Programs
Phi Beta Kappa at CSB/SJU
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the United States’ oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.
Founded on December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary, the Society celebrates academic excellence and sponsors activities that promote education in the liberal arts and sciences. The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Theta of Minnesota Chapter was granted a charter in 2010.
Phi Beta Kappa currently has 293 chapters at leading colleges and universities nationwide. Each year, chapters select and invite a small number of exemplary students to become lifelong members of Phi Beta Kappa. Students can regard an invitation to membership as both a well-deserved recognition of their intellectual curiosity, hard work, and wide-ranging academic pursuits and as a prestigious honor that will set them apart to graduate programs or employers. New members of Phi Beta Kappa are joining a national network of change agents and high achievers; notable members of Phi Beta Kappa include 17 U.S. presidents, 42 Supreme Court Justices, and more than 150 Nobel Laureates. The national Phi Beta Kappa office further explains “Why Accept an Invitation from Phi Beta Kappa?” here.
Membership
The Selection Process
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University’s Theta of Minnesota chapter uses a detailed selection process to invite students to join Phi Beta Kappa each spring; students cannot apply for membership. First, a Selection Committee made up of Resident Members (the chapter’s faculty and staff members) reviews the academic records of students who meet our requirements for membership. Using the selection criteria below, the committee develops a list of students they recommend for membership. The larger chapter discusses and votes on the Selection Committee’s recommendations before inviting students to join Phi Beta Kappa. Selected students typically receive invitations by March, and an induction ceremony for new members is held in April.
Criteria for Membership
Theta of Minnesota looks for students who exhibit excellence in, and commitment to, the liberal arts. During the selection process, we consider a wide variety of indicators – not just GPA – that provide evidence of a student’s breadth of interests and pursuits, extracurricular activities, interest in other cultures or languages, and scholarship or creative activity:
- Liberal arts focus
Student is enrolled in a liberal arts and sciences major; no applied majors are eligible - Senior or junior standing
- Breadth and depth of coursework
- Minimum GPA of 3.65 for seniors or 3.85 for juniors
Juniors have five semesters of grades considered while seniors have seven semesters of grades considered - Academic integrity and good character
For further details, see Phi Beta Kappa’s Membership Eligibility Stipulations.
Please note that membership is highly selective. Meeting minimum requirements does not automatically guarantee membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. If you are interested in Phi Beta Kappa we encourage you to contact one of the Theta of Minnesota Officers or Resident Members (below) for more information.
CSB+SJU Resident Members of Phi Beta Kappa
Jon M. Armajani
Professor of Peace Studies
Oberlin College
Pamela L. Bacon
Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Carleton College
Charles Baker
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Colgate University
D. Gordon Brown
Associate Professor of Biology
Colby College
Shawn Colberg
Dean of School of Theology and Seminary
Saint Olaf College
Emily Colton
Instructor of Education
Middlebury College
Ana Conboy
Associate Professor of French in the Languages & Cultures Department (Chair)
Bowdoin College
Clark Cotton
Associate Professor of Biology
Saint Olaf College
Jeff DuBois
Associate Professor of Japanese in the Languages & Cultures Department
University of Rochester
Corrie Grosse
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
University of Idaho
Daniel Gullo
Director of the Malta Study Center, HMML
University of Wisconsin
Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking
University of Minnesota
Noreen L. Herzfeld
Professor of Computer Science and Theology
Saint Olaf College
Louis D. Johnston
Professor of Economics
University of Minnesota
Kelly Rae Kraemer
Professor of Peace StudiesWashington University
David Paul Lange, OSB
Brother of Saint John’s MonasterySaint Olaf College
Jeff DuBois
Associate Professor of Japanese in the Languages & Cultures Department
University of Rochester
Corrie Grosse
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
University of Idaho
Daniel Gullo
Director of the Malta Study Center, HMML
