By Michelle Hines, University Relations
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Posted 5-7-09
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- UNCG's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the Epsilon chapter, inducted 40 new members on April 21.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most widely known of collegiate honorary societies. It was established in 1776 at the College of William and Mary and there are only 276 chapters nationally. Notable members are former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter; NFL quarterback Peyton Manning; historian John Hope Franklin; poet Rita Dove; and film director Francis Ford Coppola.
In 2006, the national society named Epsilon chapter the nation’s most outstanding chapter at a public university. Epsilon chapter was formed during the Woman’s College era in 1934 as a branch of the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter and became an independent chapter in 1956. UNCG is one of only six institutions in North Carolina to have a chapter. Others are UNC-CH, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University, Davidson College and Duke University.
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes outstanding scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences. At UNCG, students are generally elected in the spring of the senior year; however, a few students with exceptionally high averages may be elected earlier. Acceptable programs of study are the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science, with appropriate majors or concentrations, in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Music and the Department of Economics.
In addition, the student must have the following: a very high grade point average, at least six credit hours of a foreign language at the intermediate level, and three-fourths of the total number of hours in courses of a genuinely liberal character, as determined by the chapter.
The inductees and their academic majors are as follows:
• Alamance County – Denys Andriyenko, biology, 811 Hillcrest Drive, Gibsonville.
• Burke County – Linsey Hudson, biology, daughter of Nancy Tucker of 210 Forest Drive, Valdese.
• Catawba County – Mary Leah Garrard, sociology, daughter of Frances H. and William R. Garrard Jr. of 1327 36th Ave. NE, Hickory.
• Carteret County – Jill Marie Sollenberger, biochemistry, daughter of David and Aimee Sollenberger of 112 Lockwood Drive, Morehead City.
• Davidson County – Megan Brooke Snyder, biology, daughter of Amy and Charles Snyder of 1679 City Lake Road, Lexington.
• Davie County – Teresa Lynn Prizer, liberal studies, 168 Redmeadow Drive, Advance.
• Durham County – Dillan Francesca Bono, economics/German, 1550 Hermitage Court, Durham.
• Forsyth County – Liliana Camara, psychology, 3357 Myers Court, Winston-Salem; Justin Thomas Keys, liberal studies, 2210 Lance Ridge Court, Winston-Salem; Ezra Noble, anthropology/Spanish, son of Jill Hinckley-Noble of Winston-Salem and Jerry Noble of 84 Walnut St., Asheville; Kathryn Vish Wells, philosophy, 912 Bethabara Hills Court, Winston-Salem.
• Gaston County – Joshua Tyler Harrison, psychology, son of Ronald D. Harrison Jr. of 128 Southgate Lane, Mount Holly, and Mary Kendrick of 1676-D Lowell-Bethesda, Gastonia.
• Guilford County – Megan Camille Allred, biology, daughter of Kenneth and Beverly Allred of 3600 Edgefield Road, Greensboro; Tammy Jo Core, psychology, daughter of Randy Core of 906 Honeysuckle Drive, Greensboro; Juan Carlos Erickson, liberal studies, son of Edgar and Cosette Erickson of 2601 Quaker Landing Road, Greensboro; Andrea Elise Finick, history, daughter of Maya Martin of 1228 Satinwood Drive, Greensboro; Thai Minh Hoang, physics/applied mathematics, 5045 Tamarack Drive, Greensboro; Ariel Tzelah Moore, classical studies, daughter of Samuel M. Moore and Rhonda B. Moore of 4902 C Tower Road, Greensboro; David Alexander Space, chemistry, son of David S. and Diana M. Space of 5704 Gatestone Drive, Greensboro; David W. Worster, mathematics, 46 Creswell Court, Greensboro; Alisa Ann Eibling, biology, daughter of Lori Lee of 1517 York Ave., High Point; Eva Suzanne Miles, English, 925 Redland Drive, McLeansville; Robert J. Norris Jr., sociology, son of Robert and Susan Norris of 6803 Danbers Court, Oak Ridge.
• Iredell County – Kandi A. Hauser, liberal studies, 116 Elizabeth Hearth Road, Mooresville.
• Johnston County – Kristen Rebecca Stancil, history, daughter of Becky and Michael Stancil of 3136 Polenta Road, Clayton; Hanna Marie Zombek, communication studies/psychology, daughter of Anthony and Debra Zombek of 117 Jasmin Drive, Clayton.
• Mecklenberg County – Candace Ann Fransis LaPan, psychology, daughter of Richard LaPan of 5327 Farm Pond Lane, Charlotte, and Angela LaPan of 4419 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte.
• Moore County – Brandon Steven Sinclair, biology, son of Steve Sinclair of 75 Magnolia Ave., Pinehurst.
• Randolph County – Tamoor Asif, biochemistry, son of Asif Khan of 2407 Murray Circle, Archdale; Tracy Auman, psychology, daughter of Melvin Auman, 2784 Kinley Trail, Archdale.
• Richmond County – Stephanie Page Pleasants, French-Spanish, daughter of Robin and Meg Pleasants of 300 Maple Ave., Hamlet.
• Rockingham County – Samantha Bardarik, classical studies/English, daughter of David and Tammy Bardarik of 330 Carter Ridge Drive, Reidsville.
• Stokes County – Joshua Dwayne Johnson, philosophy, 1095 Oak View Drive, Tobaccoville.
•Surry County – Denise Wood Brown, liberal studies, of 321 Red Hill Creek Road, Dobson.
• Wake County – Christine Renee Gould, history, daughter of Dr. Richard Gould and Eva Gould of 1600 Eagon Court, Fuquay Varina; John Greyson Lancaster, history, son of James Lancaster of 332 Westridge Drive, Raleigh, and Jean Lancaster of 526 Boxwood St., Hudson.
Out of State Inductees
• California – Brandi Renee Evenson, biology, daughter of Vicki Evenson of 2266 Stinson St., Simi Valley.
• Florida – Erin Katherine Raspet, biology, daughter of William R. Raspet of 12637 Plummer Grant Road, Jacksonville and Mary Delaney Raspet of 2816 Sun Lake Loop, Lake Mary.
• Pennsylvania – Frances Christen Elizabeth Walton, communication studies, daughter of Frank Walton of 1440 Karens Way, York, and Sandra A. Walton of 6403 Delmonte Drive, Apt. 137, Houston, Texas.
• South Carolina — Jennifer Catherine Hynes, economics/psychology, daughter of Phillip and Lynda Hynes of 579 Morning Glory Court, Lake Wylie.
