12 Honors Students Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi
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he honor society of Phi Kappa Phi initiated 12 Honors students into its MTSU chapter on April 13 and recognized five current members of the Honors faculty as influential faculty designated by the student initiates. Five College of Basic and Applied Sciences Honors students were initiated: Biochemistry major Rebecca Craighead and Biology majors Fariz Ali, Pel Doski, Connor Moss, and Richa Phulwani. Four students from the College of Liberal Arts were initiated: Global Studies major Nina Goad, Organizational Communication major Katelyn Brooks, English major Chloe Madigan, and Foreign Languages major Tiffany Miller. Katherine Benton and Grace Roberts, Mass Communication majors, represented the College of Media and Entertainment. Bailey Bogle, an Accounting major, represented the College of Business. Honors faculty members recognized as influential were Nate Callender (Aerospace), Paul Craig (Aerospace), Willis Means (Education), Dennis Mullen (Biology), and Stephen Wright (Biology). The honor society initiated a total of 49 students and recognized 14 influential faculty members during
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the spring initiation ceremony at the ballroom of the Student Union Building. Dianna Z. Rust (University Studies), the 2016–17 president of MTSU’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter, was speaker for the event. During the initiation ceremony, Honors student Rebecca Clippard (Foreign Languages) was recognized for receiving a national Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grant. Honors students Lydia Harris and Chloe Madigan were recognized for Phi Kappa Phi awards. Honors College Associate Dean Philip Phillips was the chapter’s 2015–16 president, while Honors College Dean John Vile served as treasurer and fellowship coordinator. Rust was vice president, Honors College executive aide Kathy Davis served as chapter coordinator, and Gina Logue was chapter secretary and public relations coordinator. Honors students Evan Lester, Collin McDonald, and Nausheen Qureshi were student vice presidents. Phi Kappa Phi encourages and recognizes superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Junior initiates must rank in the top 7.5 percent of their class. Seniors must rank in the top 10 percent of their class.