News Students 130 at UNC inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
| 130 at UNC inducted into Phi Beta Kappa |
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | |
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Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society, has inducted 130 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members. The recent induction ceremony featured remarks by U.S. Rep. Mel Watt. New members received certificates and Phi Beta Kappa keys, the organization’s symbol. Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in the college and professional degree programs who meet stringent eligibility requirements. A student who has completed 75 hours of course work with a GPA of 3.85 or better (on a 4-point scale) is eligible for membership. Also eligible is any student who has completed 105 hours of course work in the liberal arts and sciences with a 3.75 GPA. Grades earned at other universities are not considered. Less than 1 percent of all college students qualify. Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders. Seven of the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices are members. Phi Beta Kappa has 280 chapters nationwide. UNC’s chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of seven chapters in the state. Each year, Phi Beta Kappa chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students. Phi Beta Kappa officers at Carolina for 2012-2013 are students Travis Styres, president; Emmett Gilles, vice president; and Viet Nguyen, recording secretary. Robert Lowman, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for research, is chapter secretary and faculty adviser. Listed below are 121 of the 130 inductees. Nine students chose not to be listed. Of the others, 85 are from North Carolina and 36 from outside the state. The names appear below in alphabetical order by North Carolina county, then by state and country. Students listed in more than one location are marked by asterisks. All study in the College of Arts and Sciences except where otherwise noted. North Carolina Inductees Ashe County Jessica Brooke Koontz, a senior with a biology major, daughter of Kim Koontz and Lois Koontz of Jefferson. Buncombe County Leah Rose Ely Downey, a senior with mathematics and economics majors, daughter of Stephen Downey and Gail Ely of Asheville. Christopher Adam Scanzoni, a senior with a public policy major, son of Stephen James Scanzoni and Karen Diane Scanzoni of Asheville. Burke County Matthew Adam Hodges, a senior with a biology major, son of Andy Joel Hodges and Kristine Cooper Hodges of Valdese. Cabarrus County Hayley Julia Crowell, a senior with English and Spanish majors, daughter of Scott Bernard Crowell and Laura Burns Crowell of Huntersville. Alexander Thomas Arthur Myers, a senior with political science and dramatic arts majors, son of Barry Edward Myers and Lynn Marie Myers of Concord. Kathleen Marie Quintana, a senior with a biology major, daughter of Glenn Quintana and Donna Quintana of Concord. Erik Henning Thiede, a senior with a chemistry major, son of Ralf Thiede and Barbara Thiede of Concord. Carteret County *Daniel I. Ramirez Contreras, a senior with mathematics and Asian studies majors, son of Angel Ramirez Peña of Antofagasta, Chile, and Evelyn C. Reeves of Cape Carteret. Mallory Anne Melton, a junior with archaeology and anthropology majors and an information systems minor, daughter of Robert Earl Melton of Beaufort. Chatham County Katherine Marie Watkins, a senior with women’s studies and English majors, daughter of Robert Todd Watkins and Lisa Harrill Watkins of Pittsboro. Cleveland County Katherine Brooke Shaffer, a senior with journalism and mass communication and German studies majors, daughter of Rick Shaffer and Suzanne Shaffer of Shelby. Durham County Margaret Elizabeth Anderson, a senior with political science and Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures majors, daughter of Mark E. Anderson and Mary Eileen Flanagan Anderson of Durham. Nina Sophia Bryce, a senior