University of Wisconsin
Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking
University of Minnesota
Noreen L. Herzfeld
Professor of Computer Science and Theology
Saint Olaf College
Louis D. Johnston
Professor of Economics
University of Minnesota
Kelly Rae Kraemer
Professor of Peace Studies
Washington University
David Paul Lange, OSB
Brother of Saint John’s Monastery
Saint Olaf College
Rachel Mazzara
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics in the Languages & Cultures Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Derek Moore
Instructor of Nursing
The College of William and Mary
David T. Mitchell
Professor of Biology
Beloit College
Sanford L. Moskowitz
Professor of Global Business Leadership
City College of New York
Peter Ohmann
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Elisheva Perelman
Associate Professor of History
Mount Holyoke College
James H. Read
Professor of Political Science
University of Chicago
Susan Riley
Independent Scholar
University of Minnesota
Jennifer Schaefer
Associate Professor of Biology (Chair)
Saint Olaf College
Jason Schlude
Associate Professor of Classics in the Languages & Cultures Department
Macalester College
Vincent M. Smiles
Professor of Theology
Fordham University
Yvette South
Associate Professor of English (Chair)
University of Notre Dame
Columba Stewart, OSB
Executive Director of HMML; Professor in the School of Theology
Harvard University
Erica K. L. Stonestreet
Associate Professor of Philosophy (Chair)
Gustavus Adolphus College
Diana Symons
Associate Director for Learning and Research (Libraries)
Willamette University
Laura M. Taylor
Associate Professor of Theology (Chair) and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Fairfield University
Archive of student recognition
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes 43 students for academic excellence (2023)
A group of College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University students are the latest to receive an elite honor.
A total of 43 students from CSB and SJU make up the 2023 list of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa. This is the 14th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter, which now counts over 800 members.
Those selected are Phi Beta Kappa members for life and receive a certificate to honor their achievement.
A ceremony to honor the 43 inductees is scheduled for Wednesday (April 26). CSB and SJU President Brian Bruess will provide opening remarks. Louis Johnston, professor of economics who received Phi Beta Kappa recognition while attending the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate student, will speak on “Telling Stories.”
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic society, having been founded in 1776 by several students from the College of William and Mary during the American Revolution. It was originally intended to promote freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression.
There are now 293 chapters at select American colleges and universities, with more than 500,000 members who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. According to the organization’s website, 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. Over 20,000 juniors and seniors are inducted every year.
Past members have included 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 Supreme Court justices and over 150 Nobel Laureates.
Student Inductees
Here is a list of the 2023 inductees into the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, listed alphabetically:
Cavin J. Allen – Excelsior, Minnesota, Computer Science and Hispanic Studies
Kristiana N. Anderson – Dassel, Minnesota, Computer Science
Megan M. (Emme) Anderson – Maple Grove, Minnesota, Economics
Autumn J. Ayer – Forest Lake, Minnesota, English and French
Aidan J. Becken – Prior Lake, Minnesota, Biology
Alarie A. Chu – Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Biology
Kyle R. Curphy – Solon Springs, Wisconsin, Economics and Mathematics
Celeste E. Dickson – Greenfield, Wisconsin, French
Hunter B. Fischer – Spicer, Minnesota, Biology
Peyton J. Fischer – Spicer, Minnesota, Biology
Abigail M. Freeman – Holdingford, Minnesota, English
Ethan M. Huber – Mitchell, South Dakota, Biochemistry
Erin C. Kammueller – Saint Paul, Minnesota, English and Hispanic Studies
Sophia M. Kelly – Cold Spring, Minnesota, Sociology
Elianna L. Knutson – Maple Grove, Minnesota, Psychology and Pre-Occupational Therapy
Isabel J. Lesseig – Fairbanks, Alaska, Nutrition
Megan M. Lidtke – Andover, Minnesota, Biology
Erin K. Long – St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Hispanic Studies
Cate E. Luna – Rosemount, Minnesota, French and Peace Studies
Katelyn M. Meier – Grantsburg, Wisconsin, Economics and Hispanic Studies
