Initiation
There is no application process. Students who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to join. Only one election per year per class is held in the spring semester (usually in April). Elected students are formally admitted to the chapter only after they are initiated in a formal College of Wooster ceremony, held every year before Commencement. Only students who have registered with the national organization and paid the one-time membership dues will be initiated. The 2024 Initiation Ceremony will be held the morning of Commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Fees
There currently is a one-time $100 fee to join Phi Beta Kappa. Kappa of Ohio collects $15 of the fee and spends $7.50 to cover the cost of the Phi Beta Kappa certificate presented during the initiation ceremony. The remaining $7.50 goes into the treasury to cover Kappa of Ohio’s annual Phi Beta Kappa prize which awards a total of $300. Financial assistance may be available for those elected students who qualify.
Officers
Emily Armour
President
Educational Technologist: Learning & Pedagogy Applications Specialist (Educational Technology)
Missy Schen
Vice President
Director of Educational Assessment (Academic Affairs) and Adjunct (Biology)
Jon Breitenbucher
Treasurer
Director of Educational and Emerging Technology (Educational Technology)
Members in Course
Members of the Class of 2025
Shahad Al-jarah *
James Edwin Howrey *
Frances Zoe Readshaw *
Alexis Leigh Sarne *
Azjargal Sosorsuren *
Spencer Marshall West-Hest *
The * indicates election as a junior.
Members of the Class of 2024
Alona Abufarha
Abigail Elizabeth Aitken
Tobin Chin *
Keeyeon Choi
Fritz Clingroth
Emma Elizabeth Connors
Colin Curnow *
Vincent Andrew DiLeo
Jack Martin Donahue
Rachael Nicole Dudziak
Max Forhan *
Kiki Giles
Emily Ann Greenland
Trinity Harmon *
Audrey Helmreich *
Elizabeth Eve Jha
Ritwik Mukesh Jha
Yubin Kim
Julie Anne Larick
Laurel Anne Lasch
Kelsey Anne McEwen *
Henry Norvell McMahon
Katherine Olson *
Eve Alicia Painter
Eddie Papp *
Willow Harper Reddish
Jason Robert Stewart
James Jett Tang
Athena Marie Tharenos
Gabriel Thomas *
Tyara Thompson *
Diana Frances Tobin
Ann Virginia Venditti
Liam Adrian Walker
Anna Simone Walsh
Eleanor Weiker
Ainsley Wiesner *
Taemour Shoaib Zaidi
The * indicates election as a junior.
Members of the Class of 2023
Edwina Akonor
Mary Elise Blair
Daniel William Bohl
Caileigh Alexandra Briggs
Harrison Clayman
Jonah Brick Freedman
Olivia Frison De Angelis
Jade M. Hoff
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover *
Kyungjoo Kim *
Seula Kim
Morgan Kromer *
Minjin Lee
Sharif Jimel-Nagee McGee *
Jennifer Teare Mynard *
Sam Powers
Kyle Nicholas Rossi *
Emma Lucia Schell
Isaac Schwartz
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore *
Ethan Andrew Sieber *
August K. Tewell
Lucy Ganley Wickham
Wenshuo Zhao
The * indicates election as a junior.
Associate Members
College Faculty and Staff
Beatrice J. Adams, History
Emily Armour, Educational Technology
Paul Bonvallet, Chemistry
Jennifer Bowen, Mathematics
Jon Breitenbucher, Educational Technology
Laura Burch, French and Francophone Studies
Susan Clayton, Psychology
Tracy Cosgriff, Art History
Claire Eager, English
Jennifer Faust, Chemistry
Heather Fitz Gibbon, Sociology/Anthropology
Mark Graham, Religious Studies
Manon Grugel-Watson, Physics
Kate Gullatta, APEX
Misty Hostetler, Student Affairs
Kent Kille, Political Science
Matthew Krain, Political Science
Colby Long, Mathematics
Sharon Lynn, Biology
Matthew Mariola, Environmental Studies
Anne Nurse, Sociology
Anne Ober, Wellness
Lisa Panepento, Admissions
Lisa Perfetti, French and Francophone Studies
Missy Schen, Educational Assessment
Elizabeth Schiltz, Philosophy
Paul Seling, APEX
Zachary Sharrow, Libraries
Gregory Shaya, History
John Siewert, Art History
Sarah Sobeck, Chemistry
Christina Welsch, History
Affiliated Members
Emeriti
Daniel Bourne
Richard Figge
John Gabriele
David Gedalecia
R. Stanton Hales
Charles Hampton
Henry Herring (9/2/23)
Linda Hults
Charles Kammer
Beth Irwin Lewis ’56 (3/3/23)
Marilyn Loveless
David McConnell
Eric Moskowitz
David Powell
Elena Sokol
Claudia Thompson
Andrew Weaver
Mark Weaver
Mark Wilson
Members of the Class of 2022
Clara Becker
Katie Billetdeaux
Macy Bischoff
Abigail Breitenbucher
Mazvita Chikomo
Justin Clement
Emma Davidson
Zoe Dudack
Megan Fisher
Spencer Gaitsch
Sky Gill
Hannah Groetsch
Nick Harling
Claire Hefner
Karabella Hernandez
Adam Hinden
May Hlaing
Isabelle Hoover
Maxwell Hosler
Max Johnson
Saralee Kornstein
Morgan Kromer
HahYeon Lee
Brian Luck
Alexandra Manopoulou
Alicia McElwee
Marly McGowan
Hannah Nguyen
Bang Nguyen
Kate Read
Grace Robinson
Jenna Smith
Karen Suzue
Benton Thompson IV
Deena Williams
Maris Woldin
Megan Zins