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BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.
- Elisabeth Estep of Alfred was initiated at Alfred University
- Beryl Torthe of Alfred was initiated at Alfred University
- Ashley Lenau of Boston was initiated at Alfred University
- Joshua Benham of Buffalo was initiated at Alfred University
- Emma Percy of Clarence was initiated at Alfred University
- Mandi Hochheimer of East Rochester was initiated at Alfred University
- Julie Mulryan of Hinsdale was initiated at Alfred University
- Rachel Pera of Kenmore was initiated at Alfred University
- Adam Stark of Olean was initiated at Alfred University
- Valerie Wach of Orchard Park was initiated at Alfred University
- Ashley Dressig of Wellsville was initiated at Alfred University
- Tyler Young of Alden was initiated at Andrews University
- Matthew Johnson of Lakewood was initiated at Berry College
- Barbara Johnson of Rochester was initiated at California State University, Fullerton
- Hannah Johnston of East Amherst was initiated at Duquesne University
- Emilio Alvarez of Rochester was initiated at Fordham University
- Jordyn Vanelli of Batavia was initiated at Ithaca College
- Hannah Donnelly of Fairport was initiated at Ithaca College
- Edward Passero of Fairport was initiated at Ithaca College
- Brennan Dangelo of Lockport was initiated at Ithaca College
- Jonah Swiatek of Rochester was initiated at Ithaca College
- Jonathan Voos of Scottsville was initiated at Ithaca College
- Cailey McGillicuddy of Tonawanda was initiated at Ithaca College
- Shaylyn Traver of Webster was initiated at Ithaca College
- William Dickinson of West Valley was initiated at Ithaca College
- Kayla Sears of Williamsville was initiated at Ithaca College
- Maynard Fox IV of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Erich Montfort of Brockport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Leah Brown of Churchville was initiated at Nazareth College
- Kaitlyn Waclawek of Depew was initiated at Nazareth College
- Kathleen Marzano of East Amherst was initiated at Nazareth College
- Eileen Beiter of Fairport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Margaret Beiter of Fairport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Alexander Lapoint of Fairport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Jenna Zajac of Fairport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Katherine Fonte of Grand Island was initiated at Nazareth College
- Alicia Sciolino of Hamburg was initiated at Nazareth College
- Melissa Jewell of Hilton was initiated at Nazareth College
- Grace Muir of Hilton was initiated at Nazareth College
- Elizabeth Stokesberry of Hilton was initiated at Nazareth College
- Emily Borden of Honeoye Falls was initiated at Nazareth College
- Sarah Forney of Honeoye Falls was initiated at Nazareth College
- Maxwell Richardson of Honeoye Falls was initiated at Nazareth College
- Elizabeth Frank of Pittsford was initiated at Nazareth College
- Katherine Prairie of Pittsford was initiated at Nazareth College
- Ariana Scarfone of Pittsford was initiated at Nazareth College
- Brittany Barry of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Scott Campbell of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Danielle Dipaola of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Malik Evans of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Julianna Gatto of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Shanna Jamanis of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Chad McDonald of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Jenna Melvin of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Jacob Murphy of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Njyhalo Pavati of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Howard Reid of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Dawn Vogler-Elias of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Qiwen Wan of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Meghann Woodruff of Rochester was initiated at Nazareth College
- Alexa Laubscher of Wayland was initiated at Nazareth College
- Amanda Adas of Webster was initiated at Nazareth College
- Elizabeth Bach of Webster was initiated at Nazareth College
- Jason Keem of West Falls was initiated at Northern Arizona University
- Veronica Devries of Fairport was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego
- Samantha Hussey of Penfield was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego
- Corrin Mays of Penfield was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego
- Colin Phillips of Rochester was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego
- Morgan Mathien of Amherst was initiated at The University of Tampa
- Kristina Wielgosz of Clarence was initiated at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Timothy O’Neill of Williamsville was initiated at University of Michigan
These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
