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Phi Beta Kappa

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“The key that opens doors to lifelong opportunity”

Since its founding in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought. As America’s most prestigious academic honor society, it is uniquely equipped to advocate for the value and benefits of liberal arts and sciences education. Phi Beta Kappa believes the curiosity and creativity cultivated by a liberal arts and sciences education are essential to making the most of life’s experiences. 17 U.S. Presidents, 40 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and more than 130 Nobel Laureates have been inducted as members, along with countless authors, diplomats, athletes, researchers, actors, and business leaders. Click here to read more about the national organization of Phi Beta Kappa.

On February 23, 1971, the Zeta Chapter of Indiana, also known as the Purdue University Chapter, with 98 charter members and 11 foundation members, was installed with appropriate ceremony. The Purdue Chapter is constitutionally authorized to elect each year highly qualified members of the senior class and the junior class on the basis of scholarly performance, broad cultural interests, variety in courses, and balance within the degree program as a whole. We at Purdue are pleased to be able to recognize many of our finest students this way.

To learn more about the local chapter or get involved, contact Sally Luzader ( luzaders@purdue.edu)

The society:

  • Honors the best and brightest liberal arts and sciences undergraduates from 286 top schools across the nation
  • Grants lifelong membership through a highly selective, merit-based invitation process that takes into consideration academic success and breadth of study
  • Connects members to a diverse network of high achievers who are active in science and health care, business and technology, the arts and humanities, and law and philanthropy
  • Advocates for the importance of liberal arts education through our National Arts & Science Initiative
  • Provides opportunities to participate in engaging events, programs, and community service projects
  • Equips members with information and tools to thoughtfully engage in American society as leaders, volunteers, and citizens

Selection Criteria

  • Students must be true juniors or above (third year) based on the number of semester hours (90) on campus, not just the total number of credit hours.
  • Juniors must have a 3.9 GPA or above; seniors must have a 3.8 GPA or above.
  • Students must have a minimum of 90 hours in liberal arts, science, and humanities.
  • Students must have at least 4 semesters of a foreign language.

Inducted Members

Class of 2025 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Kaylen Rose Baker
Katelyn Barnes
Sarah Colleen Buwick
Eliana Eunsuh Chang
Ellen Rae Densmore
Allyson Dinwiddie
Natalie Elaine Gadberry
Taya George
Elizabeth Gray
Abigail Huberts
Hina Leilani Kadono
Elizabeth Lazar
Maren Cathleen Logan
Daniel Mangan
Sophie Emily Remis Mbongo
Alyssa M. McMahon
Zachary Miles
Caroline Grace Modrall
Ella Marie Morfas
Isabella Rose Mulford
Emma Elisabeth Niecikowski
Sophia Pruitt
Izabella Santos
Patrick Ryan Sayers
Serena Shughoury
Samuel J. Thomas
Victoria Tuell
Lauren Emily Unruh
Eva Jolie Voelker
Evan Joseph Voris
Claire Wolfer-Jenkins
Alexis C. Wrede
Anna Wrobel

 

Class of 2026 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Charis Abigail Armstrong
John Baldini
Lauren Benjamin
Meera Bhatia
Lucy Bolles
Morgan Alexis Cain
Dakota Carson
Joshua C. Culver
Marin Davis
Ashlyn Nichole Ann Denny
Lauren Driver
Jonathan Flinn
Madilen Gesse
Paige M. Gonzales
Christine Habib
Abby M. Hagan
Samuel Hammons
William Cotter Hogan
Anna Kavanaugh
Lauren Elizabeth Kish
Jessica Knull
Peyton Kochert
Anushka Majety
Reina Lindsay Mauer
Jenna A. Mesker
Emma Mulder
Owen Odney
Niah Patel
Elise Peckinpaugh
Alexis Podlesnik
Lauren Riina
Joanna Senff
Lauryn Smith
Maura Struckhoff
Vedant Thakur
Maya Vogdes
Serena Wesley
Isidore Peter White
Megan Williamson

 

December 2024 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Emily Sarah Eastman
Riley Mae Eaton
Natalia Tapia

Class of 2024 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Katherine M. Allen
Margaret Gale Bartles
Sarah Bhuiya
Josie Bull
Emily Clark
Grace Clement
Abigael Click
Sydney Joann Clifford
Rebecca J. Counen
Kendall Elaine Daniels
Madison Taylor Deese
Eleanor Rosalie Dyas
Raegan Fishback
Abigail Foley
Alisa Joan Bantung Garcia
Lauren Elizabeth Gartenhaus
Mahesh Gupta
Jordan Ariel Jennings
Navjot Kaur
Mark C. Kelley
Grace A. Khamis
Amellia Renae Klute
Grant Landes
James P. Lempriere
Zachary David Logar
Alison Manges
Avery Mann
Pari Mollabashy
Dev Patel
Isabella Peckinpaugh
Natalie Penry
Molly Pfunder
Maggie Rose Piercy
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Price
Carlos Alejandro Rubin de Celis
Jose Ernesto Sandoval Hernandez
Isabel Sautter
Ryan R. Shobe
Jenna Sarah Sonnenberg
Adam Spensley
Abigail Stinger
Julia Lorena Suter
Eva Marie Taylor
Oliva R. Vanderbur
Brynna Walthers
Arden S. Woodall
Alicia Zeh
Richael Zhang

