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UNCG Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

GREENSBORO – Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious of all college honorary societies, recently inducted students at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro as new members.

An induction ceremony was held April 30 with remarks on “Self-Esteem and Ethnicity?” by psychologist Dr. Bernadette Gray-Little of UNC-Chapel Hill. The students were elected to Phi Beta Kappa on the basis of their academic achievements in the liberal arts and sciences as undergraduates at UNCG. Phi Beta Kappa was established in 1776 at the College of William and Mary and there are only 262 chapters nationally. UNCG is one of only six institutions in North Carolina to have a chapter. Others are UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University, Davidson College and Duke University.

Two of the students – Alison Erin Saulsbury of Manteo and Katherine Paige Collings of Sylva – received this year’s Elma Josephine Hege Awards of $500 each. The honor was created through a bequest to Phi Beta Kappa from Hege’s estate, with the purpose of assisting student members in pursuing academic, personal and professional enrichment experiences. Hege taught history at UNCG from 1941-71 and graduated from the institution in 1921. She was elected an alumni member of Phi Beta Kappa while on the faculty, and served on the executive committee for UNCG's Epsilon chapter from 1947-59. She died in 1991.

The students, listed with their hometowns and academic majors are as follows:

• Buncombe County – Erin Ruth Lovejoy, Spanish, international studies and linguistics major, daughter of Owen and Anita Lovejoy of 220 Pine Grove Road, Black Mountain; and Jessica Hope Zellers, English, history and women’s studies major, daughter of Dennis and Amy Zellers of 82 N. Hill Road, Weaverville.

• Craven County – Joshua Paul Williams, French major, son of John and Judy Williams of 520 W. Grantham Road, New Bern.

• Dare County – Alison Erin Saulsbury, English and history major, daughter of Mark and Susan Saulsbury of Box 132 Manteo.

• Davidson County – Jason Michael Kinsey, computer science major, son of Tommy and Vickie Kinsey of 156 Bethesda Road, Lexington.

• Davie County – Douglas Ray Markland, computer science major, son of Douglas and Jean Markland of 184 Taylor Road, Advance.

• Durham County – Danielle Gail English, biology major, daughter of Monroe and Virginia English of 9 Leeward Court, Durham.

• Forsyth County – Erin Kathleen Koewing, psychology major, daughter of James and Melanie Koewing of 6335 Armsby Road, Clemmons; Stephen Todd Pfeffer, history and classical studies major, of 2607 Gould St., Winston Salem; Elizabeth Ann Raber, psychology and sociology major, 7570 Pinetrails Road, Pfafftown.

• Guilford County – Catherine Marie Worsham, biology major, of 410 Grenham Road; George Nelson Ewing, political science major, of 1942 Spring Garden St.; Anne Burke Koch, history major, of 2815 Asbury Terrace; and Nicole Simonne Dery, anthropology and history major, daughter of Gretchen Longenecker of 10 Indigo Lake Terrace, all of Greensboro.

• Jackson County – Katherine Paige Collings, English and Russian studies major, daughter of Karen Lindsay of Box 3, Sylva.

• Lee County – Elizabeth Lauren Talley, psychology major, daughter of John and Teresa Talley of 2104 Wolftrapp Pl., and Emily Dawn Waddey, history major, daughter of Pamela Alexander of 4217 Lower Moncure Road, both of Sanford.

• Mecklenburg County – Emily Laine Dornblazer, psychology and biology major, daughter of George and Ann Dornblazer 6536 Cedar Croft Drive, Charlotte.

• Nash County – Tricia Lynn Vick, psychology major, daughter of Trent and Faye Vick of 4830 Langley Road, Rocky Mount.

• Orange County – Gabrielle Zora Arabella Kohlmeier, political science major, daughter of Lenore Arab of 214 Glenburnie St., Chapel Hill, and Martin Kohlmeier of 73 Fernwood Lane, Chapel Hill.

• Rowan County – Cheryl Denise Andrews, English and sociology major, of 3620 E. Ridge Road, Salisbury.

• Wake County – Susan Elizabeth Lubbers, art major, daughter of Carol and Jeffrey Lubbers of 3116 Comstock Road, Raleigh; Stuart Thomas Johnson, mathematics major, son of James and Cindy Brusca of 2925 Gross Ave., Wake Forest; and Caroline Lee Ring, physics and religious studies major, daughter of Mark and Teresa Ring of 116 Dark Oak Drive, Cary.

• Yadkin County – Joni Brooke Vestal, chemistry and biology major, daughter of Terry and Pam Vestal of 135 Howard Ave., Boonville.

• Tennessee – Sarah Catherine Nelson, biology major, daughter of James and Joan Nelson of 109 Cumberland View, Oak Ridge.

• California – Sarah Elizabeth Ezrin, psychology major, daughter of Frances Ezrin of 209 14th St., Santa Monica.

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