Phi Beta Kappa's Newest Members

Students initiated into prestigious honors society.

Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the liberal arts, recently invited new members to join its chapter at the University of Illinois. The names of these outstanding students—18 juniors, 70 seniors, and six recent graduates—are listed below.

Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has fewer than 300 chapters nationally. The U of I Gamma chapter was chartered in 1907. Criteria for selection into the society include academic achievement within the top 1 percent of the junior class or the top 7 percent for seniors and graduates within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Membership in the society is by invitation only, and it is considered a life-long mark of distinction to receive an invitation.

The formal initiation of new members will take place during Commencement weekend on Friday, May 15, 2009, at the Illini Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. Family and friends are invited.

Juniors: Lauren Allegretti, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Jordan Axelson, Chemistry; Stephanie Baliga, Economics; Anne Bartels, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Alexander Beata, Geography; Brandon Bender, Economics; Michelle Feldman, Psychology; Sara Fuhrhop, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Adam Gluskin, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Heather Hanks, English; Sarah Hoene, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Kaitlin Hooper, Political Science; Jing Lim, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Jeffrey Mudrock, Mathematics; Jeffrey Pastiak, Anthropology; Taylor Reid, Psychology; Katherine Robillard, Political Science; Kirsten Webb, Integrative Biology
Seniors: Omar G Ahmed, Economics; Ashley Albrecht, Psychology; Sarah C Bauer, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Sarah L Beck, Economics; Natalie Bodmer, Chemistry; Vanessa Bordo, International Studies; Jeffrey Brandt, Rhetoric; Arin Brewer, Psychology; Elizabeth Bullard, Anthropology; Allison Butts, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Rebecca Chan, Anthropology; Theodore Cohen, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Keith Corpus, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Ellen Dennis, Linguistics; Mary Doornbos, History; Mallory Edgar, Sociology; Andrew Furlan, Actuarial Science; Andrea Gaba, Psychology; Lally Gartel, Political Science; Angela Giacomelli, History; Michael Good, History; Vikram Goyal, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Jenna Green, Teaching of Spanish; Lauren Guccione, International Studies; Alison Heinz, Teaching of German; James Henderson, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Amara Hussain, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Brett Jaros, Actuarial Science; Behrad Javed, Economics; Linda Johnson, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Madeline Keleher, Anthropology; Roberta Kelm, Integrative Biology; Madeline Kiem, History; Emily Larkin, English; Rachel Leddy, Linguistics; Ashley Lenihan, History; Jenna Lorenzini, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Sarah Losh, English; Mark Mallon, English; Nurbek Mambetsariev, Biochemistry; Alexander Marquis, Psychology; Abigail Mathewson, Psychology; Patricia-Anne Mathy, Political Science; Stanton McConnell, Rhetoric; Amanda McGee, Psychology; Megan McKendry, English; Jennifer Meyer, Economics; Michael Meyer, Psychology; Sarah Moauro, International Studies; Daniel Morgenthaler, History; Gerald Moulton, Chemistry; Rachel Mowery, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Michael Murray, Political Science; Pedro Ordonez, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Victoria Osland, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Nicole Papageorgiou, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Alexander Parker, Interdisciplinary; Matthew Perisin, Biochemistry; Sara Poirier, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Ryan Porter, Philosophy; Benjamin Raichel, Mathematics; Alyssa Ramirez, Psychology; David SolowK, Political Science; Evan Teitelbaum, Economics; Bradley Torppey, Political Science; Kandace Walker, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Jonathan Wassell, History; Leon Wells, Classics; Meredith Wieck, Political Science; Alexa Wirth, Anthropology
Graduates: Lori Bjork, Political Science; Kristina Jones, Integrative Biology; Ryan McCarthy, Political Science; Alexander Smith, Psychology; Yurika Wakamatsu, History of Art; Brady Waldrop, Economics