The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Kristen Cambio of Cranston initiated at University of Rhode Island
Lauren Higgins of Cranston initiated at University of Rhode Island
Marc Jacobsen of Cranston initiated at University of Rhode Island
John Doyle of Cranston initiated at University of Rhode Island
Jennifer Young of Cranston initiated at University of Rhode Island
Kevin Danh of Providence initiated at University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts annually approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of 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.