with American studies and women’s studies majors and a sustainability minor, daughter of Scott Bryce and Sarah Bryce of Durham. *Joshua Kesse Burrows, a senior with philosophy and economics majors, son of Michael Irving Burrows of Cary and Suzanne Kathryn Tyler of Durham. Emily Eason Palmer, a junior with journalism and mass communication and global studies majors, daughter of Edward Washington Palmer III and Gwendolyn Eason Palmer of Durham. Rebekah Kristina Rust, a senior with Greek and Latin majors, daughter of Wynn Rust and Kimberly Rust of Chapel Hill. Forsyth County Rebecca Faith Kirk, a junior with Japanese and global studies majors, daughter of Steve Kirk and Mary Kirk of Winston-Salem. Corinne Z. White, a junior with history and public policy majors, daughter of M. Brent White and Phoebe Zerwick of Winston-Salem. Guilford County Daniel Kuoni Allen, a junior with business administration and political science majors, son of Michael John Allen and Elizabeth Kuoni of Greensboro. Connor Harris Crews, a senior with political science and history majors, son of Dr. David A. Crews and Dr. Elizabeth A. Eagle of Greensboro. Michael Joseph Guarino, a senior with computer science and philosophy majors, son of Joseph Anthony Guarino and Joanne Rainey Guarino of Greensboro. Harrison Taylor Holbrook, a senior with an English major, son of Steven Brent Holbrook and Janet Kay Holbrook of Greensboro. Rachel Lynne Olsen, a senior with psychology and history majors, daughter of Bob Gillham Olsen and Deborah Venable Olsen of Greensboro. Joseph Moore Terrell, a senior with religious studies and cultural studies majors, son of Tom Terrell and Gaither Terrell of High Point. Francis Anthony Wong, a junior with mathematics and economics majors, son of Francis Patrick Wong and Maria Ibarra-Wong of Greensboro. Iredell County Hayley Rose Fahey, a senior with English and communication studies majors and a creative writing minor, daughter of Alec Fahey and Fern Fahey of Mooresville. Johnston County *Michael Alexander Deigan, a senior with philosophy and linguistics majors, son of Eric Deigan of Cary and Kristi Nelson of Clayton. Mecklenburg County Claire Amanda Archer, a senior with global studies and political science majors, daughter of Kevin John Archer and Susan Avery Archer of Charlotte. Emma Catherine Harver, a senior with global studies and political science majors and a music minor, daughter of Andrew Robert Harver and Nancy Hall Harver of Charlotte. Brent Blackwell Hoffman II, a senior with a biology major, son of Brent Hoffman and Cathie Hoffman of Charlotte. *Allison Paige Hoover, a December 2011 graduate with peace, war and defense and political science majors, daughter of Monte Hoover of Indianapolis, Ind., and Sheila Hoover of Charlotte. Matthew Nathan Levy, a senior with a political science major and business administration and philosophy, politics and economics minors, son of Dr. Jay Berry Levy and Dr. Kathryn Anne Dodson Levy of Charlotte. Roopa S. Panduranga, a junior with economics and statistics majors, daughter of E. S. Panduranga and Jayashree Panduranga of Charlotte. Katrina Anne Reynolds, a senior with an English major, daughter of Mark Reynolds and Ingrid Reynolds of Charlotte. Jessica Leigh Smith, a junior with an environmental science major, daughter of Randy Smith and Nora Raynor of Charlotte. Justin Allen Thatch, a senior with political science and history majors, son of Jeff Thatch and Annie Thatch of Charlotte. Nash County Ann Emmad Soltan, a senior with environmental studies and American studies majors, daughter of Emmad Soltan and Maysoun Soltan of Rocky Mount. New Hanover County Andrew Curtis Burton, a senior with a chemistry major, son of Raymond Kay Littlefield and Elizabeth Burton Littlefield of Wilmington. Matthew Spencer Burton, a senior with a business administration major and a Japanese minor, son of Raymond Kay Littlefield and Elizabeth Burton Littlefield of Wilmington. Casey D. Errante, a senior with a management and society major, daughter of Carl Steven Errante and