Kalamazoo College’s Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomed 42 outstanding seniors into its cohort on June 7, 2023, recognizing their exceptional scholastic achievements across disciplines. With a strong commitment to fostering a love for learning, Phi Beta Kappa honors these new members for their academic ability and intellectual curiosity.
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, boasting 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and more than 150 Nobel Laureates among their ranks. The society’s mission is “to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, to recognize academic excellence, and to foster freedom of thought and expression.”
Acceptance into Phi Beta Kappa is considered one of the highest academic honors a student can receive as the society is known for its rigorous selection process that evaluates students’ achievements across the arts, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.
As these talented individuals embark on the next chapter of their educational and professional journeys, their Phi Beta Kappa membership will serve as a symbol of their exceptional accomplishments and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge. The Kalamazoo College community looks forward to witnessing their future contributions and the positive impact they will make in their chosen fields.
Join us in congratulating the following students,
- Hashim Akhtar of Saginaw, Michigan; biology major, psychology minor, biochemistry and molecular biology and biological physics concentrations
- Abigail Barnum of Byron Center, Michigan; biochemistry and German majors
- Eleana Basso of Evanston, Illinois; psychology and studio art majors, art history minor
- Natalie Call of Cody, Wyoming; biology major, psychology minor
- Eleanor Carr of East Lansing, Michigan; biology and computer science majors
- Hannah Durant of Grand Blanc, Michigan; English and mathematics majors
- Payton Fleming of Olivet, Michigan; business major, computer science minor
- Hana Frisch of Morton Grove, Illinois; biology major, anthropology and sociology minor, community and global health concentration
- Tristan Fuller of Whitmore Lake, Michigan; business and English majors
- William Fulton of Kalamazoo, Michigan; biology major, psychology minor
- Zoe Gurney of Ann Arbor, Michigan; economics major, Chinese and mathematics minors, community and global health concentration
- Lucy Hart of Evanston, Illinois; biochemistry major, psychology minor
- Katherine Haywood of Hastings, Michigan; biology and computer science majors
- Ian Hurley of Plymouth, Michigan; biology and Spanish majors
- Ryan Johnson of Kalamazoo, Michigan; biology major
- Koshiro Kuroda of Kawasaki, Japan; anthropology and sociology and music majors
- Claire Kvande of Memphis, Tennessee; chemistry and physics majors, French and mathematics minors
- Dillon Lee of Ada, Michigan; biochemistry major
- Thomas Lichtenberg of Farmington, Michigan; philosophy and political science majors, mathematics minor
- Alvaro Lopez Gutierrez of Lima, Peru; German and psychology majors
- Nicholas Lucking of Dexter, Michigan; psychology major, English minor
- Aleksandr Molchagin of Borisoglebsk, Russia; business and computer science majors
- Matthew Mueller of Charleston, Illinois; psychology major
- Erin Grace Murphy of Grosse Ile, Michigan; computer science major, music minor
- Alexis Nesbitt of Parchment, Michigan; biology major, psychology minor, neuroscience concentration
- Jenna Paterob of Melrose Park, Illinois; business and psychology majors, studio art minor
- Harrison Poeszat of Commerce Township, Michigan; chemistry major
- Ashley Rill of Rochester Hills, Michigan; biochemistry major, psychology and Spanish minors
- Madeline Gehl Shroeder of East Grand Rapids, Michigan; computer science and East Asian studies majors
- William Shaw of Kalamazoo, Michigan; computer science major, Japanese and mathematics minors
- Emma Sidor of St. Charles, Illinois; psychology and Spanish majors
- Sophia Sjogren of Chelsea, Michigan; computer science major
- Alex Stolberg of Charlotte, Michigan; biology major, environmental studies concentration
- Katelynn Stover of Troy, Michigan; psychology major
- Suja Thakali of Kalamazoo, Michigan; chemistry major
- Abhi Thaku of West Bloomfield, Michigan; chemistry major, mathematics minor
- Mia Flora Tucci of Richland, Michigan; chemistry and Spanish majors, psychology minor
- Oliver Tye of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania; chemistry and mathematics majors
- Elizabeth Wang of Portage, Michigan; biochemistry major, German minor
- Katelyn Williams of Ada, Michigan; classical civilizations and psychology majors
- Tony Yazbeck of West Bloomfield, Michigan; biochemistry major, anthropology and sociology minor
- Nathaniel Zona of Albion, Michigan; biology major, community and global health concentration