The members of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Maine, have nominated thirteen seniors for membership in ΦΒΚ.

The nominations are in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic records at Bowdoin and any other college or university where they may have studied through the first semester of their senior years.

Mary M. Albright
Sydney R. Avitia-Jacques
McClure W. Brower
Luke F. Carberry
Miriam El-Baz
Jason S. Nawrocki
Tossapol Pholcharee
Samantha Sloate
Kyle M. Stanley
Brewster W. Taylor
Yinong Wang
Allison D. Wei
Jae Yeon Yoo

These students join the following twelve members of the class of 2018 who were nominated for membership in ΦΒΚ in October 2017 on the basis of their academic records through their junior years:

Caroline M. Benson
Allison M. Carroll
Margaret M. Conley
Sophie R. Cowen
Nicholas J. DiStefano
Lindsey W. Duff
Andrew P. Prescott
Jamie L. Ptacek
Sara B. Spicer
Rayne K. Stone
Samuel E. Swain
Jessica R. Webber

These students will be officially elected and initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at a ceremony to be held Friday, May 25, 2018, the day before Commencement.

The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the national honorary fraternity for the recognition and promotion of scholarship, was founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776. The Bowdoin chapter (Alpha of Maine), the sixth in order of establishment, was founded in 1825.

Election is based primarily on scholarly achievement, and consideration is given to the student’s entire college record. The total number of students selected each year does not normally exceed ten percent of the number graduating in May.

Students elected to Phi Beta Kappa are expected to be persons of integrity and good moral character, and must have completed at least 24 semester courses of college work (including 16 courses at Bowdoin).