Mahina S. Melim – Kapolei, Hawaii, Environmental Studies
Peyton J. Miller – Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Biochemistry
Nolan L. Morrey – Rochester, Minnesota, History
Miriam L. Nelson – Blue Hill, Maine, Environmental Studies and Political Science
Grace R. Nulty – Saint Paul, Minnesota, Political Science
Noah M. Presseller – Saint Paul, Minnesota, Accounting and Computer Science
Fiona L. Rosko – Seaside, California, Biology
Elizabeth M. (Betsy) Ruckman – Monticello, Illinois, Environmental Studies
Jervon S. Sands – Nassau, The Bahamas, Applied Physics
Isabelle M. Schmelzer – Wausau, Wisconsin, Biochemistry
Samantha (Sam) K. Schug – Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, Biology
Kian J. Sia Su – St. Joseph, Minnesota, Environmental Studies
James D. Siems – Bemidji, Minnesota, Economics and Environmental Studies
Fiona J. Smith – River Falls, Wisconsin, Mathematics
Jacob D. Spring – Stillwater, Minnesota, Biochemistry
Shelby L. Stovern – Bird Island, Minnesota, Nutrition
Perrin K. Thompson – Annandale, Minnesota, Biology
Morgan J. Van Beck – Sartell, Minnesota, Hispanic Studies and Political Science
Marleigh J. Van Dellen – Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Japanese
Elise J. Vomacka – Kandiyohi, Minnesota, Psychology
Ashlee S. Vyskocil – Green Bay, Wisconsin, Political Science and Sociology
Anna L. Webb – Shoreview, Minnesota, Hispanic Studies
Ian M. Wilson – Bonita Springs, Florida, Computer Science
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes 56 students for academic excellence (2022)
A group of College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University students are the latest to receive an elite honor.
A total of 56 students from CSB and SJU make up the 2022 list of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa. This is the 13th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter, which now counts over 800 members.
This year’s group includes 45 seniors and 11 juniors. They represent three countries and 11 states. Those selected are Phi Beta Kappa members for life and receive a certificate to honor their achievement.
An in-person ceremony to honor the 56 inductees is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. SJU Transitional President James Mullen will provide opening remarks. Shawn Colberg, associate professor of theology who received Phi Beta Kappa recognition while attending St. Olaf College as an undergraduate student, will speak on “Sapientia et Memoria: The Liberal Formation of Self for the World.”
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic society, having been founded in 1776 by several students from the College of William and Mary during the American Revolution. It was originally intended to promote freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression.
There are now 290 chapters at select American colleges and universities, with more than 500,000 members who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. According to the organization’s website, 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. Over 20,000 juniors and seniors are inducted every year.
Past members have included 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 Supreme Court justices and over 150 Nobel Laureates.
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes 53 students for academic excellence (2021
There aren’t many American college traditions older than Phi Beta Kappa.
Since its founding in 1776, America’s most prestigious academic honor society has flourished through wars, depressions and now the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since 2010, Phi Beta Kappa has also prospered at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. And this year, 53 students from CSB and SJU make up the list of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa’s Theta Chapter of Minnesota.
This is the 12th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter, which now counts just under 800 members.
A virtual ceremony to honor the inductees is at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. CSB Interim President Laurie Hamen will provide opening remarks. Jennifer Schaefer, associate professor of biology and the department chair at CSB/SJU who received Phi Beta Kappa recognition while attending St. Olaf College as an undergraduate student, will speak on “Astrocytes, Allostasis and the Liberal Arts” about the importance of the liberal arts for scientific advancement and in students’ lives as they leave CSB/SJU.
This year’s group includes 42 seniors and 11 juniors, and they represent five countries and 11 states. Those selected are Phi Beta Kappa members for life, and receive a certificate to honor their achievement.
