25 Williams Seniors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Williams College has announced the 25 members of the class of 2010 elected into the national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. Membership in Phi Beta Kappa signifies top academic success and achievement at colleges and universities across the countries.Students are selected for Phi Beta Kappa at the end of their junior years, based on their cumulative grade point averages. The top five percent of the class is granted election.
The following students, (listed in name, major(s), hometown format) make up the elected seniors:
Chloe Blackshear, comparative literature, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Ireane Cao, art, Springfield, Va.
Christopher Chudzicki, physics and math, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Carolyn Clark, English, St. Louis. Mo.
Yang Du, economics and physics, Hubei Province, China
Kristine Ericson, history and art, Hanover, N.H.
Ruth Ezra, art, Ithaca, N.Y.
Julianne Feder, religion, New York, N.Y.
Cristina Florea, anthropology and history, Bucharest, Romania
Andrew Forrest, political economy, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.
Matthew Furlong, philosophy and sociology, Amesbury, Mass.
Sophie Glickstein, history, Edina, Minn.
Benjamin Iliff, biology and psychology, Arnold, Md.
Steven Jackson, physics and math, Victor, N.Y.
Jamie Lahvic, biology, Richmond, Va.
Kefei Lei, computer science, Shenyang, China
Yibai Li, economics and Asian studies, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Joseph Lorenz, religion, Takoma Park, Md.
Zachary Miller, economics and history, Bridgeton, N.J.
David Moore, computer science and math, Knoxville, Tenn.
Ralph Morrison, math, Danville, Ky.
Kathleen Palmer, chemistry, Westport, Conn.
Lauren Sinnenberg, biology, Westfield, N.J.
Stephen Vrla, history, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Leiyu Xie, math and economics, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
At the end of the academic year, the seniors in the top 12.5 percent of the class, excluding those already members of Phi Beta Kappa, are eligible for election as well.
