Twenty-four seniors to be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Columbia College has announced the names of 24 seniors who will be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society, on Friday, January 23. The students were chosen by a faculty selection committee of Phi Beta Kappa members based on the breadth, depth and rigor of their academic programs, as well as recommendations from faculty members who have worked with closely them. 

Each year, 10 percent of the Columbia College graduating class is elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Two percent (Junior Phi Beta Kappa) is elected in the fall and the remaining eight percent is elected in the spring. 

Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1777 for the pursuit of “friendship, morality, and literature.” It was the first student group to adopt  Greek letters, standing for the Greek words philosophies bios kubernetes, or “love of wisdom, the guide of life.” Today, this honor society celebrates and promotes excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. To be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa is one of the highest academic honors for undergraduate students and recognizes their exceptional scholarship.

The Class of 2015 Junior Phi Beta Kappa members are:

Tanvi Bikhchandani
Stephen Carr
Devin Choudhury
Rebecca Friedman
Stephanie Gergoudis
Jessica Grischkan
Rishab Guha
Hayley Hranicky-Galitzer
Grant King
Jack Klempay
Tatianna Kufferath
Elliot Kwon
Nayan Lamba
Kun Leng
Robert Lin
Daniel Listwa
Leila Musavi
Maxwell Nelson
Nathaniel Posey
Giovanni Scuri
Preeti Varathan
Ellen Vitercik
Eric Wohlstadter
Yifei Zhao
 

Please contact Hazel May, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Secretary of New York Delta Phi Beta Kappa, with any questions.

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