In addition to the 53 students in the 2021 Phi Beta Kappa cohort, 10 students who were juniors in the 2020 cohort will be recognized as well. The ceremony for the 2020 cohort was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
Delegates from more than 200 chapters and associations of Phi Beta Kappa voted to establish the chapter at CSB and SJU Oct. 2, 2009, during their Triennial Council in Austin, Texas.
The CSB and SJU chapter was the eighth Phi Beta Kappa chapter established in Minnesota at the time and was named ‘Theta’ after the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet. In 2010, the Theta Chapter inducted 81 CSB and SJU students into its first cohort.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic society, having been founded in 1776 by several students from the College of William and Mary during the American Revolution. It was originally intended to promote freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression.
There are now 290 chapters at select American colleges and universities, with more than 500,000 members who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. According to the organization’s website, 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. Over 20,000 juniors and seniors are inducted every year.
Past members have included 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 Supreme Court justices and over 150 Nobel Laureates.
Student Inductees
2021 Seniors
Albury, Leandria S. (chemistry major, Nassau, Bahamas)
Anderla, Elena J. (Sociology major, Appleton, Wisconsin)
Bachmeier, Daniel R. (sociology major, Long Prairie, Minnesota)
Black, Samuel (Hispanic Studies and political science double-major, Minneapolis)
Bruce, Samantha G. (biochemistry major, Cottage Grove, Minnesota)
Colella, Samuel R. (political science major, Tacoma, Washington)
Czech, Jacob C. (economics and political science major, Kewaunee, Wisconsin)
Ditzler, Maximilian A. (German major, Eagle River, Alaska)
Dominguez, Belen M. (Hispanic studies and political science double-major, Cicero, Illinois)
Edeburn, Elliot P. (Hispanic studies and political science double-major, Sartell, Minnesota)
Griebie, Anne Marie T. (psychology major, Minnetonka, Minnesota)
Hansen, Mitchell J. (integrative science major, Cold Spring, Minnesota)
Hassan, Usama S. (biochemistry major, Waite Park, Minnesota)
Jernberg, Johanna N. (chemistry major, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota)
Kiley, Molly F. (psychology major, Rochester, Minnesota)
Klonowski, Michael J. (mathematics and physics double-major, Rice Lake, Wisconsin)
Kobs, Margaret A. (biology major, Maple Grove, Minnesota)
Koll, Jane T. (environmental studies major, Winona, Minnesota)
Li, Mengzhen (computer science major, Zhengzhou, China)
Matuska, William J. (environmental studies major, Cold Spring, Minnesota)
Meyer, Molly L. (art and biochemistry double-major, St. Michael, Minnesota)
Mikos, Joshua N. (biochemistry major, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota)
Murphy, Emma M. (French and psychology double-major, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin)
Otto, Ellen L. (biochemistry major, Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Phillips, Karen J. (mathematics major, Bozeman, Montana)
Poole, Laurel I. (political science major, Longview, Washington)
Schmitz, Amanda M. (biochemistry major, West St. Paul, Minnesota)
Schroepfer, Jena M. (theology major, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota)
Schwamm, Joseph A. (economics major, Littleton, Colorado)
Scott, D’Havian N. (sociology major, Nassau, Bahamas)
Shipp, Caitlyn E. (English and theology double-major, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Sohm, Kathryn M. (English major, Minneapolis)
Steichen, Jenna M. (biochemistry major, Overland Park, Kansas)
Tapsoba, Steffi E. (computer science major, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
Thompson, Nikolas J. (biology major, Palm Harbor, Florida)
Thompson, Ryan D. (biochemistry major, Edina, Minnesota)
Wagner, Katherine A. (English major, Milwaukee)
