{"id":20110,"date":"2026-05-21T09:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=20110"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:54:15","slug":"eckerd-college-inducts-27-students-into-prestigious-phi-beta-kappa-honor-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/eckerd-college-inducts-27-students-into-prestigious-phi-beta-kappa-honor-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Eckerd College inducts 27 students into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extraa-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”20149″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Eckerd College inducted 24 seniors, three juniors, and one alumna in Eckerd’s Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Photos by Kaitlyn R. Willgohs \u201921.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”news_subhead” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]By the time she defended her undergraduate thesis this spring, Eckerd College senior Thea Rind had already spent three years conducting research in the College\u2019s Chemical Oceanography Lab, helping study the health of seafloor ecosystems on the West Florida Shelf using microscopic marine organisms.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Now, her achievements have earned her induction into Phi Beta Kappa<\/a>, the nation\u2019s oldest academic honor society<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing inducted into Phi Beta Kappa is a great honor,\u201d says Thea, a marine science<\/a> student from New Jersey. \u201cThe opportunities that come from Phi Beta Kappa are great, through the alumni network, scholarship opportunities, and lectures. I am very excited to be a member of the society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 1776 at the College of William & Mary<\/a>, Phi Beta Kappa recognizes exceptional achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. Membership is highly selective, and only about 10% of American colleges and universities have been awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, including Eckerd College, which established its Zeta Chapter of Florida in 2004.<\/p>\n

Lisa Bonner, Ph.D.<\/a>, associate professor of chemistry<\/a> and president of Eckerd\u2019s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, says students must meet rigorous academic standards to qualify for induction. Seniors must earn at least a 3.75 GPA in qualifying liberal arts coursework to be considered, while juniors must maintain at least a 3.9 GPA. Students must also demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a language other than English.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”32″ top_margin_phone=”32″ flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”20201″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Eckerd College President Jim Annarelli poses for a photo with new Phi Beta Kappa inductee Robert Shedden.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]This year, Bonner inducted 24 seniors and three juniors into Eckerd\u2019s Zeta Chapter of Florida\u2014a milestone she says reflects the College\u2019s broader academic culture.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”20148″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Lisa Bonner, Ph.D., welcomes the Phi Beta Kappa inductees and their guests to the induction ceremony on Thursday, May 14.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”lg_text” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cAt Eckerd, students are encouraged from the beginning to stay curious, explore different perspectives, and challenge themselves beyond their majors,\u201d Bonner says. \u201cPhi Beta Kappa recognizes students who have really embraced the depth and breadth of a liberal arts education.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Thea says Eckerd\u2019s liberal arts approach fundamentally changed the way she thinks about science and research.<\/p>\n

Although she initially arrived at Eckerd interested in biology and invertebrates, coursework in geology and chemistry gradually shifted her focus toward broader questions surrounding ecosystem health.<\/p>\n

During her freshman year, she joined Eckerd\u2019s Scientist at Sea<\/a> program, an initiative that provides students with hands-on research opportunities and early exposure to geoscience careers. The program eventually led her to the Chemical Oceanography Lab<\/a>, where she spent much of her time developing the project that became her undergraduate thesis.<\/p>\n

Now, Thea plans to continue building a career in marine science after graduation. This fall, she will begin a research assistant position studying the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining, before eventually pursuing graduate school opportunities in marine research.<\/p>\n

New Phi Beta Kappa member Lucian Flanagan-Burt followed a very different\u2014but equally interdisciplinary\u2014path during his time at Eckerd.<\/p>\n

Over the past four years, the Eckerd senior explored majors ranging from marketing<\/a> to psychology<\/a> before ultimately landing in history<\/a>, while also balancing environmental restoration projects with leadership roles in student government<\/a>. Rather than narrowing his focus over time, Lucian says Eckerd encouraged him to continue following unexpected interests and connections between disciplines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to learn a little about a lot of things,\u201d Lucian says. \u201cI think it\u2019s an honor to be a certified curious guy.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”20150″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Eckerd College President Jim Annarelli congratulates Jordan Aitken on her induction into Phi Beta Kappa.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]This year\u2019s Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony also included the induction of Melissa Seixas \u201992 as an alumnus member of the society.<\/p>\n

Seixas, president of Duke Energy Florida<\/a>, graduated from Eckerd before the college established its Phi Beta Kappa chapter. A proud American history major, she says many of the skills that continue to guide her career today began taking shape during her time at Eckerd.<\/p>\n

\u201cEckerd prepared me by pushing me to see the world through a wider lens and to speak plainly, yet confidently, about complex issues,\u201d she says. \u201cMy time there taught me how to listen, collaborate and lead with curiosity\u2014skills that matter just as much as technical expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Seixas, the induction feels especially meaningful because it reflects the lasting impact of the education she received at Eckerd.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing inducted \u2026 reflects the lasting impact of a liberal arts education,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor that recognizes not just academic excellence, but a lifelong commitment to learning and freedom of thought. To be recognized by the institution that shaped how I think and lead is truly humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n

2026 Phi Beta Kappa Inductees<\/b><\/p>\n

Zeta of Florida<\/b><\/p>\n

Juniors<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bella Cotter
\n<\/span>Adeline Halloran
\n<\/span>Kara Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n

Seniors<\/b><\/p>\n

Jordan Aitken
\n<\/span>Theodore Barker
\n<\/span>Casey Bedwell-Coll
\n<\/span>Tamsyn Caddy
\nAnna Carrier
\n<\/span>Lauren Carter
\n<\/span>Alyssa Ferrero
\n<\/span>Lucian Flanagan-Burt
\nJoy Gilbertson
\nCarly Harshbarger
\n<\/span>Lily Horn
\n<\/span>Emma Kelliher
\n<\/span>Nilo Khoury
\n<\/span>Claudia Knickrehm
\n<\/span>Brooke Krueger
\n<\/span>Melody Mayo
\n<\/span>Rebecca Meberg
\n<\/span>Pixie Parker
\n<\/span>Thea Rind
\n<\/span>Robert Shedden
\n<\/span>Josephine Sievers
\n<\/span>Caroline Simpson
\nKaitlynn Touchton
\n<\/span>Jeniana Willner<\/span><\/p>\n

Seniors Inducted in 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

Casper Graham
\n<\/span>Alexander Kissel
\nHanna Kobs
\nJayden Kuhn
\n<\/span>Holly Langdon
\n<\/span>Lydia McKeever
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