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Phi Kappa Phi Class of 2018 Announced at Nazareth College

Published April 12, 2018

Nazareth College will introduce its newest Phi Kappa Phi members during a ceremony on Friday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. in A-14 of the Arts Center, to celebrate students and faculty for their academic excellence. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. 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.” Membership to Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, along with faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Undergraduate Inductees are: Monica K. Bacher, Pamela J. Brown, Alek Brusgul, Shannon Burke, Amy Christian, Linnae Corgan, Sarah E. Dugas, Jacob Frasier, Maura Hamilton, Megan K. Hey, Katarina Hock, Heather Hommel, Kathryn P. Hutton, Emilee Hyde, Kaitlyn M. Kinney, Spencer Kornrich, Kristen Kuberka, Allison Kurthy, Jessica Livesey, Lydia Moens, Rachael M. Moyles, Arianna Roberts Palmer, Joanna Parker, Emily Prescott, Brent Rasmussen, Clark Rasmussen, Katherine Saslawsky, Anani Serbeniuk, Aaron Siebert-Castineira, Rachel Vandervort, Karah L. Vanderwarker.

Graduate Inductees are: Lindsay E. Canon, Chloe K. Vazzana, Kaitlyn Marie Ashcroft, Rebecca Cinquino, Heather E. Groot, Kelli Grossmann, Jenna Paige Hess, Jania Otto, Ariana Perez, Gina Sacino, Melissa Turiano, Chad E. Van Gorder, Heather J. Aprile, Eleanor Arguinzoni, Kimberly Falco, Melissa L. Reeves, Elizabeth A. Wyatt, Carlyne Grace Gates, Katherine E. Jones, Rebecca Lynn Murfin, Ericka Wrencher.

Faculty/Staff Inductees are: Maria Hopkins, Kelly Hutchinson-Anderson, Carolyn Lagoe, Andrew Opett, Linda Searing, Stephen Tajc, Renee van der Vennet, Mark Weber.

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Julie Long | Nazareth Chief Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | jlong2@naz.edu

Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.

Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.

The 2018 Nazareth Phi Kappa Phi inductees.