By Michelle Hines , University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted: 4-25-07
GREENSBORO, NC – UNCG’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the Epsilon chapter, inducted 34 new members on April 24.
Dr. William E. Moran, chancellor emeritus of UNCG, spoke on “Rising Performance Requirements for Higher Education.” Moran and Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan were also inducted as honorary members of Phi Beta Kappa.
The inductees were selected because of their academic achievements in the liberal arts and sciences at UNCG. Carolyn Sanzenbacher, a senior philosophy major, received the chapter’s $1,500 Elma Josephine Hege Award. The Hege Award is given each year to an outstanding recent graduate, senior or junior who is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest of all college honorary societies. It was established in 1776 at the College of William and Mary and 270 chapters currently exist nationally. The Epsilon chapter is one of only six institutional chapters in North Carolina. UNC-CH, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University, Davidson College and Duke University also have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.
Phi Beta Kappa members nationwide include six of the current U.S. Supreme Court justices, former presidents Bill Clinton and George Herbert Walker Bush and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders. Over 15,000 new members, usually students in their senior year of undergraduate work, are elected each year, and less than one percent of all college graduates qualify to be members.
The inductees and their academic majors are as follows:
• Alamance County – Shelia M. Cooper, English and African-American studies major, 2816 Blanche Drive, Burlington; Monica Lorraine Scovell, communication and French, daughter of Terence Joseph and Shirley Nachman Scovell of 3009 Winston Drive, Unit 99, Burlington.
• Burke County – Erica Waldon, Spanish and linguistics, daughter of Paula Gruber of 106 Canoe Drive, Morganton, and Daniel Waldon of 30610 Shiawassee Road, Farmington Hills, Mich.
• Caswell County – Jayce Garrett Cook, biology, son of Larry R. and Pamela Cook of 3501 Blanch Road, Blanch.
• Catawba County – Aaron Christopher Dell, media studies and English, son of Ralph and Donna Dell, 600 S. College Ave., Newton.
• Cleveland County – Jennifer Robin Allison, English, daughter of Doyne R. Allison, P.O. Box 1002, Boiling Springs.
• Davidson County – Aaron Michael Cusick, psychology and French, 6211 Herinhut Road, Winston-Salem.
• Granville County – Caitlin Marie Saraphis, history and English, daughter of John J. and Rea L. Saraphis of 4082 Range Road, Stem.
• Guilford County – Joshua Aaron Apple, history, 2522 Netherwood Drive, Greensboro; Emily Elizabeth Coates, Spanish, daughter of Paul D. Coates of 3201 Timberoak Court, Greensboro, and Cindy van Laar, 704 Sussex Court, Greensboro; Balram Jonathan Sharma, biology, son of Ashwatthama and Madhu Sharma of 5802 Starboard Drive, Greensboro; John Noel Tyrrell, biology, 1712 A Walker Ave., Greensboro; Rachel Louise Brown, psychology, daughter of Amanda Perez, 2010 Scalesville Road, Summerfield; Corey G. Clift, physics and applied math, son of Mark Clift, 1707 Sparrow Drive, Pleasant Garden; Katie Joy Ostrowka, communication studies and English, daughter of Walter Ostrowka, 3686 Wood Cove Drive, High Point, and Patricia Boyanzo, 3002 Colony Drive, Jamestown; Marianne Elizabeth Pace, history, daughter of Richard and Judy Pace, 2202 Hwy. 62 East, Julian.
• Jackson County – Corinne Duncan Midgett, classical studies, daughter of Russell and Beverly Midgett of 278 Beecher Dalton Road, Sylva.
• Orange County – Gena Ann Barbee, biology, classical studies and psychology, daughter of Joseph and Joyce Teston, 2326 Hwy. 86 South, Hillsborough.
• Person County – Dallas Ray Brooks, biochemistry, son of Donald Brooks, 7140 Helena Moriah Road, Rougemont.
• Pitt County – Alexis Regina Klein, anthropology, daughter of Dr. George and Maryanne Klein of 309 Granville Drive, Greenville.
• Randolph County – Kristina Dianne Perry Davis, history, P.O. Box 1114, Randleman.
• Rockingham County – James Russell Bateman III, biology and psychology, son of James Russell Bateman Jr., 248 Fairway Drive, Eden, and Linda L. Bean, 4407 Loganberry Lane, Montclair, Va.; Tanya Priddy Ferguson, communication, 3615 Summit Lakes Drive, Brown Summit.
• Stokes County – Danielle Rene Stewart, biology, daughter of Rickey D. and Sheila D. Stewart of 1038 Tom Smith Road, Westfield.
• Wake County – Christopher Michael Barona, psychology and religious studies, son of Narses and Rosanne Barona, of 1005 Temple Drive, Raleigh; Jarrett Leighton Lancaster, physics/applied mathematics, son of Jim Lancaster of 332 Westridge Drive, Raleigh, and Jean Lancaster of 4572 Hartland Parkway, Lexington, Ky.; Laura Abraham, film studies, daughter of Jill McMillan, 105 Waltons Creek Road, Morrisville.
• Wayne County – Natassaja Chowthi, media studies and sociology, daughter of Robert and Sarah Chowthi of Dudley.
Out of State Inductees
• New Jersey – Sarah Asher Wright, English, daughter of Jeffrey and Kim Wright of 10 York Court, Erial, N.J.
• South Carolina – Jason Allen Irwin, computer science, son of Allen and Christina Irwin of 1208 Elmore Street, Gaffney, S.C.
• Tennessee – Oliver Grey Johnson, philosophy, son of Ann Johnson of 291 Keswick Grove Lane, Franklin, Tenn., and Jerry Johnson of 5510 Southwest Luanna Beach Road, Vashon, Wash.; Katherine Elissa Waddell, English and studio art, daughter of John Thomas and Nancy Waddell of 4714 Buckingham Drive, Chattanooga.
•Virginia – Jasmine Ashley Dixon, communication studies and African–American Studies, daughter of Oscar and Rhonda F. Dixon of 11708 Indian Ridge Road, Reston.
•Argentina – Julie Leigh Irvin, English, daughter of Steve and Claudia Irvin of Casilla 41 C1430WAA Capital Federal, Buenos Aires.
