28 Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Williams - October 12, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN - Williams College has announced the election of 28 members of the class of 2008 to Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society. The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded in 1776 as a nationwide organization honoring students of the highest academic achievement at the college level.
Election to Phi Beta Kappa is granted to the top 5 percent of the senior class at the end of their junior year. At the end of the senior year, students in the top 12.5 percent of the class, excluding those already elected, are eligible for election.
The students elected at the end of their junior year listed by name, major and hometown are:
Sarah H. Adkins, biology, Oxford, Md.
Rachel M. Allen, chemistry and mathematics, Cataumet
Megan E. Brankley, history, Oakmont, Pa.
Michael W. Daub, mathematics, Claremont, Calif.
Josef M. Gutman, biology and religion, St. James, N.Y.
Nancy C. Haff, psychology and Spanish, Concord
Dixon T. Hargrove, economics, Wallingford, Pa.
Xiang J. He, physics and mathematics, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Didem Ilter, chemistry and economics, Istanbul
William A. Jacobson, astrophysics, Honolulu
Shelby B. Kimmel, astrophysics, Newton
Yevgeniy Korsunskiy, art, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Christopher E. Lust, chemistry, Rochester, Minn.
Christine M. Marshall, biology and economics, Kinnelon, N.J.
James W. Matthews, history, Athens, Ga.
Christopher S. Paci, history, Manalapan, N.J.
Meghan E. Ramsey, biology and English, Groveland
Julia B. Sendor, contract major, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Benjamin K. Springwater, psychology, San Francisco, Calif.
Matthew W. Tetreault, chemistry and economics, Schenectady, N.Y.
Zachary T. Thomas, physics and economics, Pelham, N.Y.
Nela Vukmirovic, mathematics, Kotor, Yugoslavia
Andrew D. Wang, political science, Washington Township, N.J.
Erika K. Williams, biology, Fairport, N.Y.
Tina W.-T. Wong, biology, Robbinsville, N.J.
Paul A. Woodard, classics and mathematics, Buffalo, N.Y.
Zhichun Ying, economics and mathematics, Shanghai, China
Irina Y. Zhecheva, economics and mathematics, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Williams College is recognized for its excellence among the country's Phi Beta Kappa chapters, of which there are 270 nationwide. John Churchill, chief executive officer of Phi Beta Kappa, recently praised Williams, "Its members have set a constructive example pf how to make a constructive impact on a campus community. It is exciting to see the values of Phi Beta Kappa given such a tangible and valuable expression." |
