UK's Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Hosting Reception Sept. 15

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LEXINGTON, Ky., (Sept. 14, 2016)  The University of Kentucky’s chapter of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) is hosting a fun and informational reception tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 15) afternoon at the Hilary J. Boone Center on Rose Street from 5 to 7 p.m. UK students who have been invited to membership are welcome to attend the event and meet current student, faculty and staff members of PKP.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, most selective, and most prestigious all-discipline honor society. Standards for election to PKP are extremely high. Membership is by invitation only to UK’s top 7.5 percent of second-term juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students.

When a student joins, he or she becomes one of a distinguished group. PKP members have served in the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States. They have won Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and numerous other national and international awards for service and achievement in their chosen fields. PKP is proud to include among its membership thousands of men and women who, for more than a century, have sought to make a difference in the communities where they live and work.

PKP members are eligible for one or more of the society’s grants and awards programs. PKP’s fellowships for graduate study, Love of Learning awards, and literacy grants all are worth looking into. To date, UK students have won more than $20,000 in awards from PKP. The society is proud of its record of helping members advance their education and serve their community through these programs.

Membership consists of a certificate of membership, a Phi Kappa Phi pin, national and local dues for one year, a one-year subscription to the Phi Kappa Phi Forum magazine, and access to members-only resources and benefits.

An induction ceremony and reception will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. More details should arrive soon via email and your postal box.

Anyone with any questions about the UK chapter of Phi Kappa Phi should contact C. Lynn Hiler, the program coordinator, at 859-257-6894 or clynnhiler@uky.edu.

               

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