Hays-area residents inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La. — 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.

Alissa Donnelly of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Maureen Duffy of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Nicole Feyerherm of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Joseph Glassman of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Graham Glynn of Ellis initiated at Fort Hays State University

Kelsey Hale of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Joy Hatch of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Kenton Olliff of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Joseph Perniciaro of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Will Pingsterhaus of Cimarron initiated at Fort Hays State University

Jensen Scheele of Ellis initiated at Fort Hays State University

Aislinn Walters of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Corinne Ziegler of Hays initiated at Fort Hays State University

Olivia Zody of Ellis initiated at Fort Hays State University

These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its 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.”