Sandy Dickerson Errante of Wilmington. *Henry Washburn Evans, a senior with a biology major, son of Arthur Evans of Utica, N.Y., and Mary Evans of Clinton, N.Y. Orange County Bronwen H. Clark, a junior with comparative literature and political science majors and a writing for the screen and stage minor, daughter of Douglas Clark and Karen Clark of Chapel Hill. *Jonathan Schuyler Kylstra of Chapel Hill, N.C., a senior with mathematics and physics majors, son of Jan Andrew Kylstra and Etta Driscoll Pisano of Charleston, S.C. William Lee, a junior with chemistry and economics majors, son of Gary Lee and Gloria Ho of Chapel Hill. Alexander Daniel Loyal, a senior with English and political science majors, son of Daniel Cohris Loyal and Wendy Jane Loyal of Chapel Hill. Katherine Farthing McIlwain, a senior with journalism and mass communication (advertising curriculum) and French majors, daughter of David Lee McIlwain and Gail McLeod McIlwain of Chapel Hill. Morgan Elizabeth Moore, a senior with psychology and French majors, daughter of Donna Willis Morgan Moore of Chapel Hill. Trent L. Wei, a senior with a biology major, son of Zhiwen Wei and Holly Wei of Chapel Hill. Pamlico County Zachary Taylor Cross, a senior with a computer science major, son of Don Cross and Kay Cross of Bayboro. Pasquotank County Jenna Leigh Wood, a senior with a biology major, daughter of John B. T. Wood and Angela K. Wood of Elizabeth City. Pitt County Paul Thomas McIntosh, a senior with a biology major, son of Thomas C. McIntosh of Greenville and Karen S. White of Grimesland. Paula Erika Peroutka, a senior with a music major and a speech and hearing sciences minor, daughter of Peter Peroutka and Kathryn Langenkamp of Greenville. Kalyan Rao, a senior with business and chemistry majors, son of Kishen Rao and Neeraja Rao of Greenville. Elizabeth Dupree Stephenson, a senior with a chemistry major and a Spanish minor, daughter of Dr. Hale Hampton Stephenson and Lee Stephenson of Greenville. Henry Louis Stephenson IV, a senior with English and history majors, son of Henry Louis Stephenson III and Linda Biddix Stephenson of Greenville. Nathan Michael Vos, a senior with a mathematics major and a mathematical decision sciences minor, son of Paul William Vos and Kerri Linda Vos of Greenville. Patrick Leo Waivers, a senior with a computer science major, son of Janice Busher of Greenville. Polk County *Elizabeth Mariah Willis, a senior with global studies and political science majors and a Hispanic studies minor, daughter of Jarald N. Willis of Rutherfordton and Cindy Horne Willis of Green Creek. Randolph County Matthew Lewis Clinton Cox, a senior with journalism and mass communication and political science majors, son of Terry Clinton Cox and Melissa Patterson Cox of Asheboro. Brooke Nichole Wolford, a senior with a biology major, daughter of Jerry Wolford and Joyce Wolford of Randleman. Rowan County Remi Shay Moore, a senior with psychology and Asian studies majors, daughter of Michael D. Moore and Yasuko Moore of Salisbury. Rutherford County *Elizabeth Mariah Willis, a senior with global studies and political science majors and a Hispanic studies minor, daughter of Jarald N. Willis of Rutherfordton and Cindy Horne Willis of Green Creek. Union County Robert Hollinshead Long, a senior with a biology major, son of Richard Gwynn Long Jr. and Susan Tiffany Long of Monroe. Wake County *Thomas Mayden Brader, a senior with a psychology major, son of Alan Brader of Lititz, Pa., and Susan Brader of Raleigh. *Joshua Kesse Burrows, a senior with philosophy and economics majors, son of Michael Irving Burrows of Cary and Suzanne Kathryn Tyler of Durham. Shalini Laxmikant Chudasama, a junior with a business administration major and a chemistry minor, daughter of Laxmikant Chudasama and Kalpana Chudasama of Raleigh. Veronica Yve Clark, a senior with mathematics and economic majors, daughter of Wayne Clark and Karyn Clark of Cary. *Michael Alexander Deigan, a senior with philosophy and linguistics majors, son of Eric Deigan of Cary and Kristi