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Membership in Phi Kappa Phi Admission to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter in accordance with the bylaws of both the chapter and the national Society. Both require superior scholarship and good character as criteria for membership. Purpose The primary objective of the national Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. The Society is convinced that in North Carolina State University recognizing and honoring those persons of good character who have Chapter 33 excelled in scholarship, in whatever field, it will stimulate others to strive for excellence. Moreover, the Society serves the interests of Founded 1923 the student capable of excellence by insistence that in order to acquire a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, an institution provide the means and atmosphere conducive to academic excellence. th 100 Induction Ceremony The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Talley Student Union Post Office Box 16000 Piedmont/Mountains Ballroom Louisiana State University Raleigh, North Carolina Baton Rouge, LA 70893-6000 April 7, 2015 (800) 804-9880 e-mail: [email protected] 7 p.m. www.phikappaphi.org Fun Facts about Phi Kappa Phi Motto Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi Philosophia Krateito Photon is the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society. (Fi-loh-so-FI-uh Krah-TAY-toe Foe-TONE) The Society's mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to Affirmation of Membership engage the community of scholars in service to others." The motto of Phi Kappa Phi is Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn, In response to the honor bestowed on me by my election to translated “let the love of learning rule humanity." Phi Kappa Phi, I shall continue to uphold the motto of Phi Kappa Phi: Philosophia Krateito Photon: Let the love of learning rule Those elected to membership include upper 7.5 percent last- humanity. term juniors (having completed at least seventy-two semester hours) and upper 10 percent seniors, along with outstanding graduate students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni. 2014-2015 Officers Since its founding, more than 1 million scholars have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi. President Dr. David Shafer Past President Dr. Kathleen Brown Approximately 3,000 faculty and staff volunteers give of Student Vice President Eric Alexy their time to serve as officers of local Phi Kappa Phi chapters. Student Vice President Peyton Brown More than 300 chapters of Phi Kappa Phi exist on the Student Vice President A. Gabriel DeCaro campuses of colleges and universities across the United States, Student Vice President John (JT) Gaston III Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Student Vice President Geun Young Park Student Vice President Grace Wright The Society's official symbols include the Phi Kappa Phi Secretary-Treasurer Ms. Susan Grant key, ribbon, and seal. Student Nominations and Selection Dr. Grace Finkle One million dollars is awarded each biennium in national Induction Ceremony Coordinator Dr. Mike Bachman and local scholarships. Johanne I. Laboy North Carolina State University Literacy Bonanza Students from the North Carolina State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi will team with the non-profit organization El Centro Hispano to teach program participants how to utilize Induction Program tablets for educational purposes. The tablets will be used to enhance reading and writing literacy, health literacy, and Presiding digital literacy—“a Literacy Bonanza.” In the Adult Dr. David Shafer Education program, for example, students will be given a Chapter President vocabulary assignment that will require participants to conduct online searches and write an essay using Microsoft Word. To encourage health literacy, participants will use the Welcome………………………………………Dr. Maureen Grasso tablets and Microsoft Excel to monitor diets as part of the Dean of the Graduate School diabetes prevention and management class. Recognitions……………………………………...Dr. David Shafer President and Assistant Dean Graduate School Faculty/Staff Induction………………………Dr. Cathy Crossland Professor and Director Diagnostic Teaching Clinic Explanation of Symbols...........Peyton Brown and Gabriel DeCaro Student Vice Presidents Certification of Initiates’ Eligibility………….....Ms. Susan Grant Chapter Secretary/Treasurer Director, University Housing Study Abroad Grant Competition Induction Program (continued) As part of its efforts to recognize and encourage academic achievements in all disciplines, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi sponsors this study abroad grant competition. Affirmation of Membership………………….....Dr. David Shafer President and Assistant Dean The program is designed to help support students as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying Graduate School abroad. