Phi Beta Kappa Inducts New Members

05/02/2024

The Saint Louis University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) held its induction ceremony on Thursday, April 25, in Queen's Daughters Hall, adding 15 new students to its rolls.

Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society. Its mission is to foster and recognize excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

Membership is offered only to students who meet stringent PBK requirements, among them ranking in the top five percent of the junior class and the top ten percent of the senior class. The SLU chapter inducted the following students:

• Pranavi Athota
• Dylan Bjorn
• Sugandha Bollu
• Danijela Doncevic
• Avery Fenske
• Bridget Guerin
• Ava Larson
• Allison Marietta
• Erald Murati
• Harshawardha Pande
• Shreya Patel
• Sean Patterson
• Sarah Roberts
• Damara Stevens
• Ittmum Zahir

The ceremony was administered by Bruce O'Neill, Ph.D. (Anthropology), Rebecca Muich, Ph.D. (University Honors Program), Bradley Bailey, Ph.D. (Art History), and Davy Song and Daniel Ko (SLU Medical Students).