Matthew Leverich Selected to the Phi Kappa Phi Council of Students
Matthew Leverich of Skaneateles, N.Y., recently was selected to serve on The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi's Council of Students. The Council, comprised of five student vice presidents from chapters across the nation, will serve as the student engagement committee for the Society.
Leverich, initiated into Phi Kappa Phi in 2015, is currently pursuing a bachelor's of science in biochemistry and philosophy at Nazareth College. He will serve a two-year term on the Council during the 2016-2018 biennium.
The Council, established in 2007, is tasked with enhancing communication with student vice presidents, planning and hosting a student leadership conference, and interacting with student vice presidents in the Society's five regions, among other tasks.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines.
More About Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 30,000 members annually. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of second-term 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.
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Julie Long | Nazareth Chief Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | jlong2@naz.edu
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