Greenwich Student Inducted Into Honor Society Of Phi Kappa Phi

Information via Phi Kappa Phi

GREENWICH, CT — Kate Ruberti, a resident of Greenwich, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

According to a news release, Ruberti was initiated at Elon University and is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

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.

Founded in 1897,Phi Kappa Phi currently 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."

Further information can be found at www.phikappaphi.org.