Local Residents Initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Leanna Hammett of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Steven Alper of Decatur initiated at Mercer University

Katharina Ryska of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Lyndsei Pacini of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Carolyn Crumpler of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Modupe Adewuyi of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Marissa Hatcher of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Ashley Cole of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Sarah Ward of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Brittney Rigdon of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Alexander Macri of Decatur initiated at Mercer University

Travis Smith of Decatur initiated at Mercer University

Renee Dryfoos of Decatur initiated at Mercer University

Katherine Monroe of Decatur initiated at Mercer University

Joseph Sharp of Decatur initiated at University of Georgia

Jacob Newcomer of Decatur initiated at University of Georgia

Amrin Panjwani of Atlanta initiated at Mercer University

Lacey Banks of Decatur initiated at San Jose State University

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts annually approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society's 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." For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.