Two local students have achieved a significant academic milestone by being elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
The recent inductees are:
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Alexa Jones of Clover, currently studying at the College of Charleston.
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Cristina Sestacovschi of Indian Land, currently studying at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Jones and Sestacovschi join an exclusive group of approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni initiated into the society each year. Membership is highly competitive and extended by invitation only, requiring both nomination and approval by a local chapter. Eligibility is strictly limited to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, and the top 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction may also qualify.
About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann, Phi Kappa Phi was created with a desire to recognize excellence across all academic disciplines. Today, the society boasts chapters on more than 300 select college and university campuses throughout the United States and its territories. Its enduring mission is to “cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.”
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