White, Flannery R. (political science major, Duluth, Minnesota)
Wilds, Drew M. (peace studies and political studies double-major, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Witham, Abbegayle S. (English and history double-major, Lino Lakes, Minnesota)
Yokanovich, Colin T. (biochemistry major, Eagan Minnesota)
Zachmann, Jordan D. (physics major, Montgomery, Minnesota)
2021 Juniors
Yaruro Carreno, Julian C. (economics and political science double-major, San Jose de Cúcuta, Colombia)
Chen, Yunyiyi (psychology major, Chengdu, China)
Cole, Anna E. (biology major, Bloomington, Minnesota)
Determan, Maria G. (theology and Hispanic studies double-major, Omaha, Nebraska)
Greenberg, Megan L. (environmental studies major, Elk River, Minnesota)
Hoff, Olivia C. (biology major, Rushford, Minnesota)
Kalsow, Channa A. (computer science and German, double-major, Hudson, Wisconsin)
Lee, William G. (political science and German double-major, Fallbrook, California)
Savard, Grace M. (biology and peace studies double-major, Arden Hills, Minnesota)
Solano, Olivia R. (French and nutrition double-major, Grayslake, Illinois)
Witham, Zoe G. (art major, Lino Lakes, Minnesota)
Phi Beta Kappa recognizes 58 students for academic achievement (2020)
A new group of College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University students are the latest to receive a select honor.
A total of 58 individuals from CSB and SJU make up the 2020 list of inductees to Phi Beta Kappa’s Theta Chapter of Minnesota. This is the 11th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter.
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
Delegates from more than 200 chapters and associations of Phi Beta Kappa voted to establish the chapter at CSB and SJU Oct. 2, 2009, during their Triennial Council in Austin, Texas.
The CSB and SJU chapter was the eighth Phi Beta Kappa chapter established in Minnesota at the time and was named ‘Theta’ after the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Phi Beta Kappa’ is the nation’s oldest academic society, having been founded in 1776 by several students from the College of William and Mary during the American Revolution. It was originally intended to promote freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression.
Those ideals continue today as the society champions the liberal arts and advocates for science education, according to CSB/SJU assistant professor of biology Clark Cotton, who is the chapter’s secretary/treasurer.
Past members have included 17 U.S. Presidents, 41 Supreme Court justices and over 140 Nobel Laureates.
According to the organization’s website, 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters, and those chapters select only 10 percent of their arts and sciences graduates to join.
An induction ceremony had been planned for April 22, but has been canceled because of COVID-19. The chapter is working on an alternate plan for some sort of recognition for the students. Phi Beta Kappa certificates will be mailed to students at a later point in time.
Student Names
Seniors
Ahlstrom, Genevieve (mathematics major, White Bear Lake, Minnesota)
Bauer, Marissa (Hispanic Studies major, Prior Lake, Minnesota)
Bijani Aval, Bardia (numerical computation major, Göteborg, Sweden)
Burg, Brent (integrative science major, Paynesville, Minnesota)
Clark, Lauren (biochemistry major, Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Cullen, Maria (biology and European studies double-major, St. Paul, Minnesota)
DeMarais, Timothy (biology major, Winona, Minnesota)
Dempsey, Kathryn (computer science major, Tinley Park, Illinois)
Doyle, George (political science and theology double-major, Montgomery, Minnesota)
Dykhoff, Johanna (psychology major, Maple Grove, Minnesota)
Eggersdorfer, Kathryn (theology major, Mankato, Minnesota)
Fowler, Collin (political science major, Northville, Michigan)
Frank, Meegan (biology major, Cottage Grove, Minnesota)
Frederickson, Nicole (biology major, Duluth, Minnesota)
Friedges, Kori (psychology major, Cannon Falls, Minnesota)
Fritzemeier, Jasmine (nutrition major, Mitchell, South Dakota)
