Students Initiated into National Honor Society

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Jennifer Worth of Valrico initiated at Auburn University

Christopher Eggert of Brandon initiated at University of South Florida

Joy Newman of Brandon initiated at University of South Florida

Eric Marion of Lithia initiated at University of South Florida

Eric Martin of Valrico initiated at University of South Florida

Nicole Hutton of Valrico initiated at University of South Florida

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.