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The Meredith chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation鈥檚 oldest interdisciplinary honor society, inducted 53 Meredith students on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Jones Chapel.聽 Students are honored for their class rank and scholarly achievement.聽 Also inducted were President Aimee Sapp, nine alumni, and four Meredith faculty members.聽

Dr. Mitchell Brown, Curtis O. Liles III Professor of Political Science at Auburn University, delivered a keynote speech.聽 Through a series of personal and family stories, Brown revealed the complexity 鈥� and the satisfaction 鈥� that accompany the pursuit of learning that 鈥渕akes the world a better place.鈥� Member Sadie Gaines and inductee Joceline Bermudez recall being moved by Brown and her husband鈥檚 effort to aid victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.聽 In Gaines鈥� words, the Brown valued the opportunity to help others, and in doing so, the couple 鈥渄ecided that learning new things has intrinsic value.鈥�

This is the second class of inductees into Meredith鈥檚 chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.聽 Members plan and carry out an annual student-led service project and may compete nationally for a range of grants and awards.聽 The Phi Kappa Phi motto is 鈥淟et the love of learning rule humanity.鈥澛犅�

Inducted students are as follows:
Zahra Ahmady; Andrea Albo Muzquiz; Britney Arana; McKinley Barczy; Lily Barnett; Joceline Bermudez; Kim Kristin Bokar; Andelyn Briggs; Melanie Brinson; Jennifer Bruton; Rheanne Burden; Isabella Caballero; Kerry DeSimone; Amanda Dion;聽Natasha Elder; Kathryn Francis; Sierra Grande; SarahElla Harlan; Karen Harvey; Amy Hill; Emily Hodges; Jeallen Holland; Victoria Hoover; Kylie Huffman; Hannah Ingham; Ava Lakkas; Grace Landenberg; Brooklyn Leonard; Eliza Lewis; Lauren Lynch; Sheyla Martinez Zelaya; Liliana Mazzei Boulton; Caroline McMullan; Lola Mestas; Ava Miller; Ellie Phillips; Javairia Qadir; Ashley Reed; Madison Russell; Nathalie Russell; Maya Ryba; Hannah Scott; Lauren Shaw; Claire Southern; Emerald Swenson; Alexandra Thomas; Charlotte Thomas; Virginia VanFleet; Elaina Ward; Jenna Ward; Bobbie West; Laila Whitman; and Emily Wood