Phi Beta Kappa Student Members

Students have three occasions to be considered for election to Phi Beta Kappa: at the close of the spring semester of the junior year, considering six semesters of grades; at the close of the fall semester, considering seven semesters of grades; and at the close of the spring semester of the senior year, considering eight semesters of grades.

Over three elections, approximately 10% of the senior class is elected. For more on election process and requirements, consult Elections.

Last update: April 2008


Elections Fall 2007

Congratulations to the first group of members of the Class of 2008 to be elected. Induction ceremonies took place Saturday, September 29.

Lisa M. Romas	Fayetteville, NY	English/Biology
Stephanie R. Walter	Syracuse, NY	Chemistry
Charlotta L. Chung	Clifton Park, NY	Sociology/Government
Elizabeth T. Boyd	Bel Air, MD	Economics/Government
Sarah M. Tersegno	Auburn, NY	Neuroscience
Ariel R. Riezenman	Brownsville, TX	Biochemistry
Brittany A. Sweet	Garrattsville, NY	Psychology
Isaac J. Noyes	Hyde Park, VT	Biology

Congratulations to this second group of members of the Class of 2008 elected in March 2008.

David M. Baker	Camden, NY	Geology
Jillian K. Sherwin	Wolcott, NY	English and Speech & Theatre
Daniel J. McElvaine	ZIMBABWE	Neuroscience
Jonathan R. Whicher	North Reading, MA	Biochemistry
Jeana M. Ganskop	Williamson, NY	History
Derek G. Hansen	Madison, CT	Biochemistry
Lucinda G. Hannington	Island Pond, VT	History
Jasper G. Burch	Concord, MA	Math and Economics
Jonathan K. Cardinal	Ogdensburg, NY	Government
Jennifer Lindsay Munt	Canton, NY	Math
Matthew H. Wight	Canton, NY	Economics-Math
Jennifer L. Achtyl	Amsterdam, NY	Chemistry
Shreya A. Kamath	SINGAPORE	Biochemistry/Economics
Claire A. Jenkins	Chesterland, OH	Government/psychology
Amin Danai	Amherst, MA	English
Victor B. Kai-Rogers	SIERRA LEONE	Economics/Math
Emily A. Gullickson	Welch, MN	History
Lauren R. Vander Zanden	Gorham, ME	Religious Studies
Fraser C. Mackay	Towson, MD	Biochemistry
Justin A. Pesony	Edmonton, CANADA	Psychology/economics
Sara R. Tully	Rochester, NY	Psychology
Shannon M. Buckley	San Antonio, NM	Neuroscience
Kristen A. Ehringer	Moon Township, PA	Math
Shannon K. Freire	Glens Falls, NY	Anthropology
Marc F. Comaratta	East Amherst, NY	History
Robin W.S. Brooks	Seattle, WA	Environmental Studies
Jessica L. Sullivan	El Dorado, KS	Global Studies
Andrew J. Ford	Fabius, NY	Environmental Studies
Lisa M. Weingates	Richfield Springs, NY	Biology
Melissa M. Smith	Manlius, NY	Government

Elections 2006-2007

Congratulations to the first group of members of the Class of 2007 to be elected. Induction ceremonies took place Saturday, September 30.

Kimberly Chase Reardon, Colton, NY
Louise Gava, Clifton Park, NY
Conor Welch, North Andover, MA
Kelli Holmstrom, Bemidji, MN
Laci Holmstrom, Bemidji, MN
Nicole Dunham, Norway, ME
Julia Palmateer, Canton, NY
Jeffrey McCartney, West Winfield, NY

Congratulations to these seniors elected in March and inducted April 27, 2007.

Catherine Ruggiero, Saratoga Springs, NY
Mallory Craig-Kuhn, Penn Yan, NY
Nathaniel Drake, Slingerlands, NY
Nicole Mandras, Stamford, CT
Samuel Fuller, Edwards, NY
Guinevere Seaward, Oakville, Ontario
William Wilson, Sauquoit, NY
Amy McGuigge, Gansevoort, NY
Sarah Gibson, Essex Junction, NY
Oumou Leye, Senegal
Lauren Sampson, Downington, PA
Elizabeth Podhaizer, Essex Junction, VT
Tara Lowell, South Royalton, VT
Suzanne Bayard, Meredith, NH
Michael Petrik, Baldwinsville, NY
Jana Morgan, Sackets Harbor, NY
Robert Menard, Mooers NY
Paula Bogart, LaFargeville, NY
Brigette Smith, Long Lake, NY
Chelsea Isdell, Delmar, NY
Janice McLam, Williamston, VT
Susan Wyatt, Edina, MN
Andrew Long, Natick, MA
Robert Glover, Getzville, NY
Melissa Wells, Rochester, NY
Ryan Welsh, Simsbury, CT
Marshall Fiese, Oswego, NY

Congratulations to the seniors elected on May 17 and inducted May 19.

