Gettysburg College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 34 New Members
By Clinton Baugess, Secretary of Iota of Pennsylvania Chapter
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The Iota of Pennsylvania chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 34 new members into the chapter on Friday, March 24 in Mara Auditorium.
The Iota chapter was chartered at Gettysburg on January 11, 1923. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, a banquet in The Atrium immediately followed the induction ceremony. President Iuliano spoke to congratulate the new members on their accomplishment. The featured speaker was Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and University, who delivered a talk on the role of liberal education in a post COVID-19 world.
In honor of the late Dr. Charles H. Glatfelter, a former chapter president, the Iota chapter awarded the Charles H. Glatfelter Phi Beta Kappa Leadership Prize to Deirdre Sullivan for their exemplary accomplishments in a scholarly endeavor and their contributions to the intellectual life of the Gettysburg College campus.
The newest Phi Beta Kappa members include: Samuel Allery, William Beatty, Rebecca Blaszczyk, Camryn Brakmann, Anthony Choi, Lauren Cosgrave, Natalie Dolan, Molly Foresman, Katherine Fullowan, Rebecca Gillis, Caden Giordano, Kyle Hammerness, Carter Hanson, Connor Heath, Minnie Holcomb, Mikayla Holmbeck, Danielle Kleinberg, Lauren Letizia, Cameron Littlefield, Marco Lloyd, Abigael McEnroe, Kenzie McKowen, Abigail Minzer, Lauren Mitchell, Quynh Nguyen, Katelyn Oglesby, Collin Presser, Alexander Remington, Sabrina Robinette, Abigail Roy, Abigail Seiple, Gray Shaffer, Maria Simeone, and Jenna Vadinsky.
These inductees join the following students included in the fall: Maura Farinelli, Jack Herr, Emily Howe, Taylor Neller, Julia Piness, Deirdre Sullivan, Adam Warren, and Bryn Werley.
In May, the following students will be inducted: Allison Dayton, Rebecca Harten, Zachary Hoffman, Tessa McDonald, Alyssa Ritchie, Katie Shaffer, Victoria Staub, and Daniel Tate.
Students are elected to Phi Beta Kappa by the resident PBK members on campus. In addition to high academic achievement, members consider evidence of intellectual curiosity and academic integrity. The Iota of PA chapter typically elects around 60 students per year, selecting from the top 10 percent of the class.
Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, is the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the United States. Gettysburg College has sheltered a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa since 1923 and has inducted nearly 3,500 members. Phi Beta Kappa currently includes 293 chapters at American colleges and universities.
