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<\/a>GREENVILLE, S.C.\u2014Seventy-eight Furman University students were elected this spring to the school\u2019s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u2019s oldest and most prestigious academic society.<\/p>\nFounded in 1776 during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.\u00a0 Its campus chapters induct the most outstanding students at America\u2019s leading colleges and universities, and only about 10 percent of the nation’s institutions of higher learning have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.<\/p>\n
Here are the newest members from the class of 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n Katie Nicole Addington \u2013 Psychology<\/p>\n Holly Hope Arrowood \u2013 Mathematics and Music<\/p>\n Christian Davis Baker \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Sarah Grace Barton \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Amanda Marissa Blau \u2013 Biology and Spanish<\/p>\n Emily Irene Bridges \u2013 History<\/p>\n Lindsay Kate Caesar \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Phillip Norton Calvin \u2013 Computer Science<\/p>\n Alexandra Heaton Carrico \u2013 Vocal Performance<\/p>\n Charlotte Lee Coggins \u2013 Psychology<\/p>\n Sarah Katherine Coleman \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Sara Elizabeth Croom \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Lee Andrew Deneen \u2013 Political Science and French<\/p>\n William Andrew Ellison \u2013 Asian Studies and Political Science<\/p>\n Erin Catherine Frazer \u2013 Political Science<\/p>\n Lewis Watson George II \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n William Lee Gilmer \u2013 History and Philosophy (Poverty Studies)<\/p>\n Annelise Hocevar Gorensek \u2013 Chemistry (Science Education)<\/p>\n Lindsay M. Haroff \u2013 Communication and Political Science<\/p>\n Haley Michelle Harteg \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Lindsay C. Haselden \u2013 Neuroscience<\/p>\n Sean Christopher Hastings \u2013 Business Administration and Sociology<\/p>\n Spencer D. Hawkins \u2013 Chemistry (Biochemistry)<\/p>\n Samuel Bennett Hunley \u2013 Psychology and Religion<\/p>\n Byron Casey Jaeger \u2013 Mathematics<\/p>\n Kaitlin Georgeanne Janning \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Theresa Sophia Jansen \u2013 Political Science<\/p>\n Qize Jiang \u2013 Neuroscience<\/p>\n Kevin Michael Lamm \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Ann Tipton Lesslie \u2013 French and Political Science<\/p>\n Robin Jeanne Lewis \u2013 Political Science<\/p>\n Katherine Barnett Love \u2013 Economics<\/p>\n Steven Ross Martin \u2013 Psychology<\/p>\n Piotr Mikolaj Matusiak \u2013 Economics and History<\/p>\n Mary Gorman McArthur \u2013 Philosophy and Music\/Piano Performance<\/p>\n Erin Ash McChristian \u2013 Business Administration and English<\/p>\n Emily Kate McClimon \u2013 Sociology<\/p>\n Anna Elizabeth McDanal \u2013 History<\/p>\n Allison Christine McFadden \u2013 Biology and Spanish<\/p>\n Lindsay Marie Meyers \u2013 Neuroscience<\/p>\n John Richard Moesch \u2013 Health Science (Pre-Health)<\/p>\n Morgan Ellen McCloy Morrison \u2013 French and Political Science<\/p>\n Gregory M. Olsen \u2013 Biochemistry<\/p>\n Andrew Cotesworth Pinckney \u2013 Economics<\/p>\n Robert Lawton Pratt \u2013 Political Science<\/p>\n Grayson Charles Price \u2013 Philosophy<\/p>\n Jacqueline Leone Razzaghy \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Dylan Jack Richards \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Alyssa Leigh Richardson \u2013 Economics and Political Science<\/p>\n Jessica Lee Richardson \u2013 Spanish<\/p>\n Luther Cullum Rogers \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Tricia S. Rosetti \u2013 Biology and Health Sciences<\/p>\n Rebecca Erin Shelton \u2013 Earth and Environmental Science<\/p>\n Jessica Marie Smith \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Daniel Caleb Stallsmith \u2013 History<\/p>\n Alicia Clare Stedman \u2013 Psychology and Spanish<\/p>\n Andrew Zachary Summers \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n James Knox Sutterfield \u2013 Church Music<\/p>\n Brandon Alexander Tensley \u2013 German Studies and Political Science<\/p>\n Rachel Claire Thompson \u2013 Classics and Sociology<\/p>\n James Hamilton Wade \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Kathleen Virginia Wade \u2013 Asian Studies and Economics<\/p>\n Morgan Kay Walker \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n Caitlin E. Whalen \u2013 Communication Studies and Music<\/p>\n Nicole Evelyn Wischmeyer \u2013 Sociology (Pre-Health)<\/p>\n Edward A. Wixler \u2013 Philosophy and Political Science<\/p>\n Mark Zientek \u2013 Philosophy and Political Science<\/p>\n Michelle Lee Zint \u2013 Violin Performance<\/p>\n From the class of 2013:<\/strong><\/p>\n Corey Nathaniel Allen \u2013 Economics and Political Science<\/p>\n David Brooks Barton \u2013Biology<\/p>\n Rachel Anne Donaldson \u2013 Music and Pre-Health<\/p>\n Alanna B. Gillis \u2013 Sociology (Poverty Studies\/Latin American Studies)<\/p>\n Alyssa Ryann Gillis \u2013 History and Political Science (Latin American Studies)<\/p>\n Lara Elizabeth Graham \u2013 Biology (Pre-Health)<\/p>\n Tayla Renee Howard \u2013 Health Sciences<\/p>\n Thomas Tyler Hydrick \u2013 Political Science and History<\/p>\n Claire E. Roess \u2013 Biology (Latin American Studies)<\/p>\n Caroline Elaine Wagner \u2013 Spanish and Sustainability Science<\/p>\n Six members of the class of 2012 were inducted last<\/strong><\/p>\n year as juniors:<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew Daniel Correnti \u2013 Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics<\/p>\n Jordan Quinn Lyerly \u2013Mathematics<\/p>\n Susannah Marie Morris \u2013 Religion<\/p>\n Julie Christine Rafferty \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Alexis Wong \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n Elizabeth Anne Wood \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" APRIL 18, 2012<\/p>\n Seventy-eight Furman students were elected this spring to the school\u2019s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u2019s oldest and most prestigious academic society. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. 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