Alicia Dewey
Kanti Shrestha
Jennifer McAleese
Walter West
Sarah Gross
Amy Lichorat
Lora Wu
Joseph Tabolt
Jennifer Parise
Vanessa Harvey
Abby Rountree
Eloise Grout


Elections 2005-2006

Congratulations to these seniors who were elected May 18 and inducted May 20, 2006.

James Passanissi, Nahant, MA
Karoline Chrzanowski, Watertown, NY
M. Margaret Robinson, Orleans, VT
Erin Cannan, Carthage, NY
David Rothman, Wilmington, VT
Kyle Zander, Webster, NY
Maya Griggs, Salt Spring Island, BC
Alexander Allport, Pulaski, NY
James Maswick, Scotia, NY
Emily Sheldon, Salem, NY
Colleen Callahan, Oswego, NY
Jessica Henty, Knoxboro, NY
Audrey Merriam, Baldwinsville, NY
Denise Gonyo, Clifton Park, NY

Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2006 who have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa and were inducted at the annual banquet on April 28, 2006:

Robin Hanson, Scotia, NY
Kerry Banazek, Camillus,NY
Stephanie Peek, Lewiston, NY
Kent Grimes, Ketchum, ID
Amy Peterson, Rensselaer, NY
Wendy DeGroff, Baldwinsville, NY
Jenna Stearns, Trumansburg, NY
Ryan Edmonds, Adams Center, NY
Mallory Mumford, Lowville, NY
Tyler Smith, Weybridge, VT
Emilie McRoberts, Ottawa, ON
Ashley Townsend, Salem, NY
Paul Kloek, Pittsford, NY
Jorgji Dhima, Rego Park, NY
Alison DeSieno, Scotia, NY
Kehley Coviello, Newburryport, MA
Theresa Petray, Corinth, NY
Sarah Latchney, Victor, NY
Carissa Thompson-Snow, Lincoln, VT
Elliott Savitz, San Diego, CA
Michael Hart, Fairport, NY
Mollie Driscoll, West Fulton, NY
Joshua Nelson, Ocala, FL
Thomas Hathaway, DeRuyter, NY
Jane Mutoru, Nyahururu, Kenya
Andrzej Sandrzyk, Rawdon, QC
Sarah Todd, Potsdam, NY
Andrew Hogan, Glens Falls, NY
Kevin Hart, Fairport, NY

Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2006. They were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa on September 24, 2005.

Wendy Berner, Hamburg, NY
Raluca Dragusanu, Bacau, Romania
Christine Hogan, Scotia, NY
Kira Krumhansl, Amherst, NH
Mary Seward, Amsterdam, NY
Katherine Gay, Malone, NY

Elections 2004-2005
Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2005 who were inducted May 14, 2005.

Theresa Hyland
Charlotte Becker
Samantha Troiano
Marina Funtik
Prajjwal Panday
Jean Walker
Joshua Lynch
Marina Cuevas Llorente
Jaralie Murphy
Gregory Kruper
Terran Palmer-Angell
Lara Kimble
Evan Shutt

Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2005 who were inducted April 23, 2005:

Seton R. Leonard
Nathan W. Vogan
Brian W. Chorley
Justin C. Keller
Hilary A. Hartson
Petya P. Madzharova
Krista F. Stowe
JoAnna R. Bush
Carly L. Drown
Kylie M. Ingerson
Christina D. Farnsworth
Jennifer M. Fuller
Katherine A. Lane
Ashley L. Arnista
Samuel L. Casella
Halle A. Riddlebarger
Heather L. Thomas
Christine M. Granato
Rachel K. Putman
Kwabena A. Osei-Kusi
Joseph R. Domingo
Sarah A. Pensgen
Matthew J. Norton
Erin M. Woodward
Amy K. Gardiner
Kathryn D. Bormann
Tricia A. Bacon
Colin W. FitzRandolph

Congratulations to these members of the Class of 2005 who were inducted October 2, 2004.

Anja Huising
Daniel Leonidas
Patrick Reagan*
Amy Earl
Adam Yagelski

*Pat Reagan was inducted April 2005.