Students were chosen by a faculty selection committee of Phi Beta Kappa members based on the breadth, depth, and rigor of their academic programs, as well as faculty recommendations from those who work closely with them.
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society, and its initials represent the society's motto: "love of learning is the guide of life." Today, the society "celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences," and "the ideal Phi Beta Kappan has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests."
Roughly 10 percent of U.S. institutions of higher learning have Phi Beta Kappa chapters, and among those institutions, only about 10 percent of arts and sciences graduates are selected for membership, making it one of the highest academic honors for undergraduate students in the nation.
This year's Phi Beta Kappa initiation ceremony will be held at Faculty House on Friday, May 16 at 12 p.m.
Class of 2014 Phi Beta Kappa Members
Sandra Abramowicz
Jennifer Barrer-Gall
Lauren Beck
Sandra Bonito
Arjan Braamskamp
Xin Jian Cheng
Bennet Cho
Jonathan Cleveland
Neal Curtis
Hector Forero
Marlon Francisco
Veronica Glickenhaus
Eric Grossman
Ido Haimi
Yiming He
Wei Chung Hsu
Gabriel Jackson
Manuel Kaeppler
Birgitta Karlen
Ryan Kendall
Ho Joon Kim
Amanda Lowe
Vidal Meric
Diana Obranski
Lauren Podber
Nathan Proctor
Leslie Quade
Joung Bum Rhyu
William Tant
Ly Tran
Luba VanCoevern
Cecilia Varendh Mansson
Elizabeth Walsh
Linkun Wan
Alexander Weiss
Alexander Wells
Christy Wensley
Joseph Weygand
Xuanyi Zou
