College Credits: Buffalo Grove Resident Elected Into Honor Society At Illinois

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Gearica Elected to Membership Into The Honor Society Of Phi Kappa Phi

Melanie Gearica, of Buffalo Grove, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign. Gearica is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.

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