{"id":206442,"date":"2016-12-20T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T19:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=206442"},"modified":"2016-12-21T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T18:26:22","slug":"in-honor-of-phi-beta-kappas-birthday-we-honor-our-own-206442","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/in-honor-of-phi-beta-kappas-birthday-we-honor-our-own-206442\/","title":{"rendered":"On Phi Beta Kappa&#8217;s birthday, we honor our own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-131592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fea-Phi-Beta-Kappa-Logo-193x117.jpg\" alt=\"Phi Beta Kappa logo\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fea-Phi-Beta-Kappa-Logo-193x117.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fea-Phi-Beta-Kappa-Logo-630x378.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fea-Phi-Beta-Kappa-Logo-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fea-Phi-Beta-Kappa-Logo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the nation for the liberal arts and sciences, turns 240 years old this month.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration, the University honors the 13 members of the Class of 2017 who were elected as juniors last May.<\/p>\n<p>They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ben Abbatematteo\u00a0<\/strong>(biomedical engineering) from Seekonk, Massachusetts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Bernstein<\/strong> (optical engineering) from Riverside, Connecticut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lauren Bolz<\/strong> (chemistry and economics) from Queensbury, New York.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Dees<\/strong> (mathematics) from Pittsford, New York.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellen Grinnell<\/strong> (British and American Literature and Spanish) from Framingham, Massachusetts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maria Janczak<\/strong> (computer science and economics) from Hillsboro, Oregon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catherine Jay<\/strong> (brain and cognitive science) from Geneva, Switzerland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Howard Kenney<\/strong> (religion and economics of healthcare) from Spokane, Washington.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alec Kirkley<\/strong> (physics and mathematics) from Rochester, New York.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Newman<\/strong> (British and American literature and vocal performance) from Sudbury, Massachusetts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yifan Ni<\/strong> (mathematics and financial economics) from Xi\u2019an, China).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wendy Snyder<\/strong> (mechanical engineering) from Ossining, New York).<\/li>\n<li><strong>So Han Florence Yip<\/strong> (mechanical engineering and business) from Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The University\u2019s Phi Beta Kappa chapter was founded in 1887. Members are chosen based on exceptional academic performance and a letter of recommendation from a faculty or staff member.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the nation for the liberal arts and sciences, turns 240 years old this month. 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