Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members

The following students were inducted during a ceremony on May 11:

• Jaymie Adkins, political science and philosophy

• Virginia Affemann, anthropology

• Jackson Ball, social studies/secondary education

• George Bradford, criminology

• Heather Carpenter, psychology

• Alina Carranza, forensic examiner

• Emma Coiner, political science and philosophy

• Eric Commodore, political science

• Julia Condie, history, women’s and gender studies

• Aidan Connors, philosophy and history

• Erica Cottrill, English

• Taylor Delong, international studies and philosophy

• Olivia Dowler, history, Spanish and philosophy

• Mikaela Eackles, English

• Ingrid Fenniman, English and women’s and gender studies

• William George, political science and communication studies

• N'Diya Harris, psychology

• Jacqueline Heil, philosophy

• Jordan Howes, English

• Gabriella Johnson, psychology

• Lauren Keplinger, chemistry

• Azeem Khan, political science

• Gabe Leichliter, philosophy and history

• Jessica Levinson, forensic examiner

• Dakota Lichliter, criminology

• Emma McLaughlin, psychology

• Kristen McMullen, communication studies

• Scarlet Mebane, English

• Christian Miller, international studies and political science

• McKenna Moore, anthropology and sociology

• Garrison Phillips, political science and history

• Tyler Robinson, social studies/secondary education

• Madison Santmyer, international studies and political science

• Benjamin Stackpole, philosophy

• Madison Staten, international studies and geography

• Quincy Williams, political science and philosophy

• Rebekahlyn Zielinski, political science and criminology

Hayley Bockius, a biochemistry major from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was awarded the 2024 Albert Lee Sturm Scholarship, a stipend awarded annually to a junior who has demonstrated academic achievement, character and enthusiasm while contributing substantially to the University and community. 

The funds were a gift from the late Albert Lee Sturm, a former professor in the Department of Political Science, supplemented by a bequest from Phi Beta Kappa alumnus John Malcomb. 

The country’s oldest honorary society, only the top 10% of liberal arts and sciences graduates are invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. The WVU chapter was formed in 1910 and it is the only chapter in West Virginia.