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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.
- Chrysta Elliot of Batavia was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Devon Grady of Brockport was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Gloria Hulede of Bronx was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Melissa Trotti of Clarence was initiated at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Jaimee Carroll of Clarence Center was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Nicholas Ciolkowski of Fairport was initiated at Elon University
- Kayleigh Usachev of Fairport was initiated at Nazareth College
- Jennifer Fertitta of Getzville was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Jessica Bodie of Getzville was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Michael O’Brien of Jamestown was initiated at The University of Utah
- Courtney Antholzner of Little Valley was initiated at Clarkson University
- Angelica Porto of Niagara Falls was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Connor Maloney of Orchard Park was initiated at Clarkson University
- Patrick Radka of Panama was initiated at Clarkson University
- Brendan O’Connor of Rochester was initiated at Alfred State College
- Molly Kase of Rochester was initiated at Alfred State College
- Michael Ronan of Rushford was initiated at Alfred State College
- Gabrielle Marcello of Webster was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- Katelynn Capizzi of Webster was initiated at State University of New York at Cortland
- William Bowers of Webster was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego
- Troy Morehouse of Wellsville was initiated at Alfred State College
- Tyler Brion of Wellsville was initiated at Alfred State College
- Jonathon Mellerski of West Seneca was initiated at Clarkson University
- Jordan Seltzer of West Valley was initiated at Alfred State College
- Nicole DiNardo of Williamsville was initiated at University of Maryland University College
- Sheika Mack of Williamsville was initiated at University of Maryland University College
- Karla Back of Alfred was initiated at Alfred State College
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.”
