake Stackpole Miranda Staley Amanda Weber Liam Worcheck Jesse Wun inducted as junior Brooke Yanaga

Class of 2022

Class of 2022 (cont.)

Benjamin Antill

Allison Bilyk

Emma Brown

Ashly Chavez

Emily Crocker

Rosella Cuomo

Kevyn Dewees

Finnleigh Doherty

Kareem Elghawy

Carlie Esposito

Joshua Grahame

Gabriela Howell

Kathryn Hunt

Alana Huynh

Ashley Kaminski

Simba Kanjanda

Thomas Katzenmoyer

Erica Kitterman

Aidan Klassen

Annalise Koup

Sophie Lear

Amy Litofsky

Tristen Maraglio

Jenna Marcopul

Jamie Mayer

Colin McCarty

Jenna Mennapace *inducted as junior*

Kyle Merlo

Andrew Moore

Abigail Peabody

Gabrielle Pitt

Elisa Rodriguez

Katie Rogers

Steven Rose

Jacob Ross

Kayla Ruiz

Madeline Russell

Brandon Slaboda

Michael Spirk

Kenyon Sprankle

Alyssa St. Jean

Jake Stackpole

Miranda Staley

Amanda Weber

Liam Worcheck

Jesse Wun *inducted as junior*

Brooke Yanaga

Class of 2023 (elected as Juniors)
Rachel Arthur Connor Donovan Kate Foley Mackenzie Owens

Class of 2023 (elected as Juniors)

Rachel Arthur

Connor Donovan

Kate Foley

Mackenzie Owens

John Wickersham Book Award Winners (sophomore prize - Class of 2024)

Faculty and Staff Resident Members
Meghan Brodie ’00 Stephen Buss ’08 Thomas Carroll Cathy Chambliss Glenda Chao Marcia Clouser Mark Ellison, President Rebecca Evans, Treasurer Denise Finney Roger Florka Quinn Gilman-Forlini ’15 Lisa Hanover Abbie Cichowski Kim ’10 Stephanie Mackler Jonathan Marks Kassandra Martin-Wells Kara McShane Alyssa Caffarelli Murphy ’13 Anthony Nadler Eric Parnell, Vice President Christian Rice ’98 Jordan Scharaga ’17 Mark Schneider Domenick Scudera Paul Stern Jennifer Stevenson Erin Stroble ’02 Susanna Throop Angela Upright ’17, Historian Jon Volkmer	Emeriti William E. Akin A. Curtis Allen Hugh Clark Nancy Hagelgans Joyce Lionarons Ellen Matthews David Mill Patricia Schroeder ’74 Martha Takats Victor Tortorelli John M. Wickersham	In Memoriam S. Ross Doughty ’68 Bobby Fong C. Dallett Hemphill Richard King

Faculty and Staff Resident Members

Meghan Brodie ’00
Stephen Buss ’08
Thomas Carroll
Cathy Chambliss
Glenda Chao
Marcia Clouser
Mark Ellison, President
Rebecca Evans, Treasurer
Denise Finney
Roger Florka
Quinn Gilman-Forlini ’15
Lisa Hanover

Abbie Cichowski Kim ’10
Stephanie Mackler
Jonathan Marks
Kassandra Martin-Wells
Kara McShane

Alyssa Caffarelli Murphy ’13
Anthony Nadler
Eric Parnell, Vice President
Christian Rice ’98
Jordan Scharaga ’17
Mark Schneider
Domenick Scudera
Paul Stern
Jennifer Stevenson
Erin Stroble ’02
Susanna Throop
Angela Upright ’17, Historian
Jon Volkmer

Emeriti

William E. Akin
A. Curtis Allen
Hugh Clark
Nancy Hagelgans
Joyce Lionarons
Ellen Matthews
David Mill
Patricia Schroeder ’74
Martha Takats
Victor Tortorelli
John M. Wickersham

In Memoriam

S. Ross Doughty ’68
Bobby Fong
C. Dallett Hemphill
Richard King

Phi Beta Kappa

Academics News

Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Marks 30th Anniversary with Induction of Nearly 50 Members

Tau of Pennsylvania 2023 Induction

Class of 2022

Class of 2022 (cont.)

Phi Beta Kappa

Academics News

Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Marks 30th Anniversary with Induction of Nearly 50 Members

Tau of Pennsylvania 2023 Induction

What is Phi Beta Kappa?

Who is eligible for nomination?

How are new members nominated and selected for induction at Ursinus?

In what activities does the Tau Chapter engage?

Class of 2022

Class of 2022 (cont.)