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|Only about 10 percent of the nation’s colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.|Founded in 1776 during the American Revolution
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-six Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society.
The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and dinner on campus in late March.
The president of Furman’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter is Dr. Liz Bouzarth, associate professor of mathematics. The PBK secretary is Patricia Sasser, director of the Maxwell Music Library at Furman.
Founded in 1776 during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters induct the most outstanding students at America’s leading colleges and universities, and only about 10 percent of the nation’s institutions of higher education have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.
George Shields, Furman’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, was inducted into Furman’s chapter as a honorary member.
Here are the newest members from the class of 2017:
London Aubrey Anderson, Politics and International Affairs
Only about 10 percent of the nation’s colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.
Katarina Elizabeth AuBuchon, Philosophy and Psychology
Kerby Kathleen Baier, Music (Vocal Performance)
Brock Edward Baker, Politics and International Affairs and Spanish
Marina Agnes Baldwin, History
Caroline E. Balling, Psychology
Caroline Dolores Besley, Biology
Melanie Grace Brown, Sustainability Science
Alissa Castleberry, Biology
Emily Katherine Causey, Mathematics
Samanthan Yvonne Chamberland, Biology
Molly Clark, Classics and German Studies
Tabitha Faith Colter, Philosophy and Physics
Helen Fite, Communication Studies and Politics and International Affairs
Elizabeth Weatherly Francis, Chemistry
Emily Katherine Gale, Health Sciences and Spanish
Alexandra Grace Harris, German Studies and Urban Studies (Poverty Studies)
Erin Beck Haseley, History and Psychology
Alexis Miles Hawkins, Studio Art
Clark Hickerson, Politics and International Affairs
Founded in 1776 during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
Tien Thuy Hoang, Economics and Mathematics-Economics
Henry Reed Holmes, Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Graelyn Humiston, Neuroscience
Warren Allen James, Spanish
Adam Griffan Johnson, Politics and International Affairs and Spanish (Art History)
Emily Anne Kurfman, Chemistry
Mary Rebecca Lankford, Religion and Spanish
Viet Tuan Le, Economics
William Lewis, Mathematics and Physics
Leah Kimrey Limbaugh, Asian Studies, English, and Religion
Sarah Kathryn Luke, Spanish (Latin American Studies and Poverty Studies)
Mark Chandler Lukridge, Communication Studies
Erin Gatch Mellor, Communication Studies and English
Samin Mossavi, Politics and International Affairs (Middle East and Islamic Studies)
Kristen Michele Murdaugh, German Studies and Music (Vocal Performance)
Reed Wesley Oliver, Philosophy and Physics
Kelsey Orr, Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs
Caroline Hill Owen, Music (Piano Performance)
Shauna Alise Owen, Biology
Jackson Seipp Perry, Neuroscience
Lauren Pinion, Physics (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
Lacey Guyton Porter, Health Sciences
The newest members of Phi Beta Kappa were inducted during a special ceremony on campus.
Megan McKenna Probst, Psychology and Spanish
Matthew Ryan Quarles, Mathematics and Physics
Rebecca Lattie Reddoch, Applied Mathematics and Music (Piano Performance)
Caitlin Frances Richardson, Accounting
Daniel Henry Rivers, Computing and Applied Mathematics and Mathematics
John Michael Robinson, Spanish and Sustainability Studies (Latin American Studies)
Hayden Rudd, Chemistry (Environmental Studies)
Katie Rose Scholles, Anthropology and Biology
Alexandra Catherine Scott, Education (Non Teaching) and Religion
Margaret Helena Shelton, English
Kyle Blake Simmons, Economics
Mahmood Syed, Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Jonathan Vandenberg, Biology
Caroline Marion Violante, Asian Studies and Music (Harp Performance)
Audrey Sonali Ward, Biology (Medicine, Health, and Culture)
Kayla Wiles, Health Journalism
Sarah Elizabeth Wood, Spanish (Medicine, Health, and Culture)
Ashley Jayne Young, History and Politics and International Affairs
Emma Grace Zyriek, Music and Politics and International Affairs
Those students elected from the class of 2018 are:
Grayson Breneman Ashby, Biology
Nikita Girish Deshpande, Mathematics
Carol Ann Lewis, Health Sciences and Spanish
Sarah Mixon, Neuroscience
David Ashworth Watts, Chemistry
These Furman seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa last academic year and also participated in the ceremony:
Abigail Hartman, History
Ian McConnell, Mathematics and Music
Patrick Musau, Computing and Applied Mathematics and Physics
Sarah Joy Saba, Music (Piano Performance)
Emerson Monteray Smith, Economics
Pamela Evan Talbert, Communication Studies and Religion
Vivian Teresa Tompkins, Music