Area Residents Tapped In Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society At Samford

HOMEWOOD, AL — Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, recently tapped several Samford University students into its ranks, including two Trussville residents and one Pinson resident.

Jessica Randall of Pinson, Davis Ennis of Trussville and Emily Perry of Trussville were each initiated into the society at Samford.

Birmingham-area residents tapped into Phi Kappa Phi from Samford include:

• Jenna Biggins of Birmingham
• Christa Bella Bizimana of Birmingham
• Benjamin Booth of Homewood
• Hannah Bridger of Birmingham
• Abigail Brock of Mountain Brook
• Monica Cotton of Homewood
• Leigh Hampton Gorham of Mountain Brook
• Richard Hall of Birmingham
• Presley Harrison of Birmingham
• Matthew Howington of Homewood
• Kathryn Knebel of Birmingham
• Meredith LaRoche of Homewood
• Max Lattermann of Birmingham
• Michal Mabray of Mountain Brook
• Haiya Patel of Birmingham
• Arshnoor Qamaruddin of Birmingham
• Jeffrey Seitz of Birmingham
• Mollie Smith of Birmingham
• Natalie Tidwell of Birmingham
• Courtney Webb of Birmingham
• Harper Whaley of Birmingham
• Charniece Wilcox of Birmingham
• Rebecca Wolfe of Birmingham
• Rachel Woodruff of Birmingham
• Mary Donaldson of Homewood
• Hannah Thompson of Homewood
• Anna Kutsko of Hoover
• Jessica Randall of Pinson
• Davis Ennis of Trussville
• Emily Perry of Trussville
• Mary Babin of Vestavia Hills
• Caroline Bass of Vestavia Hills
• Scott Garrett of Vestavia Hills
• Briley Ray of Vestavia Hills
• Monicka Roden of Vestavia Hills
• Bethany White of Vestavia Hills

These recent inductees are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann.

Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."