Nelson of Clayton. Jennifer L. Dutton, a senior with English and history majors and a Hispanic studies minor, daughter of James W. Dutton and Janie H. Dutton of Cary. Alvera Antonette Marie Feeny, a senior with psychology and sociology majors, daughter of Thomas Feeny and Cornelia Feeny of Raleigh. David Gu, a senior with biology and economics majors, son of Stanley Gu and May Gu of Raleigh. Andrew Timothy Heil, a senior with Italian and philosophy majors and a social and economic justice minor, son of Timothy Paul Heil (deceased) and Margaret Rose Scaturro Heil of Raleigh. Akhil Arvind Jariwala, a junior with business administration and environmental studies majors, son of Arvind Jariwala and Parul Jariwala of Raleigh. Ian Sang-June Kim, a senior with computer science and linguistics majors, son of Ethan Kwang-Soo Kim and Jenny Hie-Jung Kim of Apex. Hannah Gordon Leker, a senior with an environmental health science major, daughter of Robert Wayne Leker and Randee Laura Gordon of Raleigh. Michelle Christine Lewis, a senior with journalism and mass communication and French majors and a music minor, daughter of Paul Lewis and Patti Lewis of Cary. Katie Lynn Meyer, a senior with information science and English majors, daughter of Mike Meyer and Linda Meyer of Raleigh. Ethan Francis Miller, a senior with an environmental science major and a geography minor, son of Eric Scott Miller and Sherrill Casparian Miller of Raleigh. Lauren Marie Oswald, a senior with global studies and French majors, daughter of Edward Oswald and Maureen Oswald of Raleigh. Nikita Yogesh Patel, a junior with a nutrition major, daughter of Yogesh Patel and Manisha Patel of Cary. Rachel Christine Rowe, a senior with sociology and English majors, daughter of Drew Morrison-Rowe and Sara Morrison-Rowe of Apex. Austin Thomas Shaw, a senior with economics and political science majors, son of Stephen Curtis Shaw and Renee Huff Shaw of Wake Forest. Patrick Joseph Short, a junior with mathematics and biology majors and a Chinese minor, son of John Francis Short and Denice Short of Raleigh. Alexandra Hill Snedeker, a senior with an environmental science major, daughter of Andrew Snedeker and Yvonne Hill of Cary. Kyle Michael Swartz, a senior with a chemistry major, son of Michael Malone Swartz and Lou Ann Swartz of Raleigh. Alexandra Slonim Vitek, a senior with an exercise and sports science major, daughter of Richard Vitek and Toby Vitek of Raleigh. Mary Katherine Weinel, a senior with biology and psychology majors, daughter of William H. Weinel III and Debra Grasty Weinel of Raleigh. *Burton J. Westermeier, a junior with history and religious studies majors, son of Timothy V. Westermeier of Boise, Idaho, and Carillon D. Bihlmeyer of Wake Forest. Wayne County Seung Samuel Choi, a senior with a biology major, son of Ho Choi and Junghwa Choi of Goldsboro. OUT-OF-STATE INDUCTEES Florida Jagir Dushyant Patel, a senior with a religious studies major, son of Dushyant Patel and Jashmini Patel of Boynton Beach. Keren Hadas Goldshlager, a senior with journalism and mass communication and communication studies majors of Marietta. Kelly Ann Knowles, a senior with a psychology major, daughter of Barry Alexander Knowles and Lisa Pfrogner Knowles of Norcross. Matthew Hamilton Meyers, a junior with a nutrition major, son of John Francis Meyers and Georgia Anne Meyers of Atlanta. Malhar Piyush Patel, a junior with environmental health science and chemistry majors, son of Dr. Piyush Patel and Dr. Nivedita Patel of Snellville. Victoria Lauren Seiple, a senior with business administration and Spanish majors, daughter of Marlan Bradley Wilbanks and Diane Johnson Wilbanks of Atlanta. Everett Glenn Young, a senior with a biology major, son of Glenn Arthur Young and Jan Elder Young of Athens. Idaho *Burton J. Westermeier, a junior with history and religious studies majors, son of Timothy V. Westermeier of Boise and Carillon D. Bihlmeyer of Wake Forest, N.C. Illinois Maggie Elizabeth Grossman, a senior with history and French majors, daughter of Ken Fishbain