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Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 43 Students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 22, 2014) — The University of Kentucky chapter of Phi Beta Kappa held its annual induction ceremony last week, inducting 43 students into the nation's oldest and most widely known academic honor society.

Susan Carvalho, UK associate provost for international programs, delivered a keynote address.

The 2014 inductees are: 

  • Rachel Ball
  • Allan Bartlett
  • Sarah Bindner
  • Felisa Bowman
  • Eric Butterbaugh
  • Dahlia D'Arge
  • Ann Dickson
  • Julia Dyer
  • Mary Elliott
  • Dayna Ferguson
  • Megan Ferrell
  • Atanas Golev
  • Caroline Goode
  • Matthew Gray
  • Julia Grzech
  • Caitlin Hagan
  • David Harper Jr.
  • Byron Hempel
  • Katherine Jay
  • Kayla Johnson
  • Umang Khandpur
  • Jessime Kirk
  • Joshua Koontz
  • Stephen Manek
  • Emily McClure
  • Michael Miller
  • Stefanie Muller
  • Autumn Murphy
  • Joseph Papp
  • Stephen Parsons
  • Katherine Pelphrey
  • Ryan Pitts
  • Joseph Ryne
  • James Schilt
  • Nicole Schladt
  • Carley Schroering
  • Rebecca Scott
  • Zachary Stewart
  • Daniel Vincent
  • Arti Vula
  • Sarah Whelan
  • Matthew Wilson
  • Ryan Winstead

Phi Beta Kappa elects more than 15,000 new members a year from 270 chapters across the United States. There are also more than 50 associations that foster friendship and learning in their members' communities and provide a means for members to continue their active affiliation with the society after graduation.The society celebrates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

UK's Phi Beta Kappa chapter is supported by the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, which is part of the Academy of Undergraduate Excellence within the Division of Undergraduate Education at UK.