Grodnick, Allison (biochemistry major, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
Hicke, John (integrative science and biology double-major, Ham Lake, Minnesota)
Hinnenkamp, Abby (biology major, Melrose, Minnesota)
Jarvi, Mallory (environmental studies major, Virginia, Minnesota)
Loth, Taylor (biochemistry and Hispanic studies double-major, Lakeville, Minnesota)
Lovejoy, Gabriel (Asian studies major, Clifton, Virginia)
Maiers, Hudson (music major, Stewart, Minnesota)
Marshall, Quinlen (chemistry major, St. Cloud, Minnesota)
Matuska, Jack (chemistry major, Cold Spring, Minnesota)
Miller, Elise (biology major, Avon, Minnesota)
Miller, Joseph (biochemistry major, St. Michael, Minnesota)
Ney, Jacob (environmental studies major, St. Paul, Minnesota)
Novacinski, Ethan (biology major, St. Joseph, Minnesota)
Petron, Julia (German major, Zimmerman, Minnesota)
Pichotta, Tessa (European studies and political science double-major, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota)
Pomerenke, Artie (English and French double-major, West Berlin, Wisconsin)
Pults, Benjamin (economics and political science double-major, Oakdale, Minnesota)
Rader, Abigail (individualized and political science double-major, Naperville, Illinois)
Rahrick, Tessa (biology major, Owatonna, Minnesota)
Reardon, Michaela (biochemistry major, Woodbury, Minnesota)
Rengo, Olivia (environmental studies major, Esko, Minnesota)
Saunders, Nathan (art major, Edina, Minnesota)
Simonet, Lauren (English major, Richfield, Minnesota)
Smith, Andrew (biology major, Amery, Wisconsin)
Smith, Connor (computer science major, River Falls, Wisconsin)
Swanson, Kendra (biochemistry major, Cold Spring, Minnesota)
Tawil, Nicholas (computer science major, Minneapolis)
Westendorf, Kiara (psychology major, Duluth, Minnesota)
White, Cullen (history and political science double-major, Duluth, Minnesota)
Whiting, Abbey (biology major, Aurora, Minnesota)
Juniors
Carlson, Mackenzie (sociology, Roseville, Minnesota)
Colleran, Jack A. (biology major, Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Doze, Valerie (biochemistry and German double-major, Grand Forks, North Dakota)
Eickhoff, Maija (environmental studies major, St. Cloud, Minnesota)
Engling, Olivia (peace studies and psychology double-major, Middleton, Wisconsin)
Gillach, Thomas (psychology major, Lindstrom, Minnesota)
Hennen, Maxwell (mathematics major, Sartell, Minnesota)
Johnson, Katherine (nutrition major, Plymouth, Minnesota)
McManus. Robert (biology and environmental studies double-major, Anoka, Minnesota)
Sulaiman, Michael (psychology major, Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Weiss, Hunter (biology major, Shakopee, Minnesota)
Wilson, Alexandra (mathematics and Hispanic studies double-major, White Bear Lake, Minnesota)
Phi Beta Kappa to induct 57 students (2019)
Fifty-seven students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University will be inducted into the Theta of Minnesota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at CSB and SJU at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Alumnae Hall, Haehn Campus Center, CSB.
The public is welcome to attend the ceremony, which will be followed by an invitation-only banquet for Phi Beta Kappa members and their guests in room 204, Gorecki Center.
CSB President Mary Dana Hinton will give welcoming remarks at the ceremony. Ana Conboy, assistant professor of languages and cultures at CSB and SJU and a resident member of Phi Beta Kappa, will deliver the keynote address.
A total of 47 seniors and 10 juniors were selected by faculty members at CSB and SJU who are members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society (founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Virginia). There are 30 students from CSB and 27 from SJU in this year’s group.
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
This is the 10th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter. Delegates from more than 200 chapters and associations of Phi Beta Kappa voted to establish the chapter at CSB and SJU Oct. 2, 2009, during their Triennial Council in Austin, Texas.
