California State University, Fresno will honor 100 students who have qualified for the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective collegiate honor society, Phi Kappa Phi. An induction ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, in the Satellite Student Union.
Phi Kappa Phi recognizes academic excellence among college and university students in chapters on nearly 300 campuses throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Each year, approximately 30,000 members are initiated.
The society was founded in 1897 and is the most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. It is recognized as one of the two most prestigious national collegiate honor societies (the other being Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes excellence in only the liberal arts).
In addition to the induction of new student members to the honor society, four other individuals will be inducted into the chapter:
• Faculty member — Dr. Fraka Harmsen, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Administrator — Dr. Ethelynda Harding, director of Teaching, Learning and Technology
• Staff member – Sonya Hildreth, coordinator of the Learning Resource Center
• Alumni – Dr. Peter Mehas, superintendent of Fresno County Schools and a 1962 graduate of Fresno State
The Fresno chapter was established in 1953 and has been honored more than any other chapter for the excellence of its student-recognition programs. The Fresno honor society recognizes academic excellence in all majors at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Admission to the honor society is by invitation. Superior scholarship and good character are criteria for membership. Undergraduate students must be seniors, have completed one year of on-campus attendance, at least 21 units from Fresno State and a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5. Graduate students must complete a graduate program with a minimum overall GPA of 3.9.
Students who will be inducted are:
Nichole Agrava
Deborah Lynn Alvares Susan Kathleen Amador Rasha Yousef Anabtawi Wendy Kathleen Baxter Georgina Betancourt
Russell Paul Biros
Alma Ann Bleau-Smith Brenda Sue Blocker Megan A. Bohigian Coleen Buckley
Jamie Kay Buckner
Kathleen M. Cagle Ricardo Alberto Castillo Jennifer Cedar Katherine Clark
Shenna Marie Como Caitlin Marie Cuffney
Robin Elizabeth Dansby Jill Ann Daves-Plaunt Samantha Elizabeth Davis Daniel W. Dietmeyer RaeAnn Lynae Doyle
Amy Angeli Durham Katherine Rebecca Ebert Evelyn Kari Egger Bernadette Marie Era Joy Alysha Ewart
William J. Fenn
Chris Ferbrache
Linda Louise Furtado Luke Darrel Goodrich Morgan Ashley Goodwin Matthew Paul Graham Megan P. Grundbrecher Carolyn Louise Gunter Simon F. Haeder
Jennelle Lynne Haggmark Taryn Rae Hansen
Brenda L. Harrison
Bradley W. Hart
Sheri Lynn Hoekman-Teach Kimberly R. Hudson
David Hurst
Amy Lyn losue
Yan Jiang
Amanda R. Jimenez Carol J. Johnson
Saben M. Kane
Danielle Suzanne Keir Stephen Douglas Kileen Katherine Jean Kong Sarah Gail Kral!
Jose E. K. Lagdameo Andrew Boyce Lewis Susan Andrea Look Lindsay M. Maddox Christopher Alan Marklund Ashlin Emiliano Mattos Esther Nova Ho Maxkwee Markus A. Mezger Stephanie Danielle Miller Yuko Mori
Melissa Marie Morris Maria Theresa Murray Nicolin Jennifer Neal Yedithza Vianey Nunez Jennifer Lynne Nyberg Daniel Joseph Odom Jonathan T. D. Oulton Linda Kay Papadakis Justin B. Paredes
Edward Park
Heather Pedersen Caty Perez
Maria Lorena Ramos Katrina Marie Reich Ron Rivera
Homero Anthony Romero Caroline P. Rosso
Cassandra Lee Royer Zethyn Ruby
Wendy Ellen Ryder Melinda Sue Scambler John Sickels
May Felysia Siong Sean McCormick Smith Tonantzin E. Soto Jennifer J. Spano
Aaron Thomas Stilimaker Christopher D. Stone Dexter D. Sullivan Stefanie M. Tecate Timur Tasbulatov
Allison Shea Torres Misti Aileen Uhl
Mei Xiong Van Dusen Anastasia Marie Van Well Beth Vander Klay
Marjorie Anne Visser Lydia Christine Viveros Deborah Ann Walker Michelle Lynne Warkentin Annemarie Renee Welkin Jennifer Loel Weston
Ian Ian Wieland
Georgia Pierce Williams Michael Alan Wilson Christopher S. Wyatt Linda Liu Yan
Gilda Yvette Zarate