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards 50 Study Abroad Grants of $1,000 each. For more information, go to Recognition of Initiates http://www.phikappaphi.org Undergraduates…………………………….....Dr. Michael Mullen Study Abroad Grants Awarded to NC State Students Graduate Students……………………………Dr. Michael Mullen 2006 Carla Ammons Peru Ellen Crowell Wales Ashley Winfree Florence, Italy 4.0 Senior Awards…….…………………... ….Dr. Michael Mullen 2007 Allison Barbour Guatemala Myra Fulp Australia Nikta Khorram Bolivia Reception………………………… ……………..Coastal Ballroom 2008 Whitney Chrisco Guatemala following ceremony Theresa Crowgey Ecuador Catherine Frock Namibia 2009 Teresa Cunningham Czech Republic Special Thanks To Daniel Ellis Ghana Stephen White Assistant Registrar Aaren Hunt Guatemala Lisa Miles Technology Assistant 2011 Erin Lineberger* Chile Ingrid Tucker Technology Assistant Deborah Sheehan Ceremony Assistant 2012 Christopher Morrow* Dominican Republic Elizabeth Robinette Ceremony Assistant Jamie Yannayon Denmark Marshalls 2014 Shannon Osborne* Belize Eric Alexy Christopher Cooper New Zealand John (JT) Gaston III Geun Young Park *Recipient of the McKenzie Study Abroad Grant Grace Wright Fellowships Awarded to NC State Students Undergraduate Students Katherine Acken Chemical Engineering Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from Elizabeth Adams Chemical Engineering among local applicants to compete for the Society-wide Hailey Andler Science, Technology, Society fellowships. The Society currently awards fifty-one fellowships Natalie Aziz Business Administration of $5,000 each and six at $15,000 each to members entering the Parth Badhiwala Business Administration first year of graduate or professional study. Kristen Bagley Zoology Fellow Award David Ball Computer Science 1968 Reinhard K. Goethert Kyle Bingham Chemistry 1972 John Alan Pasour Melissa Blackman Accounting 1975 Stephanie L. Sherman Matthew Boudreau Chemistry 1981 Kirby H. Jones Harriss Preston Bowes Materials Science & Engineering 1983 Benny Dean Freeman Meagan Briley Biological Sciences 1984 Kyle Corbin Sarah Bucher Biological Engineering 1987 Amy Fay Moormann Amanda Cannon Business Administration 1990 Judith Bush Christopher Blair Capel Accounting 1991 Susan Brooks Cara Chabreck Accounting 1992 Eric Redmund Sharpe Lindsay Clouse Accounting 1994 Michelle McAtee Cody Crenshaw Animal Science 1996 John C. O’Quinn Maria Lourdes Cruz Biomedical Engineering 2001 Meredith Price Liam Dalton Biological Sciences 2002 Jason Grissom Donna Decarlo-Fields Leadership in Public Sector 2003 Heidi Perreault 2004 Margaret Andrews Shealyn Elstein Environmental Sciences 2005 Robert Todd Erik Fisher Mechanical Engineering 2006 Alan Rogers Jennifer Frix Industrial Engineering 2007 Brice Nielsen Chelsea Gardner Communication 2008 Jennifer Boyd Manu-Sankara Gargeya Engineering First Year 2009 Dane Grismer Kelly Gauger Electrical Engineering 2010 Christopher E. San Miguel Betelhme Gebre Biological Sciences 2011 Anahid Behrouzi Katherine Gibson Elementary Education 2012 Sindhu Ravishankar Haley Gilroy Communication 2013 Hillary Spangler Yang Ho Physics 2014 Courtney Vaughn Ashley Holland Psychology 2015 Shannon Osborne Joshua Humphries Biological Sciences John Hunting Biological Sciences Award of Excellence Jacob Jackowski Biochemistry 2015 Bristol Bowman Alexander Johnson Chemical Engineering Hays Johnson Horticultural Science Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Ashley Kang Polymer & Color Chemistry Ian Kaszubski Biomedical Engineering Michael Sundheim Parks, Recreation, Tourism Kathryn King Accounting Nathan Thomas Higher Education Administration Hayley Klumpe Polymer & Color Chemistry Isaac Thompson Psychology Muriel Lasater Mathematics Audrey Thornhill Counselor Education Andrew Marquis Applied Mathematics Pengcheng Wang Computer Science Sarah Martin Animal Science Sherry Wang Physiology, Poultry Science Taylor McCoy Accounting William Whitaker Computer Engineering Emily McGuinness Textile Engineering Regina Williams Counselor Education Haleigh Meffert Psychology Kira Wolfe Teaching Christopher Mehling Biomedical Engineering Xiao Xiang Physics Erin Meyer Accounting Yue Yang Physics Samantha Mitchell Psychology Hanqi Zhu Economics, Agriculture & Life Sciences Jeffrey Mohr Electrical Engineering Mitchell Moravec Psychology Ashten Morgan Elementary Education Caroline Nelson Biological Sciences $500 Love of Learning Awards Shannon Osborne Biological Sciences Available Marina Pappas Art and Design Anna Paschall Biochemistry Love of Learning Awards are available to active (dues paying) Morgan Perry Biological Sciences members seeking