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Phi Beta Kappa chapter elects 48 seniors

The Augustana Zeta of Illinois chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has elected 48 senior students to membership. Members are chosen for their academic achievements and demonstrated commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education. Their names are listed below.

Only 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. These chapters select only 10 percent of their graduates to join. Augustana's chapter dates to 1949.

New members

Emily Acquaviva
Moreen Akomea-Ampeh
Ella Aldridge
Kira Banks
Jack Beemsterboer
Kathryn Benshish
Claire Bess
Garrett Brown
Amy Bussa
Ayradi Catron
Emma Chandler
Carly Davis
Liam Dougherty
Quinn Fabish
Delaney Farwell
Robert Fast
Natalie Freitag
Quincy Gibeau
Leah Giberson
Rachel Heikkinen
Madeline Herwig
Isabelle Jordan
Kylie Jozwik
Gareth Kent
Mary Clare Koebel
Alison Lawrence
Emily Luming
Jessica Mangers
Matteo Marcheschi
Rachel Montesano
Alexander Mortenson
Annika Murrah
Grace Nestich
Abby Phalen
Faith Pickslay
Kashav Piya
Jared Reiling
Eric Reinertsen
Janine Rudnicki
Lindsay Saulsberry
Elizabeth Sloan
Linnea Tabaka
Blake Traylor
Henry Webb
Gavinya Wijesekera
Bailey Willis
Grace Witecha
Rachel Zarembski


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