Randolph-Macon College’s Zeta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Society inducted 29 new members from the Class of 2025 during Commencement weekend.

Since its founding in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought as America’s most prestigious academic honor society. Each chapter can elect no more than 10% of its graduating class, and RMC is among just 10% of U.S. colleges and universities with a PBK chapter.

The following 2025 graduates were inducted into the Zeta Chapter of PBK:

• Emily Aigner
• Kaitlyn Barker
• Taylor Bennett
• Audrey Bobb
• Eliza Brooks
• Allison Carey
• Ashlynn Detrick
• Samantha Gentry
• Wesley Gerschick
• Wade Grubbs
• Catherine Kagey
• Zeebaish Kanwal
• Isabella McNulty
• Rhegan Murray
• Sarah Nelson
• Anna Pitt
• Maureen Poe
• Kait Priest
• Jacob Raugh
• Yaniv Regev
• William Roark
• Elisa Rodriguez
• Kelly Rogers
• Riley Russ
• William Ryder
• Samuel Slevin
• Jade Smigielski
• Carter White
• Mia Zazzero

In addition to induction into PBK, Isabella McNulty ’25 and Yaniv Regev ’25 were each honored with the John B. and Anita S. Werner Award at the PBK event in May. The award is given annually to no more than two graduating seniors who have been elected to PBK and made outstanding contributions to the College and community.

President Robert R. Lindgren commended the inductees on all they have achieved in their RMC careers and expressed excitement for their promising futures.

“I am so deeply impressed by you—your dedication, your accomplishments, and most especially, your potential,” Lindgren told the students at the celebratory dinner. “Each of you has enriched this community with your contributions, both in and outside the classroom—and as a result, have helped make Randolph-Macon a better place for future generations of students.”