Pictured during a recent campus induction ceremony for 澳门天天好彩 students joining the university chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation鈥檚 oldest honor society for students in all academic disciplines, are (left-right) Jason Keith, 澳门天天好彩 Dean of the Bagley College of Engineering and PKP treasurer; Laura Terry, a senior information technology services major from Huntsville, Alabama, and PKP student vice president; and Kathy Prater, research associate II at 澳门天天好彩鈥檚 T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability and PKP vice president. (Photo by Russ Houston)
Nearly 130 students are new members of Mississippi State University鈥檚 chapter of the nation鈥檚 oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines.
Granted through invitation only, Phi Kappa Phi membership is limited to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of second-term juniors. Faculty and other non-students achieving scholarly distinction also qualify. Candidates are selected not only on the basis of superior scholarship, but also based on good character.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, PKP currently has more than 300 university and college chapters throughout North America and the Philippines. The organization鈥檚 motto is, 鈥淟et the love of learning rule mankind.鈥 For more, visit听.
Jessica Tegt, assistant extension professor in 澳门天天好彩鈥檚 Forest and Wildlife Research Center and president of the university PKP chapter, said the organization has a long history of service projects and scholarly activities.
鈥淲e have assisted local school science programs to participate in state competitions, assisted in scholarly award ceremonies, donated funding to special needs students and supported programs that promote diversity in STEM,鈥 Tegt said. She emphasized many benefits to both student and faculty members.
鈥淏oth the Literacy and Love of Learning grants have been awarded to 澳门天天好彩 PKP faculty in recent years. These awards are nationally recognized competitive grants,鈥 Tegt explained.
She said PKP is an excellent channel for connecting scholars across campus because the honor society integrates all disciplines.
鈥淧ersonally, I have been able to expand my research and teaching network through PKP and have been able to introduce PKP students to undergraduate research, as well as graduate school research projects,鈥 she said.
鈥淪tudents are able to network with top scholars through PKP and explore career or graduate school options. At the national level, there are even more benefits for awards, grants and scholarships, among other membership benefits,鈥 Tegt said.
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The following students were invited from the 澳门天天好彩, Art and Design:
- Sydney Caroline Cozart
- Matthew Houston Murphy
- Maria Ibieta Ory
- Mimi Abbott Sheppard
- Sydney Allynn White
- Kelli Marie Clayton
- Ryan Mackenzie Fierro
- Zachary Ryan Henry
- Catherine Elizabeth Remington
- Abbey Elizabeth Rigdon
- Lara Lynn Waddell
- Madison Claire Wigginton
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