By Michelle Hines, University Relations
Contact: 336-334-5371
Posted 4-28-11
GREENSBORO, NC – UNCG's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the Epsilon chapter, inducted 41 new members on April 12.
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 seven institutions in North Carolina to have a chapter. Others are UNC-CH, N.C. State University, Wake Forest University, Davidson College, Duke University and Elon 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 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 – Veronica Manda Allen, music education and Spanish, daughter of James and Melissa Allen of 2010 Nottingham Lane, Burlington; Sarah Elizabeth Moore, psychology, daughter of Richard and Sharon Moore of 1707 Elon Ossipee Road, Elon; Meredith Elizabeth Vaughn, history, daughter of Dean and Valerie Vaughn of 1616 Rollingwood Road, Burlington.
• Buncombe County – Evan L.D. Small-Oie, International and Global Studies, son of Mark A. Small of 23 Utopia Road, Asheville, and Brit Small Oie of 1004 New Stock Road, Weaverville.
• Burke County – Lindsey N. Payne, art, daughter of Dennis and Linda Payne of 113 Keller Ave., Morganton.
• Cabarrus County – Valentyna Filimonova, Spanish and linguistics, daughter of Maryna Goodale of 1500 Ontario St., Kannapolis.
• Davidson County – Lance Everhart, computer science and mathematics, son of Kelly and Tina Everhart of 5306 NC Hwy. 8, Lexington.
• Durham County – Peter Richard DelGobbo, English, son of Vincent and Melinda DelGobbo of 3001 Stanford Drive, Durham.
• Forsyth County – Luke Robert Dixon, biology and psychology, son of Robert and Kim Dixon of 3430 Oakway Court, Kernersville; Jennifer Lee Graham, environmental studies and geography, daughter of James and Rebecca Manley of 6025 Brussels Court, Walkertown; Derek Long, history and anthropology, son of Charles and Kathy Long of 6000 Kapp Road, Pfafftown; Denise B. Patterson, English, 610 Quarterstaff Road, Winston-Salem.
• Guilford County – Patricia Marie Barman, International and Global Studies and French, 301 Woodbine Court, Greensboro; Megan Kate Bocci, liberal arts, 106-A Yester Oaks Way East, Greensboro; Jacob Christian Bowman, computer science, son of Mark and Cindy Bowman of 5606 Richland St., Greensboro; Christopher Matthew Brackins, communication studies, 1407 Hyalyn Court, Greesnboro; Dustin A. Frost, English, 1164 Century Park Ave., Greensboro; Sonia Parsons Haga, history, 3236 NC Hwy. 150 East, Greensboro; Joan Margaret Hammond, psychology, 5621 Fleming Terrace Road, Greensboro; Erin J. Morrison, Spanish and International and Global Studies, daughter of John and Gina Morrison of 4809 Donvic Drive, Greensboro; John Walter Nowlin, geography, 1929 Haven Road, Greensboro; Lillian Rose Penny, religious studies and philosophy, daughter of Judith Mackay Penny of 116 Tangle Drive, Jamestown, and James Archie Penny of 4700 Westgrove St. Apt. 1109, Raleigh; Joshua Russell Reed, biochemistry, 3214 Brassfield Road Apt. 2301, Greensboro; Amber Rhodes, history and political science, 2402 Cottage Place, Greensboro
• New Hanover County – Megan A. Konder, English and classical studies, daughter of Sara Markley of 105 N. Ocean Blvd. Unit 1, Carolina Beach, and Jerry Konder of 4946 N. Palm Ave., Winter Park, Fla.
• Onslow County – Michelle Ann Esquillo, English, daughter of Richard Gorton of 108 Whispering Pines Lane, Jacksonville, and Ann Gorton of 113 Hudson Lane, Jacksonville.
• Orange County – Mary Bircher, English, daughter of Richard Bircher of 208-A Maple Ave., Carrboro; Michele Harrison Carpenter, English, 1508 Mountainview Court, Hillsborough; William Tyler Cecil, biology, son of Pamela Murdaugh of 5315 Oak Grove Church Road, Mebane, and Henry Cecil of 750 Deedra Ave., Pensacola, Fla.
• Robeson County – Victoria Page Johnson, anthropology and political science, daughter of Robin Johnson of 4900 Independence Drive, Lumberton, and Ted Johnson of 2349 Rosewood Ave., Winston-Salem.• Rockingham County – Christina Michelle Murphy, classical studies, daughter of Darryl and Loretta Murphy of 140 Lattimore Road, Eden; James R. Smith, Jr., psychology, 1019 Lawsonville Ave., Reidsville.
• Rowan County – Rebecca Lauren Pate, history, 3075 Sides Road, Rockwell.
• Surry County – Audrey Elizabeth Schuyler, art history and Spanish, daughter of Timothy Wayne Schuyler of 523 Watson Road, Mount Airy, and Debra Clagett McCormick of 1978 Oscar Frye Road, Pinnacle.
• Stokes County – Brandon Nicholas Hiatt, psychology, 403 Merriweather Drive, King.
• Wake County – Erin Michelle Briley, sociology, daughter of Robert and Linda Briley of 303 Promontory Point Drive, Cary; Sarah C. Griffin, media studies, daughter of Thomas and Moira Griffin of 209 Highfield Ave., Cary; Amy Lauren Kemp, geography and media studies, daughter of Frank T. and Bonnie Kemp of 3101 Braddock Drive, Raleigh.
Out of State Inductees
• Florida – Alexandra Lauren Creola, classical studies and archaeology, daughter of Tom Creola and Diana Martin of 9017 One Putt Place, Port Saint Lucie.; Amber Beth Weller, classical archaeology, daughter of Donna Weller of 967 Algardi St., SE, Palm Bay, Fla., and James Weller of 882 Banner Ave., Union Bridge, Md.
International Inductees
• Bhutan – Tshering Tobgay, geographic information systems, son of Dominic Sitling and Keoang Hangmo of Changlam P.O. Box 397, Thimphu.
