Phi Beta Kappa Initiates Selected

Philosophia Biou Kubernetes. The English translation of this Greek motto is “Love of wisdom, the guide of life.” “Phi,” “Beta,”, and “Kappa,” the initials that begin each Greek word, stand for the most distinguished academic society that liberal arts majors can achieve. On May 24, new Phi Beta Kappa members will be initiated into the Delta of Ohio chapter. It will be the 106th ceremony since the chapter’s first membership selection in 1899.

This year’s crop of 45 inductees comes from a variety of disciplines, but all have been nominated on the basis of exceptional GPA’s and scholarly achievement. They are part of a long tradition that began at the College of William and Mary in 1776. New branches quickly followed at Yale and Harvard, until today there are 270 chapters across the United States, as well as 50 associations of members supporting the society’s ideals through academic, social, and community-based programs. Each year, the organization raises over $1 million to benefit students and scholars. Phi Beta Kappa’s publication, The American Scholar, is widely recognized as one of the most important intellectual forums on literary, artistic, and scientific subjects.

Rollin Workman, professor emeritus of philosophy and longtime secretary of the Delta of Ohio Chapter, views the society as serving a crucial role on campus: “The generations of students elected to Phi Beta Kappa at UC represent the educational ideals which we hope will always be the spiritual core of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.”

This year’s includes the following students:

Seniors

Brian Edward Battiste - Classics

Brandi Michelle Blankenship - Psychology

Nicole Renee Bosse - Psychology

Jonathan Gregory Buening - Psychology

Rachel Elizabeth Carey - Psychology

Sarah Elizabeth Curry - Communication

Jessica Rose D’Souza - Math

Phyllis A. Eld-Nienaber - Psychology

Margaret Anna Funke - Psychology

Rachel Nichole Gunn - Communication

Danielle Elizabeth Hagen - Communication

Tamara Marie Henry - Biology

Aaron David Jennings - English

Marya A. Keeny - Spanish

Frances Elaine Klein - Psychology

Darla J. Koopman - Psychology

Jenny Lynn Koopman - Spanish

Elizabeth Ileen Raju Kumar - History

Candace L. Leigh - Biochemistry

Danielle Raye Logsdon - History

Xuefeng Lu - Biochemistry

Ann Marie Marchioni - Organizational Leadership

Leyla V. Maric - Biology

John Joseph Parran - Communication

Gregory R. Parrish - Communication

Neha K. Patel - Biochemistry

Mary Ann Paul - Biology

James Lloyd Peters - Psychology

Stephanie Lynn Peters - Psychology and Chemistry

Jessica L. Rinsky - History

Susan J. Scheffler - Psychology

Lauren Clare Scott - Spanish

Bridget Joann Smith - Linguistics

Michael John Smith - English

Rachel Allison Sprague - Psychology

Jennifer Rose Stallo - Biology

Andrew Mark Weitmarschen - English

Amit Abraham Zachariah - Biology

Juniors

Rachel A. Armstrong - Communication

Sheena Marie Horning - Psychology

Heather K. Howe - Psychology

Cara Michelle Stevens - English

Ian Craig Talbot - Biology

Megan Leigh Varelmann - English

Sarah A. Ward - Biology