The University of Denver’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious honorary academic society in the United States, elected to membership 18 juniors and 39 seniors at a meeting on May 10. The new members were chosen on the basis of high academic achievement and the breadth and challenge of their course programs in the liberal arts and sciences.
The new members will be initiated in ceremonies in the new HRTM building at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, before the chapter’s annual banquet. Chapter president, Prof. Susan Sadler, Biological Sciences, will preside.
Phi Beta Kappa traces a continuous line of scholar members since its founding in 1776, as the first academic honorary society in the New World. It is the forerunner of all the contemporary honorary societies and collegiate social fraternities and sororities.
Juniors elected are: Rachel Cole, Kimberly Hutchinson, Alex Ruehle, Shahreen M. Salam, Jessica Stump, Zach Singer, Will Carspecken, Sammie Jo Heckler, Kathleen Mulligan, Erin Perko, Kathleen Weiner, Leah Zoller, Amanda Maddox, Ariana McKnire, Kyle Bixenmann, Lindsay Griffin, Derek Holmgren, and Kimberley Kate Morris.
Seniors elected are: Jillian Rogers, Christopher Seibert, Jessica Glaser, Brian Kelley, Lisa Kanizay, Joanna Thompson, Naomi Scheck, Shanelle Kindel, Megan Feller, Kara Jo Cochran, Kate Watkins, Lana Jefferson, Marta Martins, Kirstin Holfelder, Jennie Balestreri, Matthew Taussig, Christopher Smith, Kelly Murphy, Daniel Martin, Peter Finn, Abbey Vannoy, Ryan Marks, Nicole Goldman, Kathryn Gibson, Danna Zhen, John Treinen, Jennifer Sorenson, Stephanie Kaplan, Kaylan Fillingham, Elizabeth Peterson, Jonathan Alesch, Lindsay Vangilder, Colin Rydell, Daniel Kayser, Jillian Desmond, Nashwa Bolling, Seth Trudeau, Nicholas Fletcher and Amanda Rybin.
Members of the class of 2006 elected in May, 2005 are: Nickilynn Aubuchon, Eric Bergland, Linh Bui, Kelli Clark, Brian Flaherty, Ashley Gilbert, Megan Granowski, Kamelia Kirilova, Todd Martinez, Allison Peddle, Joseph Peha, Peter Reding, Rachel Roberts, Mathew Rumery, Elizabeth Straw and Nicole VanVeen.
