Twenty-five students, two alumni and one faculty member will be inducted into the Eckerd College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u2019s most prestigious honor society, during a ceremony on May 15.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is this nation’s oldest society for recognition of academic excellence and scholarly achievement. A distinction granted to only 270 colleges and universities nationwide, the Zeta Chapter of Florida was granted to Eckerd College at the 40th Council in 2003.<\/p>\n
Election to membership in Phi Beta Kappa is one of the highest honors that an undergraduate student may earn. In addition to undergraduates, a select number of alumni members who were students before the chapter was created, may be elected based on their undergraduate academic record and their professional accomplishments.<\/p>\n
The two new alumni members are:<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Joel Thompson, Professor of Marine and Geosciences, will be inducted as an honorary faculty member. His research research areas include geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry, biogenic mineralization, sediment diagenesis, microbialites, and chemical and geological oceanography. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Geochemistry from Syracuse University.<\/p>\n The student inductees are:<\/p>\n Juniors:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Seniors:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Twenty-five students, two alumni and one faculty member will be inducted into the Eckerd College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u2019s most prestigious honor…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-426","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-academics"},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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