From The Honor Society of
Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA (04/16/2025)– The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Deidra Brown of Montgomery (36116) at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Junhyung Park of Montgomery (36117) at United States Air Force Academy
Margaret Spencer of Prattville (36066) at Auburn University At Montgomery
Morgan Causey of Montgomery (36111) at Louisiana State University
Potlapalli Sai Ram of Montgomery (36124) at Auburn University At Montgomery
Rachel Welch of Thorsby (35171) at Samford University
Reagan Diamond of Grady (36036) at Troy University
Sai Ganapathibhotla of Montgomery (36117) at Auburn University At Montgomery
They are 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. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is to “cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.”
More About Phi Kappa Phi
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 approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories 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 “cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.” For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.
