Phi Kappa Phi Inducts Vestavia Residents At Samford

HOMEWOOD, AL — More Samford University students were recently inducted into the nation's oldest collegiate honor society, Phi Kapp Phi. The latest list of new inductees includes some Vestvia residents.

These students 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.

Local residents inducted include:

• Annalise DeVries of Birmingham at Samford University
• David Finn of Birmingham at Samford University
• Monique Amamoo of Birmingham at Samford University
• Taylor Cyr of Birmingham at Samford University
• Amanda Hilsmier of Vestavia Hills at Samford University

Phi Kappa Phi 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."