The CSB and SJU chapter was the eighth Phi Beta Kappa chapter established in Minnesota and was named ‘Theta’ after the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Student Names
Senior Inductees
Bailey Alter (biology major, Hastings, Minnesota)
Ellen Arnold (biochemistry major, Kimball, Minnesota)
Laura Barry (Hispanic studies and political science double-major, Lincoln, Nebraska)
Jonathon Coffin (economics and mathematics double-major, Monticello, Minnesota)
Bryan Crossman (mathematics and physics double-major, Eagan, Minnesota)
Marissa Eckrich (nutrition major, Rapid City, South Dakota)
Mark Fogarty (mathematics major, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Joshua Gavin (chemistry major, Cold Spring, Minnesota)
Wil Gillach (biochemistry major, Lindstrom, Minnesota)
Lydia Glen (political science major, St. Cloud, Minnesota)
Tyler Hartigan (biology major, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota)
Timothy Havenaar (economics and political science double-major, La Grange Park, Illinois)
Benjamin Hergott (Hispanic studies and philosophy double-major, Shakopee, Minnesota)
Quinton Johnson (history and political science double-major, Marshall, Minnesota)
Jacob Kirsch (mathematics major, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Madeline Krumel (English major, Ankeny, Iowa)
Reid Lemker (philosophy major, Duluth, Minnesota)
Neil Lindquist (computer science and mathematics double-major, New Ulm, Minnesota)
Christopher Lucca (political science major, Duluth, Minnesota)
Nathaniel Lutmer (psychology major, New Hope, Minnesota)
Ellen Munshower (biology major, Redwood Falls, Minnesota)
Rachel Nelson (integrative science major, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
Megan Noetzel (English and psychology double-major, St. Michael, Minnesota)
Christopher Pathoulas (biology major, Mantorville, Minnesota)
Joseph Pathoulas (biology major, Mantorville, Minnesota)
Nicholas Pathoulas (biochemistry major, Mantorville, Minnesota)
Cassidy Pelkey (political science major, Baxter, Minnesota)
Rachel Perri (gender studies and psychology double-major, Minneapolis)
Sharon Quamber (nutrition major, Kingston, Jamaica)
Janna Quick (chemistry major, Tower, Minnesota)
Justine Revermann (psychology major, Melrose, Minnesota)
Carmen Roskos (history major, Hobart, Wisconsin)
Dominik Ruch (political science major, Minneapolis)
Noah Schmelzer (physics major, Northfield, Minnesota)
Corrine Seehusen (biochemistry major, Rosemount, Minnesota)
Danica Simonet (Peace studies and German double-major, Northfield, Minnesota)
Alison Stiller (biology major, Lindstrom, Minnesota)
Conner Strong (English major, Rochester, Minnesota)
Ashley Thompson (integrative science major, Nassau, The Bahamas)
Michael Thompson (biology major, Edina, Minnesota)
Anh Tran (computer science major, Hanoi, Vietnam)
Abigail Ward (political science major, New Brighton, Minnesota)
Hannah Weis (biology major, Rice, Minnesota)
Nathan Williams (economics major, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
Augie Witkowski (chemistry major, Ogden, Utah)
Morgan Zeleny (psychology major, Rice, Minnesota)
Matthew Zent (computer science major, West Fargo, North Dakota)
Junior Inductees
Julia Abell (environmental studies major, Elk River, Minnesota)
Hannah Baumgardt (English major, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin)
Sophia Buysse (biology major, Marshall, Minnesota)
Mark Ellman (biology major, Rochester, Minnesota)
Michael Ellman (biology major, Rochester, Minnesota)
Mikayla Kelly (English and theology double-major, Savage, Minnesota)
Molly Kluever (English and theology double-major, Malone, Wisconsin)
Allison Maddock (philosophy and theology double-major, Shakopee, Minnesota)
Brigid Mark (biology and environmental studies double-major, Olathe, Kansas)
Nicole Newman (political science and biochemistry double-major, White Bear Lake, Minnesota)