and Nancy Grossman of Highland Park. Jacqueline Wynne Nichols, a senior with biology and political science majors, daughter of Jeffrey Nichols and Robin Nichols of Highland Park. Indiana *Allison Paige Hoover, a December 2011 graduate with peace, war and defense and political science majors, daughter of Monte Hoover of Indianapolis and Sheila Hoover of Charlotte, N.C. Kentucky Isaac Robert Marsh, a senior with an English major, son of Todd Fredrick Marsh and Julie Ann Marsh of Hebron. Maryland Kahlil Maceo Blount, a senior with economics and political science majors, son of Nicole Brown of New Carrollton. Scott Hunter Oppler Jr., a junior with biology and psychology majors, son of Scott Oppler and Kellie Leighton-Oppler of Potomac. Kristen Knutsen Rosano, a junior with biology and political science majors, daughter of Richard Rosano and Linda Knutsen of Rockville. Samuel Joseph Wascher, a senior with economics and political science majors, of Silver Spring Massachusetts Evan Michael Farina, a senior with a biology major and a chemistry minor, son of Michael Salvatore Farina and Katherine Elaine Wood Farina of Westborough. Kelsey Michaela Jost-Creegan, a senior with global studies and Spanish majors, daughter of Richard Jost-Creegan and Barbara Jost-Creegan of West Roxbury. Michigan Hugh S. Koeze, a senior with an English major, son of Jeffery Koeze and Katharine Koeze of Grand Rapids. New Jersey Sarayu Kumar, a junior with chemistry and environmental health science majors and a creative writing minor, daughter of Rudra Kumar and Anupama Kumar of Holmdel. New York Matthew Anatole Cooper, a senior with a classics major, son of Judson Cooper and Lisa Huddish Cooper of Armonk. Stephanie Manisha Doctor, a senior with a biology major, daughter of Gautam Hiralal Doctor and Barbara Kach Doctor of Pleasantville. *Henry Washburn Evans of Wilmington, N.C., a senior with a biology major, son of Arthur Evans of Utica and Mary Evans of Clinton. Rocco Louis Giamatteo III, a senior with a communication studies major, son of Rocco Giamatteo Jr. and Jennifer Giamatteo of Bellmore. Colleen M. Lynd, a junior with a nutrition major, daughter of Tom Lynd and Debbie Lynd of Penfield. Stephanie Grace McGowan, a senior with a business administration major, daughter of Patrick McGowan and Lisa McGowan of Rye. Jillian Hannah Vogel, a May 2012 graduate with a communication studies major and creative writing and cinema studies minors, daughter of Steve Vogel and Alyson Vogel of Brooklyn. Ohio Elizabeth Caitlin Moroney, a senior with a psychology major, daughter of William Moroney and Mary Jo Moroney of Westlake. Pennsylvania South Carolina *Jonathan Schuyler Kylstra of Chapel Hill, N.C., a senior with mathematics and physics majors, son of Jan Andrew Kylstra and Etta Driscoll Pisano of Charleston. Texas Laura Anne Kirchhofer, a senior with a global studies major, daughter of John Drew Kirchhofer and Nancy Olson Kirchhofer of Dallas. Zoë Jewell Wolszon, a junior with a biomedical engineering major, daughter of Michael Wolszon and Julie Isaacson of Austin. Virginia Amy Katherine Allen, a senior with Spanish and international studies majors, daughter of Thomas Allen and Cathy Allen of Richmond. Katherine Dorethe Hagerty, a senior with a music major, daughter of James Alexander Hagerty and Dorethe Whitehead Hagerty of Fairfax Station. Malaika E. Pacqué, a senior with a psychology major, daughter of Dr. Michel Pacqué and Ms. Sara Pacqué-Margolis of McLean. Vishwajith Sridharan, a junior with a chemistry major, son of Sridharan Srinivasan and Geeta Sridharan of McLean. Wisconsin Bryan John Dworak, a senior with political science and global studies majors, son of Bryan Dworak and Robin Dworak of Cedarburg. International Inductees Chile *Daniel I. Ramirez Contreras, a senior with mathematics and Asian studies majors, son of Angel Ramirez Peña of Antofagasta and Evelyn C. Reeves of Cape Carteret, N.C. Singapore Gwen Yung-Hsin Hwarng, a junior with a nutrition major, daughter of Brian Hsing-Liang Hwarng and Jan Hwarng Rey-Ju. |