UC Students Elected into Phi Beta Kappa

UC’s McMicken College of Arts and Sciences and Carl H. Lindner College of Business recently recognized 66 students for their acceptance into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest honorary society. 

Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 and recognizes extraordinary achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. The honor is reserved only for the most superior students who have achieved 3.9 GPAs. Phi Beta Kappa has more than half a million members and chapters at 283 American colleges and universities. 

The list of students comprises qualifying students in the top 10 percent of December and April graduates, plus the top qualifying juniors. 

• Amanda Hatch, Toledo, Ohio, Anthropology & German Studies

• Amanda Collins, Columbus, Ohio, International Affairs

• Angela Galli, Edgewood, Ky., Chemistry & Spanish

• Ankita Sharma, Loveland, Ohio, Biology

• Avni Amratia, Sidney, Ohio, Biology

• Catherine Schneider, Union, Ky., Psychology

• Chelsea Iles, Fayatteville, Ohio, Neuroscience Biology  

• Christopher Schmahl, Loveland, Ohio, Political Science

• Daniel Macovei, Cincinnati, Physics

• David Eichert, Cincinnati, History

• Elizabeth Bosken, Cincinnati, German Studies

• Emily Blatz, Cincinnati, Ohio, Biology

• Emily Macintyre, Muncie, Ind., Journalism

• Emma Mack, Cincinnati, Chemistry (ACS)

• Heather Nester, Lima, Ohio, Communication & Psychology

• Jillian Leedy, Cincinnati, English (Rhetoric and Professional Writing)

• Jonathan Burkhart, Lexington, Ky., Political Science

• Kara Bailey, Williamsburg, Ohio, Africana Studies & Anthropology 

• Katelyn Marples, Fairfield, Ohio, Psychology

• Kathryn Berling, Cincinnati, Communication & Journalism

• Kristine Bauer-Nilsen, Cincinnati, Biology

• Kunal Karani, Dayton, Ohio, Philosophy

• Malvika Sharma, Loveland, Ohio, Biochemistry

• Mary Odafe, Lorain, Ohio, Psychology

• Matthew Woodruff, Findlay, Ohio, History

• Matthew Bova, Kettering, Ohio, Mathematical Sciences & Economics

• Megan Stephenson, Medina, Ohio, Arabic Language and Culture & Psychology 

• Melissa Schirmer, Centerville, Ohio, English (Rhetoric and Professional Writing)

• Michael Moriarty, Canton, Ohio, Communication & Organizational Leadership

• Michelle Martinez, Cincinnati, Classics

• Nicholas Seay, Toledo, Ohio, History

• Nitya Sreevalsan, West Chester, Ohio, Neuropsychology

• Olivia Donnelly, Cincinnati, Communication

• Rachael Rose, Chardon, Ohio, Communication

• Rachel Meeks, Burlington, Ky., Judaic Studies

• Sarah Jernigan, Fairfield, Ohio, Communication

• Sarah-Louise Dawtry, Cincinnati, History

• Spencer Fogelman, Milford, Ohio, Chemistry

• Timothy Broening, Milford, Ohio, Political Science & Economics

• Toral Vaidya, Mansfield, Ohio, Biology

• Veronica Flowers, Cincinnati, Environmental Science

• Zachary King, Louisville, KY, Mathematics & Physics

• Malynda Messer, Miamisburg, Ohio, Biology

• Alexander Nurre, Cincinnati, Chemistry

• Nicholas Brehm, Middletown, Ohio, Psychology

• Courtney Danser, Twinsburg, Ohio, Communication & Journalism

• Bradley DePaoli, Cincinnati, Biology

• Carrie Ertel, Cincinnati, Political Science

• Rachel Fender, West Chester, Ohio, Psychology

• Andrew Frankart, Mason, Ohio, Biology

• Jaymee Heineke, West Chester, Ohio, Sociology & Psychology

• Nicholas Herrmann, Cincinnati, Biology

• Ellen Gruber, Minster, Ohio, Philosophy & Political Science 

• Shelby Jones, Maderia, Ohio, Economics

• Jefferson Kisor, Lawrenceburg, Ind., Philosophy

• Destiny Miller, Dublin, Ohio, Biology

• McKenzie Roedig, Florence, Ky., Psychology

• Daniel Ruter, Cincinnati, Biology

• Alexis Shull, Cincinnati, English

• Peter Stiver, Cincinnati, International Affairs & Political Science

• Stephanie Vanyo, Strongsville, Ohio, Psychology & German Studies

• Lindsay Webb, Cincinnati, Biochemistry

• Jill Wolf, Mason, Ohio, International Affairs

• Yasmin Chilton, Springfield, Ohio, Communication

• Amy Felix, Cincinnati, Psychology

• Sri Rajamouli, Mason, Ohio, Biology

An initiation ceremony was held for these students on April 10. Several Phi Beta Kappa scholarships were also awarded at that event.