Local Students Initiated into Honor Society

The following local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, based in Baton Rouge, La.

Rachael McLain of Brandon

Amanda Alvarez of Brandon

Jessica Keesee of Brandon

Kjerstin Kishel of Lithia

Debbie Esperon of Valrico

Melanie Hindley of Valrico

Abraham Senerchia of Valrico

Imad Hanhan of Valrico

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts annually approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni. The society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.