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(l. to r.) PBK Secretary Mark Malin, Ian Stewart '12 and PBK President Susan Parker. |
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4/23/12
Randolph-Macon College’s
Zeta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Society held its annual banquet and initiation ceremony on April 20, 2012. Twenty-six new members were inducted into the Society during the ceremony, which was attended by family, friends, faculty and staff.
The President of the Zeta of Virginia Chapter,
Psychology Professor Susan Parker, welcomed inductees and guests to the banquet in Estes. She gave also gave special recognition to Trustee Emeritus John B. Werner '53 and Professor Emeritus of
History George Oliver for their contributions to the success of R-MC’s PBK chapter. Following words from Provost William Franz, the John B. and Anita S. Werner Award was presented. The award, a distinction that comes with a certificate and a cash award, is given annually to one or two graduating seniors who have been elected to PBK and who have made especially outstanding contributions to the college and to their community. In addition to more than 20 years of service on the Board of Trustees, Werner has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Alumni and is a member of the
Presidents Society and the
Heritage Society.
The award is not based solely on a student’s GPA, but also takes into consideration participation in campus activities, social and service groups, athletics, as well as contributions to the community outside of campus.
Mark Lotts ’12 and
Lara O’Brien ’12 are the recipients of this year’s award.
Following the banquet, guests attended the initiation ceremony in the Copley Science Center.
The following R-MC students, all of whom will graduate in 2012, were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society: Laura Lynne Briere, Jaclyn Quinn Buseck, Charlotte Faye Cathey, Kelly Anna Conner, Victoria Lynn Cooper, Adriana St. Clair Correa, Anna Grace Culpepper, Katie M. Daisey, Hannah E. Dise, Ethan L Franz, Jordan Kimberly Hunt, Krystin E. Husz, Colleen N. Hutchison, Ashley N. Lambers, Mark Allen Lotts, Christopher Lucha, Devon Emily Maust, Louisa Kimble Meyer, Tyler William Midwinter, Cassie Marie Morgan, Lara Kristine O'Brien, Kathryn Alyssa Poe, Robin A. Porucznik, Phillip Micah Simmons, Ian Edward Stewart, Angelica M. Yost.
Founded in 1776, The Phi Beta Kappa Society advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding liberal arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. Each chapter can elect no more than 10 percent of its graduating class. Phi Beta Kappa recognition was awarded to Randolph-Macon in 1923, and the college is one of only 10 percent of the colleges in the country so designated by this esteemed honorary society. Phi Beta Kappa’s Greek initials are ΦBK, which mean “Love of learning is the guide of life.” In 2009, R-MC’s PBK chapter was recognized as the most outstanding chapter of PBK at a liberal arts college.