Source: Stephen Kiefer, 785-532-2642, swkiefer@k-state.edu
Note to editor: Jason Brock is the son of Paul and Cynthia Brock, Casper, Wyo.
News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415, bbohn@k-state.edu
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS AT K-STATE NEW MEMBERS OF PHI BETA KAPPA
MANHATTAN -- New members of Kansas State University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, have been selected.
Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, fosters and recognizes excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. With just 262 chapters, only about 10 percent of institutions of higher learning in the nation have a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. K-State is home to one of only two chapters in Kansas.
To be eligible for membership consideration to Phi Beta Kappa, a student must be a junior or a senior with a grade point average of at least 3.7; students with grade point averages between 3.5-3.7 may be considered if the level and depth of their course work indicates an unusually distinguished record.
Students also must be candidates for a bachelor's degree in K-State's College of Arts and Sciences or have at least 90 hours or three-fourths of their total course work from departments in the college. Students also must have taken a required number and level of courses in a foreign language, mathematics, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
New members of Phi Beta Kappa at K-State include:
Katherine Ross, senior in anthropology, Augusta; Holly Campbell, senior in print journalism, Bison; Brad Kurtz, senior in history, Chapman; Kyleigh Payne, senior in anthropology and international studies, Clay Center; Stephanie Sloan, senior in history, and Sarah Trabert, senior in anthropology, both of Dodge City; Erin Wetta, senior in marketing and Spanish, Garden Plain.
From Greater Kansas City: Michael Verschelden, senior in English, Fairway; Erika Varady, senior in English and anthropology, Leawood; Marissa Doray, senior in life sciences, pre-physician assistant and Spanish, Lenexa; Abigail Reinhardt, senior in humanities, Olathe; Jennifer Buseman, senior in microbiology; Shannon Connolly, senior in anthropology and French, Danielle English, senior in public relations, Aimee Hobbs, senior in history and international studies, Madison Huber, senior in anthropology and Spanish, and Meghan Newman, senior in theater, all of Overland Park; Heather Farris, senor in English, Prairie Village; Greg Corbin, senior in philosophy and political science, Shawnee; and Katie Beye, senior in political science, Stilwell.
Megan McCall, senior in sociology, Goodland; Jason Manes, senior in English literature, Kanopolis; Elizabeth Holste, senior in history, Ludell.
From Manhattan: Matt Briggs, junior in anthropology; Jason Brock, senior in English literature; and Lessa North, senior in interdisciplinary humanities.
Shelby Brenn, senior in English, Parsons; Rebecca Bush, senior in history, Pratt; Kent Dennis, junior in economics, Russell; Micah Lewis, senior in history, Salina; Joshua McGinn, senior in history, Sedgwick; Philip Baker, senior in mechanical engineering, St. George.
From Tecumseh: Lindsay Cook, senior in psychology; Madison Ruelle, junior in microbiology; and Joe Vossen, senior in political science.
From Topeka: Catherine Bell, senior in economics and statistics; Stephanie Faulk, senior in public relations; and Thomas Webb, senior in political science.
Vaughn Scribner, senior in history, Valley Center; LeAnn Kearney, senior in English, German and secondary education, Wakarusa; Samantha Jimenez, senior in biology and pre-dentistry, Wellington.
From Wichita: Alexandra Chandler, senior in psychology; Jennifer Dinwiddie, senior in biology; Kelly Hammond, senior in Spanish; Mary Herzog, senior in Economics and French; and Laura Wallace, senior in wildlife biology.
Luke Finley, junior in speech, Winchester; Caitlin Muret, senior in public relations and English, Winfield; and Dory Deines, senior in mathematics, Woodbine.
From out of state: Kalynn Koza, senior in sociology and international studies, Chicago, Ill.; Stacey Yadon, senior in biology, Bismarck, N.D.
From Texas: Christopher Weiser, senior in political science, Fort Worth; Lauren Killebrew, senior in print journalism and Spanish, Grapevine; Marisela Gutierrez, senior in psychology, Killeen; and Allison Voris, senior in electronic journalism, North Richland Hills.