 

Class of 2025 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Claudia Kayleen Albrecht
Mark Baker
Leland Bednarz
Zachary Nolan Bisch
Christopher Dalton
Grace Evanoski
Marygrace Fagan
Maya Godbole
Mitchell Marten
Shannon McCall
Sage Nichols
Jacob Pranger
Lillian J Louis Roberts
Jenna Schoonmaker
Taylor Schultz
Jeremy Michael Smith
James A. Talavage
Isaac Chosnek Williams
Haley Zeri
Zoe Zhang

 

December 2023 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Qianli Dong
Lauren Margaret Fitch

Class of 2023 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Jason Abendroth
Caleb H. Ahn
Bridget Arnold
Grace C. Bock
Ashley Bolen
Josephine P. Cleveland
Erin K. Conway
Nicole Davis
Alexis D. Dunlop
Hannah Easterbrook
Claire Elsbury
Daniel J. English
Carly R. Ferree
Jason M. Fornek
Catherine Gilhooly
Abigail M. Gillig
Nicole Green
Sydney J. Greenwood
Mackenzie Greulach
Joshua O. Hainer
Sarah Hamlet
Sydni N. Henagan
John H. Henson
Levi Hill
Claire N. Johnson
Aidan Kaczanowski
Camille Kern
Clair Kinder
Mikayla Klemp
Renee Kohlmeier
Michael Kuczajda
Ellen D. Kuzemka
Emily Larry
Annika Larson
Connor Lazzaro
Madelyn Lopp
Brittnee Lutterbach
Tiernan McDivitt
Dilanya Moonsinghe
Samantha Murphy
Timothy Osifchin
Julia Pirrello
Evan M. Pogue
Jordan Potter
Madeline Prospero
Alison R. Reed
Gabriella Romani
Emma E. Simes
Victoria Sinfield
Chad Smitson
Madison R. Wheeler
Aylssa White
Katilina White
Julia Wilde
Lauren K. Willis
Elizabeth R. Wood
Cayla R. Woten
Daniel Xie
Matthew B. Zechiel

 

Class of 2024 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Elizabeth Andersen
Kaitlyn M. Beheler
Adrianna F. Black
Spencer W. Burkhalter
Margaret Corns
Jamie E. DeJoan
Emily Deldar
McKenzie P. Duby
Ethan W. Goldfish Vinson
Anne Gowan
Sophia R. Hagedorn
Quinlan Huntzinger
Abigail Jacobs
Crystal Jiang
Katlynn Mistina
Jackso Moss
Annelis Nauman
Nicole Plucinsky
Benton C. Rupp
Matthew Schiavone
Alexa C. Spurlock
August Trepanier
Matthew L. Williford
Sean B. Woerner
Morgan Yount

 

December 2022 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Suhas Yernool

Class of 2022 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Molly K. Beatty
Julian P. Boes
Felice Brokaw
Melissa Cai Shi
Grace Callan
John Cappetta
Bryce D. Colón
Reese Curtis
Allison Devlin
Matthew Drozt
Macy L. Duncan
Connor Dunn
Stella A. Erickson
Rachael E. Feinberg
Jiaqi Gu
Isaac P. Hagedorn
Scott Haseman
Rachel Hensley
John F. Herring
Ashley M. Holahan
Fiona A. Hughes
Rina Jiang
Marcus Lannie
Jacob T. Larsen
Rowan Megenity
Carly Mendenhall
Hanna K. Misner
Emma Penrose
Nicole Perry
Jill Reabe
Hannah Rice
Megan M. Ritter
Carly Rosenberger
Madeline F. Rotundo
Grace Rowland
Adam T. Schluttenhofer
Rebecca Slaughter
Kristen R. Szaller
Chevelle Tallman
Madeline Taylor
Faith Van Winkle
Hui Zeng

 

Class of 2023 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Emily Aicher
Andrea Azzarita
Jennifer Ann Bender
Deniz Camli-Saunders
Grace N. Charpentier
Amelia Chuppe
Lara Chuppe
Corrin Davis
Joseph M. Dreiman
Evan Dunning
Kyra Fales
Reagan Frame
Beks Freeman
Anslyn C. Freije
Sanjay S. Garimella
Evan J. Hendrich
Jannine A. Huby
Richard Z. Li
Yu-Hsuan (Winnie) Li
Zehao Lu
James D. McBride
Kathryn Mueller
Jared H. Nathan
Caleb J. Neal
Frances O’Leary
Robert M. Rattray
Reagan L. Roller
Elena Stanczykiewicz
Kaitlyn Steele
Kaitlin Stone
Colston Streit
Alex J. Tarnowski
Kamilah Valentín Díaz
Martha Kay Van Valer
Kayla Wrobleski
Kevin Wu

 

December 2021 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Taylor S. Cash
Quinn K. Houlihan

Class of 2021 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Angela I. Agnew
Brady D. Alumbaugh
Devon Amos
Evelyn Baran
Katherine Bingaman
Logan W. Boyer
Emily A. Bywater
Grace M. Cameron
Jonathan J. Carter
James H. Cover
Artur Dantas De Maio Carrilho
Hannah J. Darr
Jasmina Davis
Ma. Emmanuelle Domingo
Madilyn Eberle
Shannon D. Fay
Nathan C. Fei
Giuseppe Ferrara
Anne M. Foley
Corey B. Hackler
Karl A. Hauser
Elijah R. Heindricks
Amanda N. Heltzel
James A. Hidalgo
Jared C. Huber
John S. Huggins
Ally E. Jacoby
Lauren Johnson
Emma Korte
Nancy M. Kuhn
Shi Yi Liang
Leroy Medrano
Hannah Melchiorre
Mateo Morales Jaramillo
Anne B. Murphy
Natalie Myers
Zhuoran Qiu
Moiz Rasheed
Ramisa N. Reza
Meredith L. Robbins
Julia P. Schmidt
Cameron B. Seger
Halle Shoults
Ian P. Somerville
William D. Stanton
Emma R. Wade
Phoebus Yang
Haodong Zhang
Mackenzie Zorn

 

Class of 2022 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Noor Abdullah
Samuel E. Bakeis
Kimaya Bakhle
Grant A. Brunt
Jenny Chen
Domenic Conversa
Sarah N. Coon
Abigail Craig
Jordan Crew
Leah H. Criss
Kaetlyn Dressendorfer
Jorden Gentry
Aaron H. Guo
Taylor S. Howard
Kaitlyn Ingalls
August Katz
Patrick M. Kelly
Anna Koon
Lexi Lahey
Jada N. Laycock
Gabriel Leonard
Julie McAulay
Catherine Miller
Serae N. Neidigh
Madelyn Pope
Madeline Q. Powers
Bailey Pyle
John Salvas
Hannah M. Schuster
Andrew Showalter
Abigail Sipes
Hannah P. Snyder
Peyton Staab
Anna K. Staltari
Ashton Statz
Anna K. Szolwinski
Samantha Tugman
Joey Veltri
Anya E. Welborn
Samuel G. Westendorf
Christina Yu

 

December 2020 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Brianne Blandford
Molly A. Meenan
Adam E. Welker

Class of 2020 Seniors

First Name Last Name
Markus Banas
Lucy Bays
Marly Beck
Toyosi A. Begbaaji
Maya M. Black
Lori E. Bowes
Kristen A. Burger
Margarita M. Costas
Jacob Danek
Rebecca M. Deckinger
David J. Dolaher
Emily L. Godollei
Hanwen Gu
Ryan Hacek
Gabrielle R. Hubbard
Lainie R Kamp
Noa Kossmann
Shi Yuan Liang
Allison Megl
Alexis Morell
Ethan Pappas
Christopher Roberts
Madeline Roberts
Lauren C. Sailor
Theodore Sergesketter
Victoria Symonds
Simon S. Tian
Marissa Tilden
Reed Trende
Stefanie Walsh

 

Class of 2021 Juniors

First Name Last Name
Manvir Bains
Devin J. Boehm
Eileen M. Callahan
Maia G. Clare
Alyssa Flint
Neta Friedberg
Karl Gaertner
Laura M. Galles
Livia M. Georgescu
Cecelia Germann
Doria Gilberg
Alex Griffin-Little
Megan L. Hammond
Jacob Harmon
Phillip Harter
Leigha Hermann
Evan Hodes
Candace E. Jarzombek
Megan Johnson
Brittany N. Linn
Zachary Marshall
Melanie B. Martinez
Carson D. Minick
Samuel A. Morehead
Bethany Neeb
Lorin O. Nugent
Alyssa Parafinczuk
Hannah Pletcher
Calvin R. Robinson
Matt Schulz
Samantha M. Smock
Margaret A. Tharp
Sarah M. Thomas
Aaron C. Villiger
James R. Wellnitz
Ryan Wettschurack
Kathryn A. Wolfert
Michael K. Zhang
Helen Zoss
Ethan A. Zweig

 

December 2019 Graduates

First Name Last Name
Emily Lipsey
Christopher J. Loonam
Gracen R. Stanczykiewicz
Halie Szilagyi
Sarah C. Weaver